HINDI MO SIYA KAILANGAN, AVAN,” may simpatiyang tugon ni Shanta sa pahayag ni Avancea. “Hindi mo kailangan ng lalaki sa buhay mo.”
“No…” Her step sister shook her head, removing the ridiculous statement out of her head. “He’s not just a boy toy, Dalmi. If that’s what you think. I love him. I have only loved Euart since I laid eyes on him. So, help me. For once.”
I could only make out that she’s insane for asking for help from the woman she betrayed and conspired against. She’s desperate to have Euart even when she knew he kissed her ex, which I knew nothing about!
Hindi nabanggit ni Shanta sa akin ang tungkol doon. Was she lying to me, na nadulas lang siya kaya sinabi niya ang tungkol sa anak nila
MAAYOS…” said Shanta, but I knew that was a lie, as she stepped out of the elevator and pushed her father's back back to the hallway. "Maayos ako, Papa. W-wala na akong kaaway. Hindi na ako naghahasik ng gulo. Kaya… kaya hindi niyo na kailangan na pumunta pa rito."Mr. Ferrucci chuckled and faced his daughter. Hinawakan nito ang magkabilang braso ni Shanta at tinitigan siya nang mabuti, na parang sa tingin pa lang ay nag-uusap na sila.Napatungo ako dahil sa naaasiwang reaksyon ng kaibigan ko kay Mr. Ferrucci. If there was one person whom Shanta can't hide secrets from, it was her Dad. He knew her too well."Are you sure you're fine? Should I believe you, My Darling?" He said teasingly while tucking his daughter's hair behind her ear. "I brought you
HI, DALSHANTA… Kumusta ka na?” Those were the greetings that had welcomed Shanta when she ventured into the hallways of the school. “Ayos lang. Hello. Mag-iingat ka,” was her frequent reply, which didn’t stop at mere words but genuine gestures like, shaking their hands, patting their backs, saluting at seniors, and smiling friendly to juniors. Kung noon ay halos lahat ng mga estudyante ay umiiwas sa pagdating niya, tapos iyong karamihan ay itinuturing siyang leader ng isang gang kaya natatakot, nag-iba na ngayon. They saw her as their friend and not someone to be feared for. It was the improvement that I had longed for when I learned of her true attitude and what’s in her heart. At masaya akong nandoon ako para makita ang kanyang tagumpay. From the bully and warf
"OKAY, OKAY. I'll stop."Nagtaas ako ng mga kamay ko bilang pagsuko dahil sa banta niya. It would be an honor to sit in front of his father with a luxurious table between us. Hindi ko gugustuhin na mapurlata ang alok ni Mr. Ferrucci dahil lang sa inaasar ko ang nag-iisang babaeng anak niya. That would be losing a gem for a stone."But kidding aside…” sabi ko dahil ayaw ko na ng gulo. But because I sought to know more about her life, I will ask about it anyway. "Hindi sa nangingialam ako. Okay? But… How did Avancea come into your life?" parang Marites na tanong ko habang nakasandal ang braso sa backrest ng upuan. "I'm just curious why she's so epal in your family. She thinks like she owns the Ferrucci brand. She feels an immense power over you.""Ibi
While we entered a deluxe hotel restaurant, a female clerk immediately approached us at the main reception area where she guided us to our reserved seats.The inside was grand, not the typical romantic diner. It was more of a victorian-style restaurant. The white walls were unbelievably sculpted into a garden of golden curvy blossoms. Even the tables and chairs resembled a throne, with red foams and throw pillows to support our bottoms.Nanguna ako sa paglalakad habang nakasunod si Shanta. Nang ituro ng clerk ang ekslusibong lamesa malapit sa malawak na bintana, na tanaw ang ilaw ng siyudad, mas binilisan ko ang paglalakad. And as I got there, I pulled the shiny wooden chair for Shanta."Why do you think your dad invited me here?" I asked after we both settled down on our co
KRISTOFF Alvar is your father?" I nodded when Tito Dalmaceo echoed what I just told him about my real descent, as if she had known him for so long and he's shocked to discover my true identity. Na hindi ako galing sa dugo at laman ng mga Lombardi kundi sa puno ng mga Alvar at Marchand. I had no clue if what I revealed was a bad thing. Na magiging masama sa imahen nila ang pakikisalamuha sa isang ampon. I thought it would disgust them. Na magiging mailap sila tulad ng ibang taong pinagsasabihan ko niyon. Hindi ko alam kung ano ang mali sa pagiging ampon ko at nandidiri sila minsan sa akin. As if I had come from a cow dung at ang baho-baho ng itsura ko sa mga mata nila. However, that wasn't how Tito Dalmaceo looked at me. It wasn't disgust or what. Mas naging kuryoso siy
NICE, NICE…" sabik na sabik na komento ni Katlego nang marinig niya na pupunta kami sa ancestral house ng mga Heichel. Nakaakbay siya kay Lachlan at Jirario habang abot-tainga ang ngiti. "Sheeet! Where ba is your house, Dalshanta? Is it malayo? Ba't hindi pa kami inaaya ni Clave doon? Pangit ba mansyon niyo?"Sa ilang taon naming pagkakaibigan ni Clavis, wala pa kaming alam tungkol sa buhay niya. Somebody would think he's the type of person that would open up about his personal life, pero hindi ganoon ang kaso sa kanya.Kahit na kaibigan niya kami, we only knew bits about his family. Although he seemed jolly, open, and honest, he's still the secretive Clavis that we all became acquainted with. Kay Shanta ko lang nalaman na apo pala sila ng gobernador dito sa probinsya namin.We had no clue why it was so hard for Clavis to open up, pero hinahayaan na lang namin siyang magsabi ng mga problema. We don't force him to tell us about his whole life, like the most traumatic or
I DON'T KNOW if I was just the only person who noticed, but our reactions were all the same. Our faces were pale white. Pinagpapawisan ang mga noo namin habang namumutla ang mga labi. All of this ruckus happened when Hon. Sherwood Heichel ordered us to come near them.At dahil sa matinding kaba at takot sa lolo ni Shanta, we moved with swift small steps. Kumpol-kumpol kami at nagtutulakan sa maliit na espasyo, na tila tinalian ng lubid sa mga bewang namin, habang naglalakad sa kabisera."Gagi naman, Lach. Bilisan mo. Usad pagong ka," kontra ni Katlego at mahinang tinulak si Lachlan sa harapan. Pati siya ay natatakot at nagtatago sa likod niya. "Diyan ka lang kasi by height 'to. Mauna ka.""Uy, ogag. Si Boss Kagan na lang kasi," pandadamay niya sa akin at nilingon ako s
I STOPPED EATING when I heard of what Lolo Sherwood wanted Shanta to do. My mouth slowly fell open as I shifted my gaze from him to his granddaughter. Akala ko ay sisimangot siya at tututol dahil hindi niya gusto ang pinangungunahan siya. But from what I could espy, she seemed pumped up and delighted. Shanta's pretty smile reached to her ears as she wiped her lips with a clean napkin and paused eating. Her body was leaning forward, obviously showing that she's interested with this grandson of a business partner of his grandfather. I squinted my eyes and followed her every movement. Sumisingkit ang mga mata niya habang nakangiti. I snorted on my seat with her thin figure on the surface of my eyes.