My alarm was ringing to it's max making me to get awake by force. This little bitch. Ang liit-liit mo pero ang lakas ng bunganga mo. Patulugin mo naman ako kahit isang minuto lang.
Urgh. I tried reaching for my phone just to see that it was only 6:34 in the morning. Before I knew it, it was already friday. Friday morning, huh?
Ilang araw na ang nakalipas mula nung magka-usap kami sa ilalim ng puno and I've been going to his house lately para lang magpaturo and well, help each other na din. At first, I actually thought that it would go downhill with the both of us breathing the same air pero mukhang seryoso talaga siya. That's why I've just decided to go with peace.
I did my usual morning routines. Babangon, maghihilamos, kakain, toothbrush, liligo tas bibihis. Oo, ganun kaboring buhay ko.
I stretched out my arms after reviewing the whole outline I've made. Since Friday ngayon, tatlong subject lang ang itetake namin ngayon. Literature, General Science and of course, Physical Education. Yun lang and pagkatapos nun, we can go home.
Though yung iba nag-s-stay pa sa library para dun mag-aral at para ayusin ang requirements. Yung iba naman is diretso bahay para makapagpahinga and makapag-aral nang maayos habang yung iba ay nag-gagala tuwing Friday. Exam week man o hindi.
And me? I belonged to those 45% of students who goes to their house after. Except now. Biglang nagbago ang ihip ng hangin. Choz.
I tried knocking on Aljon's room to tell him I'm already leaving pero wala akong sagot na nakuha. I'm guessing that he's either showering right now or still sleeping. And I'm going with the latter.
Umiling na lamang ako at lumabas na ng bahay. Closing the door behind me. I double checked to see if I have really locked it up and it's completely locked.
I looked at my left wrist to see what time is it and 7:26 lang naman. No need to rush. 9:30 pa naman ang start ng Literature, our first subject.
Habang tinatahak ko yung daan papunta sa labas ng subdivision namin pero I suddenly stopped on my tracks when I saw a familiar figure of someone. I squinted my eyes looking at this person's direction habang dahan-dahan na lumalapit rito.
I hid behind the car because my reflexes says so as soon as she turned around at my direction. Nagulat ako nang makita ko ang makuha niya. It was Jillian. She's currently talking someone on her phone and she look so serious. I've never seen her this serious. Palagi lang siyang nakangiti, hopping, laughing and those kind of vibe.
Pero ang tanong is bakit ako nagtatago? Too scared to get caught eavesdropping, self? Nagiging habit mo na yan. Itigil mo na nga. Buiset, Michelle, ha.
I was about to show myself to her kaso bigla ko namang narinig ang pangalan ko making me resist and continue to hide.
"Michelle still hasn't come out of the house." She informed.
Me? Bakit ako topic? Ano? Issue? Jillian, what the freak? Wait. Don't think that way, Michelle. Baka hinihintay ka lang nila, susunduin, diba?
"I know, Lopez. I know what I'm doing, hindi ako tanga to fuck things up."
She then stopped once again, arguing with the person she's talking to. She looked so serious and well, stressed and annoyed. And sino si Lopez?
"I know, okay? We all have the same damn reason kaya namin ginagawa 'to. Those fucking Montegrial and Silva's—Shut up, will ya?! I don't fucking care! Ugh!"
Mas lalo pang lumakas ang pagsisigaw nito dito. Ibang-iba ang Jillian Ferrer na nakikita ko ngayon. First, Symuel. Next, Lopez. And now, Silva. Silva. Silva? Where in the world did I heard that name? Wait. Is it a name? What is even a Silva? A cat?
While I was peeping at her, she suddenly looked at my pace. Making my heart rumble inside my chest. My hands started to sweat when she started walking to the car. Fuck. Please don't come near. Please don't. Please turn the fuck around. Plea—
"WHAT?! ARE SERIOUSLY GONNA SHOO—" She stopped making her voice all mushed up when she suddenly turned around and lowered her voice.
