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Chapter XLIX: Where were you ?
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One Temptation Chapter L: Wild and Free
My relationship with Dwight didn’t get any better after our talk. Emotions got the best of me when we last talked. At this point, I don’t even know if we really have a relationship.He’s busy training with the national team while I’m at my dad’s office. It’s just a few days before the election, so our security is at its max. Our house security system has been upgraded. More bodyguards are deployed.“Caily, you should ask your manager to reschedule all your shoots to a week after the election. It’s your dad and aunt’s request,” Mom said when she sat beside me. My schedule has already been pushed far too long. If I do what I was asked, I might lose a few contracts in these coming years.“Mom, I hope they will understand me. I’ve pushed the shoots far too long. I might lose my contracts next year, or worse, they might sue me.” I fidgeted with my phone. Mom sighed beside me. Modeling is becoming my full-time job, and I know my mom has something to say about it because she did modeling as
One Temptation Chapter I: Her Life
Nakakairita! Bakit pa kasi ngayon ang deadline ng thesis namin. For God's sake, it's the weekend."Erica, nasaan ka na ba! Ikaw na lang mag dala nito sa school! I have to finish the flow for the coming conference!"bulyaw ko sa kagrupo kong si Erica. "Sorry,Sav. I'm outside Laguna. Nandito ko sa BGC kasama parents ko. Wedding anniversary kasi nila. Tsaka ikaw ang ineexpect ni Dr. Apu,"she said. Napabuga na lang ako sa hangin. Sav, you need to get a grip. Hayaan mo na. After passing the thesis you can have your break. Next year ay Fourth-year kana. Just have patience. "Fine." Bumaling ako sa printer na kakatapos lang mag print. Finally! Binitawan ko ang phone ko at nag hanap ng folder sa drawer na pwedeng paglagyan. At kapag sinuswerte ka nga naman, wala pa. Dali-dali akong lumabas ng kwarto at pumanaog papunta sa kusina kung saan nag lulu
One Temptation Chapter II: Party Out
Sinalubong ako ng malamig na hangin ng makalabas ako sa apartel. Mukhang uulan pa. Mabilis akong lumakad papunta sa kotse. Pagkasakay ko sa kotse ay saktong bumagsak ang malalaking patak ng ulan.Lucky huh?I started the car's engine and drive away.I'm Savannah Caily Davis Abad, a Third-year Accountancy student from NU- Laguna. My older brother is Dr. Stephen Alexander Davis Abad. He is a resident doctor of St. Luke's Medical Center. He finished his studies abroad.My Dad is Atty. Alvaro Abad. He's obviously a workaholic. Masyado s'yang busy kaya wala na s'yang time samin. Guys like my dad are not great with clingy women. I can say that I'm not clingy but I still long for fatherly love. On the other hand, my fabulous mom is Arabella Davis. I love her so much. She's really supportive. Sobrang hands-on ni mommy sa pag aalaga samin.We grew up not having a housemaid. Kaya sa bahay
One Temptation Chapter III: H.I.M
"Wow Dwight Jimenez in the house!" anunsyo ni Juan.He's the guy earlier at Inspire!My faced felt cold as he approaches the table. I should get out of here! Paano if ikwento nya yung kalutangan ko kanina?!"Juan, I have to go," paalam ko dito."Wait. Lemme introduce you," he insisted."Dwight, this is Savannah. Savannah this is Dwight, remember his face. He's the face of our national team," Juan cheered. maybe it's the alcohol talking for Juan."Hi." Friendly nitong abot ng kamay.What? He doesn't remember me? Or is he pretending?I accepted his hand and replied."Hi," I replied shortly."I'm from Eagle Mountain and you're?" he asked trying to fish for some information."National U," tipid kong sagot at pasimpleng kinukuha ang atensyon ni Juan."Which branch? MOA, Manila or Laguna?" usisa nito."Laguna," naiilang kong sagot dito. Napansin kong tumaas ang gilid ng labi nito. Damn it! He knows me now!"Oh! You're the girl from Inspire!" he exclaimed. ang lakas ng boses nito kaya nanlaki
One Temptation Chapter IV: THE Girlfriend
"Hmmm, Hello?" I woke up with a severe headache. Dang, I still have low alcohol tolerance. I reached for my phone when I heard it ringing. With my eyes closed, I answered the call."Looks like someone is still on the bed," Dave said in the other line."Yeah, Got home at I think 1 am," I tried to recall."So yeah, I'm on my way to Manila. I'm currently at SLEX. I will drive by. Want anything?" he asked."Hmmm, breakfast and hot chocolate from Jollibee is fine with me," I said as I turned to turn off the bedside lamp."Alright. I'll call you up when I'm at the lobby," he stated."Hmmm," I replied."Ingat ka," I added"Alright," He ended the
