Chapter 4

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"Kleo Hale Molina" I smiled and offered my hand. He gladly accepted it and went with his secretary and then they left. Wow, his hands was soft.

I went home around 6 PM, it was too early. Ang aga kasi ng dismiss ko it's because I was so glad that Sir Ramos accepted our proposal.

"Manang?" I called while opening the door

"Anak?" Manang added, I knew she was at the kitchen. Yung amoy kasi ng niluluto niya, Hmmm, It was invading the whole house.

"Tinola?!" I jumped at her which made her flinch

"Ay palaka! Anak naman, jusko po" I chuckled "Ikaw ata makakapatay sa'kin" she joked, which isn't funny for me. I loved Manang Helen she has been with me since I was a child

"Manang, wag naman po 'yan, put aside yung joke na 'yan" I crossed my arms around my chest

"Di mo alam, anak" she just smiled "Kukunin din ako ng may kapal, 'di ako tatagal dito, anak. Makalipas ang ilang araw tatanggapin mo rin 'yan, anak" I was preventing my tears to fall down my cheek, I think it's hard for me to accept pag nawala na si manang, she was part of the family after all

"Kain na lang kaya tayo manang?" I changed the subject.

"Kumain na'ko, anak, pagabusog ka lang" she left. Maybe she's right, I'll learn to accept but I actually can't imagine myself accepting it, I don't wanna lose her yet.

I went to the kitchen to wash the dishes when manang was about to get the dishes but I insisted and told her to relax muna. I went upstairs to take a quick shower when I heard a car and knew that Raven's home.

I went downstairs and quickly put my hands on his shoulders and gave him a peck. He responded but I stopped him from doing it.

"How's your day?" this is the first thing he'll said when we meet each other after the work.

"It was good and Oh guess what! Our presentation went good and Sir Ramos accepted our proposal" I said happily

"That's nice" he glanced at me and gave me a soft kiss in the forehead "Goodjob, love."

"And after that we celebrated for the hard work our employees exerted" I smiled again and was about to jump.

"You didn't drink, right?" I knew he would be referring to the baby which faded my excitement.

"Nope, I only drank w-water back there" I stuttered

"Good. You also need to care of yourself, love" he sighed "So, any plans for your birthday?" he asked. Oh, it's my birthmonth tomorrow, I didn't notice that time flies that fast

"I don't know" I shrugged "I'll just invite my friends, I kinda miss them" I pouted and remembered the things we've done when we were in college. We haven't spend that much time because all of us were so busy, how I wish that their vacant.

"Okay. I'll invite some of my friends too, is that okay?" he asked

"Yes, the more the merrier" I said cutely. Raven went upstairs to take a shower, sana pala inintay ko na lang siya. Char, landiiiiii.

Pumunta ako sa Sofa to take a seat and to tell my friends about my birthday. I opened my Instagram and scrolled down to find our group chat. 'Malalandi Gaming (patuloy na bumabangon)' there I saw it while I was scrolling down. It was been so long na nagchat kami dito.

How I miss them accompanying me, I miss their presence and the way we comfort each other while crying, but they haven't known anything yet. The details about my life, the pain I've been hiding and the baby.

I almost teared up by just thinking about that, but I tried smiling because I haven't seen them for almost 1 year now.

khmolina: Oi vacant kayo?

They replied instantly. Their replies made my heart ache for a while.

briannamae: pass muna bhie, super busy eh

celestine: same, sorry

shionnnnn: May meeting ako, sorry huhu...

vienne: wrong timing! Sorry talaga siszt!

I felt something in my heart, I think it's breaking slowly. I tried cheering myself up and tried understanding them.

khmolina: Okay lang. Take your time! Thank y'all :))

They didn't even knew na birthmonth ko. Dati rati pag birthmonth ko their the first person na makaka alam ng birthmonth ko, then we celebrate it a little. We do dates, the five of us. And I think they forgot.

The most hurtful thing is that the person you cherish the most is starting to forget you little by little.

They aren't this dull actually, they are so energetic. Anong nangyari sa kanila? I think my birthdays gonna be colorless huh?

I heard footsteps and I saw Raven going downstairs and he was smiling like accomplished something. He went to me and I immediately faked a smile.

"Why are you smiling like that? You look weird" he was still smiling though

"Nothing" he looked at me and then turned his gaze towards the television.

"And why are you faking a smile?" he said still looking at the TV.

I stared at him for a moment ignoring his question then I examined his face. I actually stared at this for a thousand times but I can't stop myself, I mean sino kaya ang tatanggi sa grasya?

"I can sense that you're staring at me" he smirked, my face heated. He always make me blush, ba't ba ang hot niya? I can't see him cutely but seductively. Stop it Kleo! he might think na nawala na talaga anak niyo.

"N-no...I'm not!" I denied. He crawled at the sofa coming at my direction. I laid on the sofa and he
went top of me. I can smell soap on his arms. "W-what do you think you're d-doing?" I stuttered

"N-ne-er-r-vo-ous-s?" he mocked and then I shooked my head.

"Now tell me, why are you faking a smile at me?" I was still ignoring his question, I don't wanna tell him. It's better if I keep these problems by myself. "I just wanna tease you."

"Tease me then" he kneeled on the sofa and raised his arms till his shoulders like a cross.

"Are you seducing me know? You know we can't do it right?" I lied, argh! I'm really gonna end up lying? This thing should expose soon, so am I just gonna wait for that time?

"Why? Is a mouth not a hole?" he stated then smirked. What the?! What a jerk! My face heated.

"You ass! Zip your mouth! Manang might hear us, you crud" I took a pillow and threw it to his direction.

"What?" he grinned and let out a chuckle. "Was I wrong?"

I ignored his question. I was about to go upstairs when he held my wrist and touched my chin forcing me to look at him.

"I love you both" he stated, referring to the baby.

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