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Nandito na naman ako, nakatingin sa kawalan sa harap ng bintana. Parang wala nang sigla ang buhay ko. Parang wala nang kwenta ito nang malaman ko ang nangyari kay Jayron. Sinusubukan nila akong kausapin pero hindi ko sila hinahayaan.Gusto kong mapag-isa.Isang linggo na nang malaman namin ang nangyari kay Jayron. Sobra akong nasasaktan kapag naririnig ko si Jayron na umiiyak dahil nalaman nito ang totoo. Na hindi na niya maaalala ang mga nangyari sa isang araw kapag natulog na ito sa gabi. Araw-araw nilang sinasabi ang totoo, araw-araw nasasaktan at umiiyak si Jayron. Araw-araw din siyang natutulog nang pugto ang mga mata.Hiniling ko na nga na sana ako na lang. Hindi 'yung kapatid ko pa ang nagdurusa ng ganito.Pakiramdam ko'y sayang ang pera na ibinigay ni Sandoval para gamutin ang kapatid ko. Pero naiisip ko rin. . . kung walang pera, baka namatay din ng maaga si Jayron. H'wag naman sana 'di ba? Napakatok nga ako sa kahoy nang maisip ko 'yon."Christine?" rinig kong tawag sa akin
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"Mahal na mahal ka namin, Christine." Hinaplos nito ang ulo ko't ngumiti. "At mas mahal ka ng anak ko."Napatigil ako sa pagkain at ngumiti sa kaniya. Wala naman akong masabi. Paulit-ulit din naman kasing sinasabi ni Sandoval na mahal niya raw ako, pero sa tingin ko'y hindi pa siya handa."Nang lumindol ay tumawag agad siya rito't pinaasikaso ka bago kami kamustahin." Natawa ito nang bahagya habang nakatingin sa akin. "Pero ayos lang. Sadyang maaalahanin talaga 'yang si Anthony. Medyo OA rin. Ang gusto nga'y bilhan pa kayo ng bagong bahay dahil baka nagka-biyak ang bahay niyo."Bahagya rin akong natawa at napangiti sa sinabi ni Tita Cheska."Nang sabihin ni Agustus sa kaniya ang nangyari sa inyo, tumawag agad siya rito para ipaayos ang personal hospital namin. Ipinahanda na niya ang lahat. Kahit naka-ditine siya'y ginawa pa rin niya ang lahat para sa ating lahat."Napatango-tango ako habang nakangiti. "Baka bumabawi." biro ko pa. Natawa rin ito kasabay ko."Mahal na mahal ka ni Anthon
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NANG MAKALABAS NA AKO ng hospital ay dumeretso agad ako sa aking kotse at nagpatakbo. Agad kong tinawagan si Jelsey para kumpirmahin kung nasaan siya. Luckily, the latter answered immediately. "Where are you?""Heading to SBS News, I'll drive Jeffrey to our destination."Napangisi ako sa kaniyang sinabi. "Dati inis na inis ka sa Jeffrey na 'yan. Ngayon naging driver ka na?" pang-aasar ko pa. If I could see Jelsey right now, she must be rolling her eyes in irritation."Epal mo, Christine. Wala daw siyang kotse, na-impound."I rolled my eyes and chuckled. "Naniwala ka naman?""Why not?" she argued."Bahala ka, haha!" Tiningnan ko ang aking kakaliwaan at napansing malapit na ako sa Pasig City police station. "By the way, nandito na ako, Jelsey. See you here."Hindi ko na ito hinintay sumagot at pinatay agad ng tawag. I parked my car in front of the police station and went outside from it. Mainit talaga sa labas dahil alas-dies na ng umaga. Pumasok agad ako sa police station at pumunta sa
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"Is it true that it was from your camera?"Sandoval nodded. "But Charisse took all the videos in it. Kaya lang dahil nga na-coma siya, sa akin dapat sila nag-paalam para gamitin ang mga 'yon. But they didn't. All they did was use that to try framing me, but they failed."Tumigil si Jelsey sa pagbabasa niya at napatingin kay Sandoval. "I objected his evidence before he could present it as whole. Ano bang mga laman ng video recordings?" Jelsey asked Sandoval. Lahat kami'y naghihintay sa sagot niya."Vlogs." Napakunot ang mga noo namin sa sinabi ni Sandoval. "Life vlogs.""Vlogs?" Kunot-noo kong tanong. "As in Hi guys, welcome to my channel?" Ginaya ko pa talaga ang litanya ng mga karaniwang vloggers sa Youtube.Natawa si Jeffrey sa aking tabi samantalang si Sandoval ay napangiti. "Yeah, that one." He chuckled and smiled while keeping his stare at me. Ang gwapo talaga ng gagong 'to."Paano siya napunta sa pagba-vlog?" Jelsey interrogated. Nagsisimula na nga talaga kami sa paghahanap na n
