Amari"Kung hindi lang dahil sayo, I won't come to that party, hindi mo naman sinabi sa akin na nasa iisang party list kayo!" I told him pero parang hindi naman ito na bother at nagpatuloy lang ito ng pagsasalin ng kape sa baso nya."Sit down on the garden, I'll ask the maid to bring out your breakfast" seryoso nyang sabi sa akin."Bakit ang seryoso mo? Galit ka ba?" I asked Equinox.He looked at me before he sighed and drank his coffee."Hey, I'm asking you" I told him.He just came closer to me and looked at me intently before he went ahead to kiss the side of my head.I always pray that when he does that, that I would feel the same butterflies or yung kuryenteng naramdaman ko when I was kissed by Art.Nag angat ako ng tingin sa kanya and touched his face. I tried to smile a little. Ilang dipa lang ang layo ng mukha ko sa kanya pero wala akong nararamdaman kundi ang pagkapayapa ng puso ko."What's wrong? hmm?" I asked him."I shouldn't have asked you to come home, I would love to be
Amari Vann"What the hell?!" napatayo ako dahil sa sinabi ni Hanna."Kumalma ka, you need to calm down, okay?" she told me bago pilit na ngumiti."Hanna, my goodness! Sabi ko na nga ba hindi dapat ako umalis ng Russia, kararating ko lang dito a few days ago tapos-Hinawakan ko ang ulo ko dahil parang puputok ang mga ugat ko sa inis."It is not fault okay? Ang daddy mo ang may kasalanan and all of your brother agreed kaya naman-Nag ring ang phone ko kaya I signalled her to stop talking."Hello?" I answered Hossam's call."My lady, the young mistress plane is about to arrive""What?! Goodness! How can she all control you like that?! I am on my way"Mabilis kong in-end ang tawag at tinawagan si Papa."Papa!""My dorogoy, it seems like you are not happy""Papa, why is she here?! I thought you can manage! You even allowed her to use our private plane""Dorogoy, you know that I can't say no to her, she just used her cute little eyes and I just found myself making sure she can fly to be wit
Art Theodore"Will you stop drinking?" mahinang bulong ko kay Mira."What babe?" tanong nito sa akin bago ngumiti. "Hindi naman po maglalasing, grabe ang strict naman"Gusto kong bawiin na lang ang sinabi ko dahil mali sya ng intindi. I don't want her to drink dahil baka gumawa na naman sya ng kahihiyan or worst baka ako pa ang utusang mag uwi sa kanya."Hija, you look lovely in your gown" napalingon kami sa dumating, it is her dad. Senator Ramon Soledad."Daddy! I look good in pink, right?""You always look good anak" nakangiti itong bumaling sa akin. "Bagay na bagay kayong dalawa"Spare me you old hag! I wouldn't be in here if you are not holding my mom and dad in their necks but kaunting panahon na lang, matatapos na rin ito."Where do we sit?" I asked them."Oh, we will be seating in front, we are VIPs in here, we will be seating along with the one who runs this show" mayabang na sabi ni Sen. Ramon.Nauna na akong maglakad papunta doon pero mabilis na kumapit sa braso ko si Mira p
Amari"Tatiana, stop playing with your food anak" sabi ko dito at bored lang nya akong tiningnan."Mama, do I have a brother?"Kusang naibagsak ko ang tinidor na hawak ko dahil sa tanong nya.Hindi ko pa nasasabi si Arthur sa kanya dahil masyado pa syang bata para i handle ang lahat ng iyon and her asking me this really surprised me."B-bakit mo natanong?""Well, I dreamt of a boy, he said he is my older brother and that he will always protect us"Mabilis akong gumilid para itago ang mga luha ko dahil hindi sinungaling na bata si Tatiana.Arthur, anak, is this how you want to communicate with us? Through your sister?"He said he loves you and-and-"And?""And our papa. Do we have the same papa, mama?"Mabilis kong pinunasan ang luha ko at tumingin sa kanya para hawakan ang pisngi nya."Yes anak, same kayo ng daddy""I do not really want to talk to my daddy but that boy-"He is your kuya, anak. He is your older brother""I do not really want to talk to daddy but kuya wants me to tell h
