We didn't get coffee because I pushed him on my bed and now I'm on top of him pleasuring all the things he has. I removed all his clothes one by one.
"Astrid." He gasped when I removed his pants.
"What?" I asked and stopped.
"I really just wanted coffee."
I was so confused by what he meant and he changed our position in a flashed, he is now on top of me.
"Are we supposed to do this? In the middle of your problem?" He pinned me against my bed holding both of my wrist.
"Isn't that what you want? I'm obviously giving you myself."
"Are you sure about this?" Alfer is hesitating but still his eyes sparks in a way I feel so eager doing this with him.
"Yes. Can you continue now?"
"No, we are going to get coffee now."
Damn this person. "Fine!"
I pushed him out and stood up. He was fixing himself, kanina okay okay pa tapos ngayon ayaw niya. It's fine, he's lost not mine. Nang bumaba na kami sa may kitchen ay tinawag ko ang isa sa mga maid para pagtimpla kami nang kape. We ended up hanging out on the back of the mansion. May garden doon at mga tables and chairs.
"Are you planning for a great speech tomorrow?"
"Pag iisipan ko pa. Dad didn't gave me a lot of things in details on what I should say."
"This garden is really amazing." He praised.
"Yah, it's my mom's." I, then looked at the stars.
"Where's your Mom by the way." He looked up too.
The stars are brighter tonight. It just doesn't feel right. The last person I was while looking at the stars are very different to whom I am now.
"She died 6 years ago."
"Oh, I didn't know. I'm sorry."
We're silent after that. Greg came with our coffee so we drink that first. He then Asked again.
"What happened to your mom?"
"She had a cardiac attack when Shane left us. It's disastrous."
"Oh, why?"
"Maybe he hated dad, Dad was pushing him to manage the business. But he refused, Dad actually abandoned him. Hindi ko lang talaga alam kung anong balak nya now that he' here."
Shane does dislike dad for being manipulative to us. He never came out to dad on who he really is afraid that it may cause another damage to their broken relationship. It was not that even good growing up, he just tried his best to be the best father figure to us and always failed. Everything does changes in a second.
"Alfer, don't you like me?" I looked at him.
He fixed his gaze on me. "I do really like your eyes, It's darker than the night."
"And?"
"I don't really "like" like you. Gusto ko lang talaga inisin ang mga taong nagkakagusto sayo." He teasingly smiled.
"Someone who have feelings for me? What do you mean?"
"You know that guy looking at us right now at you balcony on the righ— I mean to your left corner of your house. Waiting for me to be killed." He then looked at the left side of me.
Sa sobrang naguluhan ako sa sinabi nya tumingin ako sa tinutukoy nya at nakita ko doon si Alfonso. His eyes are like daggers looking at Alfer.
"I don't like him though. He is noting more than a brother to me. " I said.
"Really?" He sounded so sarcastic.
But It's true I don't like Alfonso. Because for me he always do protect me that's why I felt a brotherhood feelings for him since Shane wasn't taking responsibility for me at those times I met him.
"And to be fair I don't like you too, I just think we're better off as friends or something." I told him.
"Pero you want to have sex with me?!" He was shocked.
"Yeah, I'm sad." I shrugged.
He laugh it off, I do like him but in other ways I can't explain.
"But Alfonso looks like he loves you."
"Paano mo masasabi yan kung di mo naman siya ganon kilala."
"His eyes says it all Astrid. Hoy, the next time you got drunk don't get into my pants." He warned me.
"Why not?"
"Cause the feeling are not mutual okay and you're too hot to be a one night stand bitch." He looked away.
"I don't care. I don't bed with men who are not that hot after all."
"Hot pala ako." He smirked complimenting himself.
"Di ka kasali." I sticked my tongue at him.
"Hoy! Kinama mo ko! Nakatulog kalang. You kissed me then, HOT! for your information!" He even pointed at me.
"Disappointing we didn't even clicked." I stucked my tough at him again.
Hindi nagtagal ay di na siguro nakatiis si Alfonso at nilapitan kami. He even cough to catch our attention.
"I thinks it's getting cold out here. Let's go Astrid. Please see your self out Mr. De Castro." He lend me a hand.
I was looking at Alfer so he could go now. I was motioning my head to the left for him to get what I want. I was wondering how they met but I guess destiny has it's way.
