CHAPTER 96—Crisis

Sumakay kaagad ako sa kotse para handa ng umuwi. I missed my fiancé already and I am hungry. Wala pa akong kain magmula kaninang umaga.

I thrust my hand into my pocket to get my phone and compose a message to my dear love.

To: Faye

—Pauwi na ako. Magprepare ka na ng food.

I can’t help but smile. I didn’t wait for her response. I started the engine as I shaped my lips into an ‘o’ to whistle while driving. My forehead furrowed and I turned on the wipers of my car because the raindrops were heavy.

My cellphone rang but I didn’t bother to check it. It was probably just a reply from Faye.

When I arrived in front of my mansion, the gate, which was incredibly tall, opened. I rolled down my window to talk to the guard who was getting wet in the rain.

“Kuya, pasok ka muna sa loob at magkape.”

“Sige, sir!”

I closed the window and put my car in the garage. Inihagis ko pataas ang susi ko at sinalo ulit. Umiikot-ikot pa ako sa pwesto ko. Kahit pagod ako araw-araw sulit naman kung nakakasama ko an