I didn't took anymore chances of me getting caught kaya tumayo na ako sa pinanggalingan ko at ngumiti despite the fact that it was so hard for me to smile at this moment 'cause it's really making me uncomfortable.
I was about to call for her pero binaba niya na yung phone niya—ending the conversation. Hinintay ko na lang na siya mismo yung makakita sakin.
"Fucking Lopez, ordering all of us around as if like we wer—Michelle!" She screamed my name making me smile much more wider. I took a step forward and said, "Hi."
"Since when were you there?" She asked. Looking a bit confused. Hmm. Kelan pa nga ba ako dito? Ewan. Matagal na din naman akong nakatira dito. Char.
"Oh, ngayon-ngayon lang. May nakita kasi akong pamilyar na uniform and to my surprise it was you who was wearing it. Ikaw? Bakit ka nandito?" Balik kong tanong sa kaniya, sounding a bit cautious around her.
Instead of getting an answer straight ahead. She first looked at me in the eyes. I saw how she clenched her fist but regained composture once again. Clearing her throat and smiled.
"Napadaan lang tas naalala ko na you live around here that's why I've decided to pick you up. Nagdadalawang isip ako kanina kung hihintayin pa kita at baka nasa school ka na but oh well, you're here na." She explained.
It took me seconds to accept her explanation. I was about to ask her some questions pero she suddenly offered me a ride. "Sa kotseng 'to?" Ang hindi ko makapaniwalang tugon.
It's not that I don't trust her with her driving skills pero this car? It's a fucking Tesla! What's up with people and their money these days? Seriously. Mababaliw ako sa sobrang yaman nila.
First, si Fraizer and his BMW. And next was Kuya Simon and CeeJay or Tyrein Villazquez, I don't know kung sino man yan and his Jaguar. Now? It's Jillian and her damn Tesla.
Mga rets kidz ampotek.
She only nodded and opened the car. Pumasok na ito at ganun din ako. I sat on the passenger seat right beside her and after that? Wala nang nagsalita saming dalawa. It was one hell of a peaceful ride.
Hindi naman nagtagal ay nakarating na din kaming school. Normal lang din naman. I placed my things on my desk and went straight to the direction where everyone was chitchatting.
"Anong meron?" Bungad kong tanong sa kanila. Na sinagot naman ni Jonathan. "The Alpha's are bullying the Omega's once again. Target nila ngayong taon ay si Aedrielle."
Lumaki naman ang mata ko sa aking narinig. Bullying? Akala ko ba wala na silang pake sa ganyan-ganyan? And Aedrielle? "Aedrielle Felestin? But she's so nice to everyone. Kailan pa?" Muli kong tanong ulit sa kaniya.
"Ever since the biddings had started?"
"Ganun na katagal?" He nodded at my sudden outburst. No way. Pero bakit ngayon ko lang napansin? Ever since that day? Hell no.
"You might not know this pero kada buwan nababawasan tayo ng kaklase—estudyante sa buong paaralan." Bigla namang singit ni Niña sa gilid ko. "Hindi mo siguro napapansin dahil you were always with Fraizer the whole time pero at this moment, mga 10 students na ata ang nakakapag-transfer out." Litanya pa muli sakin ni Niña na mas lalo pang nagpa-salubong sa aking mga kilay.
"That's fucked up."
"To the core? We know. But it's either you leave as a coward or you stay and die with the things they do to you." Ani Jonathan na biglang nagbukas naman ang pintuan causing everyone to get startled so see that it was Aedrielle.
Dali-dali naman kaming lumayo sa upuan niya kung saan madaming nakasulat sa kaniyang lamesa. Some of them were even below the belt. Everyone acted like nothing happened. Though, ramdam mo yung pagka-cautious nung iba and some even looked at her as she comes inside the room.
