"What?! What is he doing here?" I ask her immediately, I clutch my son's clothes as I embrace him tighter.
Manang Belen looked at me, hesitating if sasabihin niya ba sa akin, in terms of Lev's presence.I understood what her eyes has been meaning to tell me."Claudia!" Tawag ko sa Yaya ni Lev, who immediately came running with sweats in here forehead."Y... Yes, Ma'am?""Watch over my son. I have matters to deal with outside, make sure that he will not be exposed outside. Understand?" I told her as I unclasped my grasp from my son, who was no looking at me with confusion.His face were red but the curiousness and confusion were still there."Hon, Mom has matters to settle so I want you to stay here with your Ate Claudia and not go out, Okay?" Ani ko sa kanya before I kissed his cheeks and turns to the door to leave. "Grandma and Grandpa will be here, so stay put, m'kay?"I told him and turns to leave, but before I do so, I saw my son raises his palm and waves at me, with a smile but his eyes were flushed with worry.My heart melted as I flew him a kiss."Bye, Mom. Take care."I flashed him my sweetest smile before leaving, but when I was down walking the mansion's hall, I gritted my teeth, losing my smile.'Let me deal with that bastard! The audacity to try to step in my territory!"Madam, He's beyond the gates." balita sa akin ni Manuel, Dad's secretary.I nodded at him as I rode the car to the estate's entrance.I know our estate is grand but with the rage on me, I totally forget how far was it for me to arrive at the gates." Fucking hell! Let me see her! Bullshit! Barbara! I know you're here! "At hindi pa nga ako nakakalabas sa kotse ay rinig na rinig ko na ang nakakarindi subali't baritonong sigaw ni Keith.He was kneeling and was being restrained by Dad's body guard.Speaking of Dad, He was standing Infront of Keith like a soldier while mom was sitting in a portable chair while fanning herself.Did she just come here to watch a drama?"Tito, Where is Barbara? I know she's here! I know she's home!" sigaw ni Keith habang tinitingala si Dad.His face was miserable, with disheveled hair and ragged polo. You wouldn't even know it was The Keith of VREnterprise."God, Anong hangin ba ang tumangay Sayo at pumunta ka dito para maghanap ng gulo?" Bungad ko.Keith looks at me but immediately grunted when I think the guard tightens his restraints on him.Dad turns to me and Mom's eyes widens and with that look, I know what it means, 'Here comes the leading lady'. Guess she's really enjoying this, Huh?I give her a smugged look as I turn to Dad."Dad. I'll get it from here, Can you go back to the mansion with mom?" I said with the take-care-of-you-know-who look.Mom sighed and claps her hands twice, in just a minute there are now two maids who folded her portable chair and arranged it at the cars compartment."Ah.... I wanted to see the drama and all...""Breeiana!" Dad stop Mom's supposed complains as he smiled at me and whispers. "If that bastard ever hurt you, just order the guards. I'll take care of your mother."He then winked at me before he carry's my Mommy like a bag of sack, and enters the car, leaving our sight.Hindi naman nagreklamo si Mom, showing kay Dad lang talaga siya nakikinig.Now,It's just me, this bastard, six of Dad's most skilled guards and three maids for witness purposes."The hell are you doing here?"He look at me, making sure It was really me, for some reasons he reminds me of Lev, he blinks his eyes twice bago siya nagpumiglas sa mga guwardya, I then signalled them to let him go.He got up bago pinagpag ang polo at pantalon niyang puno ng marka ng sapatos, judging from the size.... it's dad's."Where is our child?"I frowned, Trying to hide my surprise expression."What do you mean?"He snickered as he look at me, he licked his lip.I felt a slight throb down my stomach but I ignored it."Oh, don't give me that,Barbara. I know you fucking know what I mean. Where is our child? " He said, emphasizing his last sentences.I tried my best to keep my demeanor, as I walked near him. I acted tough, to maybe make him vulnerable and to let him believe a lie."Do you perhaps means the child whom you ask me to abort?" I said with a rather demonic tone.I felt him stiffen, I backed down to see his petrified face but it .... wasn't what I expected it to be, he was.... crying, His face was dumb, and tears were falling in his eyes like a waterfall.What a crybaby."Do... Do you mean... Our .. Our child is..?" ang boses niya any para ng bulong, parang pinipigilan niyang mabasag ang boses niya sa harapan ko."Dead" I told him mercilessly.Even if I have to lie just to keep my son, Even if I have to be selfish to keep him for me, then