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Kabanata 26

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Hindi ko alam kung paano ako napadpad sa loob ng malaking boardroom na ’to… pero heto ako. Nakaupo sa mahabang conference table, suot ang itim na blazer na pinili ni Aling Mirna ipasuot sa’kin para daw “mukha akong presentable.” Para daw hindi halata na ilang araw na kong umiiyak.

Pero kahit anong bihis ang isuot sa patay na puso, mukha pa rin akong wasak.

The room was too bright. Too cold. Too clean. Parang walang nangyari sa buhay ko. Parang hindi lang ako naglibing ng nanay ko ilang araw pa lang ang nakalipas.

And yet everyone here looked at me like I was a product about to be launched—not a grieving daughter.

“Miss Elara Montesilva,” umpisa ng isang board member, nakahalukipkip pa. “We’re glad you’re here. Let’s begin.”

Glad daw.

Kung alam niyo lang.

Timothy sat two seats away from me. He was too stiff, formal, and his eyes were scanning every face. Parang bantay. Parang gustong pumagitna sa pagitan ko at ng mundo, pero alam niyang hindi puwedeng gawin ’yon dito.

Dito, I was the
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  • The Rebellious Stepdaughter of Timothy Grey   Kabanata 36

    I remembered being carried when we got home. I felt spent and euphoric after all that happened. Ni hindi ko na magawang makapaglakad nang maayos pagkatapos. Narinig ko lang ang mga palitan ng salita sa paligid, pero kahit isa, wala akong naintindihan ’don.Naramdaman ko ang mahinay na paglapat ng likod ko sa higaan. Agad akong tumagilid at niyakap ang unan sa tabi ko.I hugged and sniffed it. “Hmm…”Napakagaan sa pakiramdam ng gabing ’yon. I slept a complete eight hours after that, and it felt so light when I woke up in the morning. Napansin ko rin na iba na ang suot ko paggising. Siya kaya ang nagpalit sa’kin? I giggled as I went straight to the bathroom.I really took my time preparing myself to face him. Hindi naman ako magde-deny na wala akong maalala sa mga nangyari. We were adults to even dodge whatever happened last night. Kasi kahit hulas na ang isip ko ngayon ay alam kong gusto ko pa rin siya.Gusto ka ba?Why would he do what he did last night if he doesn’t like me pala? I t

  • The Rebellious Stepdaughter of Timothy Grey   Kabanata 35 (SPG)

    Halos masubsob ang mukha ko papunta sa driver’s seat dahil sa biglang paghinto ng sasakyan. I immediately glared at Yssa at the rearview mirror. “Ay sorry po, may biglang tumawid na pu-pusa,” mabilis na paliwanag niya.Narinig ko ang pagbuntong-hininga ni Timothy. “It’s fine,” sabi niya, saka mataman akong tinitigan. “Fix yourself, Tine.”But instead of doing what he said, I grinned. Napahagikgik ako sa nangyari. He might have felt instant relief from that sudden stop. May kung anong luwag do’n. Pagkatapos no’n, mas pinili niyang ibaling ang tingin sa labas.I scoffed at my thoughts. Bakit ba naisipan ko siyang halikan? He looked so disconnected that he even chose to ignore me.Hindi ba siya interesado man lang sa’kin? Ako lang ba ang nakakaramdam nito? These thoughts filled my mind hanggang sa bigla na lang akong napaiyak.“Why are you suddenly crying?” halatang iritado niyang tanong.“Ang unfair mo…” I whispered. “Ang daya-daya mo.” Nanginig ang labi ko.Napatuwid siya ng upo saka

  • The Rebellious Stepdaughter of Timothy Grey   Kabanata 34

    The music boomed throughout the club as we walked in. At halos mapaigtad ako nang maramdaman ko ang kamay ni Nicolo sa likod. Bahagya lang akong napangiti saka tinapunan ng matalim na tingin si Yssa. She got what I meant.“Uy! Tara na agad sa loob,” singit niya bigla sa pagitan namin ni Nico.“Let’s go!” sigaw nila Rina at Crisy na halos hindi ko na rin marinig.Rina opted to just get the farthest table at the corner instead of renting a VIP room. Gusto raw nilang maki-connect at mag-enjoy.Well… the place looks decent, a high-end bar. Tingin ko ay okay lang na maki-salamuha rin sa iba. Everyone was all giggly and pretty nice so far.“Tequila for your table, Madam,” sabi ng waiter.Pinanlakihan ko agad ng mata si Rina. Mukhang balak talaga nilang gumapang pauwi ni Cristy. Tinapunan ko rin ng tingin si Nicolo, na nailing lang rin sa gilid.Rina mouthed, “What?”“Ano? Cocktail-cocktail lang ang gusto, Ely? Nag-bar ka pa,” puna ni Cristy pagkatapos.I scoffed at them. “Wag kayong magpapa