Inalis nila ang tingin nila kay Aedrielle as soon as her eyes landed on her desk. Walang ekspresyon ang pinapakita nito sa kaniyang mukha, which creeped me out a little bit. Para bang normal na ito para sa kaniya. We heard how she scoffed and how hard she erased the things that was written on her desk.
Binaba niya yung bag niya at umalis na ng room. Now, that's weird. "Chismosa pa nga." I heard Fraizer scoffed at me. Me? Chismosa? "Psh. Okay." I dead-panned him.
Wala namang nangyari sa buong umaga ko. Tamang Nag-te-tennis lang kami ngayon. Physical Education, remember? Last performance task namin for this semester.
Currently, nag-pa-practice kami para mamaya. By pair. Si Daniel ang kakampi ko pero may kausap siya ngayon kaya tamang pinaglalaruan ko lang yung raketa or so I thought.
"Hoy." Nilingon ko naman si Fraizer na nasa kanan ko ngayon. "Tara, laro." Anyaya nito sakin na ikinataas naman ng kilay ko. Anong trip nito?
Hindi na ako nakipagtalo pa at tumayo na at umayos ng stance. He shouted from the other side. "Hey, tanda mo ba kung ano ang tawag sa zero point sa tennis?" He smirked.
How could I forget. "It's love."
"Sorry, ano yun, love?" Balik niya sakin.
"Yes, love."
"Yes, love? Wag ka papatalo ha? I won't go easy on you." He said and winked. Ew. Anong love? Kadiri ampota. Corny niya, pwede nang magtinda ng mais. I showed him a disgusted face and stanced myself as he served the ball.
It was just a normal play of tennis. Just us being casual with each other. "Will you go again later?" He suddenly asked out of nowhere making my brows furrowed.
Why is he asking me this all of a sudden? "Yeah, sure, whatever." I responded getting my focus disrupted because of him talking to me. Out of sheer luck, I swung my racket – even though I was going out of balance – and there it reached the other side where he just stood there and catched it with his bare hand.
"You almost fell." He said which I just groaned to.
"Shut up."
I retorted back at him making him snicker. He went towards my direction that made my brow cocked at him. "Ano?" I annoyingly asked.
If he was snickering at me a moment ago, ngayon naman ay tinatawanan ako nito. Natamaan ata ito sa ulo kanina or masyadong matalino kaya ngayon ay nasisirain na ng bait. Nakakaawa naman 'to.
"You're always so grumpy and cold. Chill out, Michelle."
I gave him my usual poker face and shrugged. "Thanks. I get that a lot."
Pinagpagpagan ko naman yung sapatos ko kasi feeing ko nagasgasan siya na huwag naman sana. He called my name to get my attention which I immediately responded to. I looked at him with no expression of mine being shown and the same goes for him.
Not until he smirked at me na biglang nagpakunot sa noo ko. Kanina pa 'to ha. Should I be worried? Tatawag na ba ako sa 911? "You almost tripped a while ago." Ani Fraizer that made me snort at him.
"I know tyaka sinabi mo na yan kanina. Ano? Unli lang? Penge namang load kung ganun." I said na ikinatawa lang niya lalo. Anong nakakatawa sa sinabi ko? Wala naman, ah. I wasn't even joking to begin with. "Seryoso ako." Tuloy ko dito na mas lalo pang ikinalakas ng tawa niya.
"Jeez. The fact that you were serious about that even thought it sounded like a joke with you wearing a straight face makes it so funny. Damn shit bro HAHAHA!" Mahaba nitong saad sakin na ni-isa wala akong naintindihan.
Ha? Ano daw? Ah bahala siya diyan. Mas lalo akong nabobobo kapag kausap ko siya. He was laughing his brains out to the point na napapaiyak na ito. Iiwan ko na sana siya diyan na mag-isang tumatawa kaso he caught a grip of my wrist and said, "Wait, don't leave. Tuturuan pa kita."