I would.Napaluhod si Keith sa mismong harapan ko before he broked into a silent cry.Trust me, nadadala ako. I never once have a thought of revenge, I never vowed to do it.Revenge aren't just for the weak, its for the people who wants to reclaim their honor after being crumbled by the people who stepped on them.But I never did think of it.It's for the peace of mind and the safetyness of my son."Go home." I told him in a low voice, but he didn't budge."Hey!" I called unto him but he didn't even grunted or something.I got annoyed and afraid that Lev would be suspicious of me taking too long, I signalled the guards to drag him out.Hindi man lang siya pumiglas he just let the guards drag him, but he looked at me with dead eyes."Tell me, Barbara. How.... How did you get over our child's death?"His question froze me.What should I answer?"I.... Didn't" 'cause our child never died, I almost slapped my self when I stuttered in my early sentence.He look so tired but he smiled, it looks like a demon's smile though.Can't believe I fell for him with that kind of smile."Oh... I see..." tugon niya as he lowered his head, The guards stop dragging him when they've notice us talking.I was about to leave when I hear him shout."Then would you mind....."I turned to him."Then would you mind having a second child with me to appease our eldest? "I felt my jaw dropped and the people around us dumbfounded by what he said.Ha..... Ano Daw?"Perhaps.... I mean... Won't you mind having a child with me to please our eldest?!"Parang sirang plaka na nagpaulit-ulit sa aking isipan ang sinaad ni Keith, Ilang araw na matapos Ang nangyari pero heto ako ngayon at nagpagulong-gulong sa kama dahil sa kahihiyan.Is this what they call second-hand embarrassment? Oh god, it's a feeling I never want to experience, again."Love..... What's the matter?"Lev, who was sitting in his study table, spoke up.I smiled awkwardly bago lumapit at niyakap siya patalikod."Lev..... Do you want papa?" Tanong ko dito.He look at me, His eyes was full of suspicion, but I know he will not voice it out." No. " He said with firm voice before he continued reading.Lev's acting weird. His actions this days when we arrived in the Philippines is somewhat...... mature." But, son, You want papa right? remember when you told me to give him to you on Christmas? "I said pertaining to his wish, that he mentioned when he was just three."Mommy, yes, I longed fo
"Napakasipag mo at pati asawa ko, trinabraho mo rin." nanunuyang litanya ni Sasha sa akin.Mabuti nalang at kami lang ang naririto sa loob ng opisina, soundproof ang office ni Dad kaya mase-settle sana namin ito ng kami lang."Sasha, what are you doing here? In our territory?"I said to her, standing up to confront her."Oh? do you not want the people here to know about your abominable doings?" tugon niya sa akin ng nakangisi.Sasha is pretty gorgeous herself, with an hourglass body and pale skin, Anyone would mistaken her for a high-class model.Naglakbay ang mata niya mula sa paa ko hanggang ulo then she snickered."You're not beyond my level pero pinatulan ka parin ni Keith, you should consider yourself lucky" nanunuya niyang saad sa akin.I clenched my fist as I breathed heavily."I am done with Keith so why are you bringing this up now?"What I said made her burst into a chuckle."Oh, Dear. Bitch, I knew Keith went to your house...." She whispered right into my ears ng nakalapit
I was fazed.Sev? Here, In the Philippines?I have to get home..... this instance.I could feel the excitement and joy slowly building up on me. "Okay, Baby. Can you keep him company for awhile? I'll be home in ten minutes" I immediately grab my purse that is on the table and stands up to leave, but to my surprise, A hand grabbed my arm and pulled me back, agressively. It's Keith's.I tried to shake his hands off but to no avail. His grasps were very tight, and painful. Binaling ko sa kaniya Ang aking atensiyon and I saw how his eyes turns grim and dark, his veins in his neck was very visible.And this could only mean one thing. Galit siya. Galit na Galit."Who the fucking hell is that?" even his voice shows his angered expression.Binaklas ko ang kamay niyang nakahawak sa akin, I composed myself before answering him.Ano bang pake niya ha? "It's none of your fucking business, Keith. Thanks for the meal, I'm leaving." ani ko at tumalikod na para makaalis na sa lugar na ito.Sev w
