"Damn it!" I screamed in anger and so much frustration. "Hindi pwede malaman ni daddy na palpak ang pagpunta ko!"
Nasa hallway na ako ng condo patungong unit ko. But the memory earlier kept on haunting me and it's so damn nakakairita.
How could him? He insulted me, big time! Pinaghirapan ko yun, tapos sasabihin niya it's very bad!
"Oh, nandito ka na agad?"
Nagulat ako sa biglang pagsita ni Ana sa akin. I sighed when I saw my boy in her arms.
"Niyanig ang buong building sa sigaw mo. Ano Anyare? O... may nangyari ba?" she smirked maliciously.
Inungusan ko siya at saka kinarga ang anak ko. Ibinigay ko kay Ana ang mga papeles at sinamaan ng tingin.
"Hindi ko masikmura ang nakita ko kanina, at iyong insultong natanggap ko. That bastard!"
Nanlisik ang mga mata ko bago pumasok sa unit ko. I sat down on the sofa and played with my boy's little fingers.
"Ano'ng nakita mo? At paanong nainsulto ka?"
Hinarap ko si Ana. She laid down the papers on the table and sat beside me. Nilaro-laro rin niya ang kamay ng anak ko tapos ay tumingin sa akin.
"What? Did something happen?" she asked while looking at my son.
I took a heavy sigh. "Nasty..."
With that, she looked up to me with wide eyes. Umawang ang labi niya at saka tiningnan ako nang makahulugan.
I diverted my attention to my son and continued playing its little finger.
"Really? Like sex... in the office?"
"Exactly." I answered as I rolled my eyes. Nilingon ko si Ana at siniringan.
"'Wag ka ngang bulgar, naririnig ka ng anak ko!" asik ko.
She's still on her shocked expression. Parang siya mismo ang nakakita sa actual scene. Ngumuso ako at hinalikan ang ilong ng anak.
Kumaway-kaway ang maliliit nitong kamay kaya hindi ko mapigilang mangiti.
"Teka. Teka. So paanong nainsulto ka? Selos ka? Gusto mong pumalit?"
Iglared at her again, and I almost cursed her but I had managed to stop my mouth. I bit my lower lip to suppress my annoyance.
"Pwede ba? Hindi ako ganoon," asik ko at ibinalik sa anak ko ang paningin. "He didn't approve the deal. And it kinda... insulted me. May pangisi-ngisi pa siyang nalalaman, wala naman palang balak pirmahan. He even commented how bad it was. He's a total bastard! Manwhore!"
Humalakhak si Ana. "Kalma, Avery."
Bumuntong-hininga ako at saka kinalma ang sarili. Ibinalik ko ang paglalaro sa kamay ng anak.
"So, ano'ng plano mo ngayon?"
Isa pa iyan. Ano ang plano ko? Wala naman akong ibang pagpipilian kung hindi pilitin ang Salvador na iyon na pirmahan ang mga papeles.
Kung hindi lang nakasalalay ang anak ko sa deal na ito, never in my life pupunta sa kompanya na yun. Ngumiwi ako nang maalala ang nasaksihan kani-kanina lang.
"I would go... to the only option." Lumiit ang boses ko.
Silence. Pero unti-unti ay narinig ko ang bahagyang pagtawa ni Ana.
"So, is that man really Brayden's father? Siya ba talaga yung lalaki na nakita mong humila sayo sa taas ng bar noon?"
Natigilan ako. Nagkatinginan kami ni Ana. Sa hindi malamang dahilan, biglang tumibok nang mabilis ang puso ko. Umangat ang kaliwang kilay ni Ana, hinihintay ang aking sagot.
Umiwas ako ng tingin at ibinigay ang lahat ng atensyon sa anak ko. "Well, I guess..." I paused. "He is..."
Dalawang taon na rin naman noong nangyari iyon. I saw his face, even if it was a little vague, I still could remember the expressions on it and how it felt like when he's near. But that night... he wasn't cold-blooded.
I looked at Ana and saw her face making a mischievous grin.
"Kanina, ano'ng expression ang ipinakita niya nang makita ka?"
Isa pa 'yan. Umiwas ulit ako ng tingin. Ramdam kong nakangisi na naman si Ana.
"Cold... I don't know?"
"Oh." She seemed surprised. "Sa nakita mong live scene kanina, magaling ba?"
Nanlaki ang mga mata ko at pinandilatan siya. Bakit ang dali niya lang maitanong ang bagay na iyon? Habang ako... awkward na awkward na. Pinilig ko ang aking ulo.
**
Kinabukasan, maaga akong nagising for it's gonna be the first day to do my plan. Mabuti at nagising din si Ana nang maaga kaya sa kanya ko muna pinabantayan si Brayden.
