My eyes darted to my phone. Roseanna’s calling again. I rolled my eyes and tapped the decline button. Hindi ko siya gustong makausap ngayon pero kilala ko si Roseanna. She wouldn’t even stopped until she could haunt me down. How did she even manage to enter our life that easily? Simula nung dumating siya ay wala na siyang ginawang tama. And here’s my dad who’s blinded by that woman. I’m just tapping the screen of my phone while looking outside. Binalot ko ang sarili ng kumot at umupo sa sofa. Hindi man lang ako makaramdam ng antok. I saw Wayde outside, talking with someone over the phone. Tanging ang glass panel lang ang naghihiwalay sa amin kaya kitang-kita ko siya sa labas. Bumuntong-hininga ako at sinubukang ipikit ang mga mata. Ilang segundo palang ang lumipas nang marinig ko ulit ang pag-ring ng cellphone ko. I gritted my teeth and didn’t even glanced at the caller’s name. Dahil alam kong iisang tao lang naman ang gagawa nun. “Where the hell are you?!" Gusto kong i-rolyo ang

"What do you mean?" aniya habang ang mga mata'y nakatuon sa hawak ko na brush. This is frustrating as hell. Pa-urong sulong lang ang ginagawa ko at hindi ko pa alam kung tama. I sucked at this kind of chore. Ipagawa na sakin lahat basta wag lang talaga ‘to. "I mean, you just met me. Well, I thought your intimidating at first, but that was just at first so don't worry," pagkwekwento ko pa. Lumingon siya sa'kin, "Hmm, is it bad helping you?" Marahas akong umiling, "No! Don't misinterpret it ah, pero ito," tinuro ko ang nilalabhan namin. "These are all new to me. Someone like you helping me from the very first place. It was… new. It’s just unusual for me because I’m not used to seeing that value to those people that surrounded me before.” "I'm helping you because I want to, Celestia. Naninibago ka dahil hindi na ito ang dating nakagawian mo, and there's nothing wrong with it." Seryoso niyang saad. That made my heart flutter for a moment. "Alam kong ilang beses ko ng sinabi 'to sa

When we went out from his car, napaawang ang bibig ko sa nakita. I glanced at Wayde who’s talking to his staff. I knew that he is well-off in life pero hindi ko inakalang ganito kalaki ang pinamamahalaan niya.Kahit noong tinanong ko siya tungkol sa negosyo ay mukhang hindi pa ito interesado na pag-usapan ang yaman nito.When we entered, shocked and confusion were plastered on Wayde’s employee. But Wayde just greeted them and walked as if he was used to it. Alam kong para sa akin ang mga ekspresyong iyon.Sabay kaming naglakad papunta sa office niya. He was fixing his watch when his secretary approached him. Kaagad kaming napatigil. Akala ko’y si Wayde ang sadya niya pero lumingon siya sakin at ngumiti.“Good morning, ma’am. Do you want a coffee, tea or juice?” bumati ako pabalik.“Huwag na, I already consummed something before we went here.”Napakunot ang noo ko nang makitang nakatitig lang ang sekretarya niya sakin. Narinig ko ang pagtikhim ni Wayde na kaagad nakaagaw sa atensyon

“Where are we heading to?” tanong ko nang makapasok kami sa sasakyan.“Somewhere, may dadaanan muna tayo. Is it okay for you to help me carry some things later?” wala akong pagdadalawang isip na tumango.I put on my seatbelt and made myself comfortable. I turned on the stereo and listened some music all along. Wayde got his ear piece device and called someone. Kaagad ko namang pinahinaan ang stereo at pinagmasdan ang labas.It was busy city and busy roads. Sa pamamalagi ko sa Punto Sierra ay ngayon ko lang ulit nasilayan ang siyudad. It took us 10 minutes before we stopped by a fast food chain.“You ordered something?” I asked Wayde.“Yeah, it’s a lot but I already asked someone to take care some of these.”Akala ko ay iilan lamang ang inorder niya pero nagulat ako nang makitang ilang malalaking karton ang nakalagay sa labas. Ang mga pagkaing kagaya ng fries ay kami na mismo ang nagdala at nilagay sa backseat.“This is so many, are we going to an orphanage or something?” I asked.“You

Umiinom ako ng gatas sa mug habang kumakain ng chichirya. From time to time akong napapatingin sa labas. Bakit ba ako kinakabahan?! Napatayo ako at napahinga ng malalim.I was pacing back and forth from where I am standing. Patingin-tingin sa gilid at inaalerto ang sarili sa kung sinuman ang pumasok.  I’m so tense here!   Kahit malamig ang panahon ay naramdaman ko ang panlalamig ng kamay ko. Damn it! Hindi naman siguro niya ako iinterogahin sa nangyari kahapon diba?   It was just an act of impulsiveness! Hindi ko naman yun sinasadya!   An accident for short!   "You actually suck at this, Celestia... " I put both of my palms in my cheeks and felt so problematic.    Nasa ganoon akong posisyon nang marinig ang pagbukas ng sliding door. My eyes immediately widened and I was stilled from my position. Mariin akong napalunok habang hinihintay ang pagpasok niya.