You Belong With Me

Fourteen.

"Miss Portia, patawad na po... nasilaw lang ho ako sa pera, temptasyon lang ho yun! Miss, may mga anak ako!", pagmamakaawa ni Mrs. Tala.

The police caught her earlier this day. She was seen at Makati yesterday so we concluded she's back in the city. Nagmanman ang pulis sa bahay niya hanggang bumalik siya kanina, dala-dala ang mga maleta.

She really did think we were done finding her. I shook my head at her. I have no mercy for traitors.

"Inisip niyo sana 'yan bago kayo nag-traydor!", Chandler said in a serious tone.

"Mrs. Tala, you have to pay for what you did. Stop with all the bullshits."

I went out of the police station immediately. I have no time to deal with that thief!

Chandler opened the car door for me and I slid in.

"Pors, kakausapin ko na si Seth mamaya," sambit niya pagkapasok sa sasakyan.

Nilingon ko si Chandler at napatanong.

"You're firing him later?"

"Oo. Alam niya na naman. Pag-uusapan lang namin ng masinsinan mamaya kasama ang buong pamilya. Kinakabahan na nga ako, Pors," ngumiti siya ng alanganin.

"Panigurado, mas magagalit ang mga tita ko sa akin!"

"Chandler, Seth did you dirty. If they still think you're wrong for firing him then they need to see a therapist."

"Bakit? Magpapa-relax sila?"

Napakunot ang noo ko.

"Sabi mo they need to see a therapist... edi mare-relax sila?"

"Gosh, Chandler! I meant a psychiatrist!"

"Girl, ang layo nun sa therapist!"

Napailing nalang ako habang natatawa.

"Pors, pwede favor?", he broke the silence while we're on the road.

"Pwede mo ba akong samahan mamaya sa meeting namin?"

What? Its a family meeting!

"Chandler, I don't think I should..."

"Please, handsome please!"

Handsome please? Oh. Yeah right, pretty please!

He bugged me the whole time he drove to the office. He said nothing but 'handsome please' that I almost forgot what he was asking me!

"Okay! Okay! Just stop saying 'handsome please'!", sambit ko pagkababa ng sasakyan niya.

"Yes! Ang lakas ko talaga sa'yo. Sunduin kita mamayang 3pm ha!"

He winked at me before driving away.

Chandler is slowly becoming dependent to me but I don't mind. I am to him, anyway.

Lumipas ang oras ng mabilis. The next thing I knew, we were on the way to Montano Group's building.

"Who will be there?"

"Si Tita Jeda, Tita Karol, Tito Ben, Tito Don, Iñigo at Seth."

"Wala bang kapatid sina Seth at Iñigo?"

"Meron naman pero nasa high school pa."

We arrived at exactly 3:30pm. When we got inside the conference room, I was surprised to see everyone! Their meeting was supposed to be at 4pm and they're here so early...

"G-good afternoon," I formally greeted.

Chandler's family eyed my curiously. Iñigo greeted me while Seth shrugged.