"I like you" I felt the whole world stopped as I was stunned by his sudden confession."Ah.... Eh..." di ko alam kung ano ang isasagot, para akong napipi dahil sa nangyayari. Uminit ang pisngi ko tungo sa leeg, hindi dahil sa kahihiyan kundi dahil sa kasiyahan.Matagal na panahon ko nang crush si Keith Ramírez, at kahit na magkalaban ang pamilya namin dahil sa di malamang dahilan, eh nagkagusto parin itong puso ko sa kanya. I was just a trainee sa company ni Dad and I met Keith ng minsang bumisita sila noong bata pa kami, and kahit na bata pa kami noon eh, tinamaan na ng kupido ang aking puso."You know about the situation of our family, right?" Paglilinaw ko sa kanya, baka pala bingi siya, at di niya narinig ang kung anong problema Ang kinakaharap ng pamilya niya dahil sa amin. Parang napaka-suspicious. May duda ako, pero pinipilit kong wag pairalin. He nodded at me before standing straight and looking at me, straight in the eye." Yes, And I don't care. I like you... scratch that
Keith was sitting in his and Barbara's villa's sofa, wasted. He has drink about four bottles of vodka yet he is still drinking some more. Along side his drinking buddy was Cassian, his best friend."Barbara.... Barbara...." Keith kept murmuring, na kanina pa ata pumapasok sa taenga ng kaibigan. What Keith has been doing was now annoying Cassian. "Dude, What's happening?" At long last, di niya na napigilan at napatanong na siya, he deliberately let the last bottle of vodka fell, shattering it's glass and spilling it's content on the floor. Keith gives off no reaction pero inabot niya parin ang basong may kakaunti pang laman and was about to drink it pero naagaw na ni Cassian bago niya pa magawa."Seriously, dude. You gotta tell me what the fuck is going on?" Hindi niya pa nakitang nagpaka-lango sa alak ang kaibigan niya, and yet here he is taking care of his drunken wasted friend, just because of a girl, suspetya niya."Fuck off." tipid na sagot nito bago ulit umungot at dumapa sa s
I gently opened my eyes when the rays of the sun from the opened window hits my face. Kinapa ko Ang magkabilaan ng hinigaan ko, Only to find na wala na ang dalawa kong anak dito.I did my rituals and then proceeded down stairs. I heard some noises in the kitchen, like a giggle and some cute whispers so I knew that's where my children is.Kumakain sila when I entered. Lev was enjoying his pancake, while Sev... I saw how Sev glanced at me and smiled sadly. I knew it... He's forcing himself again.Hinalikan ko sila isa-isa when I got near them."How was the pancake, dears?" Tanong ko sa kanila.Lev gobbled up his last slice of pancake before answering me."T'was good, Mom. right, Sev?" Bumaling si Sev sa kaniya na kanina pa nilalaro ang pancake sa plato niya, He smiled at Lev and nod before facing his plate once again, took a small piece and put it inside his mouth.Ako yung nasasaktan sa anak ko, I saw how his hand trembled and his face after eating that pancake.I can't help it. Di ko
"Boys, I'm home." I whispered as I entered the door.God. Di ko naman alam na mauubusan sila ng Ice cream mochi kaya kailangan ko pang magbyahe ng isang oras.But it's worth it if makikita ko ang ngiti ng aking mga prinsipe mamaya, or bukas--Since it's late.I hear no noise so I speculated that all of the people are asleep, It seems pati si Claudia ay tulog na rin, so I proceeded to the kitchen and inilagay doon sa ref ang pasalubong. Afterwards ay pumunta nako sa taas para i-check ang aking mga anak, bitbit ko parin yung lunchbox.I opened the door only to see Lev in the bed, alone, without Sev in sight. It made me so nervous, but a noise that's coming from their bathroom convinced me that my son is in there. Inilagay ko Ang mga gamit sa lamesita and then pumunta roon.But what I witnessed broke my heart. My son, My Sev was throwing up. Tears were visible in his eyes and I know na pagod na siya."Why can't I just die!" The words that came out of his mouth making me burst out in tears
"So you're saying that the spaghetti with meatballs which bastard Keith has given you.... was eaten by Lev and Sev and now Sev's stomach didn't reject it and worst he won't stop talking about it..."I slapped Crown's mouth and grabbed my coffee before taking a sip.Stress!"Uh. Yes. Now, stop talking." Ani ko.Crown sat by my office's sofa while crossing his leg."How is it a problem? you even called me in the middle of the night because of that."Umirap ako habang pinagpapatuloy ang pag-inom ng kape.I didn't even have an inch time of sleep, because of Sev."It is a problem. Sev won't shut up. Kagabi niya pa sinasabi sa akin na masarap yung spaghetti at meatball na yun.... " Hinilot ko ang sintido ko when I felt a slight dizziness."How can I just say na yes masarap Yun dahil galing Yun sa papa mo?."" You Okay? "I sensed worriedness in Crown's voice." Why not introduce them to one another.... it might heal Sev"Napatayo ako at hinampas Ang aking lamesa pero napaupo rin dahil sa hil