SOBBING, iyon lang ang nagawa ko kinabihan. I can only cry silently in the darkness, alone far away from my friend Bonsi, kung nandito lang iyon ay paniguradong naka yakap na ito sa akin. After what happened in the pool I was ashamed to even look at my masters eyes, napa hiya ako. I was mad, and embarrassed. I don't know what to do at that moment. Gusto kong lamunin ako ng lupa sa mga oras na iyon dahil sa kahihiyan.
I was stunned, I couldn't even move an inch. There is no need to shout, kung gusto lang naman nya palang mag linis ako ng kwarto dapat kausapin nya ako ng maigi. I was disappointed, and disgusted. Akala ko ay mabait ito, dahil iyon naman lagi ang sinasabi ng mga tao dito sa lugar namin. Even Nana said that the first born of the Montemayor is kind and loving... Hindi ko alam kung bakit ganon nalang ang ang trato nya sa akin, wala naman akong ginawang mali.
The moment Neth Victor Montemayor stoarm away in the pool, Arthuro and Armando Montemayor walked towards me at sila na mismo ang nang hingi ng pasensya. I can only reply with a smile. They even reason out that Neth is just having a hard time after one of their business partners drops in their company. Hindi ko alam kong maniniwala ba ako, pero hindi na ako ang usisa pa.
Neth Victor Montemayor expected me to clean his room that day but I decided to never clean his room. Bakit? Dahil malinis naman iyon, kaka tapos ko lang mag linis ng kwarto nya tapos mag lilinis na naman ako? Mabuti nalang at inutusan ako ni Nana na mamimli ng mga grocery sa bayan kasama ang family driver ng mga Montermayor. I was glad to not see his face, dahil baka sa oras na makita ko ang kaniyang mukha, hindi na pag iidolo at pag mamahal ang mararamdaman ko, kundi pagka muhi na.
I don't want to hate him, I don't want to stay away from him. I adore Neth, I adore the first born of the Montemayor clan.
Mabilis kong pinahid ang luhang dumaloy sa aking pisnge nang marinig ang munting pag galaw ng mga tanim sa harden. I calm myself and sigh.
"Sino yan?" I asked. Hindi ko kita iyon dahil madilim na ang parting iyon, medyo malayo din sa ilaw.
I saw a shadow figure from afar, hindi ko ganon mawari ang mukha ng taong iyon dahil sa subrang dilim, ayaw ko ring lumapit at baka kung sino ang andon may mang yari pang masama sa akin.
The silence grew when the person on the other side of the garden didn't move or talk, mas lalo akong naka ramdam ng kaba. I was about to stand up and leave the garden when finally the person talked.
"Are you mad at me?" Iyon agad ang narinig ko sa oras na tumayo ako.
The cold breeze whispered in my ear. Tinangay nito ang mahaba kong buhok. Napa yakap ako sa aking sarili when I heard his husky baritone voice... Naka ramdam ako ng sakit don. My heart ached and was about to leave when he finally showed himself to me. And there he was, standing in front of me, the one and only Neth Victor Montemayor. With his grey pants and white sando.
My eyes soften, hindi ko alam kong bakit nakaramdam ako ng sakit at kung bakit ako na iiyak. His tall masculine body is covering me from the stars behind him. I swallowed.
Hindi ako sumagot sa tanong nito. Obvious ba kung galit ba ako? I wanted to say it to him, but I stopped myself. I don't want to say something that makes him mad at baka ay ano pang sabihin nito sa akin.
I only stare at his beautiful face... The face of Neth Victor Montemayor. The only man that I love, my prince charming.
Nababaliw na talaga ako. Inis kong agap sa sarili.
The man sighs. "I'm sorry about what I said..." His voice cracked.
Is this your first time saying your sorry, Mr. Montemayor?
Muli ay hindi ako sumagot, nag iwas ako ng tingin at pinag katitigan ang malayong Rancho, tanaw ito mula sa villa dahil nasa taas ng bundok naman ang villa. The dim light from the ranch twinkles, copying the stars above the cloudy sky. Mukhang u-ulan pa ata ngayong gabi.
