-(EMERALD CORLYN VERDANIO-FRANCISCO POV)-~❦~It was night time. I was in the bathroom, soaking in the warm water of the tub when my phone vibrated beside me. I told Gelal to wait for me and he should've finished fixing the bed by now.I turned on my phone to reveal it was a text from Dean. Shit.I ran my hand over my face bago ko replyan ito.Dean: You're not answering my calls. Care to explain? I told you to meet up with me.Emy: Sorry. Just busy these days, you know father. Ayaw nun na wala akong ginagawa.I waited for him to reply. It took him a minute before responding.Dean: Abt the guy who answered the call earlier, was that your brother?Halos kumawala ang puso ko dahil sa lakas ng pintig nito sa dibdib ko. Hindi ko alam kung ano ang isasagot ko sa tanong nito, I just read his reply and it took me a minute bago sumagot doon.I don't want to tell him that I'm married and ayoko rin sabihin kay Gelal na may relasyon ako sa kanya. He gets especially violent when he doesn't like
-(GELAL THEODEN FRANCISCO POV)-~❀~(4:00)Bigla akong nagising as my throat feels dry. Bumangon ako sa hinihigaan ngunit nagtaka ako dahil wala ito sa tabi ko. "Love?" Tawag ko in a morning voice ngunit walang nasagot.Grabbing my boxers, sinuot ko iyon bago lumabas ng kwarto. Slowly walking through the hallway as I rubbed my eyes."Tangina, nasaan kaya yung babaeng yun?" I mumbled to myself as I went downstairs.Tumingin ako sa living room and front door ngunit madilim doon, wondering where the heck could she be.Pumunta ako sa kitchen upang silipin kung naroon siya at para kumuha rin ng isang basong tubig.I helped myself grab a pitcher of water from the fridge and poured one onto the glass. Ininom ko rin agad yun ngunit napatigil ako nang may marinig akong nagsasalita sa backyard.Inilagay ko sa sink yung baso bago lumapit at sumandal sa door frame habang nakikinig sa sinasabi nito, curiosity running through my mind kung sino ang kausap nito at this hour."Yes, no I'm fine don't w
-(JACE RAJIV PHILEMON POV)-~❦~"Yow bro what's up? Napatawag ka?" I asked nang sagutin ko ang tawag."Wala nangangamusta lang." He answered plainly."Weh? Talaga?" Biro ko, halatang bad trip eh."I just miss you, bastard." He answered as he laughed at the other end of the line.I laughed softly. "Miss mo ako? Na-flatter naman ako dun, don't worry. Okay lang ako. Kayo ba ni Emerald kamusta?" Pangungumusta ko as I go out of my office."We're okay." He answered."That's good to-" Naputol ang aking sasabihin nang sumagot ito. "By the way, I just want to ask something." Anito sa kabilang linya."Ask away." I answered habang naglalakad sa hall ng hospital."Do me a favour and ask Kaji to background check and gather information on this dude." Utos nito.Kumunot ang noo ko rito. "Yeah sure pero, para saan?" Tanong ko naman."Just fucking do it and don't ask questions.." Sagot nito."Okay sige sabihin ko nalang. What's his name para masabi ko na-." Naputol ang aking sasabihin nang sumabat ito
-(EMERALD CORLYN V. FRANCISCO POV)-❁I've been waiting at the mall. Hoping to see him here.Ilang beses narin nagttext si Gelal sakin but I chose to set them aside, I badly wanted to see him and this is my only chance.He didn't know and he didn't notice that I sneaked out of the house. Siguro napansin na nun dahil kanina pa ako wala.Tiningnan ko ang oras to see it was 7:00 PM in the evening. Kahit ganun, I still waited at the restaurant even though my mind is telling me he's not coming.Then my phone buzzed, hoping that the person I'm waiting is calling. Walang alinlangan kong kinuha iyon sa loob ng purse ko upang sagutin ang tawag.I was only wearing a body hugging dress and black heels along with a cardigan because the night breeze is cold. Plus the airconditioning inside the restaurant made me shiver."Hello? Where are you?" I asked as soon as I answered the call."I should be asking you that, where the fuck are you, Corlyn?." My body froze when I recognized the voice. Tiningna
