All Chapters of The Substitute: Chapter 21 - Chapter 30

I wake up in a room filled of fresh lillie's. A woman was holding me while a man was walking back and forth inside the room. I look around and saw no one except for this two.  The room was different and so far from what I use to see when I am in an hospital. And everything I saw was nothing but a plain white. May benda ang kamay ko at may swero na nakakabit sa akin. "Where I am?" Iyon agad ang tanong ko sa kanila ng makakuha ako ng lakas ng loob para mag salita. "You're in a hospital honey. Oh gosh. I thought we hit you thanks God we didn't" the woman exaggerated what she was saying while holding my hand. "You should!" I answered with no emotion while looking at the window. Masyadong mataas ang sikat ng araw habang maaliwalas ang langit. Walang pag babadya ang ulan at Wala rin ano bang malakas na hangin. The woman touch my hands before rubbing it gently. I look at her before looking back at the window. "We can't.

Dale's POV "I told you mom I saw her. We saw her. She was looking so elegant while walking. Imagine that" Rose become berserk while saying those. "But how did you saw her? How? I mean why of all the places" her mom asked while looking at me. Umiwas ako ng tingin sa kaniya. Kahit ako ay nag tatanong sa sarili ko. Why of all places doon pa. It was just a minute but it makes me asked too many why's.  "You saw her too did you Dale?" tanong ni mama sa akin. Hindi ko sila pinansin. They are waiting for my answer but I don't have time to answer their question. I don't have all the time for that. All I can say is that I hate what I am feeling. I hate myself now.  "Dale I'm talking to you! Did you see her?!" My mom shouted again but I still ignore her. Nilagpasan ko sila para mag tungo sa labas. I need to breath. And I need to prepare myself for tomorrow.  I need to be

"So did you enrol the kid?" I asked Ace habang nag aayos ako ng aking sarili. Today is our exhibit and I'll finally represent my own shop. Hindi ko naman hiniling na makasabay ang kakambal ko pero nakasabay ko siyang mag exhibit. Mas lalo lamang akong kinakabahan habang pilit kong iwinawaksi sa isip ang mga bagay na iyon. I am nervous just thinking that I'll gonna face them again. I hate it. I hate this feeling. It makes me think that it wasn't coincidence.  "Yeah. I told you I can enroll them easily. You just need to trust me." he whisper. I chuckled before looking at him. "Ikaw ba ang babantay sa mga bata? Or we are going to look for a baby sitter?" I asked habang nag lalagay ng lipstick. Tila nag isip naman ito habang nakatingin sa akin.  "May meeting ako ngayon. Pumunta lang ako dito para ihatid ko kayo. So can you please hurry dahil ang meeting ko ay malapit ng mag simula.&nb

"Mom." my son called me habang pilit pinipigil ang tawa. And when I arrive at the dining table ay nakita kong punong-puno si Lara ng oatmeal sa mukha. She was laughing habang nakatingin sa kuya niya. I smile at them. They are already in uniform and ready to go to school but I think she need to change again dahil kahit ang damit niya ay puno nito. "Nag lalaro na naman kayo. Didn't you two are off to school." I asked at them but they just both laugh at me before they pointed at the chair in front of me. "Sit there mom. We prepared an aotmeal for you too. Your off to work too mommy." Lara told me before pushing the milk towards me. Umiling ako sa kaniya bago naupo. It was 2 days after they start going to school and 2 days after too when I distance myself to Ace. To think and to come up for my revenge plan. Pero hanggang ngayon ay wala pa rin akong plano. I just need to prepare myself and to make myself to believe that I can conquer everything. That I can face them already. That I won

"What are you doing here?" I asked him right after I saw Dale enter my office. He has a paper in his hand while walking proudly towards me. He was smiling at me that makes me creased my forehead. "I have an offer to you. Ako na ang pumunta. You know. One of my friend was looking for a person who can gave him the beauty of arts. So I personally refered you to him. Mag papatayo siya ng isang art shop and he want you to be the architect and he wants your art. Gusto niya na mag pinta ka in outside and inside his store. Maliit na art shop lang yun but it was a big deal" He told me habang nilalatag ang isang brown envelope sa harap ko. Naka upo siya ng de kwatro habang ang mata ay kinakabisado ang loob ng office ko. "Why didn't you offer this deal to Rose?" I asked out of curiosity. Bakit nga ba ako? If he has Rose why did he offer me. Nagugulo ang isip ko dahil doon. Is there something bad between them?"Rose was busy about something" dahilan niya sa akin but I know this isn't the reas