Sweet Mistake ✓

Kabanata 25

Tagaytay

"We're going to Tagaytay," he announced.

"What?!"

Ngayon ay nasa kotse niya kami pauwi sa amin, pagkatapos ng nangyari kagabi ay iniwasan na namin ang usapan na tungkol kay Grace. Kapag mas lalo kong pinipilit, lalo lang siya naa-asar sa akin at hindi nagsasalita.

"We also talked about it with your Dad, ang sabi ko ay isasama kita sa Tagaytay. You with your team also have a seminar in Tagaytay, right?" He said and I nodded. Gusto ko sana tanungin kung paano niya nalaman iyon, but knowing that he talked my Dad maybe he confess it.

"Lahat ba kayo sa team niyo?"

"No, the head wants me, Bri and Cassie to go there. Ayaw nga lang pumayag ng dalawa dahil tinatamad silang um-attend sa mga seminars," I sighed when I remember the faces of the two when they declined the offer.

"Ikaw?"

"May choice pa ba ako? Maghahanap pa sana ang head ng kasama ko kaso mukhang papayag na ang head na ako lang sa team pupunta dahil kasama kita," I grunted.

His eyes remain cold and he clenched his jaw. Nagtataka akong tumingin sakanya at nakita ang cellphone niya na may tumatawag, kaya pala hindi ko narinig dahil naka-silent phone niya.

"Sino iyan?" tanong ko.

"It's Grace," he said and turn off his phone.

"Bakit mo pinatayan?"

Tinaasan ko siya ng kilay at nagulat ako ng gano'n din ginawa niya at bumalik muli sa pagda-drive.

"She doesn't matter anymore, her parents book a flight for her."

Napatahimik naman ako sa sinabi niya, does he mean that Grace is already leaving? My demonic side are happy to hear it.

Days passed and our trip to Tagaytay are already granted, we can decide if we are going to book a hotel there or we can go home at night in Manila. Transportation is not a problem, Evander will handle everything. Ayaw ko pa sana, kaso si Daddy na ang nagpupumilit.

Dad wants us to stay there for a week, Evander doesn't mind about it. He can cancel all his meetings and appointments for a week because of our trip. Nang malaman ko iyon ay literal kaming nag-away pero ayaw niyang magpatalo sa akin.

"You shouldn't have done that! Maraming importanteng bagay kang maiiwan dito kaya huwag ka nang sumama."

"At sino namang gusto mong kasama mo? Who's on your mind now?"

"M-maybe Bri! Pipilitin ko nalang sila sumama since okay lang sa amin ngayon na mag-leave!"

I saw how frustrated he is, he clenched his jaw and brushed his hair through his hands. He turn his gaze on me cold and dark, he mutter some curses and spoke.

"Alam mong may problema sa kumpanya niyo, Claire. Your friends need to stay here for your Dad's plan about your company."

"Bakit hindi nalang din niya sa akin sabihin kung anong plano niya? Bakit kailangan na ako pa yung ipadala niya sa Tagaytay at isang linggo pang tatagal!"

Hindi ko na mapigilan ang mapa-sigaw sa sobrang inis ko, alam kong gusto ni Daddy na huwag mamroblema sa kumpanya. He wants to fixed it by himself, he doesn't want me to help him. Hindi ko maiwasan magtampo pero wala akong magawa! Wala akong masyadong alam sa pamamalakad niya sa kumpanya, but I know that this company was build by my grandfather. He didn't want to be bankrupt.

He shook his head and look away. "Baby, let your Dad fixed his mess. He knows what he's doing and he doesn't want you to be stressed about it. Just do him a favor, he thinks that this might be the best for you. He wants you to stay out in Manila."