I rose an eyebrow on him na ikinangiti niya lamang. "Your stance was a bit sloppy." Dugtong pa niya bago ayusin ang postura ko. He also told me some techniques that will surely help me daw.
Sa session naming yun ay biglang pumito ang PE teacher namin, gathering all of us around him. He told us some instructions first before blowing into his whistle and starting off our performance task.
As for me and Daniel, it went smoothly for the both of us.
I sat down on the cold cement of the gymnasium and watch them play while drinking my water and nothing much really happened that day. Nausisa ko na lang na I was already inside Fraizer's house, getting comfortable and all.
"Anong gagamiting formula dito?" Tanong ko dito na nasa gilid ko na nagbabasa. Putting it aside, he scooted over to my place and told me how it was done. I thanked him afterwards.
Casually writing and reviewing my notes, I suddenly caught him staring at me. Though, hindi ko ito binigyan ng pansin. Not until he broke the silence surrounding the both of us.
"You know, you're actually very attractive yourself." Sabi nito sakin na nagpapihit nang marahas sa katawan ko sa direksyon niya.
"Ha? Tanga ka? Pinagsasabi mo?" I defensed quickly after hearing those words making my cheeks heat up and my heart, damn my heart, lalabas ata sa katawan ko, wilding all up inside my chest.
"Mhm." He hummed. "Minus you having that very vulgar mouth of yours and yung pagiging mataray mo baka nahulog na ako sayo."
And there is it again. My heart rumbling. But then I felt a pang. Why? "Baka? Mahulog ka sakin?" I repeated the last words he said.
So he's not inlove with me? I don't actually care pero knowing na I don't stand a chance of him falling for me makes my heart ache and—And indeed, why am I even thinking shits like this? Kadiri. What the heck, Michelle?
My hurt expression suddenly became disgusted of the thought of me and him liking each other. As if that will happen. We are always at each other's neck for pete sake. Suki ni Tulfo kung ganun. Ew.
"What," He stopped in his trail making me much more confused. Anong what? Unsa? Mweo? Nani? Alai? ANO? "Hoy pabitin ka. Tangina niyo, ano ba sasabihin mo?" I lashed out of him because of lack of patience.
"A what if came into my mind."
"Ano nga? Spill. Hindi yung nagpapabitin ka na akala mo VIP—"
"What if I really did fell for you?" He looked at me making me flinch. "Will you catch me, Michelle?"
I snapped. Yung sanity level ko, it snapped. Yung tipong 0.1% sanity level mo tas sa sinabi niyang yun mas lalo lang itong nabawasan. Ah, kulang 'to sa tulog.
"I, uh, um...h-ha?" Wala sa sarili kong tugon.
Instead of getting an explanation, he just chuckled and shook his head. "Nevermind. It was nothing, just a wild what if, like as if I'd fall for you, stupid." And he chuckled once again.
Ah, right. Why am I even raising my hopes up? Of course, it's impossible. But that, that fucking made my heart ache so bad. Was it because of the thought na hindi ako kagusto-gusto or was it the thought of him not liking me? like ever. Ugh, tangina.
"By the way," Fraizer muttered calling my attention. "I won't be seeing you this coming Saturday and Sunday. Something came up with my family and they urged me to go with them, so yeah."
Silence fell upon us to the point where, "Ah." Was the only thing that came out from my mouth.
"Yeah." He nodded. "And also, take a rest on Sunday. You'll need it before getting into business on Monday."
And that was basically it.
Saturday morning came and my night yesterday wan't really thay good. I couldn't sleep that well since I was overthinking alot of shits that happened that day and boy, I tell you, Fraizer Hanz Zackermore isn't good for my physical and mostly my mental health.
At sa hindi maipaliwanag na dahilan dahil siguro na din sa may galit sakin ang tadhana at body clock ko. Bigla akong nagising ng mga bandang 5:30 ng madaling araw.