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"The Times' here," I updated Jelsey over the phone. "Bilisan mo ah, nandito na kami sa SM Pasig branch, Starbucks, 7th table from the door, left wing."Kinuha agad ni Jeffrey sa akin ang cellphone at sila naman ang nag-usap. Napairap na lang ako sa hangin habang nakatingin sa kaniya. Kanina pa ako naiinis sa isang 'to eh. Imagine, the table was half occupied because of his huge camera and few equipment. 'Yong bag ko nga ay sa tabing upuan ko na lang nailagay. Ipinatong ko rin 'yong binili kong frappe sa gilid dahil ayaw niya, baka raw mabasa yung gamit niya.Tapos ito ngayon, hinablot pa 'yong cellphone ko para kausapin 'yung loved one niya. "Why don't you call Jelsey by your phone, The Times? Cellphone ko 'yan eh!" I argued. I usually call him The Times when I'm pissed. Kaunti na lang talaga ay masisipa ko na ng pinagmamalaki nito."Shut up, Attorney." He shushed with the slightest respect. Sasagot pa sana ako kaso ibinigay na niya 'yung phone sa akin nang padabog. "Iyan na, Attorney
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NANG MAKA-ORDER at dumating na 'yong mga pagkain namin ay nagsimula na kaming mag-usap. We let Severina or Rina introduce herself first before we proceed to discuss about Sandoval's case. She's very jolly and fun to be with. "Wait. . . so you and Jeffrey are childhood friends? For real?" hindi makapaniwalang tanong ko."Yeah, for quite some time." Rina answered politely. Uminom ito nang saglit ng kape niya."And you're a model?"She nodded and smiled. "Just like how Jeffrey introduced me to you, I am an investigator and a detective in a disguise of a model. Though, passion ko rin naman ang modelling kaya tinuloy ko na rin minsan.""Does that affect your job performance?" Jelsey asked while reading her paperworks. "I mean, you're too visible to everybody's eyes. How can you be a private detective and an investigator.""Did you find any article or stuffs that might lead them know that I'm in disguise?" Rina asked confidently."Well, wala naman akong nakita." Jelsey answered while lookin
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"More like of." Nakatuon lang ang atensyon nito sa pinanonood namin sa laptop ni Jelsey. "Wala namang iba."Napairap na lang ako sa hangin at nagpatuloy sa panonood. It was a normal, lovely vlog from the start, even if it as a draft or their practice or something. It was like a perfect shot until Charisse was startled by Sandoval's loud chopping. "What the fvck are you doing, Anthony?""W-What fvck?" Sandoval asked calmly while removing his apron from his body."You're chopping too hard like a mad chef! You know what. . . nevermind." Tumingin ito sa camera at ibinaba 'yon. Her eyebrows were madly furrowed. "Let's just start this over again."Then the video stopped."What can you two say, Attorneys?" Rina asked while looking at us. I guess we've had to dig further. I mean, yeah, this was just the start but it was very intriguing already. We might get some more tea if we watch all of their videos.Jelsey heaved a heavy sigh and looked at us. "Charisse was an arrogant bitch." Jelsey spa
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"Luh, epal!" Jelsey rolled her eyes and chuckled. Inaasar ko kasi siya na ligawan na si Jeffrey para sa kaniya na talaga. Ayaw niya raw. "Siya ang manligaw, 'no! Hindi ko nga sure kung gusto niya rin ako.""With that word 'rin', does that mean that you really like him?" I asked. Medyo malapit na rin kami sa parking lot na pinagparadahan namin ng kotse ni Jelsey."Not that much, but I somehow do." Ngumiti ito sa akin at bahagyang natawa. "Ikaw ba? Mahal mo na ba ulit si Sandoval?"Ako naman ang bahagyang natawa sa kaniyang sinabi. "Sa totoo lang, hindi ko sigurado. Minsan oo, minsan hindi.""O baka hindi mo lang maamin sa sarili mo, Christine." Jelsey seriously said. Tinapik ako nito sa balikat at ngumiti. Nandito na rin kami sa loob ng madilim na parking lot kaya medyo tumahimik na kami."Baka nga----!""TAAS ANG KAMAY MGA GAGO!" Isang malakas na sigaw ang nakapag-patigil sa amin ni Jelsey sa paglalakad. We both looked at each other with the worries in our eyes. Nang tumingin kami sa l
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OH, SORRY. I've had enough.Nang saktong pagbukas ng elevator ay bigla akong nagsalita nang malakas. The two from behind were shocked and all of the other employees couldn't even move. Si Anthony naman ay nakatingin sa akin at nagulat. "Ah, wait. I forgot to turn off my audio recorder."Humarap ako sa kanilang lahat at matalim na tiningnan ang babaeng makapal ang mukha. Pinaalis na ni Anthony ang ibang nandito sa loob pero hindi niya pinalabas ang dalawang babaeng pinagchi-chismisan ako. Nakatingin lang ito sa amin at tila natatakot sa kung anong pwedeng mangyari sa kanila.Well, as they should. Narecord ko lahat ng mga kasinungalingang ipinakakalat nila. And it's recorded."Aren't you going to say something?" I asked them, still controlling my temper. Dapat lang na mag-sorry sila dahil hindi nakakatuwa ang mga sinabi nila. I usually don't give a fuck lately, but what they have just said pushed me into this. It's not as if I'm going to make them go to jail in an instant. "I mean, I re
