Love in Trouble

Chapter 7: The Reason.

Cali's POV

"Really? Bakit naman kaya?" I shrugged my shoulder.

"Ako rin hindi ko alam, Mirae. He's weird one time he's okay then biglang hindi na naman." Naguguluhan kong sabi habang prenteng prente na naka-upo sa swing. Nasa park kami ngayon at tapos na ang klase namin. Mirae sighed and licked her ice cream once again.

"Well let's not talk about it anymore. Let's just have fun, alright?" She stand up. I sighed and shake my head.

"Kailangan ko ng umalis. May kikitain kasi ako." Napataas ang kilay niya pero hindi naman siya nagtanong.

Pinatunong ko ang aking grey na fortuner. I started the engine. Napa-buntong hininga ako dahil naalala ko ang reaksyon ni Clint ng malaman ang pangalan ko. I can't believe him!

Pinarada ko ang aking sasakyan sa harap ng aming bahay. Pinagbuksan ako ng gate ng 'aking' kasambahay. Hinagis ko ang aking susi, then Manong Ambet immediately catched it.

"Hija, anak may bisita ka." Ngumiti ako kay manang Lory at dumeretso sa living room ng 'aking' bahay.

Secretary Lim immediatly stand when he saw me walking towards him. I sign him to sit and so did he.

"Where is it?" He lend me the check and I raised my brow to him.

Bakit cheke?

I sighed dramtically. "I want cash. Give it back to dad then tell him that I want a one hundred thoudand cash." He shake his head to me.

"Ma'am Cali wala na po ang Daddy niyo sa Pilipinas nasa USA na siya. At baka next week palang siya makakabalik." I raised my brow. How dare them?!

"I don't care, gumawa ka ng paraan. At gusto ko bukas ay nasa akin na yung pera." I stand and walk toward my room. They said if I need anything sabihin ko lang sakanila. So panindigan nila iyan!

Inis kong hinubad ang uniform ko at dumeretso sa banyo para makaligo na.

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"Yaya Lory, is the Interior Designer already came?" I said when I finished my meal.

Uminom ako ng tubig at inayos ang pagkakatali ng aking roba.

"Nako, hindi pa hija bakit? Anong kailang mo sakanya?" She said while holding my plate and place it to the sink.

"Naisip ko lang na maisyadong old-fashioned itong mansion. Gusto ko lang ipa-ayos." Sumandal ako ng bahagya sa amba ng dining area.

"Ma'am Calista, may naghahanap po sainyo sa labas." Sabi ni yaya Doreng. I nodded and proceed to the door.

"Hi, Ms. Ramirez. Thank you for coming." I said to the interior designer.

She's mid 30's I guess. She looked older than her usual age because of her looked. But anyway this is not my concern anymore.

"Always welcome Ms. Folkner. My pleasure." She smiled at me. I signed her to sit in our big elegant couch.

"So anyway I want to change the interior design of our house, I don't like the idea of a lots antique here. I want some modern style. Palitan ang kulay ng bahay from gold, and white I want it to be white, black, and the exterior to be coffee liked colored, and dark brown." Tumango ito at inayos ang salamin at patuloy na linilista sa dalang notebook? I guess.

"And also, yung master's bedroom gusto kong maalis iyon.." I stopped when I felt my heart ached. I groaned and shake my head. "---Make it my comfort zone. My paintings and books will be display there and also I want some elegant chair right there and bookshelf ofcourse." I continued.

"Is that all ma'am?" I shake my head.

"I want to be renovate every corner of this house, and that's including the rooms here. We have 10 guestroom and one room for mine, my parents, and err- for Ashton. Ah oh! For Ashton's room I want it to be a guestroom to, gusto kong malinisan ng mabuti ang lugar na iyon. Like spray some insecticides like that or some alcohol everywhere. Gusto kog maging one hundred percent germs free ang room na iyon." Ngumuwi ang babae at tumango saakin.

"That's all. And don't worry about your payment. It will be worth it for sure." Ngumiti siya saakin. We shake our hands and then she bid her goobye.

Plan A - Renovate the house like how you want it.

I crossed my arms and chuckled.

My night became more happy.

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"Can ask you something?" I said to Clint when we got here in his place again.

He lazily nodded and comfortably sat on the sofa.

"What is it?" His brow furrowed.

"Why did you became kind all of the sudden?" He looked away.

"I heard you talking to your friend in the garden last time. And I heard everything about your family." My brows furrowed.

"Don't tell you pitty me?" Puno ng sarkasmo kong sabi. He shooked his head.

"Nope. It's beacuse I felt the same. Were just the same but I think your family was more complicated than mine. My mom was died when I was one year old. Then my dad was busy with his bussiness. While yours was still alive yet it feels not. Bakit ako maging masama sayo kung alam ko kung ano ang pinagdadaanan mo? If I feel the same thing?" Napa-buntong hininga siya at tinalikuran ako at pumunta sa kwarto.

"That's answer my question.."

Tumayo ako at naglabas ng isang sticky note mula sa bag ko at nag-sulat roon.

"Umalis na ako. Baka kasi ma-late ako sa next class ko." -Cali.

Tumayo na ako at inabot ang bag ko muls sa mesa. I scanned the whole place again and sighed. I started to walk to our class.

"Next Monday will be the Family day. Bring your parents ofcourse. And bawala kayong hindi uma-ttend kung hindi may punishment. And ofcourse ma-attendance para malaman kung sino ang uma-ttend at yung hindi." Suminghap ako at napa-iling nalang sa sinabi ng class adviser. Sinong dadalhin ko program na yun, aber?

Wala na akong parents, so wala din akong family. Hindi na ako aattend mapapahiya lang ako. Kung aattend man ay nag papa-attendance lang.