The 17-year-old Mistress (Mistress Series Part 1)

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"You look so tired.. Problem?"

"I want to sleep.."

"Allen, dahil ba sa ginawa ng boss mo kanina?"

Tumalikod si Allen sa kanya. Pati sya nasasaktan din, nasampal pa nga nya si Mr. Sy na syang may ari ng bar kung saan nagttrabaho ang kanyang Allen. Paano ba naman kasi hinila si Aleina ni Mr. Sy para sumayaw sa dancefloor. Wala namang kaso kay Aleina yun dahil 28 lang naman ito at looking young pati si Allen dahil nga boss nila ito but then..

Umabot sa puntong hinahalikan na sya sa leeg nito, nagpumiglas naman sya ngunit hindi nya aakalaing mabilis na masusugod ni Allen ang kanyang boss ng suntok..

"I quit! Nobody dares to kiss her like that! Even you! You're an ass! Fvck!"

Nasaktan si Aleina, nobody, huh? Paano naman si Lei?

"Nobody ba, Allen? I wonder kung nakama nga sya ni Lei ibig sabihin they kissed. Wag madamot. You and your friend, Lei , shared this girl."

"Gago ka!"

At dahil sa gulong nagaganap ay agad na inayos nila Rina ang mga gamit nito at saka inalalayan silang makalabas.

"Ako na mag-aayos sa resignation papers mo. Idadaan ko na lang dito bukas."

Tinanguan na lang nila si Rina bilang sagot.

"Allen, it's my fault and I am sorry."

Sumagot si Allen pero hindi pa rin sya hinaharap nito. "No, baby. Ssh. Let's just sleep and forget what happened in there. I shouldn't ask for you to come."

Pag-aawayan na naman ba kaya nila ito. Sure, it's a big deal for Allen. Tagusan sa puso nya yung mga ibinato sakanya ni Mr. Sy.

"Sorry. If only I could turn back time, I won't do such stupid things. I am sorry. Rest now, Allen."

With a heavy heart she ran away. Hindi nya alam kung saan ba sya dapat pumunta, dapat ay dinala na lang pala nito ang sasakyan nya.

She bumped into someone..

"Karl.."

"Ate Ivy?"

"Ahuh. Yes, ako nga."

She brushed her fingers to wipe her tears.

"Wait.. You crying? Why?"

"Wala lang 'to. Sige, mauna na pala ako."

"No. I'll join you.. See, it's 5am already."

"Ok. Let's go to a coffee shop?"

"You sure you're alright?"

Tumango si Aleina. Naglahad naman ng kamay si Karl sa kanya. She's about to give her hand she heard someone sigh heavily. Nilingon nya ito, maging si Karl napalingon.

"Where do you think you're going? And what do you think you're doing? Alley, huh?"

She managed herself to say something but it's like her tongue get tied.

"Ivy, let's go?"  Pag-aaya ni Karl kaya nilingon sya ni Allen.

"Who are you to ask my wife to go with you?"

Hindi makasingit si Aleina sa dalawa.

"Wife? Who? Ivy? You're absurd. C'mon, Ivy,  we have so many things to catch up."

"Haven't you heard me? My wife is not going anywhere.. with you!"

Hinila na nya si Aleina. "Allen, bitiwan mo ako. Karl's a friend. He's a friend of my brother."

They stopped walking. "Ohh? Then, should I let you go?"

Sa tanong ni Allen na iyon parang nakaramdam ito ng kakaiba, it was somehow pain and agony.

"Allen..."

"He's your friend pala, di ba? Go. Tell him my sorry."

Lumakad na palayo si Allen na naka-sando lamang at naka-pyjamas. Nilingon nya si Karl.

"I am sorry, maybe next time? We fought. I need to fix us."

Nalilito man si Karl ay hinayaan na nya ito.

Tumakbo si Aleina pauwi, nadatnan nyang papasok sa kotse si Allen kaya pumasok din ito. Tahimik syang nilingon ni Allen.

"I thought you're going somewhere? Baba na. May pupuntahan pa ako."

"Where?"

"House. Baka hinahanap ako ni Alyanah."

"I am going with you."

Pero imbes na paharurutin na ang sasakyan ay bumaba si Allen at pumasok ulit sa bahay kaya sinundan nya ito.

Nadatnan nya itong nakahiga.

"Sorry, baby. I love you." Sabay yakap nya sa lalake.

"It's fine. But you actually have no idea how much I love you too."

"I know how much you love me so there's nothing to get worry about.." she kissed Allen to end his worries.