Maeve’s POV
2 weeks ago
“Hoy, Maeve! Ano na nga balita do’n sa ate mo? Talaga bang nagd-date sila nung Heath Carnell?” tanong ng chismosa kong blockmate.
Naglabas lang ako ng isang ngiti. “I don’t think that’s anybody’s business,” sagot ko lang dahil wala naman talaga akong alam kung ano bang dapat kong isagot.
“Ito naman! Hindi ba pwedeng chimismis ka kahit kaunti lang? Pumirma ka ba ng NDA kaya hindi ka pwedeng magsalita tungkol do’n?”
Natawa si Maeve at tinuon na ang mga mata niya sa kaniyang planner. Hmph, let them think what they want to think.
Hindi ko din naman kasi maintindihan din kung ano ba
BREE’S POV“There are a lot of people in the world who could possibly want to kill you, Brianna,” Heath answers my question. “Trust me, none of these women are one of them.”Napatingin ako sa mga babaeng parang ang sama ng tingin sa’kin. “Edi anong problema nila?”Heath does not even look their way. “I don’t really care. Come on, let’s just go around. The earlier we get to leave this place the better.”Kumapit lang ako sa braso ni Heath. Ang dami kong nakikilalang mga tao, pero sinisigurado din niyang laging bago ang baso ng champagne sa kamay ko. Kaya hirap na hirap akong umalala ng mga pangalan dahil parang lumalangoy na ang utak ko.
HEATH’S POVI am right. Brianna is a more bearable companion when she drinks. Pero kapag sumosobra na, parang ayoko na.“What do you mean freaky?” I ask her, my forehead creasing.She could not mean…“Ano ba, Heath?” she asks, her face red with all the alcohol.Will it be so weird to say that she looks so much prettier with her face flushed?“Don’t tell me you haven’t done things in public places before.”Brianna starts to walk away. Her fingers lingering from my arm to my fingertips until she had to let me go.
HEATH’S POV“A secret?” balik ko sa kaniya. “Ano naman niyan? Mabigat ba? I don’t do drama, by the way.”“No. Hindi ‘to drama.” Brianna laughs. “Illegal, perhaps.”“Illegal? Well, would you look at that? Anak ng pulis na gumagawa ng iligal. Sounds like my kind of girl.”“It’s nothing like stealing or whatever it is that you’re doing.”“Aw, I’m kind of disappointed. Not even shoplifting?”She shakes her head against my shoulder.“So ano nga? What’s this illegal thing that you’re talki
BREE’S POVHalos wala akong maalala sa kung anong nangyari sa’kin kagabi. Ang naalala ko lang ay nagpunta ako ng banyo at paggising ko nandito na ko sa bahay. Nakasuot pa din ako ng damit ko mula kagabi at sumasakit na ang dibdib ko dahil sa mahigpit na pagkakatali nito.Pagpasok ko ng banyo at nang mahubad ko na ang gown, nakita ko ang malaking bilog sa leeg ko. What the hell is this?!Hinawakan ko ito at napangiwi sa sakit.I look closer and see teethmarks.Napasabunot ako sa ulo ko at napaupo sa sahig.Right… I did somehow tempted Heath last night.He
BREE’S POV“RAINER?!”Mabilis akong umalis sa tapat ng pintuan para makapasok siya.“What are you doing here? Aren’t you supposed to be in the hospital?”Parang mabilis na nag-tumbling ang utak ko dahil sa surpresa.“Should you be moving around?”Blangko pa din ang ekspresyon ng mukha ni Rainer. “Alam kong alam mo na ang lahat,” he says. “Hindi kampante ang daddy mo na naiiwan ka dito na puro tauhan ni Heath ang kasama.”“So you’re back to work?” tanong ko at tinignan kung paano siya nakatayo at maglakad.
HEATH’S POV“Natutulog ka pa ba?” tanong sa’kin ni Eli nang natatawa. Nandito kami ngayon sa opisina at inaayos ang mga bagay-bagay sa hotel.“Does this face look like it’s getting any sleep?” I am well aware of the fact that I look like a zombie right now. “It’s just getting worse.”“Baka nga kasi nami-miss mong kasama sa kwarto si Bree,” pang-aasar niya.“No. It’s because Rainer’s back in my house,” pagpapaliwanag ko. “I feel like I need to get even with him because of what happened to Brianna.”Umiling si Eli. “Tingin mo ba papayag asawa mo na saktan mo ‘yung bodyguard niya? She’s probably fe
BREE’S POVIt’s been a while since we last saw you :( come meet us today. PLEASE?!!!!!Iyan ang mensahe na bumungad sa’kin pagkagising ko palang. If I’m going to be honest, I was never a social person. Masyado na kong maraming iniintindi sa buhay ko para pa makipag-hangout sa sobrang daming tao.And of course, growing up as a celebrity and a high-ranking police officer’s daughter, there were a lot of things that I wasn’t allowed to do or get involved in. Kasi nga… you know… it would reflect badly on my parents whose reputations could not be tarnished.Natuto akong maging mag-isa para walang masabi ang mga tao tungkol sa’kin. Mabuti nang isipin nilang snob ako kay
BREE’S POV“You look like you had a lot of fun,” sabi sa’kin ni Rainer pagsakay ko ng kotse.Pareho kaming nasa backseat.“It feels so good to lie and make people think that I’m actually living in heaven when I just keep getting dragged to hell,” sagot ko sa kaniya.“What did you tell them?”Napatikom ang bibig ko at bigla akong na-guilty. “I may or may not have said a bit too much.”Napahawak si Rainer sa ulo niya.“Bakit?” tanong ko.“Nothing. It’s none