Third person's point of view Masayang umalis si Finn sa abandunadong building nang matapos niyang pagsampalin si Sunny. Doon muna siya magtatago sa Carter's Manor. Naka-set naman lahat, speaker, at wireless CCTV, while Verity is on the mission now. Along with him is his trusted friend and a hacker who helps him block Ventura's system's attempts to locate him. Nakatutok lang sila sa computer screen kung nasaan si Maddox nakatayo na parang magwawala na. "Dickhead, come out now! What a coward! What do you want?" Maddox shrieked. Finn pressed the button on the speaker, which connected to the abandoned building. He just cracked a laugh to insult Maddox. Well, hindi naman tanga si Finn para hindi niya malaman na magdadala si Maddox ng mga kasapi niya, kaya tama lang ang plano niyang mag-iwan ng speaker to use it by talking to him. And they are using the CCTV audio they've installed to hear everything they say. It's not that obvious, dahil naka set lang 'yun na parang nandun lang talaga s
Sariel's point of view Ready na ako, excited na akong makipag-kita kay Maddy. Kaya nag-magaling talaga ako tonight, in order to show off my playful side, I'm wearing a basic black cross-front blouse with a midi skirt printed with a cheetah design. A light pair of strappy shoes will add a touch of polish to my look. Errrrr, sana naman magustuhan ni Maddy. Nag-ayos pa talaga ako, ah. Hayaan na kapag si Murphy na kaharap ko mamaya, magpapapangit ako ng mukha. Dapat kasi sa isang Maddox ko lang ipapakita ang Mariang Makiling kong ganda, pff... I giggled at that thought. Huminga ako ng malalim at ch-in-eck ko ulit ang mukha ko. Light make-up lang ako, tapos curled hair. Nang okay na ako sa itsura ko ay nagpaalam na ako kay Mommy, hindi ko nga rin sure if makaka-uwi ba ako mamaya, o kaya kay Meli nalang ako matutulog. Okay lang naman, 'yun kay Mommy, basta kay Meli. Nang makarating ako sa bahay ni Meli ay kaagad niya akong pinasadahan mula ulo hanggang paa, judgemental talaga ang babae n
Sariel's point of view "That's nice, where are you? I'm going to fetch you." Nagdadalawang isip pa ako if sasabihin ko ba kung nasaan kami o hindi. Parang nakakabastos naman kasi sa part ni Maddy, kasi nga diba date namin 'to? Ang sosyal nga, kasi may pa private room pa siyang nalalaman with the view of the city skyline. "Oh, wait a moment, I'm going to see the full location first," I say. Hindi ko na siya hinayaan na sumagot, tinakpan ko muna 'yung speaker at nag-tanong kay Maddy. "Ahhm, after this date, can I stay here? Or, in this case, am I going to look for another place? I'm just going to talk to Murphy," I whispered to him, dragging his hand sideways. Kahit anong gawin kong tampal sa kamay niya nanatili pa rin ito sa akin. Damn. His filthy hand is—I'm actually not sure how to properly describe it.A line appears between his brows. Lumapit siya lalo sa akin at bumulong. "Papayagan kitang makipag-kita sa kanya, pero maghihintay ako sayo. Maghahanap ako ng ibang table malapit l
Sariel's point of view "Hey, what happened? Anong ginawa ng gagú na 'yun, sayo?" "I... I'm fine," I sigh. Pinigilan ko siya kaagad ng akma na siyang lalabas. Papabili nalang siguro ako ng cetirizine sa kanya. Buti nga pagpasok ko sa rest room walang katao. "Anong nangyari? Bakit namumula na bibig mo?" he choked out, then caressed my mouth. "I have a citrus fruit allergy, tapos bigla akong sinubuan ni Murphy, hindi naman kasi niya alam. Siguro akala niya, hindi ko lang talaga magustuhan," I say finally. Damn. Nangangati na ako. "A citrus fruit allergy," he echoes. "What do you want me to do?""Pwedi mo ba akong bilhan ng Cetirizine? Dito nalang ako maghihintay," I mutter. "Oh, I think, meron sila dito, do you want to come with me?" "Hindi na siguro hihintayin nalang kita rito," I mumble. Ayoko ko rin, kasi kaming makita ni Murphy. At isa pa baka pagtitinginan lang kami ng mga tao. Mukha na kasi akong aswang, omygosshhh, did I just say that to myself? No way! He slowly nodded hi