-(GELAL THEODEN FRANCISCO POV)-~Flashback~"What do you mean it's about my wife?" I asked, my brows furrowed."Papasukin mo muna ako para masabi ko sayo, dipshit." Sagot nito na ikinainis ko."If you're just going to piss me off, you're free to leave my lawn. Right. Now." I answered back, the veins in my hands were visible."Putangina, Theo. Just calm the fuck down. Hindi ako pumunta dito para makipag away, I'm here to tell you that you're wife-" Naputol ang kanyang sasabihin nang sumabat ako."What about my wife? What about her? Sisiraan niyo siya sa akin? That ain't gonna fucking work, Ameer." Sagot ko as I let go of the door handle.Dumantay ako sa door frame habang nakatupi ang aking mga braso sa aking dibdib, my face solemn."No, goddamnit. She's cheating on you." He snapped, his eyebrows furrowed.Pakiramdam ko binuhusan ako ng isang drum ng malamig na tubig. The fact I'm hearing this from my brother made me think again. Is he telling the truth or sadyang sinisiraan lang talaga
-(SERAPHINA AMETHYST VERDANIO POV)-❃"What are you doing here?" She asks me, her hair tied into a messy bun as she wears pyjamas."I just came to check on you, lil sis. May I come in?" I asked as I held a paper bag in hand.She opens the door wide enough for me to enter and I let myself inside."Do you want anything? Coffee? Juice?" She asked as she stood beside me."Coffee will do." I answered her. "I also bought you these." I added as I handed over the paper bag to her."Thanks." she stated as she received the paper bag. "Make yourself at home." Dagdag nito.I nodded before sitting down on the couch. I looked around the place and I must admit, it looks comfy and it has a touch of greenery to it. A perfect home indeed.My eyes were glued into the portrait that was hanging on the wall. He looks so handsome as he sits on the sofa, half naked and has a stern look on his face. It's like you saw a pro model in his look."Never thought you'd be here." Napalingon ako kung saan nanggaling an
-(EMERALD CORLYN V. FRANCISCO POV)--18:30-"Love, I'm home!" Sigaw ko as I closed the door.Ngunit wala akong narinig na sagot mula rito. Probably he's working upstairs or…Teka nga… wala yung kotse niya sa labas eh. So it would be impossible for him to answer me.Walang alinlangan kong tinanggal ang sapatos ko at diretsong umakyat patungo sa master bedroom, hoping that my instincts were lying to me.Dali dali kong binuksan ang pinto, only to see that the bed is empty and well cleaned. Not a figure in sight.Bwisit. Nasaan kaya ito?Sinara ko ang pinto at bumalik sa living room, sitting on the couch afterwards before typing a message to him.Emy: Love, where are you? I'm home now.I pressed send and waited for his reply in hopes that he would notice my text. Ngunit ilang minuto na ang nakalilipas ay wala pa rin akong natanggap na mensahe mula rito. Out of boredom, napagdesisyunan ko na maligo na muna at magluto ng hapunan, thinking that he's busy at work right now.-❁-I have been w
-(DEAN ALVAREZ POV)-~❃~I have been thinking about whether I should talk to her or not. Ilang araw ko rin pinag isipan ang dapat kong sasabihin rito. Sinabi ko na rin na sa office kami magkita and luckily, pumayag ito. Also saying na vacant ang oras nila ngayon so I have plenty of time to talk to her.Perfect din ang oras dahil pagkatapos kong kausapin si Emy ay pupunta si Tassy dito for her OJT.Ngunit hindi rin ako mapakali dahil sa lahat ng pwedeng kumpanyang papasukan nito ay dito pa.Damn it, bakit ba kasi kailangan dito pa siya mag training? Napakaraming kumpanya diyan na siguradong tatanggap sa kanya."Divina? Divina!" I called out, frustration overtaking me."Yes, Sir? Ano po iyon?" She asked nang makarating ito sa office ko."Coffee please." Utos ko na siyang tinanguan nito."Okay, Sir. Just a minute." Sagot nito sa akin bago umalis sa office.Tiningnan ko muli ang oras, seeing it was 1:00 in the afternoon. My hand ran over my face as I continuously waited.'She should be