Si Ana ang may ari ng building na tinutuluyan namin kaya hindi na ako nag-aalala pa. Using my car, I drove to Salvador's Corp. Quarter to ten when I arrived there.
I'm wearing a red tight-fitting backless dress paired with my wine red stilettos. I put a make-up on, making my feature more defined and myself looking more mature and juicy reddish lips to make it look more seductive.
I smirked as I glanced their skyscraper. It's time.
Lumabas ako sa kotse and started walking towards the building. I caught much attraction from his employees, I just smiled at them sweetly as I entered the building.
As usual, the front desk employee greeted me. Her lips parted when she saw me, ngumisi lang ako sa kanya.
"I'm looking for the CEO," nakangiti kong sabi.
Hindi na ito nangapa at balisa, seemed like wala nang nangyayari sa itaas, huh?
My smirk grew wider as she pointed me where the CEO was.
Nang makapasok sa elevator, doon lang ako napahawak sa dibdib. Damn it. I'm so nervous. Mas kabado pa ako ngayon kaysa kahapon. I have the guts to back out... but.. I'm already here. What's the point of backing out?
Huminga ako nang malalim at taas noong lumabas nang bumukas na ang elevator. I walked towards the CEO's office. I silently hope that nasty things weren't happening anymore inside.
I closed my eyes and opened the door. I roamed the place afrer getting inside.
Nakahinga ako nang maluwag nang makitang ayos naman ang lahat. Walang kababalaghang nangyayari.
I was about to turn my way back when the pair of brown eyes blocked my sight.
Agad sumibol ang matinding kaba sa dibdib ko nang makita kung gaano kakrus ang makakapal nitong kilay at mabalasik nitong anyo habang nakatingin nang matalim sa akin.
"It's you again. What are you doing here?" pati boses niya, sobrang lamig at parang nagbabanta.
Napalunok ako at nakagat ang ibabang labi. I can do this.
Ibinuka ko ang bibig ko para magsalita, nang taasan niya ako ng kilay at tumitig sa akin. Muli akong napalunok at tumitig din sa kanya hanggang sa bumaba ang mga tingin ko sa labi niya.
Shit. Ano bang 'tong ginagawa ko? Pinagpapantasyahan ko ba siya?
"What are you doing here?"Mas malamig, mas mabalasik, mas nakakapanindig balahibo na sabi ng kaharap ko.I swallowed hard. Parang umurong ang dila ko. I can't speak directly in front of him, neither if he's far from me.I stared at his brown yet attractive eyes. His brows furrowed when I didn't answer his question. Napatingin ako sa ilong nito, down to his reddish and kissable lips."Nalunok mo ba ang dila mo? Bakit hindi ka makapagsalita?"God. How could a guy be this perfect? I mean, yeah, nobody's perfect but I could say that he's close to perfection. Damn it.Everytime I looked at him, glimpse of that fateful night appeared in my head. If he were that man... naaalala niya pa kaya ako? Of course, we're neither wasted nor drunk when we did... that thing.Pero sa dami ng babae niya, baka nga ni kahit anino ko hindi niya na naaalala."What? Are you going to just stare at me this whole time?"Napakurap-kurap ako at parang bumalik sa katinuan sa tigas ng boses niya. What was he? There'
"Dad, please! Tama na! Ayaw ko gawin ang mga inuutos mo!"Tears continuously rolling down to my cheeks as I shook my head."What?! Are you going to disobey me again, Avery?" my father shouted furiously. "May ipinagmamalaki ka na ba? Kaya mo na ang sarili mo?!"Napapikit ako."Remember the last time you disobeyed me, you'd been fucked up. I hope this time you already learned your lesson." Naging malamig na ang boses ni Daddy.Tears falling, inangat ko ang paningin sa kanya. Inilahad niya ang mga papeles at dukomento sa akin. It took a minute for me to grab the papers.My father smirked in triumph. I wiped away my tears and looked at the documents on my hand. Slowly, I walked towards his table.Nilingon ko siya. His jaw clenched when I put back the papers on the table."I'm not that dumb to commit the same mistake again. Ayaw ko na. Hindi ako magiging sunod-sunuran sayo. You gambled our money, be responsible to take it back. Don't use other people for your greediness."A fuming anger wa