I got up and went out to the kitchen to get some hot coffee. Kasi alagang kape tayo. Whilst pouring some hot water on my cup nakarinig ako ng salita sa labas. Gee, dejavu.
Ayokong chumismis pero dahil curiousity might kill me, I just took a glance outside the window. Just a glance, swear. But that one glance made me shocked as hell.
It was my mom!
And what shocked me even more is that she was wearing some fancy company clothing and dear me, is that a fucking Mercedes Benz? Mama, what? She was talking to that same guy she was talking last night ago kaso this time iba naman ang suot niya at may kasama ito and holy grail, to my shock it was that CeeJa—Tyrein.
My mom hopped inside the car and it started it's engine before driving away from our place. It was mind blowing, I tell you.
Wait, hold my horses. I'm not even that 100% sure if that was really my mom. Kaya mabilis akong pumunta sa kwarto and she was already long gone. Ayos na yung beddings and the whole room, it was empty.
There were even barely things here. As in, it's just the table and lamp beside her bed and the closet and the mirror and that was it. Like yun lang.
I went backstairs after closing the door. Then I my eyes caught a note hanging on the frame of the fridge. It was a note from mom saying that she'll be out for the whole day doing work.
Work? Now I've thought about it. Mom was barely even home. She always goes to work pero she never tells us about that work of hers. Am I missing something? If so, ano yun?
I heard my brother calling for me snapping out of my thoughts. "Ate?" He cocks an eyebrow at me continuing his footing down the stairs and makes way into the kitchen.
Getting a glass of water. Oh right, I almost forgot. May kape pa nga pala ako. I placed the note where it was originally placed and made the coffee that I was about to make like just literally minutes ago.
Hindi na kami nagpansinan pa kasi that's what siblings do. It's weird pero I dunno. May sarili kaming mundo pero 'di ibig sabihin na we don't care for each other. Gets? Ah, ewan. Nahahawa na ako sa kabobohan ng Zackermore na yun.
After finishing the coffee I made, I tried napping for a little bit and I succeeded on doing that pero nagising lang din ulit ako ng mga quarter to 10.
As per usual, kinuha ko yung phone ko na nasa bedside table ko and scrolled through the internet and encountered with one of Viè 's blog. She's a ghost writer in the internet world. Very famous indeed, isa siya sa mga iniidulo ko, basta, I like her ideas, way of thinking and mostly, her works.
And for today, she talked about how Earth can be so small and yet so big at the same time. It was amazing. Anywho, I did my usual morning routine.
Bumaba ako para kumain at dun na din tumambay sa may salas. I was busy watching some movies that was playing on the tv while scrolling through my phone and of course, while eating.
Naramdam ko naman din ang presensya ni Aljon na mukhang magdamag na namang naglaro at ngayon lang din nagdecide bumaba para kumain.
Glancing through my peripheral view, nakita ko kung paano niya basahin yung note ni mama and just how he just dead panned it and went back to looking for some food to eat.
I was suddenly out of focus when I saw how he reacted. Ganto na katagal na ba itong nangyayari to the point na parang normal na lang samin na mamawala na lang si mama nang parang bula gayong hindi naman namin alam kung saan nagpupunta ito.
Hindi naman sa I'm blaming my mom. Hindi talaga. Yes, for me, it's quite suspicious for me knowing that I've been getting my mom caught red handed for so many time now, y'know?
I let out a sigh at mukhang napansin ito ni Aljon, not even bothering to throw me a glance. "Mickey," Calling him with the third nickname I've made for him for like ages ago. Yes, it came from his first name, Michael, which I made into Mickey. Why? I dunno, he looks like a fucking mouse to me. Annoying yan dati, up until now, always squeking about things.
I heard him groan out of frustration. I know he doesn't really like it when I call him that. Maarte. Anong magagawa natin? "Ano?" He asked me while groaning.
I turned around to see him pero before I could get a glimpse of his face, his back was already facing me, washing the plates he had used.
