Painted Memories (ISLA SERINO SERIES #1) COMPLETED

Chapter 37

Chapter 37

“Ang bilis ng mga pangyayari. Siya rin ba, mabilis?”

Mula pa kanina ang mga tawag, texts at chats na natatanggap ko mula sa mga kaibigan. At nahihirapan akong mag-paliwanag at mas lalong hindi ko maitanggi dahil kitang-kita nga naman doon ang magka-hawak naming mga kamay ni Isan, kapwa pa kami nakangiti sa camera.

Wala sanang kaso iyon pero ang kumakalat na balita ang ikinababahala ko. Isan called me early this morning to tell that everything will be alright, he can handle. But I can't help it, I am worried.

Kung hindi pa ako tinawagan ni kuya at sinabihang huwag munang lalabas ng building dahil may media na nag-aabang sa labas ay hindi ko lang malalaman ang nangyayari.

This isn't the first I saw our family name on the TV, maraming beses na. But seeing my name there is ridiculously foreign to me especially that Isan was involved too. They're accusations about the Verdejo using Monti Señor to save their failing company is a big news blown nationwide.

“The VMP has been facing insolvency for more than a year and a half, due to the illegal transactions of the former president, Danilo Verdejo.”

“To save the company from bankruptcy, the current CEO of Verdejo Mech Parts are trying to negotiate with the Monti Señors.”

“Isan Daniel Verdejo and Keliandra Monti Señor are in a relationship.”

“Dragging the Monti Señor from another embezzlement scandal of VMP. Stop!”

This is too much! I can't imagine how media can sometimes destroy a person or a state. They releasing too much fake information without credible evidences.

“Keliandra Monti Señor just resigned on her position as a secretary of Canarias Construction's President, Engineer Isaiah Canarias. Is she planning to take up a position at VMP?”

Nahilot ko ang sentido ko matapos mabasa iyon. Pati na rin ang resignation ko'y nahalungkat pa nila, ni hindi pa nga iyon naaaprubahan!

Ilang araw na ang nakalipas matapos ang party pero ngayon lang kumalat ang larawang iyon. Kung tama ang hinala ko'y baka may masamang motibo ang nagpakalat noon. Pero sino?

Wala na akong maisip na posibleng may galit sa amin para magawa ang ganito. I reached out my phone and ring Isan.

“Kels?”

Napabuntong-hininga ako nang kaagad niya iyong sinagot. “Nasaan ka, Isan?”

“Ha? Wala ba ako d'yan?”

“S-saan?”

“Sa puso mo?”

My eyes instantly rolled. “Isan, what the fuck?!”

I heard him laughed. “Nasa meeting ako with boards and everyone is looking at me now. What's wrong with these people?”

“O-Oh, I'm sorry. I-Ibababa ko na.”

“Sige. Pero tatawagan kita mamaya pagkatapos nito, Keliandra. I love you..”

My heart skipped a beat after that, I wasn't able to respond and I don't know what I am supposed to reply? I love you too?

Nang marinig kong muli ang pagtawa ni Isan ay kaagad kong ibinaba ang tawag. Saka nanggigigil na nagtipa ng mensahe para sa kan'ya.

“Did you just say you love me while you're in front of the board?!”

Isan:

Pabulong iyon, Keliandra. Wala halos nakarinig.

“Whatever! Basta puntahan mo ako mamaya.”