Chapter 8. Bets and Hugs

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Iya Nadine Bernardo



Sa sobrang inis ko ngayong gabi, I can slam an entire table over but I won't. I am here for Elli and I won't do anything to harm him or their company. 

For dinner, Elli got me a plate of brown rice, five pieces of spicy chicken lollipops, carbonara, bacon, a bunch of veggies, and crepe and brownies for dessert while Elli got himself only a plate of pasta. Mabilis pa siyang kumakain kaya naman nagtaka ako.

"Uwing uwi ka na ba?" Tanong ko sa kanya.

"No. I need to win the Ricaforts remember?" He whispered.

After finishing his food, umalis na siya agad, and in an instant, he's nowhere to be found. Yeah, business nga naman. I remember how much Elli gets serious and persistent with their family's business and that's one of his most admirable traits. As much as I want to help him, I can't. Kasi hindi ko naman alam kung anong pwede kong gawin para sa kanya.

After eating, pumunta ako sa CR to wash my face. It's almost 10 PM at medyo inaantok na 'ko. At hindi naman pwedeng basta na lang ako makatulog sa kung saan. I can't just do crazy things and humiliate Elli. 

Pagpasok ko sa CR, napansin ko agad ang isang babaeng umiiyak sa harap ng salamin. She's wearing a black tube dress at pansin kong may punit ito sa laylayan. I went next to her to wash my face and I just can't stop looking at her. Humihikbi siya and she was rubbing her chest.

"Miss?" I called her out of utter worry. Pero hindi siya lumingon because her cries dominate my voice.

"Okay ka lang? May nangyare ba? Is there any way I can help?" I asked out of huge concern.

"Nasira 'yung dress ko," She said in between her cries.

"Anong nangyare?" Nagaalala kong tanong.

"Sumabit sa table and I'm so humiliated that I can't even go out."

"That's it?" I asked, half pissed. 

What the fuck? 'Yun na 'yung iniiyak niya? Akala ko naman she was harassed or something from how heavy her cries were. 

Tinitigan ko siya. I know this weird woman won't stop crying until her dress gets fixed. I wanna help her cause I just can't stand her voice.

"I wanna help." Sabi ko kaya naman tiningnan niya ako.

"How?" She asked, still crying. 

I am hella annoyed so I just decided to help her. Since her dress is a few inches below the knee, I decided on ripping the lower part to make it shorter. Just the same length as mine. Humiram rin ako ng gunting sa mga waiter at ginawan siya ng slit so a little skin would be exposed.

I am no fashion designer but I'm somehow proud of what I did.


"Ayan. Tapos na. And guess what? It looks better." I informed her. She turned around and looked at herself in the mirror.

"I like it." She said kaya naman 'di ko mapigilang mapangiti. Who knows na may extra talent pala ako for fashion design?

"I'm Vanessa," She introduced herself.

"Hi! I'm Iya. Iya Nadine,"

"What company do you represent?" Tanong niya.


What is this? Another interrogation? Ganito ba talaga ang mga mayayaman?

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