"Yung lalaki na sinabi ni Rosie? The gardener? What's his name again? Was it Mark?" I asked myself. "Yup. Definitely. I think it was Mark.""And you remembered his name?!" Galit niyang tanong.Kumunot 'yung noo ko. "Yeah. I mean, ano naman ang issue non? He introduced himself and I did as well. Anong masama doon?""You're not suppose to entertain other men!" Sigaw niya."Why not?""Kasi dapat ako lang!""Ikaw lang ano?""Ako lang 'yung lalaki sa buhay mo!" He shouted. I was taken aback. Ano daw? Gusto niyang siya lang ang lalaki sa buhay ko? That's impossible! I will always have my Dad in my life.Putting that aside, I know na ang ibig niya lang sabihin ay dapat siya lang 'yung ini-entertain ko. I think it's safe to say that he's jealous?"You should never talk to any other man. Not even Kento. Ako lang dapat. Fvck! I hate it when you laughed with him!" He said."Nagseselos ka ba?" I asked.Tiningnan niya ako na nakakunot ang noo. "Fvck! Is this how jealousy feels like?"I nodded. "S
"Ava," Timothee called my name."Hmm?" I hummed.Both of us are cuddling each other, naked in one bed. Alam ko na tinawag na ako ni Manang at kanina pa pero hindi pa rin ako lumabas. Timothee said that he will take care of it and so I trusted him.We did it again. We once again touched each other, only this time, he was not drunk nor was I. Nasa tamang katinuan kaming dalawa at hindi ako makapaniwalang nangyari ulit. I'm not regretting any of it. In fact, I feel like I'm the happiest girl alive! I have this big smile on my face."I'm sorry," he said.Kumunot 'yung noo ko at tumingala sa kanya. "Why are you sorry?""I touched you without your permission," sabi niya.Napailing nalang ako. "You don't have to be sorry. At anong without my permission? I totally gave you my permission.""You did?" I nodded. "If I didn't, bakit hindi pa kita tinulak?"Napangiti siya at niyakap ako nang mahigpit. "Thank God! I thought you'll be mad of me."I giggled. Being in one bed with Timothee is not bad
"Take a rest for today," Timothee said."Huh?""You should take a day off. Alam kong napagod ka din kahapon."Those were the last words I heard from Timothee before leaving the mansion. May something talaga sa kanya. The way he treats me, it's different. Naguguluhan ako kung may nagawa ba ako na hindi niya nagustuhan. But everytime he talks to me, he still wears the same smile. Yung genuine pero bakit ang hirap niyang lapitan. He's so near yet so far.I sighed as I rested my head on my table. He should've told me what I did para naman malaman ko. Nasa sariling office ako ngayon. The boutique that I own is still operating kahit wala ako dito. The manager manages everything while I was gone. So far mabenta pa rin naman kahit wala ako. We have strategies din kasi para hindi kami mauungusan ng rivals namin. "Miss Lee? May naghahanap po sa inyo." Rinig kong sabi ng manager.Inangat ko ang aking ulo at kunot-noong tiningnan siya. "May naghahanap sa akin? Sino daw?" I asked.Hindi naman
Madaling araw akong nakabalik sa mansyon. Okay lang naman sana na mamayang hapon pa ako babalik pero nasanay na din kasi na tulungan si Manang Abby sa pagluto. Isa pa, wala naman akong gagawin sa bahay. Baka mabaliw lang ako kakausap kay Pixie. Kulang na lang tatahol na din ako."Ako na po d'yan Manang," sabi ko kay Manang na naghihiwa ng karne."Salamat, hija. May kukunin pa kasi ako sa likuran," sabi niya."Walang anuman po," ngiti ko."Babalik ako agad."Tumango lang ako sa kaya at hiniwa 'yung karne. Araw-araw ko na itong ginagawa kaya hindi na ito bago sa akin.Hindi mawala sa isip ko 'yung nangyari kahapon. Naguguluhan pa rin ako sa aking nararamdaman. My heart flattered by his plans for us. Gusto niyang maikasal kami kaya ganun nalang 'yung saya na nararamdaman ko sa puso ko. But at the same time, I feel so guilty. I kept on deceiving him and I don't think that I deserve all the love. Hindi ko alam kung saan sisimulan. Paano ko sasabihin sa kanya na ako pala 'yung fiancée niya
