Chapter 16

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"Tama ba yung narinig ko? get dressed daw diba?" tanong ko sa sarili ko. Kakagising ko lang kanina noong sinabi niya.

Wala pa ako sa wisyo noon noh. Sino namang nasa baba at kailangan bumaba din ako? Well kailangan kong sumunod kung i want to gain his trust.

Naginat inat muna ako bago mag ayos. I decide to wear the white dress na nandoon sa closet. Ayun kasi yung una kong nakita kaya ayun na yung sinoot ko. it's not revealing, tho perfect for any occasion. Heto lang naman yung nandito. Malay koba kung sinong nasa baba.

Pagkalabas ko kwarto maririnig mona agad na may mga tao nga sa baba. Nahiya tuloy ako, babalik na dapat ako nang nakita ko si Matthew umakyat. "Why you took so long?" naiirita niyang tanong.

"Bakit ba kasi kailangan ko pang bumaba?" i fought back. "Dami mong arte, tara na" he said at bumaba na ulit. Sumilip muna ako bago bumaba.

Medyo maraming tao nga. Diko naman sila kilala kaya bumaba na ako. They all looking at me in shocked. Na contuse tuloy ako. Pupuntahan ko dapat si Matthew nang may biglang nagsalita.

"Oh my dead father! Totoo ba tong nakikita ko? may babae dito sa bahay? Matthew is this your girlfriend?!"

"Are you his girlfriend ija?" sabi nang isang babae. I don't know who is she. Nagtaka ako at napailing lang ako. Hindi nga ako girlfriend nyan! Hindi naman ganoon kadami yung tao pero they are like 15 people na nandito ngayon sa bahay.

"No tita, she's my...business partner"


A what? Pakikisali ni Matthew. Tinignan ko si Matthew nang masama bago naglakad pumunta sa kitchen. Bakit paba kasi ako bumaba? I think i'm allergic to humans now. Hinahanap ko kung asan si Manang pero wala sila dito.

I decide na magpunta nalang sa library at doon muna tumambay. Nag hanap hanap muna ako nang libro na pwedeng basahin mamaya.

I regret na bumaba pa ako. Wala naman akong ganap. Umupo nalang ako dahil nawala ako sa mood para magbasa nang books. Ano Ryuu? no choice? magkukulong ako dito?

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After a minute na nakatulala, naalala ko yung photo album ni Matthew na nakita ko noong nakaraan. Diko pa buong nakikita yung laman noon at dahil wala akong magawa pagtitripan ko yun.

Nandito parin yun sa pinaglagyan ko. Tawa lang ako nang tawa habang tinitignan yung mga yun. Ang cute kasi, kung may kapatid lang ako na ganito ka cute? nako, di na ako aalis nang bahay.

It's been an hour at naririnig kong nandoon parin yung mga tao sa labas. Inaantok nanaman ako. Ayoko naman na lumabas kaya dito nalang talaga ako.

Nahiga nalang ako sa couch at pinagkasya ang sarili ko, medyo malapit pero kaya pa naman. Binitawan kona yung album at nilagay sa table na katabi nang upuan at i decided na dito na magpalipas nang antok.


[Matthew's  pov]

"Goodnight. Just call me if you need me, Ikaw talagang bata ka! " Untie Vicky said. I just smiled and nod. We hugged bago siya sumakay nang sasakyan. She's my aunt and my mom's beloved sister.

Finally they all left! It's not my plan to throw a gathering in my mom's death anniversary, but aunt Vicky texted me so.. i can't say no to here!

Lagot ako kay Mom kung humindi ako. I sat on the couch, hands on my head. I kinda have headaches due to extreme stress this past few days in Corp.


Paakyat na ako dahil i'm physically and mentally tired and i think i need a lot of rest. "Sir?" It's Ate Angge. I turn around to face here. "What?" i asked.


"Nakita niyo po ba si Ryuu?" shit i forgot about her


"I saw her few hours ago. Akala ko magkasama kayo" Nawala tuloy yung antok ko. "Hindi Sir, Akala ko nga po natutulog kaya gigisingin ko dapat eh" she explains.

I quickly run to her room, but she's not there. Sa labas wala din. In the pool, wala until i saw her in mom's library...

She's peacefully sleeping in the couch. My eyes roomed. She seems uncomfortable in here position. I looked at the table and saw something familiar.

It's my baby photo album made by my Mom. What she's doing with my photo album? She's weird. Last time i caught her sneaking out a picture of me.

"Silly" i whispered. I found myself standing in front of her, watching her sleeping. What was that Matthew? You still have papers to do! Stop being stupid! Focus.

I was about to leave the room nang biglang nahulog na kung ano. I looked back and saw her now lying on the floor.

"Arg! Shit" she cursed. Stupid. Nalaglag siya sa couch. Our eyes meet and she quickly rolled his eyes to me. She's still on the floor. What did i do? fuck you Dominic bakit ba ako nakinig sayo.

"Fix your attitude woman and stop rolling your eyes at me" i said at tumayo na siya sa pinagsakan niya. I really hate when someone is showing attitude towards me. 

"And why? Alam mo kung hindi mo ako pinababa hindi mangyayari to, bwiset"

"Your just overreacting and it's your fault. Kung hindi mo pinagsiksikan yung sarili mo sa sofa hindi mangyayari yan." i simply said.

I swear this woman is from a different breed. She smirked and let out a small laugh. I just watching her, waiting for her next move.


"Wow! What an asshole" she start walking toward the door. Mukang lalabas na siya.



"Fix your damn attitude or i will"




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