CHAPTER 5

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Nagising ako dahil nauuhaw ako. Alas kwatro pa lang ng madaling araw at balak ko pang matulog ulit dahil 8:00 am pa naman ang meeting ko with my client.


I went down the way to the kitchen and grab some cold water on our fridge. Napatingin ako sa salamin malapit dito. I look like a mess. Pugtong-pugto 'yong mga mata ko at ang itim-itim din ng eyebags ko. I can't face my client like this.


Bumalik na ako sa kwarto ko. I grabbed my cellphone on the table beside my bed.


87 new messages.

14 missed calls.


Nakasilent mode kasi 'yong cellphone ko kaya hindi ko rin agad napansin.


"Sino kaya 'to?", nagtatakang tanong ko sa isip ko dahil unknown 'yong number nito.


I viewed them and I'm surprised that it was the guy on the stall.


"How the hell he knows my number?''


Text Message.

From: Unknown Number

7:04 pm

"Hello Miss Plomerra. Pasensya na pero hindi ko matatanggap 'yong bayad mo. Sobra-sobra ito."

"Magkita tayo bukas para maibalik ko."

"Nandito lang ako sa stall''

"Kung tatanongin mo kung paano ko nalaman ang number mo, nakasama 'yong isang calling card mo kasabay ng binayad mo sa akin kanina.

"Mag-iingat ka. See you."


Tsss. Mali 'yong spelling ng pangalan ko. Hindi ko rin naman siya mapupuntahan dahil puno ang schedule ko mamaya.


I put an alarm of 6:30 am at saka natulog na ulit.


She's just a girl and she's on fire

Hotter than fantasy

Lonely like a highway...


Ganito talaga ang alarm tone ko kasi napapabalikwas agad ako ng bangon. It's also a good song to start a new day. It reminds me that I'm on fire. Even though some people thought that my heart is cold as ice.


I went off the bed and took a hot bath. I dress up, blow-dry my hair and put some light make up on. I and went down the stairs to eat breakfast. Nagulat ako nang makita ko na nandoon din sa dining area si Daddy. Nakakapanibago kasi ngayon ko na lang ulit siya makakasabay sa pagkain ng breakfast, ever since his wife left. Baka siguro dahil sa nangyari kagabi.


"Good morning, sweetheart. Come sit here beside me and let's eat.", nakangiting bati nito sa akin.


"Good morning too, Daddy. I'll be fast because I have a meeting with a client by eight. I shouldn't get late.", I look at my watch at 6:53 pa lang naman.

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