I stared at my own reflection in front of the mirror. That curve on my lips, my glowing eyes and that happy vibe. Ni minsan hindi ko maisip na makikita ko ang sarili na ganito kung makangiti. It's been awhile and I forgot how good it felt. Para akong lumilipad sa mga ulap. Hindi mawala-wala 'yung ngiti sa aking mga labi.My cheeks started burning as I remembered how Timothee pulled me closer and kissed me under the rain. I finally told him how I feel. Hindi ko akalain na ganito pala kasarap sa feeling. Kung alam ko lang edi noon pa ako nag-confess.Kinuha ko 'yung bathrobe sa gilid at tinakpan ang hubad kong katawan. We were both wet from the rain and decided to stay in a hotel that is not yet opened. Buti nalang may connections si Timothee. Tinawagan niya lang 'yung kaibigan niya and now we got a room for ourselves. Kaya lang isang queen-sized bed lang 'yung available. For some reason, 'yun lang talaga ang bakante. Well it's fine naman. I can always sleep on the couch. Malaki naman d
I texted Timothee back saying that I'm in the nearest fast food chain. Wala namang ibang fast food chain na malapit kaya hindi na siya mahihirapang hanapin ito. Besides, I literally stood out from the crowd. Sino ba naman ang pupunta sa isang public place na naka-pajama. Paniguradong pagtitinginan talaga."Your boyfriend?" Tanong nung lalaki sa akin."Pardon?"He pointed at my phone. "On your phone. Boyfriend mo ba 'yan?"I paused. He's not my boyfriend. No. Not yet."Nope," I replied.Ngumiti siya nang malapad. "Oh. So you're single. Hi. I'm Daniel, and you are?"This guy is obviously flirting with me. One thing about me is that I don't let guys flirt me. Kung tatanungin nila pangalan ko I would ignore them. If they'd ask for my number well my answer would always be 'no' kaya wala silang magagawa. I am this hard to get."He's not my boyfriend," I paused. "He's my fiancè."The smile on his face vanished. Napangiti nalang ako. Sakto naman ay tinawag na 'yung order number ko. Tumayo ako
"Timothee Chandler! Open the door this instance!"I heard someone knocking on the door but I didn't let it bother me. I am sleeping soundly with Timothee's arms around me. Rinig ko ang sigaw pero wala lang sa akin ito. "Timothee!"Timothee flinched. Kumalas siya sa yakap at nag-inat. I groaned and took his arm back to hug me. I heard him chuckled."Baby, let me open the door," he said huskily.I mentally frowned and lets go his hand with my eyes closing. Again, may nangatok at kailangan niya itong buksan. It must be very urgent though. Base sa boses ay parang importante talaga. The voice is somehow familiar. It's a man's voice."Who is it?" Sigaw ni Timothee pabalik at tumayo na mula sa pagkahiga."Fvck your 'who is it' you know who I am!" Sigaw pabalik nung lalaki."Kento?" Tim whispered.Oh. Kaya pala pamilyar yung boses. Si Kento pala.Wait.Is he here because we weren't able to go home last night? Dapat talaga niyang magpaliwanag. Sinabi siguro ni Manong driver na dito niya kami
"Vincent!" My Dad exclaimed. "What are you doing here?""O-Oh. Is it a bad timing?" I heard Tito Vincent asked.I couldn't look at Tito Vincent nor my Dad. Kay Timothee lang ako nakatingin and he's doing the same. Naguguluhan niya akong tiningnan. Pabalik-balik 'yung tingin niya sa akin at kay Daddy."What is going on?" He faced his father. "What is this?""Timothee, calm down--" hindi natapos ni Tito Vincent 'yung sasabihin niya kasi nagsalita na si Timothee."I am calm," kunot noo niyang sabi. "But I won't be any longer."I bit my lower lip. Nanginginig na ang aking mga tuhod at hindi mapakali. I can see everything falling apart, right in front of me. I did this. "Ava?" Timothee turned to me, his voice broke. "Tell me this is not what I think it is."My lips trembled. Unti-unti nang namumuo ang mga luha sa aking mga mata. I knew that this day would come. "I-I'm sorry," yumuko ako.I heard him took a step back kaya nag-angat ako ng tingin. Umiling siya, ayaw tanggapin ang nangyari.