Greatest Gift From Above (Book Two)

01

"Ugh my head." I said massaging my head.

Naparami ata yung inom ko kagabi. It's already 10:45 AM. I called my friends to help me move to my condo. I just hate being here in this big mansion. I also hate being with my father or should I say I hate him being my father.

"Cliffton Lance Mendez!" My father shouted. Binuksan ko ang pinto at bumungad sa akin ang tatay kong Naka business attire pa.

"What is it?" I asked him.

"Tinanong ko yung empleyado natin kung pumapasok ka sa kumpanya, sabi nila once a week ka lang kung pumasok." Sabi nya.

"And so?" Pabalang na sagot ko.

"What the fuck Lance! You're the CEO but your not even paying attention!" He shouted at me like a kid.

Thank you for asking if I'm okay.

"Are you finnish with your speech?" I asked trying to calm myself.

"Bullshit!. Gusto ko lang na umayos ka. When I was at your age I'm not like that. Always hanging out with your friends." He said getting angry.

"Don't compare yourself to me because we're different person. May I excuse my self father." I said and walk away.

This is why I hate him. Instead of asking if I'm okay he always shout at me. That's why I want to move. I want to have my own place and peace.

Nang makababa na ako nakita kong maghahain na si nanay our maid. I call her nanay because she helped my grandma to raise me.

"Good morning nanay."  I greeted her. She give me a smile.

"Come here nanay. Join me." I offered her to eat with me.

"Nako wag na Lance, May gagawin pa ako tsaka tapos na akong mag-almusal." She said and I just nod.

Nang matapos ako nagpaalam na ako sakanya at sa iba pang maids. Nang makaakyat ako nasalubong ko si dad sa hallway. I was confused when he stop walking.

"I heard you brought your own condo." He said. Hindi ko pa pala nasasabi at wala akong balak pero nalaman parin nya.

"Yeah."matipid kong sagot. He nod and start walking again.

He didn't even ask me where my condo was. He didn't really care about me. I didn't mind him.

Nang makarating ako sa kwarto ko tinext ko ka agad ang mga kaibigan ko. I waited a few more minutes and finally they arrived. Pinagbuksan ko sila ng pinto.

"Bat ang Tagal nyo?" Tanong ko sa kanila.

"Aba ikaw kaya maipit sa traffic tignan natin." Reklamo naman ni Seb.

"Dami nyong satsat." Sabi naman ni Dave at pumasok na sa kwarto ko.

Nang makarating kami sa condo ko tinulungan nila akong mag-ayos ng gamit. Nang maayos na namin nagpahinga kami tapos nagkwentuhan lang.

"Ano sabi ng daddy mo? Di ba sya tumutol?" Andrey asked me.

"Well no. Hindi nga rin nya tinanong kung saan yung condo ko e." Sabi ko at tumawa.

"Alam mo naman yon, dimo nga sinabi na bumili ka ng condo pero nalaman nya. Edi ibig sabihin alam nya rin yung address ng condo mo. Mayaman nga naman andaming koneksyon." Sabi naman ni Dave.

"Oh shut up. Dalian nyo nalang magpahinga para makaalis na kayo." Sabi ko at tumawa naman silang tatlo.

"Ikaw na nga nagpatulong eh. Your so bossy baby." Pang-aasar ni Andrey. They know me well HAHA.

"Wala manlang pa beer dyan." Parinig ni Seb saakin.

"Ulol kaiinom lang natin kagabi lasinggero talaga to." Ani ni Dave.

"Atleast di babaero katulad mo." Sabi ni Seb Kay Dave kaya natawa kami ni Andrey.

Nang makontento na sila umalis na din sila kasi May pasok pa daw sila sa kanya kanyang kompanya nila. They are my bestfriend since highschool. I may a cold guy but I have a friend's.  They are always by my side when I needed them.

I lay in my bed. Finally I have my own peace. I fell asleep because of tiredness.

Nagising ako dahil sa ring ng phone ko. tinignan ko kung sino ang tumatawag.

~Dave calling~

"Hey" I greeted him.

[Bro naaksidente ako punta ka dito sa ospital.] Dave said.

"What!? Are you fvcking kidding me!?" I shouted.

[No dude I'm dead serious.] He said.

"What the fuck happened?" I asked him.

[Just get your ass here. I'll just send you the hospital address.] He said. I ended the call.

I drive fast as I can. When I arrived in the hospital I was running. Napahinto ako sa pagtakbo dahil May na bunggo akong babae. Nang tignan ko sya she's crying. I immediately help her to stand.

"I'm sorry miss.." I apologize to her but she just run.

That girl is weird. I thought.

Tumakbo ako papunta sa room ni Dave. When I arrived in his room I see nothing but a hospital bed and darkness. Nang makapasok ako biglang bumukas ang ilaw. At nakita ko sila Dave May hawak na confetti.

"What the fuck is this!?" I asked them.

"Pffff. Surprise! Happy birthday!" They shouted. At pinaputok na ang confetti.

"I was f*cking worried tapos eto lang madadatnan ko? I thought it was serious. You even rented a room." I said and walk out.

"Sabi sainyo bad idea to e.." I heard Dave talking.

Kasama nya si Seb at Andrey. They all know I hate celebrating my birthday. It just reminds me my mother's death.

Nang makalabas ako ang lakas ng ulan.

What a lucky day I have.

Napansin kong May nakatingin na nurse. Tinignan ko yung nurse and  bigla syang namula.

"Yes? Do you need anything?" malamig na tanong ko sa babae.

"Hmmmm. Sir oh" she said and handed me an umbrella. I just looked at the umbrella she was giving me.

"Sir mababasa po kayo pag wala kayo Neto. Eto sir Payong sayo nalang po." She said still blushing. Kinuha ko nalang yon para makaalis na.

Pupunta na sana ako sa parking lot but I heard someone shouting. Nang tignan ko yun May babaeng nakatayo sa tulay.

I got curious so I approached the woman standing on the bridge.

"Lord bakit nyo po ako binigyan ng pangmayaman na sakit!?" She shouted. She was wet with rain but she didn't seem to care.

"Wala na din akong trabaho tinanggal na ako ng amo ko! Lord ano ng gagawin ko?" She shouted again.

"Hey" pagkuha ko ng atensyon nya.

"Nako kung pipigilan mo akong magpakamatay wag na buo na isip ko. Tsaka mamamatay din ako." Ang daldal nya.

"No I won't stop you but if you really want to kill yourself just jump. And I overheard that you lost your job." I talked and she's just listening.

"Tapos?" Tanong nya.

"Here's my calling card. Call if you want a job"  Inabot ko sakanya yung calling card ko at tumalikod na.

"Wow! Trabaho thank you Lord! Thank you din manong na englisero!" Sigaw nya.

What am I doing?

Bakit ko sya inalok ng trabaho? Hindi ko nga sya kilala e. Well she didn't know me too so she'll ignore my offer. I'm just a stranger or not everybody knows that we owned the largest company in the Philippines but she didn't seem to recognize me.

Ugh what I've done?