Misfit

IV

Why do I have to go to that fucking hell hole?

Nag-drive ako papuntang Makati. Kailangan ko pumunta sa opisina nila para lang may sabihin silang importante sa akin. Bakit 'di nalang sa mga sekretarya niyo kayo nagpasabi?

While entering the building everyone is staring at me. It's been awhile since the last time I've been here. Nakakainis. Ayaw ko sa lugar na ito.

"M-miss Adesso. N-nasa taas po sila." Nerbyosang sabi no'ng receptionist. This fucking place didn't even change a bit.

Tumango ako at nagtungo sa elevator. Everyone seems to be expecting me... Anong meron?

I went to their office which is located at the top floor of this building. Wala na akong pake sa mga kasama ko sa elevator ngayon. I just want to leave after the meeting with them.

"Hello, Miss Adesso. Your parents are expecting you." Sabi ni Jericho. Still professional. I just looked at him poker faced.

Dinaanan ko nalang siya at nagpatuloy sa pinto ng mga magulang ko.

"What do you want?" Bungad ko.

"Hello, my daughter. How have you been?" My mother is elegantly sipping her tea when she asked. My father is at his desk working some papers.

"What. Do. You. Want?" may diin na sabi ko. Ganito sila pag may gusto mula sa'kin. Hindi nila ako pinapatawag ng walang pabor na hihingiin.

"Since you want it that way then... kailangan mo mapabalik ang kuya mo." Napakunot ang noo ko sa kanyang sinabi. She smiled sweetly at me.

"What if I don't want to?" Nanahimik si Kuya sa ibang bansa nandadamay pa sila. "Then you have to handle this upcoming deal."

"Bakit hindi kayo? Hindi ba diyan kayo magaling?" iritadong sabi ko.

"This one is different though. We have to close a deal with the Mr. Leon and they are not an easy dealer when it comes to business." She seriously said. Dad only nodded as an agreement.

"What would I get out of this?" Tangina. I don't feel so good about this deal.

"Name what you want when you successfully closed the deal." she sipped her tea after saying that. "Odium, if you don't close this deal, I'll take away your precious cars. If you don't want to do it, pauwiin mo ang kuya mo para siya ang gumawa." Dad threatened. Para namang matatakot ako sa inyo. If only you knew.

I rolled my eyes at handed out my hand. "Aaralin ko. Akin na."

Nag-dial si Mom sa telephone sa gilid niya at sinabing, "Jericho, pakibigay kay Odium ang kailangan niya alamin about the deal." At binaba niya ayad ito.

"Can you also please do me a favor. Don't ever again call me out of school." I walked out of there.

"Saan ba tayo nagkulang sa batang 'yon, Hon?" takang tanong ni Mommy kay Daddy. Everything. Eversince...

Dumaan ako kay Jericho day para kunin 'yong mga kailangan kong papel at mabilis na umalis doon.

Hindi ba nila naisip na hindi madaling pauwiin si Kuya? O sinadya talaga nila 'yon? Fuck this life.

I sighed after getting out of that hell hole.

Now, I need to review this papers. Having a mistake is crucial kaya bawal magkamali hindi dahil kukunin nila ang mga kotse ko kundi I know there's much more. I just know.

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I was at our mansion's library. Naghahanap ng mga libro ng related sa deal na ito. Every possible question and scenarios that might happen. Hindi na ako bumalik sa school. I started this shit right away.