One Temptation Chapter V: Ride
Nandito kami ngayon ni Dave sa Island and unlike kagabi hindi ganun karami ang tao. Umupo kami sa table na nakapwesto sa may gilid na parte ng club."I think Kuya will be here. Nandun ako kanina nung nareceive nya yung email. Nakakatawa ang itsura nya. Hindi sya makapaniwala na nag email ka," sabi ni Dave ng maka-upo na kami. He's definitely wrong. Knowing Shaun, he's already oved on. I mean it's already a year."I have to. Parte yun ng role ko sa school," I explained my actions. "Wala naman akong sinabi ah," sabi nito habang pinapasadahan ng tingin ang buong club."So about the National Team, they are flying to Bahrain tomorrow right?" tanong ko dito."Yup," Dave replied with a popping P."You sure you ain't coming?" tanong ko dito. If he will say na he will come to watch I won't hesitate to come with him. I just need to destress."Sigurado akong hindi ako pupunta dun as a player. But I can go to watch the game if I want to. Bakit? Anong naiisip mo?" tanong nito. "I'm thinking of fl
One Temptation Chapter VI: Deal
"It's just .. I don't want to be a hot topic," sabi ko habang inaayos ang seatbelt ko. I'm saving myself, my family, and him from any scandal. Me interfering with a guy's relationship will be Dad's end. And besides, he still has a career and girlfriend to uphold.He started to maneuver the car away from the parking lot.We were on the road when he suddenly opened up a conversation."Ahmm so ah Since I'm driving you home tonight. Can I ask something in return?" he asked out of nowhere. Nabalot ako ng pagtataka dahil sa biglaan nitong panghihingi ng kapalit. I swear if this guy wants a night I'm going to straight-up call my Dad."Sure whatcha need?" I asked him casually but in my purse, I'm slowly scrolling through my contacts to look for Dad's phone number."We will be flying later to Bahrain. Since we are in the same building, I want you to come with me to the airport then drive my raptor back to the condo. I will also entrust you the key of my raptor" he replied. I felt relieved when
One Temptation Chapter VII: Dad
While we are on the road, I was responding to brand emails. He turned on the stereo of the car to play some music. Hard rock music bombarded my ears. My eyes widened a fraction.I hate rock music. It's too proud and arrogant in some ways. I don't like the lyrics. In general, I just hate it.I decided to reach for my Airpods to play my own music. On my peripheral vision, I see him looking at me with a puzzled face. He later puzzled it all up when I inserted one of my Airpods on my right ear. I was about to insert the other one when he stopped me."You don't like rock music?" kuryoso nyang tanong. I bared my teeth."Sorta. I prefer soft music rather than those that destroy eardrums," sabi ko as I proceed to insert the other piece."Fine. Connect your phone to the stereo. I won't mind. It's insulting to put on earphones when you're with someone you know," he complained. I didn't waste any time and connected my phone to the stereo. I played my favorite playlist. It's my OPM study playlist.
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One Temptation Chapter L: Wild and Free
My relationship with Dwight didn’t get any better after our talk. Emotions got the best of me when we last talked. At this point, I don’t even know if we really have a relationship.He’s busy training with the national team while I’m at my dad’s office. It’s just a few days before the election, so our security is at its max. Our house security system has been upgraded. More bodyguards are deployed.“Caily, you should ask your manager to reschedule all your shoots to a week after the election. It’s your dad and aunt’s request,” Mom said when she sat beside me. My schedule has already been pushed far too long. If I do what I was asked, I might lose a few contracts in these coming years.“Mom, I hope they will understand me. I’ve pushed the shoots far too long. I might lose my contracts next year, or worse, they might sue me.” I fidgeted with my phone. Mom sighed beside me. Modeling is becoming my full-time job, and I know my mom has something to say about it because she did modeling as
One Temptation Chapter XLIX: Where were you ?