"Oh, yah, goodnight pare. See you tomorrow Astrid."
We waited for him to get up and walk away. Malayo na ang nalakad ni Alfer nang sumigaw si Alfonso.
"Don't call me pare, di tayo close! Hindi kayo magkikita ni Astrid bukas!" Pahabol na sigaw nya at halata mo sa mukha nya yung gigil nya kaya napatawa naman.
"Stop it." He glared at me.
"Why are you here ba?" Still laughing at him. Namumula pa yung tenga niya dahil sa pagsigaw nya. Priceless.
"Gusto ko lang malaman kung okay ka. Okay ka lang ba?" He rest his hand on the top of my head.
"Hindi ako aso Alfonso." Tinignan ko siya nang masama at tinanggal nya agad ang kamay nya.
"Come, you should get some sleep. You have a long day a head of you." He grabbed my arms and tangled it with his.
He looks like my escort, he is escorting me to my room. But it feels really good to sometimes loose a little when I'm with Alfonso.
"I'll see you tomorrow." He smile and again rest his hands on the top of my head.
The morning comes and I felt a little bit better. Nang maalala ko ang mga gagawin ko ngayon biglang lumubog ang magandang araw ko. I need to talk on our media conference that our company will take accountability on what happen in the accident. Wala akong speech kaya I promise to myself that I will speak through my heart. I prep my self and wear something much elegant but still looking professional.
When I arrived Alfonso is already there to accompany me. Dad was nowhere here and also his bitch. Shane on the other hand told me that he has some business to take care off kahit di ko alam kung ano yun um-oo nalang ako.
"Do you want something?" Alfonso asked while we're getting ready on the back stage.
"Gusto ko lang matapos to. Let's go."
Nang umakyat ako sa stage ay nagkaguluhan agad ang media, all the photographers started flashing their cameras.
"Good Morning everyone, I am Shaznae Astrid Gonzalves, Vice President of Laurix G. Corporate. I am here to address everyone that the said accident yesterday is a tragic one, we lost our employees, their friends, family and love ones on that we are deeply disturbed of the happenings. We, LGC, will provide financial Assistance to those who ended up in the hospital and wished you to heal from your wounds. Together with all the employees of LGC expresses our sincere condolences to the grieving family and relatives." I stopped for a moment.
Remembering the faces of the people who crash the party last night and sad at their situation.
"LGC will held accountability of the said accident and will do our best not to happen again, I hope we respect the families of the people who are involved and let them mourn in peace. Thank you."
It's strictly said, that there will be no questions. But a reporter had the audacity to shout their voices before I could even stand up.
"Ganyan nalang ba yon ? Pera ang sulosyon ninyo?!" He shouted.
My thin patience was getting cut but Alfonso whispered on my ears. "Sagutin mo lang in a nice way. It's fine."
Fhck patience.
"If you were listening sir, You should have known it. But for you I will repeat it. Gagampanan ng LGC at pananagutan ang nasabing aksidente at gagawin ang aming makakaya na hindi na muling mangyari, sana ay maunawaan mo." I said in a monotone voice.
I stood up. They had follow up questions that I didn't entertain even if I want to. Like tinanong nila kung bakit hindi si Dad ang humarap sa media. Aba pasensya na hinamon ko masyado yung tatay ko kaya ako ngayon yung haharap sainyo.
Alfonso showed me my office afterwards. I know what to do naman na so I just checked on things na naiwan nang former VP ni Dad. It's also a lot of work but mostly all I did was review on the notes Mr. Gacias left for me to read on the unfinished reports he made.
Bago ako umali nang opisina ko ay kumatok si Dad.
"Impressive Astrid." He said.
"Thank you Dad." I was genuinely happy.
All those years I worked hard for, this is the first time he actually told me this. Hindi ako titigil patunayan ang sarili ko sakanya. Hangga't hindi ko nakukuha ang kompanyang ito di ako titigil. Hangga't hindi ko nakukuha ang kapangyarihan na meron si Dad di ako titigil.
It's only a matter of time and I will sure that I can prove to him na I'm worthy of having this Empire he built.
"Your Mom would be so proud of you." He said.
And this is the first time he mentioned her ever since she died.
"Too bad she won't see me take over my father's empire." And with that I walk out at him. His eyes gaze on me like I'm a joke in his world.
Just wait daddy, all of this will be mine too.
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