Amari's POV."Tatiana, I told you that you are not allowed to curse! Natutunan mo ba yan kay Tito Rozen mo?"Umikot ang paningin ko dahil sa narinig kong sumbong sakin ni Hanna, apparently my good daughter just cursed in russian."I'm sorry mama" Tatiana answered on the other line.I sighed, saktong bumukas din naman ang elevator kaya umayos ako ng tayo at maayos na binuhat ang paper bag ng groceries na binili ko ngayong umaga.I am now residing to the condo I mentioned and it's been more than a week and I won't be able to live long kung puro delivery at fast food ang kakainin ko kaya naman namili na ako.Hawak ng dalawang kamay ko ang paper bag dahil sa takot na matapon ito at nasa pagitan ng balikat at braso ko ang cellphone ko kung saan kausap ko ang anak ko."Alright! Ano pa bang magagawa ko, just promise not to do it again! Hmm?""I love you mama!""I love you too! Behave!""Is that Equinox?"Muntik ko ng mabitawan ang dala-dala ko ng biglang sumulpot sa kung saan si Art."My goo
Amari's POV.Equinox is quietly sitting in his lanai ng dumaan ako sa bahay nito.He smiled ng magiliw na kumaway sa kanya si Tatiana na ngayon ay nagbibisikleta."Daddy, look! I can do this" sigaw ni Tati kaya naman tumayo pa si Equinox para silipin sya ng mas maayos."That's my girl!" masayang sagot nito at saktong napatingin sya sakin kaya ngumiti ito. "Kararating mo lang?"I nodded and came closer, mabilis naman nya akong pinaghila ng upuan."Hi mama!" bati sakin ng anak ko and I just waved at her dahil bumalik na ito sa pagbibisikleta."I didn't know na uuwi ka ngayon dahil sa schedule mo, you are supposed to go to provinces after provinces" I told him."Yeah, I will need to catch another flight tonight pero one of my campaign talk got cancelled and I grabbed that opportunity to see Tatiana"I smiled hearing this from him."Equinox-"I hope you know na hindi lang dahil gusto kita kaya minahal ko si Tati, I really love her and see her as my daughter, given the fact that I help e y
Art TheodoreTahimik at nakasimangot nyang binuksan ang passenger side ng kotse ko.Saglit ko syang tinitigan kaya naman mas kumunot ang noo nya."Papasok ka ba o sisipain kita papasok?""Adi""Wag mo kong simulan, Art" she said in a warning tone kaya wala na akong nagawa kundi pumasok sa loob ng kotse.Literal ata na natanggal ang tama ng alak sakin ng makita ko sya kanina sa presinto.Pabalibag nyang sinarado ang pinto at syang naging paglapit ng bagong dating na si Hossam.Halos magdikit ang kilay nya sa sobrang pagkakasimangot.But despite of that, Amari Vann is still the most beautiful woman in my eyes.Dahan-dahan kong ibinaba ang bintana so that I can hear what they are talking about."Make sure that no news will leaks, do you understand, Hossam?""Yes, my lady. I'll make arrangements and ensure that this won't affect the Congressman's reputation""Let me know what you need""No worries, my lady. Do you want us to take you home?"Mabilis na bumaling ng tingin sakin si Amari kay
"I can't"That's the next word he said after I asked him if he can let me go, hindi agad sya sumagot kaya naman nagdrive na ako patungong bahay nya para ihatid sya."Ano?" I asked him.Tinanggal nya ang seatbelt nya at bahagyang binuksan na ang pintuan ng kotse."You asked me if I can let you go, and my answer for that can't be answered by just a no or a yes. If I say yes, I will be fooling myself, if I say no, I would sould like a selfish jerk husband, so my answer would be I can't let you go, hindi ko alam kung paano kita makakayanang bitawan ulit, hindi ko kayang maisip na mapupunta ka sa iba kasi mahal na mahal pa rin kita. I will clear this situation with Mira and I will go to you to explain everything""Hindi mo na kailanga-"Don't push me yet, let me settle and explain everything, then you can decide if you still want to go"I sighed, he faked a smile before he went out of the car."Mama" napalingon ako sa pagtawag sakin ni Tatiana. "I don't like to eat vegetables, they're gros