“Dwight?” He was horrified when he saw me in the lift, but he tried to hide it.“Sav,” matipid n’yang bati. By the sound of it, I already know what’s up. This is not the proper way to handle the situation, keeping in mind that our relationship is not public. Bumaba ang mata ko sa bitbit nya. He held a bouquet of red roses and a Starbucks paper bag. Breakfast for Sam, I guess?The elevator ride was awkward. We couldn’t talk much because there were other people on the lift. Nang tumigil ang elevator sa fifth floor ay tinignan ko muna s’ya bago lumabas. He better explain why he’s been avoiding me these past few days.The sound of my stilettos against tiled flooring was eerie. It is straight out of a movie, if I must say. There is so much tension and anticipation.I hate to admit it, but seeing Dwight holding a bouquet of flowers pains me. He was busy with Sam while I desperately waited for his texts or calls. He even partied out with Eli and didn’t bother to inform me.Bumalik sakin ang
One Temptation Chapter XLVIII: Unexpected Encounter
“Alam ko na kung bakit umuwi ang jowa mo!” sigaw ni Brithey. She showed me her phone. It was a news article with Samantha as the headline. It turns out that Samantha and her family got involved in a car accident. Bigla akong kinabahan para kay Samantha. Is she okay? Gaano kalala ang injuries n’ya? Kamusta naman ang pamilya n’ya?I grabbed Brithey’s phone to read the article. The Chen Family was involved in a car accident in Cebu City. Is it a coincidence? We were also in Cebu when we got ambushed. Samantha was with their driver, her dad, her mom, and her younger sister. It was ruled as an accident because of the heavy rain. Agad naman silang naisugod sa malapit na ospital. I doubt that it is an accident. There is something fishy going on in Cebu. “Minor injuries lang naman siguro ‘yun,” Brithey commented. “It’s nothing compared to what happened to you.” I was pissed at what she said. Oo, aminado ako hindi maganda ang relasyon namin ni Samantha but to say that is unacceptable.“Kahi
One Temptation Chapter XLVII: Territorial
“It’s been a while, love” Tumayo ang mga balahibo ko ng maramdaman ko ang mainit n'yang hiningi sa likod ng tenga. It sends shivers to my spine. I looked at Isaac. He was stunned."Hey," malumanay kong bati sa kanya. He's wearing a black polo shirt and khaki pants. How can someone look so good in such simple clothes?I almost lost my breath when he leaned over to kiss my forehead. Damn!“Hey,”malambing n’yang bati pabalit at umupo sa tabi ko. Nararamdaman ko ang titig ni Isaac sa’min. They already knew each other so introduction will be stupid.“How have you been, bro?” Dwight casually asked as he placed his hands on my thigh. Wala akong magawa kung hindi ngumiti na lang ng hilaw. Someone’s getting teritorial.“Thanks for asking. I’ve been busy establishing businesses after we graduated from college. What about you?” Isaac answered before drinking one of his shots.“I’ve been busy with training. It’s only just now that we got our vacation. When I found out my girl flew to Thailand for
One Temptation Chapter XLVI: Thailand
I flew to Thailand as planned. Maayos naman na ang lagay ni Bella. It was a miracle that the baby survived. Kuya offered Bella to stay in his house but Bella refuses. Bella reasoned out that it is too dangerous for her to be around kuya after the incident. Kuya Jerome is still investigating. Hindi namin alam kung kami ba ang dahilan kung bakit nangyari yun kay Bella o may sarili silang alitan ng mga armadong lalake. “Caily, we will be staying for 2 days and 3 nights. Tanghali ang dating natin ng Thailand. Your first day is your free day. If you want to explore the city, we can do that. Then, the next days will be filled with shoots. Bali 3 layouts per day tayo. Sa huling araw natin naman, we will have dinner with the CEO.” Sumandal na lang ako sa upuan ko at pumikit. Pinapakinggan ko pa lang ang mga sinasabi ni Brithey pagod na ako.Thailand is not that different from the Philippines that’s why I’m not that interested in exploring the country. Plano kong magpahinga lang ngayong araw
One Temptation Chapter XLV: Misfortune or An Organized Crime?