No, that can't be. Baka kamukha lang?I had a one night stand with Brayden's father. Hindi ko siya kilala, hindi ko rin alam ang pangalan niya. Hindi ko na inalam. Dalawang taon na rin ang nakalipas at hindi na iniisip pa na magkikita kami ulit, o magkukrus man ang mga landas namin.I was totally nervous inside my car. My knees were trembling and my hands were shaking. I pulled down the car's window and glanced the Salvador Corp.My mouth dropped when I looked at the building, no, it's a damn skyscraper.I took a heavy sigh bago lumabas sa kotse. I put down my shades and looked at it clearly. Umawang ang labi ko sa mangha. No wonder why the old toad kept on chasing this company. My God, now I could barely breathe for amazement.Kinagat ko ang pang ibabang labi bago taas noong naglakad palapit sa building. I'm wearing black L-sized hoodie paired with black shorts and sneakers. I put my shades on and licked my brought lollipop. My outfit ain't that seductive at all, yet, I didn't have p
"What are you doing here?"Mas malamig, mas mabalasik, mas nakakapanindig balahibo na sabi ng kaharap ko.I swallowed hard. Parang umurong ang dila ko. I can't speak directly in front of him, neither if he's far from me.I stared at his brown yet attractive eyes. His brows furrowed when I didn't answer his question. Napatingin ako sa ilong nito, down to his reddish and kissable lips."Nalunok mo ba ang dila mo? Bakit hindi ka makapagsalita?"God. How could a guy be this perfect? I mean, yeah, nobody's perfect but I could say that he's close to perfection. Damn it.Everytime I looked at him, glimpse of that fateful night appeared in my head. If he were that man... naaalala niya pa kaya ako? Of course, we're neither wasted nor drunk when we did... that thing.Pero sa dami ng babae niya, baka nga ni kahit anino ko hindi niya na naaalala."What? Are you going to just stare at me this whole time?"Napakurap-kurap ako at parang bumalik sa katinuan sa tigas ng boses niya. What was he? There'
"Damn it!" I screamed in anger and so much frustration. "Hindi pwede malaman ni daddy na palpak ang pagpunta ko!"Nasa hallway na ako ng condo patungong unit ko. But the memory earlier kept on haunting me and it's so damn nakakairita.How could him? He insulted me, big time! Pinaghirapan ko yun, tapos sasabihin niya it's very bad!"Oh, nandito ka na agad?"Nagulat ako sa biglang pagsita ni Ana sa akin. I sighed when I saw my boy in her arms."Niyanig ang buong building sa sigaw mo. Ano Anyare? O... may nangyari ba?" she smirked maliciously.Inungusan ko siya at saka kinarga ang anak ko. Ibinigay ko kay Ana ang mga papeles at sinamaan ng tingin."Hindi ko masikmura ang nakita ko kanina, at iyong insultong natanggap ko. That bastard!"Nanlisik ang mga mata ko bago pumasok sa unit ko. I sat down on the sofa and played with my boy's little fingers."Ano'ng nakita mo? At paanong nainsulto ka?"Hinarap ko si Ana. She laid down the papers on the table and sat beside me. Nilaro-laro rin niya
No, that can't be. Baka kamukha lang?I had a one night stand with Brayden's father. Hindi ko siya kilala, hindi ko rin alam ang pangalan niya. Hindi ko na inalam. Dalawang taon na rin ang nakalipas at hindi na iniisip pa na magkikita kami ulit, o magkukrus man ang mga landas namin.I was totally nervous inside my car. My knees were trembling and my hands were shaking. I pulled down the car's window and glanced the Salvador Corp.My mouth dropped when I looked at the building, no, it's a damn skyscraper.I took a heavy sigh bago lumabas sa kotse. I put down my shades and looked at it clearly. Umawang ang labi ko sa mangha. No wonder why the old toad kept on chasing this company. My God, now I could barely breathe for amazement.Kinagat ko ang pang ibabang labi bago taas noong naglakad palapit sa building. I'm wearing black L-sized hoodie paired with black shorts and sneakers. I put my shades on and licked my brought lollipop. My outfit ain't that seductive at all, yet, I didn't have p
"Dad, please! Tama na! Ayaw ko gawin ang mga inuutos mo!"Tears continuously rolling down to my cheeks as I shook my head."What?! Are you going to disobey me again, Avery?" my father shouted furiously. "May ipinagmamalaki ka na ba? Kaya mo na ang sarili mo?!"Napapikit ako."Remember the last time you disobeyed me, you'd been fucked up. I hope this time you already learned your lesson." Naging malamig na ang boses ni Daddy.Tears falling, inangat ko ang paningin sa kanya. Inilahad niya ang mga papeles at dukomento sa akin. It took a minute for me to grab the papers.My father smirked in triumph. I wiped away my tears and looked at the documents on my hand. Slowly, I walked towards his table.Nilingon ko siya. His jaw clenched when I put back the papers on the table."I'm not that dumb to commit the same mistake again. Ayaw ko na. Hindi ako magiging sunod-sunuran sayo. You gambled our money, be responsible to take it back. Don't use other people for your greediness."A fuming anger wa