Sariel's point of view My breathing is rapid, and Murphy's proximity to me does not help. If he thinks I'm delighted with the way he acts, he's wrong; I'm disgusted and ready to throw up in his face."Pwedi ba Murphy, tama ka na? Umuwi na tayo, masama na 'yung pakiramdam ko," I screeched, rolling my eyes at him. He grabbed my hair to make me face him an inch, as he said, "Ah, so why are you becoming a bitch at this moment?" Hinawakan ko naman yung kamay niyang nakahila sa akin. "Bitawan mo ako, Murphy. You're hurting me," I spit as my lower lip quivers. Pero hindi niya ako binitawan. I made a mark on his arm by digging my nails.He hissed at me, "Damn, you're really a bitch. Tsk, pasalamat ka hindi kita magalaw ngayon dahil diyan sa allergy mo. Don't worry sa susunod marami na 'yung ipapakain ko sayo. And I'm going to wait until your rush mouth will heal."I glared at him. "Bago mo magawa 'yun baka nakahandusay ka na sa sahig," I grumbled. Binitawan naman niya ako. Inayos ko naman
Sariel's point of view SUNDAY ANNIVERSARY PARTYI've got myself dressed in a purple silk A-line cocktail dress with a clavicle-framing neckline. It is fitted with flares at the shoulders to give an extravagant bulk and is cut with soft, molded sleeves that cope with my natural curves. Pastel kasi 'yung theme at cocktail attire for girls. Mansion din 'yung pupuntahan namin, nauna na si tito. Si Murphy? Nandun sa babá kausap si mommy. Tsk, akala naman magugustuhan siya ni mommy para sa akin. Dala ko na rin ang regalo para sa anniversary couple. Si mommy nalang, 'yung pinapili ko ng gift, wala naman kasi akong alam. Nang matapos na ako sa lahat ay bumaba na ako. Murphy gives a clap that reverberates throughout the sala. I gave him a rolling eye. "Sar, you look amazing, I love your outfit," he expressed. Sus, parang hindi na nasanay sa akin, pero parang araw-araw ata iba 'yung tingin niya sa akin. "So? May I?" Lumapit siya sa akin when I'm near the last step, and then he motions his h
Sariel's point of view Tita Jhovel says we're going to find Jasper so we can get along. That's why Murphy is leading the way again; for crying out loud, I have no idea where we're headed right now. As if naman gusto kong makilala si Jasper. Screw them, dinadagdagan lang nila 'yung problema ko. "There," Murphy grudges, sabay turo sa isang table na puro ata mga lalaki ang naka-upo. Yeah, I'm right. It makes my hair on the back of my scalp freeze. Dejávu? Why do I have the feeling that something terrible is going to happen? Iginaya naman niya ako papunta sa kaibigan niya kuno. Nang makarating kami sa table nila ay binitawan kaagad niya ako para bumati sa mga kaibigan niya. Meron pa namang dalawang bakanteng upuan, tamang-tama lang sa aming dalawa, na parang expected talaga nila na dadating kami. "Hey, bro," sabi niya at nakipag fist bomb, I think he's Jasper. Though he is attractive and cool-looking, I already harbor an attachment to another person, and the other person to whom I'm ta
Sariel's point of view Bago pa kami makarating sa taas, pinigilan ko si Murphy. "Wait, my purse, I need it. Hindi ko nadala.""What? Akala ko dala mo? Ako na ang kukuha, wait me here," pagpigil niya, pero hindi ko siya hinayaan. Kahit nahihilo na ako ay ginawa ko ang makakaya ko para makarating ulit sa table namin kanina. Nang makarating ako dun, ay natuon kaagad ang tingin ng mga natitirang lalaki sa akin. Hindi ko sila pinansin at umupo ulit. Damn. Kapag bumalik o sumama ako kay Murphy at Jasper paakyat ay baka katapusan ko na. Titiisin ko nalang ang init na nararamdaman ko. Naramdaman kong nasa likod ko na si Murphy. "I thought you're going to the restroom?" He leans and whispers in my ear. "No, hindi na pala kailangan. Bigla kasing nawala, dito nalang muna tayo," I murmur. He only responded, "Okay," and sat down to my right once more, with Jasper returning to my left. I got stiff, I'm not comfortable in between them. I need to do something to ease this anxiety of mine. Kinuha k