NAGISING syang mabigat ang loob. Of course, she won't forget what happened and be okay overnight.
Nagbihis sya. She needs to work. She has to. Marami syang nakatenggang gawain sa opisina. She's the Head Architect of SCHMIDT. A world wide company. She don't want to say who's the owner.
Nasa hagdan pa lang ay rinig na nya ang ingay ng mga kubyertos.
"I want to wring his neck!" Sabi ng galit na boses.
Hindi nya alam kung paano mag rereact sa harap ng mga ito. She wants to be okay infront of her family kaya naman ..
"Goodmorning everyone!" Bati nya s pinasayang boses.
Napatigil ang mga ito sa pagsubo at tiningnan sya. Hindi nya pinansin ang paninitig ng mga ito.
"Morning Mom, Dad. Kuya Yoyo you're here pala" Umupo ako sa paborito kong pwesto at kumuha ng kanina at itlog.
"Papasok ka?" Kuya yoyo ask.
I smiled and nod. Nagsimula na akong kumaen. I can feel their stares but i just let them.
"Don't come to work. Not ever again. Resign." Sabi nito sa madiin na boses. Napatigil ako sa pagsubo
"Are you serious?" Hindi makapaniwalang tanong ko.
I look at mom and dad. Pero wala silang reaksyon. So ganon na lang yun?
"Serious as hell baby girl"
"Mom, dad. Stop kuya" angal ko. I stomp my feet like a kid.
When Kuya decides, walang makakapigil. Mom and Dad always let him. Perks of being panganay. Arrghh!
"Anak, i think its a good idea" Dad said agreeing to kuya. Mas lalo akong napasimangot.
"But its not that easy!" Halos pasigaw ko nang sagot.
"Oh trust me baby girl, its easy." He smirk at me. At talagang iniinis nya ako!
"Oh please, i love my job!" I am being histerical.
"We know darling. But your brother has a lot to offer?" Mom said.
Nawalan ako ng pag asa na may kakampi pa ako sa bahay na ito.
"But .." lumiit ang boses ko. Ayaw ko mang aminin but i want to see him everyday.
Maybe work is my front to see him.
"I will give you time to think baby girl" napatingin ako sa kanya. He smiled at me.
"I know its hard, but you can do it! Ikaw pa, you're my only baby girl" pagpapalakas nya sa loob ko.
Napairap ako.
"Oh please, don't start kuya. I'm your only sibing!" Sagot ko.
Napuno ang hapagkainan ng tawanan.
And it make me feel lighter.
HIS POV:
Blangkong nakatitig ako sa laptop na nasa harap ko. Its off. So i can see myself. Para akong isang manika na walang emosyon.
I am still thinking about her. All about her.
"I heard Cece come in to work early this morning" balita ni Cody. They are sitting infront of me.
They are all Civil Engineers. Parte din ng board of members ang dalawa. Also Cece, Bella and Nina.
"Yes. At laman kayo ng tsismis" nilapag nito ang dyaryo na nakalathala ang nangyari.
Kinuha nya iyon at tiningnan.
Its a picture of him and Cece where in she kneel infront of him.
'The Business tycon and billioner Mr. John Jacob Schmidt rejected the proposal of his long time girlfriend. What really happened to the two?'
'Cece Del Monte, the most promising Architech in our generations, propose and rejected'
'Mr. Schmidt and Ms. Del monte, a third party is the reason of their separation'
'John and Cece, hiwalay na!'
Basa nya sa mga nakasasulat sa Dyaryo.
Napahawak sya sa noo at pasimpleng hinilot iyon.
"Stop all of these Nico. Stop the Media!" Utos nya.
Hindi ito sumagot pero kinuha ang telepono at may tinawagan.
"And you think you can stop all of them John? May i remind you na maraming nakasaksi sa pang rereject mo sa proposal ni Cece. Kahit na ma pa stop mo sila. I guess all the people of the Philippines already knew about it." Mahabang lintanya ni Cody sa kanya.
Tiningnan nya ito ng masama. Because Its true. Well, He's known as a Sensible Man.
"Fuck Bro, You're in the internet. And it has 1.8 million views!" Nico showes them his video.
Napakuyom sya ng kamao.
"I'm sure, si Cece ang mas apektado dito"
"Tama si Nico Pare"
After that, the two left him. Napatayo sya at tumingin sa taas. Nasa mataas na parte sya. Parang ang lapit ng ulap.
He wants to see her. And no one will stop him.