  • The Rebellious Stepdaughter of Timothy Grey   Kabanata 33

    “How’s school?” tanong niya habang marahang hinihiwa ang steak sa plato niya.“Wow. Very fatherly,” tudyo ko bago isinubo ang salad.Nagtaas siya ng kilay at bahagyang huminto sa paghiwa. “What do you want to hear then?” balik niya, saka muling ipinagpatuloy ang paghiwa. “Stepdad mo naman talaga ako.”Maya-maya, inusog niya ang plato palapit sa akin, saka kinuha ang sarili niyang pagkain. Humigpit ang hawak ko sa tinidor.Panira talaga siya ng mood kahit kailan.“Fine,” buntong-hininga ko. “Busy lang sa isang subject. Pero kaya ko naman. Hindi pa ako loaded.”Kalmado siyang tumango. “I have a dinner meeting later,” dagdag niya. “Sasabihan ko si Isko na sunduin ka.”Umiling agad ako. “No need. May lakad kami nina Rina after ng meeting ko ng four.”Huminto siya. Bahagyang pinaglaruan ang kutsilyo bago magsalita. “You don’t have your car. Saan ang punta niyo? At least inform Isko.”“Huwag na,” pilit ko. “Si Rina at Cristy naman ang kasama ko.” Huminga ako nang malalim bago idagdag, “May

  • The Rebellious Stepdaughter of Timothy Grey   Kabanata 32

    “Ely!”Agad akong napalingon nang matanaw si Rina na mabilis na naglalakad palapit sa’kin, halos humahabol sa sarili niyang bag na dumudulas sa balikat niya. Nakataas ang kamay niya, parang takot na lampasan ko siya.Ngumiti ako nang bahagya. “Ang aga mo,” sabi ko habang humihinto.She grinned. “Ikaw ang maaga. Sino ka at anong ginawa mo kay Elara Montesilva?”Napailing ako. “Masama bang maging maaga minsan?”“Very,” biro niya. “Especially kung ikaw.”Naglakad kami sabay papasok ng building. The campus felt oddly normal and very busy. Students were rushing, chatting endlessly about grades, crushes, at kung anu-ano pa.Busy rin kami, lalo na ngayong third year na. Since I was already eighteen when I enrolled in college, Rina decided to shift… para, sabi niya, “sabayan” daw ako. I tried to stop her. Pati mom niya kinausap ako para kausapin siya. Pero she insisted.And now, she was taking up Bachelor of Science in Psychology. It was a decision she made almost impulsively back then.Hindi

  • The Rebellious Stepdaughter of Timothy Grey   Kabanata 31

    Pagdating sa bahay, agad kaming sinalubong ni Aling Mirna. Halatang nagulat siya nang makitang magkasabay kaming dumating ni Timothy.“Nakahanda na po ang hapunan ninyo,” bungad ng matanda.“Thank you, Aling Mirna. Mauna na muna ako sa loob,” sagot ko bago mabilis na naglakad papasok.Pero hindi pa man ako tuluyang nakakapasok ay natigilan na ako.A woman in a suit stood by the foyer, poised and professional. She greeted me with a polite smile—enough to make my brows furrow.Tumigil ang takong ko sa sahig. “And you are?” iritang tanong ko.“Your new assistant, Ms. Montesilva,” confident na sagot pa ng babae. Parang kabisado na ang magiging role niya sa buhay ko.Tuluyan akong napa-irap nang maramdaman ko ang presensiya ni Timothy sa likod ko.Ipinamulsa niya ang mga kamay niya. “I hired her to assist you… whatever your needs are,” proud niyang anunsyo.I wondered if he would ever stop controlling everything around me. Palagi na lang siyang nauuna sa mga desisyong dapat ako ang gumagaw

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