"Shit," I mumbled before I ran faster. "I will kill you when I catch you! I swear. Did you hear me?!" I shouted. I turned right before effortlessly going ahead of him on his way. I was still catching my breath when I looked sharply into his eyes."I said, I'll kill you, for real," I told him before getting the wallet he snatched. The police who were chasing him also arrived and quickly handcuffed him."Thank you, thank you!" she said when I gave her wallet to her. "Maraming maraming salamat, hija!""Be careful next time," I said before turning my back. I sighed before getting the alcohol in my pocket to wash my hands then I lazily crossed over to the other road with my hands placed inside my pocket. I was just quiet as I walked into Asher's condominium.I encountered two girls having a conversation when I entered the lift but I just ignored them. "Dito ata siya nakatira. I wanna see his face for real."I heard the girl say before giggling. When I reached the exact floor, I went out
"May parcel ka raw!" Aeris shouted from the living room. I immediately went down then hurried to the gate."Si Ma'am Alessia Mackenzie po?" he politely asked when I opened the gate."That's me!" I said like a kid, I even raised my left hand before getting a parcel."Paki-pirmahan nalang po ito, Ma'am," he handed me a paper. I was smiling widely while signing it. "Thank you, po."I closed the gate before heading back inside. "What's that?" Aeris asked me. I immediately went to the kitchen to wash my hands before opening it."What else? It's a bag!" I told her. I feel like my eyes turned into a heart shape when I saw the bag. I only ordered this yesterday and was really surprised that it was shipped immediately. This is so pretty!"Saan Ate mo?" I heard Asher's voice so my smile faded. I put the bag on the table before waiting for him to come to the kitchen."Hi," he greeted me. I just raised my brow on him. "Galit ka pa ba? Sorry na, hindi naman kita sinisisi kahapon. Sinasabi ko lan
"Come on! Don't make me work here again!" I said while following him inside his office. We're at his Restaurant again and I need to work because of that damn bag that arrived earlier. "That bag? I told you I ordered that last month pa! I swear!""Kahit na. Gumastos ka nanaman ng pera para sa bag. Kita mo? Ni wala ka ngang bitbit na bag ngayon. Anong gagawin mo sa mga 'yon? May balak kang magtinda online, ganon? Pa-mine na lang po," he sarcastically said."Come on! Please naman, if you let me work here as a cashier I might end up fighting one of your customers again!""Give me a valid reason," he said."I might cause trouble again!""I don't care," he crossed his arms before leaning on his desk. "Pumunta ka na ron, palitan mo na si Hannah.""Oh, please! Why are you doing this to me?" I asked him before massaging my head."Para malaman mo na kailangan mo munang paghirapan ang isang bagay bago mo makuha. Sa laki ng pera na ginagastos mo para lang sa isang bag na hindi mo naman gagamitin,
I remained in the living room after Asher went out. Someone called him at sigurado akong problema na naman 'yon sa Restaurant niya. Binalik ko ang atensyon na pinapanood namin nang marinig kong bahagyang tumawa si Rose pero wala na akong maintindihan. I have no choice but to just look at the TV, reading the subtitles. Pinilit kong intindihin kung anong nangyayari sa movie but I gave up noong wala talaga akong maintindihan. I just waited for the movie to end."Do you want to watch another movie?" she asked me. I shook my head before sighing. "Problem?" she asked me again. "Nothing. I'm just... tired," I told her honestly. I sighed again before talking. "I think you're right, my end is coming. I might die now... later, tomorrow. I don't know. Who knows, right? That I am about to disappear from this world." "Aren't you happy? This is what you have long wanted to happen." The deity asked her. "You're right," I agreed. "But I don't know why I don't feel happy at all. Now that I'm al