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"Inagaw niya sa akin si Anthony, ex-fiance ko. Sigurado akong kilala mo 'yon. Kalat na yung gwapo niyang mukha sa buong Asya."Napalunok ako sa sinabi nito. "Wait, inagaw sayo noong Christine na sinasabi mo?"Tumingin lang ito sa akin at natawa. "No, just kidding. As if Anthony became mine. Hindi naging akin si Anthony. He's always thinking about that damn Christine so I became like this. My obsession towards Anthony drove me into this."Huminga ako nang malalim at sinubukang lumapit sa kaniya. Mukha namang hindi siya nananakit kaya sinubukan kong lumapit. She even held my hand and massage it. "May galit ka ba sa kaniya?""Kay Christine?" she said and smiled. Patuloy lang ito sa paghilot sa aking kamay habang nakatingin sa kawalan. I felt like she's been alone here for weeks already. "No, I'm not angry at her at all. Wala naman siyang kasalanan. Kahit si Anthony wala ring kasalanan.""But they still hurt your feelings." I said and caressed her back. Isinandal nito ang kaniyang ulo sa
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"I thought we'll be on it." I heard Anthony softly complained and heaved a heavy sigh. He's still cuddling me even though I know that he's a little bit disappointed. Nakayakap din ito sa akin habang ramdam ko ang init ng kaniyang hininga sa kaniyang batok. This moment was kinda romantic even though there's no scented candles around, just the study lamp on the table beside us."Sorry." I said and hugged his arm on me even more. "I'm really not in the mood. Inaantok na rin ako."He chuckled and held my hand. "You must be very tired. I love you. Try to sleep."I really feel sorry because I couldn't make it up to him right now. When we were about to start earlier, I stopped from removing my lungeries and made him just lay down beside me. He was confused at first until I told him that I don't wanna continue anymore. We just cuddled and he agreed.Though, I convinced him.I couldn't help but smile from what he had said. Humarap ako rito't hinalikan siya saglit. We were now facing each other
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"No, send that tax receipt to Michelle since she's the tax lawyer. Forget about the other legal matters there. I'm taking care of that right now."After I said that over the phone, I put it down immediately to focus on my tasks. I don't know why they want me to take care of the tax receipts when I'm not the tax lawyer.I now work as the general business lawyer and the contract lawyer of Rivamonte Hotel. Yes, I currently work for Anthony at his hotel. 2-in-1 ang trabaho ko dahil bukod sa kaya ko naman, I have to work double to gain money. Hindi pwedeng puro asa na lang ako kay Mama lalo na kay Anthony.I have to work for my needs. Ilang buwan na lang ang itatagal ng savings ko. Baka umabot sa time na wala na akong maipa-sweldo kina Kuya Caesar at Ate Sising.Kahit na nandito ako sa loob ng bahay ay nakakapag-focus pa rin naman ako sa trabaho. The room beside my bedroom, which was Jelsey's room two years ago, was turned into my home office. Everything was set up, thanks to Ate Sising an
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Severina nodded and smiled bitterly while she was looking at her photos on the screen. "This was the consequence that I got after I helped you free Sandoval. Bright warned me about this. This was the piece of information that he kept on using to blackmail me until I spoke the truth to the court room that day. That son of a bitch really destroyed my modelling career.""Si Bright pa rin ba ang nasa likod ng mga ito? Nagsilutangan ulit ang mga litrato mo, Severina." I asked. Napailing-iling na lang ako't iniisip kung ano na lang ang dinanas ni Severina para malagpasan ang mga ito."Who knows? Only God knows if Bright is still the one behind this." Severina answered."Oh my God, I'm s-sorry for not being there with you back then, Severina. . .""You don't have to be sorry, Christine." she told me and held my hand which was on the table. "You did the right thing to free Sandoval. I also did the right thing just like you. The only problem here is the asshole who spreaded this photos from
