Betina Tiara
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Sa tingin ko ay nasa limang beses na sigurong tumutunog ang cellphone na nakuha ko mula sa sikretong apartment na 'to ng Silvanna na 'yun. Kanina ko pa nakitang tumatawag si Seven pero hindi ko 'yun sinasagot.
Seriously? The first time we talked, he automatically speak through that phone and now he's calling like he cannot do the same thing?
What a waste of time.
Tumayo ako sa swivel chair na kinauupuan ko at lumakad para sumilip sa malaking transparent glass window na nandito sa apartment. Kumunot ang noo ko sa taas ng kinaroroonan ko, hindi ko akalain na ganito kataas ang kwarto ng Silvanna na 'yun, sa tingin ko'y nasa mga 10th to 11th floor ako.
Tumingin ako sa lamesa kung saan huminto na ang phone katutunog. Mabuti naman at tumigil na rin sila sa pagtawag.
Isang araw palang akong nandito pero bagot na bagot na 'ko. Hindi mawala sa isip ko si Nanay Gretta, kung ano nang ginagawa ni Carmille, kung ano nang balita sa clinic ko, kung hinahanap pa rin ako ng mga tauhan nina Olyn.
Kung tatakas naman ako rito, magkakaroon na naman ako ng problema...
"To prevent that from happening, we could sue you for trespassing to Silvanna’s secret apartment and resolve everything."
And when that happens, it's another problem for me.
I sighed and leaned on the desk as I crossed my arms in ponder. Sa totoo lang, kahit nalaman ko na ang kaunti sa istorya ng organisasyon na ito ay hindi ko pa rin magawang pumayag agad at gawin ang mga trabahong dapat gawin.
As a doctor, it is my pride to stand at all of my hardworkings when I was still studying. Hindi naman ako nag-aral ng anim na taon para lang maging event coordinator, so I find it a bit insulting.
Hindi ko rin naman pwedeng iwan nang basta-basta 'yun. Paano na lang si Carmille? Paano ang clinic ko? Paano ang mga pinaghirapan ko?
More importantly, paano si Nanay Gretta? Should I agree to Claudius’s idea?
God, it's stressing me for real.
The phone begun to ring as it absolutely startled my whole system. Kaiisip ko ng mga bagay, bumibilis tuloy akong magulat.
Inis kong dinampot 'yun sa lamesa at walang anu-anong sinagot ang tawag.
"What?!" Pasiring ko.
Tumikhim ang nasa linya at napag-alaman kong hindi ito si Seven.
"Hi, Betina. It’s me, Hailey."
Hinilot ko ang noo ko bago pabagsak na naupo muli sa swivel chair, "Yes... what it is? Do you guys finally realize that I needed to go?"
"Tomorrow is your first day. Please come at the office before 8 am where we met yesterday, it’s not appropriate if you get late at your first day of work," kalmado n'yang usal.
Nainis tuloy ako, "Did I say I agree?"
"I believe you have no other choice but to agree," aniya, "Besides, we’re doing this on purpose not just for nothing. I hope you understand, Betina. If you’re concern about your mother, Sir Claudius already proposed an idea to monitor her so that it can lessen your worries."
The body guard thingy...?
"How about my clinic? Hailey, I’m a veterinary doctor, I have a title. I can’t just... leave that behind. It’s my treasure."
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