"This is just a wild what if, ha?" Wow. May pakinabang din pala katalinuhan nun? Anyways, "Or maybe, I was just seeing things, I don't know pero kasi,"
I stopped. Biting on my bottom lip not knowing what to say. So whatever. I'll just risk it. "Nakita ko si mama kaninang umaga, she was wearing this very fancy dress and also, sumakay siya sa isang Mercedes Benz and not just tha—" I was cutted short when I heard how the utensils fell from his hand making me worried.
"Hoy, you okay?"
"Y-Yeah. Totally. Pero ate, that's just simply... impossible." I flinched. Why not, Aljon? Why not? The water coming out from the faucet had suddenly stopped flowing out. Making the tension between the both of us rise.
I laughed which made him look at me, not knowing himself that I can evidently see through his eyes that he was scared. Scared of what exactly?
"You're right. I must be imagining things. Kulang sa tulog. And are you okay? You look a little... scared."
I saw how his eyes widened with what I have said. "Ha? Hindi ah. And kailan ka pa naging conyo? Nakaka-cringe ka na." I pouted. "Hoy, kapal mo. Hindi ako conyo!" I defended.
"Oo kaya!"
"Hindi!"
"Oo!"
"Jeez. It's you nga yung there who's sobrang conyo eh." Ang patol ko sa kaniya na tunay na mahahalata mo naman ang pagkadiri sa mukha at umiling-iling pa nang bahagya. "Ipagdadasal kita." Sabi pa nito na mas lalo kong ikinatawa.
Ilang saglit pa ay biglang nagbukas ang pintuan kung saan niluwa ito si Kuya Simon at si mama na iba na ngayon ang suot.
And speaking of Kuya Sy. "Kuya, ano 'to? Rolex? Legit?" Tanong ko dito na ikinagulat niya. I happened to see his watch dahil pinatong niya yung kamay niya sa ulo ng silya.
Mabilis naman niya itong binawi sa pagkakatuon at nagkibit balikat na lamang. "They look familiar to me though." Mahina kong sambit sa sarili ko na mukhang narinig naman niya. "May sinasabi ka, Shelle?" Umiling ako habang nakangiti bilang sagot sa tanong niya.
Nakuha naman ang atensyon naming dalawa nang sumigaw si mama mula sa taas. "Shelle, anak, aalis lang kami ng Kuya Simon mo, medyo matatagalan kami, ilock nang mabuti yung pinto."
And with that being said, I felt how a light bulb appeared in the top of my head. I quickly made way up to my room getting my wallet.
Habang nababa ako I shouted, "Ma, aalis din kami ni Aljon!" As soon as I shouted his name he looked at me with complete confusion na parang walang kaalam-alam sa nangyayari.
"Excuse me?"
"Kayong dalawa? Ngayon na?"
"Yes ma!" I answered back while putting on my sneakers. "Bye ma! Labyu ma! Ingat kayong dalawa, ma!"
Nagtatalo pa kami ni Aljon sa kung anong nangyayari pero sinabi ko na lang is, "Basta! Sumama ka sakin." At sa ginawa kong pangungulit ay nagawa ko naman itong ipasama sakin.
Hinatak ko ito papunta sa labas ng subdivision, which I mind you is such a long walk, kung saan madaming nakapila na tricycle at taxi.
Ilang minutes din kaming naghintay sa labas kung saan sobrang init kaya todo reklamo si Aljon sakin. "Ate, ano bang naiisip mo at kinaladkad mo ko? Anmeron ba? Ha?" Reklamo pa muli nito na pinatahimik ko.
Ilang minuto na kaming naghihintay sa labas at wala paring black na Mercedes Benz ang nalabas sa subdivision. Ngayon naisip-isip ko. Si mama lang naman ang pumasok sa loob ng sasakyan yun at walang kaalam-alam si Kuya Sy. Worst ay hindi ko pa alam ang plate number ng sasakyang yun. Fuck.
