The Art Of Love

Chapter 9

"Naniwala tanga" After hearing that nakatulog na ako.

I woke up inside his bedroom. I stood up, thankfully walang hang over. I went to the bathroom and took my toothbrush. Mabuti nalang at di nya tinapon 'to.

I went outside and saw no one. Lumapit ako sa kusina at nakita ang isang sticky note na naka dikit sa refrigerator.

"Had to go early, eat the breakfast"

Kumain ako ng niluto nyang bacon, eggs and fried rice. Pagkatapos ay hinugasan ko na rin. I took a shower dahil sobrang lagkit na ng katawan ko. I wore the same clothes again, sa condo na ako ni Lilliane magpapalit.

Later in the afternoon, pinatawag ako sa bahay.

"So how's the exams' results?" She asked me.

"I passed." Walang ganang tugon ko. Napangiti sya at binawi rin iyon kaagad.

"As you should." She said. I lowered my head and excused myself. Pumasok ako sa kwarto at kumuha ng gamit ko. Mamaya na pala yung event sa Museum.

Paglabas ko I saw Mom at the sala.

"Where are you going?" She asked.

"May raket lang po." I answered politely.

"Raket? Don't you have money? I'll transfer money in your bank account so you wouldn't have to work." Maarteng sabi nya at nilabas ang phone nya.

"No, Mom. I can handle, I don't need the money. I want the experience." I said and she glared at me. Nagulat ako kasi tinaasan nya ako ng kilay.

"Now that you've passed the exam, I won't let you be bothered by certain..." she stopped. "nonsense things." She laughed and went down.

Huminto sya. "Don't you dare go out of this house, Cassandra. If you do, let's see what I can do." Bumaba sya. I had no choice but to go inside my room. I want to contact kuya Lloren but I couldn't, madadamay nanaman sya at ayoko nang makarinig sya ng masasakit na salita galing kay mama.

I called Enuo.

"Enuo... May problema dito sa bahay, I don't think I can go." Diretsong sabi ko. I don't want to lie and use other excuses.

"Ha? Anong problema dyan? Okay ka?" He's worried about me than the Museum Project.

"Don't worry about me, Enuo. Yung project, can you do it without me?" I asked. "Or maybe, Lilliane! She can help" I suggested.

"Hindi hindi ayos lang. May matatawagan naman akong pwedeng tumulong. Basta ayos kalang ah?" He said. Nagpasalamat ako sa kanya before I ended the call.

I bit the insides of ,my cheek to stop myself from crying. Mom has always been strict to me, lalo na ngayong nag eighteen ako.

I received a message from Enuo.

Enuo: Kung ano man pinagdadaanan mo, pwede bilisan mo? HAHAHAHAHAHA jk kaya mo yan.

Nainis ako pero natawa rin ako sa kakornyhan nya. I just took a sleep and woke up at 5pm. I went outside to check if mom's still there.

I saw kuya's figure talking to a lady outside the house. Is that Venice? No, she's in south korea. Sino yan?

Hindi ko makita kasi sobrang layo nila from me. Kaya bumaba ako at sumilip sa bintana, pero wala na, naisakay na ni kuya sa kotse nya.

I checked the whole house and luckily, wala na si mom. Nagpalit ako ng damit at lumabas ng bahay. I want to go for a walk inside the subdivision.

Nagulat ako nang makita si Enuo sa gilid ng bahay. Anong ginagawa nya dito?