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Napatingin ito sa akin at ngumiti. She looked so shy even though we already met before. "Thank you! Y-You too.""Don't be so awkward in front of her, Katerina." pagsingit muli ni Jelsey pagkatapos humigop ng kape. "It's not as if you did a heinous thing behind our backs.""She must be sorry for what she did two years ago." pagsunod din ni Severina para asarin ang kapatid niya. "Well, triny lang naman niyang ilubog ang pangalan ni Sandoval sa isang bagay na 'di naman talaga niya nakita. What a bitch, right?" tanong nito sa akin.Natawa na lang ako't umiling. "Nakaraan na 'yan, h'wag mo nang asarin masyado ang kapatid mo, Severina" Tumingin naman ako kay Katerina't ngumiti. "It's okay now, Katerina. I heard that you defended yourself from the law suit filed against you two years ago, huh? Noong napatunayan mo namang inosente ka, nawalan na ako ng problema sayo."After I said that, she laughed and hugged me instinctively. Niyakap ko rin ito pabalik tapos pagkatapos ay nag-sorry ulit ito.
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Jelsey nodded and went to the bathroom. Umalis na rin si Anthony pagkatapos nitong magpaalam sa akin. Naiwan na ako mag-isa kaya umupo na muna ako sa harap ng office table ni Jelsey.Speaking of Katerina, I haven't seen that girl for years. Pagkatapos ng hearing ni Anthony two years ago ay hindi na ulit kami nagkita. Well, it's understandable since we really don't know each other pretty much. Ang koneksyon lang namin sa isa't isa ay si Severina at wala nang iba.I wonder if I'll also meet Severina today. Ang sabi lang naman ni Katerina ay pumunta kami sa office nila. We didn't know if whose request is this but we have to go because she said it's important. But whatever it is, I hoping that Severina's there so we can have a little chit-chat for a while. Ang huling pagkikita namin ay yung araw na nadischarge ako galing sa hospital. All of us are quiet busy these days so we barely see each other unlike before.After minutes of waiting, Jelsey finally went out of the bathroom after changi
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"That was unusual. I never thought that I would see that friend of yours wearing a smile.""We're not friends!" I argued after Anthony said that. "We never became friends.""That's cold." he replied.Nasa office pa rin kami pero lumipat kami ng pwesto. Malaki naman ang office ni Jelsey, lumipat kami sa isang malaking sofa sa harap ng TV. Nakahiga ako habang ang ulo ko'y nasa hita ni Anthony. Si Jelsey naman ay nasa paahan ko, iniinom yung kape niya.Pagkatapos kuhanin ni Jelsey ng kape mula kay Dark ay umalis na agad ang huli. It took me a minute before I moved on from that smile. "What was that behavior, Jelsey? Kailan pa natutong ngumiti 'yon?""Well, that was part of his job." Jelsey replied after taking a sip of her coffee. Kanina, sinubukan niyang utusan si Dark na dalhan din kami ng kape pero hindi ako pumayag. I just want him to get lost from my face. Ayokong bumalik pa siya para dalhan kami ng kape. "When he applied for a job, I asked him to always smile so he could get along
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IT WAS ALMOST an hour after we finished eating all the food that were served to us. Pagkatapos naming magpaalam kay Mama ay agad na kaming sumakay ng kotse't nag-drive sa susunod naming pupuntahan. We have so many itineraries today.Though, ayos lang. Minsan na lang din naman ako makalabas ng bahay dahil sa bago kong trabaho."I'm nervous." I told Anthony. Hinawakan nito ang aking kamay habang nagmamaneho siya. "It's been a while since I last saw her.""It's just two weeeks ago, Christine.""It's still long." I argued, looking at him at the rearview mirror.Bahagya lang itong natawa't tinapik ang aking kamay. "Yeah, yeah, I understand you. Unlike those days, you two don't get along together pretty often.""Ahuh, we both seemed super busy right now."Mabilis lang kaming nakarating sa isang malaking building kung saan nakatayo ang pinaka-successful na law firm sa buong Luzon. Pagkapark namin sa unahan ay agad akong namangha sa building na ito. Well, the owner of it was quite famous afte
