Conscience Of Love

Chapter 36

Battle

Hindi nagkandaugaga ang mga assistants sa harap sa pagdalo kay Mommy. Even I, wanted so bad to go in front but Daddy told me not to. Wala ding nakalapit kay Mommy dahil isang kumpas nya lang ng kamay ay nagbabalikan na ang mga 'yon sa kanya kanyang pwesto.

The people again, fell silent. Tumigil ang pagbubulungan.

"The only thing I can remember now.. is that.. Shan and her mother took care of me. They helped me remember everything. And I think it's somehow a lesson for me," she caught her breathe but she immediately let it out after.

Yumuko ang mga tao. From the new employees and investors to the old ones. I think it's a sign of respect but that doesn't mean I'm saying that the Ballos doesn't have respect for us. Dahil ang pamilya lang nila ang nanatiling mataas ang tingin. I understand that because their family invested large money in our past bussines.

"A lesson saying you should always trust no one but yourself. So I want to apologize for all the trouble I caused. Good afternoon again, everyone. Thank you for listening,"

She slowly walked cooly towards our own table but she stopped when someone called her name. Napatingin kaming lahat doon.

Muling tumayo ang Mommy ni Kim. She looks so professional and still with the way she stood up and look directly at my Mom.

I heard Daddy chuckled. Palihim din akong nangiti sa tawa ng ama ko.

"Sorry, this is our last question." aniya. Tumango si Mommy. "Bakit ka nagtago ng tatlo pang taon kahit sabi sa balita e nakaalala ka na daw sa loob din ng tatlong taon. The media haven't seen you for about six years. You have so many issues at nalulubog pa ang pamilya nyo sa utang. Yet, you chose to hide and run from it?"

Hindi umupo ang Mommy ni Kim. I looked at her daughter but Kim just smirked on me. Inilibot ko ang paningin ko pero hindi ko na makita si Shan dito.

Where is he?

"That. I don't want to trigger my traumas so I chose to rest first after remembering almost everything." hinawi ni Mommy ang mahaba nyang buhok 'tsaka iyon nilagay sa likod nya.

Kim's mother remained still. Hindi man lang sya gumagalaw sa kinatatayuan at hindi rin natatanggal ang seryosong tingin kay Mommy.

"And for all the lost money of the investors.. as far as I remember.. I paid it all. Didn't I?"

Unti-unting umasim ang mukha ni Mrs. Ballos. She looks pissed now. Hindi na din tumitingin sa gawi namin ang anak nya. She slowly nodded at Mom then she sat again on her chair. Muling natahimik ang buong kwarto.

Umupo si Mommy sa tabi ko. She look hella fine now. Ngumiti sya sa akin kaya ganoon din ang ginawa ko pero nang dumapo ang tingin nya kay Daddy ay muli syang nag seryoso.

Lahat kami ay napatingin sa pintuan nang bumukas iyon. Shan together with two large men behind walked in. Pumunta silang lahat sa unahan.

Shan faced us professionally. Bahagya nyang inayos ang manggas ng polo nya 'tsaka sya muling nagsalita.

"All the employees outside watched Mrs. Vista's speech. And their votes were on her. Ang iniintay nalang natin ngayon ay ang boto nyo. Excuse us, Vista's. I need to talk to them. You can all wait for us outside."

Mom nodded slowly 'tsaka dahan dahan din syang tumayo. She didn't smiled, deretso lang ang tingin nya sa daan. Ngumiti muna ako sa bawat madadapuan ng tingin ko 'tsaka sumunod kay Mommy at Daddy.

I didn't gave him a glare kahit pa ramdam na ramdam kong deretsong deretso sa akin ang tingin nya. Mula pagpasok hanggang ngayong palabas na kami ay hindi 'yon nawawala. He looks dangerous.