I don't know how I slept last night and how I managed to go to bed. All I can remember is that I'm just leaning my head on Asher's shoulder, nothing more. I didn't waste time na so I took a bath before going downstairs only to find out that Asher is there talking to Aeris."What are you doing here?" I asked him kahit na hindi pa ako nakakababa ng hagdan. They both turned their heads to me and suddenly shut their mouth which made me raise my brow. "Are you guys backstabbing me?"They both looked at each other before Asher stood up to greet me. "Good morning.""What?" masungit na tanong ko. Inirapan ko siya bago umupo sa pwesto niya kanina. "How's your work?" I asked Aeris."I'm still in the process of learning everything, not yet working," she told me. "And can you send someone else to teach me? Sobrang annoying kasi ni Kaito. He always finds time to annoy me. At sobrang kulit niya rin, he’s very talkative, too.”"He's not Kaito if he's not like that," I replied. "Ano nga? Anong pinag
Dumeretso ako sa sala para tingnan kung nandoon si Rose at hindi nga ako nagkamali. She was there, sitting pretty. I rolled my eyes before approaching her."Can we talk?" I asked seriously. She looked confused for a second before nodding. I turned my back to her before taking the way to the rooftop. "Waki's our brother, right? He's reincarnated with the same face, voice, and everything," I concluded. I saw lean against the railings as well."What's the matter?""Was the decision I made right? Tama bang kinuha ko si Ami?""Anong problema? Hindi ba gusto mong mabuo ulit ang pamilya niyo kahit na kayong magkapatid lang?" tanong niya. "He doesn't remember us," I stated. "And I don't want to force him to remember us."We became silent for a moment before I spoke again. "But I don't want Aeris to feel sad. Ayokong malungkot siya at mahirapan dahil hindi siya naalala ng kapatid namin. Sa aming dalawa, siya ang mas malapit sa kaniya.""What do you want to do then?""I don't know," I sighed
"I---""I know what you're thinking. don't try to tell me that," she cut me off."Rose...""Sia, ayan ka nanaman. You're being impulsive again. Basta-basta ka nanaman gumagawa ng desisyon. I told you to avoid doing that.""I know, okay? But at least this time it's for my family. Please? I am willing to pay---""Don't you dare say that in front of me. I am warning you," may diing sabi niya."Please," I pleaded. "I'm doing this for Aeris. This will be the last. Huli na 'to, I promise," I begged her."Alam ba ng kapatid mo 'to? Alam ba ni Asher?""They don't have to know.""Sia," she sighed. "This will be the last I'm letting you do the things you want."She hold my hand and in just a blink of an eye, naglalakad na kami papasok sa isang mansion. It's been how many years simula noong huling punta ko dito at ngayon, babalik nanaman ako."Alessia," she greeted us when we entered her office. She's Athena, one of the most powerful deity. "Sabi na nga ba dahil nakaramdam ako ng hindi maganda."
After giving me first aid, Asher called Kooper to make sure that I'm okay. Kaya naman neto ako ngayon ay nakikinig lang sa pagtatalo nilang magkaibigan."Sinong sumaksak sayo? Gago ka, Asher. Bakit hindi mo inaalagaan 'to?" bulong ni Kooper pero rinig na rinig ko iyon. "Tumahimik ka," suway ni Asher sa kaniya pero nagpatuloy lang ito sa pagsasalita."Namukhaan mo ba kung sinong sumaksak sa 'yo? May kilala akong lawyer, pwede ka niyang tulungan. May talent din 'yon sa pagdrdrawing idedes---"Malakas siyang binatukan ni Asher kaya natigil siya sa pagsasalita. "Sabi ko huwag mo siyang kakausapin.""Oo na! Ang sakit no'n ha!""Tapos ka na ba? Kanina ka pa nakahawak diyan. Bumitaw ka na o tatanggalan kita ng kamay?""Ang brutal mo! Ginagamot ko lang naman yung sugat, eh!" Nag-make face pa siya pero hindi nalang din pinansin ni Asher."Lumabas ka na. Hintayin mo ako ron," aniya. Niligpit na ni Kooper ang mga gamit niya bago tumingin sa akin at nagpaalam. I just mouthed thank you kahit na p