YANA's POV
I was eating lunch with Timothy when I received a call from my mother. I was surprised of course because she never really called me for a long time kaya naman ay sinagot ko iyon agad. My mother's calm and intimidating voice filled my ears. Pinapapunta niya ako sa mansyon dahil may mahalaga raw kaming pag-uusapan. And by mahalagang pag-uusapan, I easily concluded that it's about me, marrying anyone she picks.
I had no choice on that. Kasi darating din naman ang panahon na iyon kaya kailangang kakitain ko si mommy para pakinggang kung ano man ang sasabihin niya. Afterall, I did promise to listen.
"Thanks for the drive. I'll call you once I get home." I kissed Timothy's cheek who was hesitant to let me go. I gave him an assuring smile that I will call him. Hindi ko alam kung bakit biglang nagkaganun si Tim, it was like he wanted to stop me from talking to my mother pero hindi niya isinatinig iyon.
"Okay. Take care, Yan." I smiled at him and nodded. The guards immediately opened the gates for me. Dumiretso naman ako sa bahay at naabutan ko ang mommy ko na may kausap sa telepono. I heard her annoyed voice kaya naman ay humilig nalang muna ako sa dingding na pinakamalapit sa akin tsaka nagpatuloy na pinapakinggan siya.
"I'm very sorry, Lin. I can no longer stop my son. He loves that woman and no matter how much I want to break them up, I can't do it." Bahagya akong napangiti sa sinabi ni mommy'ng iyon. I am happy that she is true to her words. Hindi masasayang ang sakripisyo ko. Nairinig ko ngang balak nang pakasalan ni Kuya si ate Ara. Hindi ko pa lang alam kung kailan but I know for sure that it won't be long.. it'll be so soon.
"No, no... of course not. Our friendship will remain, Lin. I'm very sorry about it." Ang kanina'y naiinis na si mommy ay nakakangiti na ngayon. I heard that Leslie Chua pulled some stupid stunt to push ate Ara away from my brother, mabuti nalang at naagapan iyon ng kapatid ko at naikulong na si ate Ara. Ate Ara has my brother wrapped in her fingers and I am for sure that he is so whipped with her. Sana lang ay mag-settle na sila soon, paniguradonh lahat kami, pati si mommy, ay masisiyahan.
Ilang sandali pa ay ibinaba na ni Mommy ang telepono tsaka sumimsim sa tasa ng tsaa na nasa harapan niya lang. Mukhang napansin niya ata na may nakamasid sa kanya kaya naman ay mabilis siyang napalingon sa akin. She raised her eyebrow on me as she howled something under her breath making my heart beat rapidly.. Bakit ba kinakabahan ako?
"Good afternoon, mom." Bati ko sa kanya aysaka bahagyang humalik sa pisngi niya. She eyed me from head to toe na talagang hindi ko nagustuhan. Her sophisticated aura never failed to send fear to my system, making me uncomfortable to even shift my gaze.
"Mom? Why are you looking like that?" I tried to hide my irritation with a forced smile. I tried to look away but I was too caught up with he deadly glares that I was not able to even breath evenly.
"Is it true, Yana?" Mommy said in a mocking tone making my forehead creased in confusion. She looked at me like I just did something so bad and she can't accept it. Nanatiling naka-kunot ang noo ko habang tinitignan siya dahil hindi ko maintindihan kung ano ang ibig niyang sabihin. I am just wearing a simple flat shoes so magkasing tangkad lang kami ng mommy ko ngayon. I can clearly see the piercing stares in those chinky eyes of hers but I tried not to let my knees wobble in nervousness.
"Ang alin, mom?" I asked her curiously. Ano bang sinasabi niya? Ano na naman kayang ibig niyang sabihin?
"Ano itong nababalitaan kong nagpunta ka raw sa bahay ng Timothy Zamora na iyon?! I can't believe that you would stoop down to this level just to make me angry, Yana!!" My eyes widened because of what she said. Shvt! Saan naman niya nalaman yan?! Shvt!! Pinapasundan niya ba ako?!