I was about to give up when I suddenly saw a black Mercedes Benz getting out of the gate. "Holy shit." Iyon yung Mercedes Benz na sinakyan ni mama kaninang umaga. I'm not 100% sure pero I could feel it.
Hinatak ko ulit si Aljon papasok sa loob ng isang taxi. "Kuya, sundan niyo po yung Mercedes Benz." Kaagad kong bungad na halatang ikinagulat nila.
"Ate, what the fuck?"
"Po, Ma'am?"
"Dali na kuya. Babayaran kita. Please? Thank you." Tinignan niya muna ako sa salamin na may halong pagdududa bago ipinaandar ang kotse.
Aljon was obviously pestering me on what the fuck was happening at kailangan naming sundan yung Mercedes Benz na yun. Instead of explaining a ton of shits, I just kept on shushing him.
Nang biglang tumigil si kuya sa pag-da-drive, saktong pagpalabas ni mama sa kotse. "Kuya, dito na po kami, magkano po? Salamat po." Ang tanging sinabi ko bago ko i-abot yung pamasahe ko.
Ibang suot na naman yung suot niya. This time? It was a fancy white dress na off shoulder. I didn't know that my mom could pull off a dress like that and what's more confusing ay sa loob ng isang malaking building ito pumasok na mukhang kompanya.
"Ate, bakit ba ako nandito kasama ka? Ano bang meron?" I know I only dragged him into this mess without even knowing the reason why.
Hinarap ko ito at dumukot ng 5, 000 pesos sa loob ng wallet ko. "Ayan, mamasyal ka." Bigla kong sambit dito na mas lalong ikinagulat nito. "Ate, ayos ka lang? Kanina ka pa. Nag-aalala na ako sayo."
"Kukunin mo o babawin ko." Pagbabanta ko dito na kaagad naman niyang kinuha at umalis na sa kung saan man.
Pagkaalis na pagkaalis ng Mercedes Benz ay nawala na rin si mama sa paningin ko kaya dumiretso ako sa main entrance na kaagad namang hinarang ng guard. "Ma'am bawal po kayo dito." Bungad nito sakin.
"Bakit?"
"Una po, bawal po bata dito tas pangalawa, may ID po ba kayo or schedule or—?"
"Kuya, not to be rude pero nandito ako para sa mama ko. Si Ms. Cruz. Mitch Cruz." Pagpoprotesta ko dito pero sadyang makulit si kuya guard.
I get it. He's doing his job pero si mama. People are starting to stare at us kasi nagpupumilit ako. "Pero kuya—"
"What's happening here?" Ang litanya ng isang lalaki that looked like in his early 40's. The guard bowed at him and said it was nothing.
That time, I took the opportunity to talk to him. Baka ka-officemate or ka-work man lang ni mama or kung ano mang ginagawa niya.
"Hello po, sorry to disturb you at this hour pero by any chance, may kilala po ba kayong nag ngangalang Mitch Cruz?"
Kaso biglang sumingit si kuya guard at humingi ng paumanhin sa lalaking kausap ko ngayon. "Bata wala nga. Kulit mo. Ipapapresinto na kita, tignan mo." At tuluyan akong nagulat sa sinabi niya.
"Hoy kuya, walang takutan teka, last na wait." Hinarap ko ulit ito at nagsabing, "Mama ko po yun. Si Mitch Leian Cruz." At sa sinabi kong iyon ay para bang may napunto akong hindi ko dapat napunto.
"Mama mo?"
"Opo. Biological. By blood. Anak niya po talaga. I just have to talk to her." Pagmamakaawa ko sa kaniya and he instructed the guard to let me be.
"Are you perhaps—" Then he was cut by a sudden call for my name.
"Michelle?!"
—A/N:
Wao, my first A/N lol. So, as u can see
there was a lot of timestamps and im v v sorry
for that and also, Vié is one of my characters
in one of my upcoming stories
that's y, stay tuned for that and lablats!!