Fade My Scars

CHAPTER 2

Summer's POV,...

(knocked,... Knocked,.. Knocked...)

"Ms. Venus, wake up. It was seven in the morning!"

I'd slowly opened my eyes and stare for a minute after I heard the maid trying to wake me up. I did my morning routine before I went downstairs.

"How's my car? Is it clean? I already told you about that yesterday. Make sure it was all-----"

"What made my grand daughter feels so irritated this morning?,. Aren't she happy that her Lolo was here?" bigla akong natigilan sa paglalakad at gulat na nag-angat ng tingin.

Napailing ako at napangiti ng sobra tsaka patakbong lumapit sa kanya.

"Lolo,.. I missed you. One week Kang wala. Why didn't you tell me para sana nasamahan kita.?" nagtatampo ang tono ng pananalita ko habang Nakayap parin ako.

"Wag kana mag tampo. Namiss karin ni Lolo. At isa pa, Alam kong busy ka sa pagha-handle ng project na itatayo sa St. Agustin. Malaking project ang nakasalalay sayo.,"

"Alright! But about that project. I have still problem with that, Lo. Those people----"

"I already know, Summer. Aelus told me about that," takang nilingon ko sya.

"That punk? What the---he told me that I am the one who's gonna tell it to you but he made me stupid,."

"Hahaha, easy. He have no choice, I asked. He's doing his job,.." natatawang usal ni Lolo. Napairap naman ako.

"Whatever!" umupo kami sa harap ng hapag kainan. Pinagsilbihan kami ng mga maids. I was about to eat my breakfast ng biglang dumating si Aelus.

Ngiting-ngiti sya sa lahat but when our eyes met at tingnan ko sya ng masama, muntik na syang masamid at napadagok sa sarili nya.

"Madrigal, join us for breakfast.,.." kahit nagpipilitan, pilit syang ngumiti at umupo sa harap namin.

"So,.. Aelus already told you about what's the problem, Lolo?" narinig ko ang pagkasamid niya matapos ay uminom ng tubig. Sinadya ko talagang ulitin Yun kay Lolo ng may kasamang diin at panggigigil.

"Yeah! He did,.." sagot ni Lolo sakin.

"aha ha ha ha,.. K-Kasi ano, Mona. Tinanong kasi ni---"

"I am not talking to you. Shut up!" mabilis kong asik. Narinig kong tumawa si Lolo.

"Iha! Calm down. What's the plan? I want to hear it!" natigilan ako sa paghihiwa ng beef at sinalubong ang tingin ni Lolo.

"I finalized my decision,my plan and our time. The board gave one month before we could start the project. Within this days we have to trash those rats trying to blocked our ways. They having a rally and people of St. Agustin are gaving their full support just to stop us from what we're doing. We have to stop'em.," Mahaba kong lintaya sa harap nilang dalawa. Tahimik na nakikinig Sila matapos ay sinenyasan ako ni Lolo na magpatuloy.

" We're going to pay them just to shut their mouth and to convince them about building casino in their place." na patingin si Lolo sakin. As if he's not agreeing with my decision.

"What do you want to say? Let's trash billions for trashing their complaints?" kunot ang noong nakatingin sya sakin. I understand him, malaking pera ang ilalabas namin para patahimikin ang bibig ng mga tao. Pero anong magagawa namin? Ito ang naiisip kong paraan.

" Lolo,.. We have to deal with it. Mas malaking Pera ang kikitain natin kung maisasagawa ang pagtatayo ng casino. Barya lang, barya lang ang katumbas ng perang ilalabas natin compared sa perang kikitain natin, Lolo. Not only thrice. Imagine!" pangungumbinsi ko sa kanya. Magsasalita na Sana sya ng bigla kaming makarinig ng malalakas na kalampag at sigawan sa labas ng mansyon.