Chapter 27

“Anak, tulala ka diyan? Kanina pa kita tinatawag. May bisita ka,” sa tinig ni mommy ay mabilis akong lumingon sa kanya.

“Sino po?” nagtatakang sabi ko.

“Maxwell daw ang pangalan anak,” sabi ni mommy na ikinalaki ng mata ko kaya mabilis akong tumayo.

“M-Maxwell?”

“Oo anak—”

“Uy ate! Si Kuya Maxwell nasa labas! Yari ka! May dalang body guards!” sabi ni Jaidah na kagagaling sa labas.

Naglakad kaagad ako papalapit sa pinto at sinuot ang tsinelas ko para lumabas. Nanlaki ang mata ko nang makita na ang dami niyang kasama na nakapulos itim.

“What is this, Maxwell?” I said, my eyes widening. He scratched the back of his head.

“I almost died earlier,” he said softly, causing my eyes to widen even more as I grabbed his arm.

“What!? What happened?” I asked worriedly, noticing the scratches on his face.

“Just a normal day for businessmen like us, honey.” He pouted as if complaining, prompting me to hug him.

“I’m glad you’re okay,” I said, breathing a sigh of relief.

“I don