“Baby, you should get some sleep na. Don’t worry about mommy. I will sleep once your Kuya is asleep,” mom said after putting me to bed.It’s Kuya’s Midterm Exam tomorrow. I know to myself that both of them will stay up all night. Leading up to his exams, Kuya always becomes erratic, so mom is scared to leave him alone. “But Kuya won’t be sleeping tonight since his exam is tomorrow,” I said as I tucked myself into bed. Mom was smiling at me while leaning on the door.“Very observant of you, my little princess.” She walked towards me, turned off the side lamp, and kissed my forehead.“Good night, my princess.” She walked away and closed the door.I slept that night assured that everything would be fine the following day, but it was far from the reality I faced the next morning. A loud banging awakened me, not on my door but perhaps in the room beside me, my brother’s room. I went out of bed to check on what was happening. It was my mom knocking non-stop on kuya’s door.“What’s happeni
One Temptation Chapter XLIV: Close Call
It’s been weeks since I last saw my brother as well as Dwight. Kuya was true to his words, he didn’t do anything to Dwight. Well, anything physical I guess? It’s not unbeknownst to me that my brother has a sharp tongue.“Caily, I just got an email from an international brand. They are asking if you can fly to Thailand to discuss a potential contract with them,” Brithey said. Kasalukuyan kaming nasa Cebu para sa isang shot. We did five layouts today and it’s all by the beach. Inabutan ako ni Brithey ng tuwalya para takpan ang katawan ko.We shot a magazine cover. The main theme is about standing out so I wore a latex dress accessorized with chunky jewelry.“Kailan naman yan?”tanong ko habang tinatanggal ang suot na alahas.“The day after tomorrow,”tipid n’yang sagot habang nakatutok sa iPad. Tinignan ko ang relo ko. It’s already 5:30 pm. “Uuwi na rin ba tayo ngayon o bukas na ng umaga?” Hindi ako sigurado kung kakayanin ko pang bumiyahe pauwi ng Laguna matapos ang trabaho ko ngayong a
One Temptation Chapter XLIII: Fatherly Love from a Brother
Ever since my early childhood I’m always the type of kid who will just stare around and instantly comprehend what’s going on in my surroundings. Some adults deemed me as mature but the reason that I’m quick to pick up on what’s happening in the surrounding is because in our house we rarely speak to one another. As I grew older, I realized that I’m not that aware anymore of what’s happening around me. It’s like I’ve dived into the abyss.“Are you alright, ate?” I was brought back to my senses when Eli gently racked my body. I looked at him. I can’t figure out his look. Is he apologetic or worried? I didn’t speak. Brithey just looked at me and Eli as if she was trying to grasp what’s happening. I stared at Eli for a few minutes before my phone rang. It was Erica calling. Eli took my phone and answered it. Lumakad s’ya papunta sa may kitchen. Akala ko ba okay na ako? Akala ko tanggap ko na ang katotohanan? Napahawak ako sa noo ko. That’s bullsh*t! I’ll never be alright with it! I neve
One Temptation Chapter XLII: Photos That Haunt Me
I was still shocked from what went down during our lunch. Malapit na bang mamatay si dad? Why on earth is he suddenly sweet and understanding?“Sapphire, I’m talking to you.” I was caught off-guard when dad uttered my name. “Po?” tanong ko dito dahil sa tingin ko mali ang narinig ko kanina.“I’m asking you when you are free. Balak ko kasing pumunta tayo sa ibang bansa bilang pamilya. That’s my graduation gift for you. So when are you free?” paliwanag ni dad.Ibinaba ko ang kubyertos na hawak ko at sandaling inalala ang schedule ko. If my memory serves right, I’ll be free after a month.“I’m not sure if I remember it correctly but I’m free by next month, I guess? I’ll confirm it tomorrow after talking to my manager.” Dad nodded and continued his meal.I swear that was the first time that he acknowledged me. If I only know that this is how I can gain his acknowledgement I should have studied way earlier. Wala sa sarili akong naglakad papasok ng lobby nang bigla akong tawagin ng recept
