FRANK’S number keeps on ringing but there was no answer and eventually the call was dropped. Samantha decided to go directly to Frank’s apartment. She needed an explanation very badly. What is the relationship of Frank and her mother? She wanted the truth.She picked up Baby Divine and headed for the door. Frank’s apartment was on the upper level of the building. She rode the elevator. As the elevator climbed at a steady pace, her heart was racing faster. Her mind has so many questions. But one question has been answered by that picture.Now it is clear to her why Frank was helping her because of her mother. She was her mother’s look alike in the picture. The picture was very intimate. Samantha guessed that the two had an intimate relationship. They were lover’s no doubt about it.Are they lover’s before Arnald Lopez, her father? Maybe Frank was helping her to continue the affair thru her. Maybe Frank was planning to continue their postponed love story thru her. AS she taught about it
SAMANTHA could not sleep the whole night. She tried to call her mother and Frank many times but both could not be reached. She was annoyed. Her head began to ache. There must be an answer behind the picture. Who is Frank to her mother?She tried to remember the time when she met Frank. It was very casual. A simple HI and HELLO when they crossed each other and met at the elevator almost every day. They were from the same country and living at the same building. Casual greetings turned to short conversations. Followed by coffee invitation at the coffee shops just a few blocks from the apartment building. Small talks. Nothing unusual. She was alone and lonely and pregnant. She needed someone to talk to, somehow. Until she needed Frank for some errand during her pregnancy until her hospital delivery.They were acquainted and eventually became friends. Never crossed her mind that the man had treasured old photographs with her mother. If it was not an accident, it must be fate. She has to k
ANGELO Lopez was dumbfounded for a while. He was not sure now if he was hearing Marisa Madrid’s word correctly. The breakfast was good. The hotel’s service is excellent but he could not appreciate everything. He would like to regret that he said yes to Marisa last night when the later gave her ultimatum asking him for marriage. He said yes just to end the conversation and hoping that Marisa will not pressed the issue any longer. That a promise is like any other promises he made to other women and soon it will just fade away. But it seems it was his biggest mistakes.Marisa Madrid was serious and it seems that everything was already plannedahead.“I will call my friend. He is a priest and he can officiate our marriage right here at the hotel.” Marisa beamed in excitement. “After that we can fly to Rome for our honeymoon. I will call our home office in New York. I will ask for an indefinite leave of absence. I wanted to have a baby, Honey and we will work that out immediately.”Angelo
MARRYING for love is another but shotgun marriage is something else. While Marisa was busy on the phone, Angelo’s mind was racing fast. He is thinking of a way to unhook himself to this awkward situation. He was used to playing games with women but now it seems that he finally found his match. His plans are not working well and he has no plan to marry yet.She looked at Marisa sitting on the hotel room’s dressing table talking and barking instructions to her subordinates overseas. The woman was stunning alright. A beauty that every man cannot resist but the character struck Angelo. A woman on top of everything is dangerous.Domineering. Controlling. It seems that the woman is imploring devious tactics to achieve her goal and get what she wanted even in a relationship.In his younger years, he dreamt of marrying a woman like her mother. Simple yet caring. Marisa Madrid was the opposite. They are only the same by the first name as if fate played with them. Angelo was taken aback remembe
SAMANTHA tried to relax her breathing. Her face was very sweaty. Her shirt was soaked and wet. She was doing the routine for almost two hours now in the gym. Her conversation with her mother over the phone does not offer any satisfactory explanation.She remembered their conversation and the last word Divina had said is she could not remember the name. She never knew a man named Franco Sevilla. That she had a lot of male friends during her youth. Maybe the picture was taken as a souvenir by one among her admirer that she could not recall the name now.What Divina had said doesn’t have sense at all. Samantha had a feeling that her mother was lying. First the photograph was very intimate. Second, she also had some friends before and until now and she could still recall their names. Third, Divina was avoiding the topic and tried to divert their conversation and no matter how she asked about Franco Sevilla, Divina swayed away the conversation until she hang the phone.That mystery keeps n
JERSEY smiled as he left Samantha’s office and headed to Norberto’s office. His plan is working. The Far East cosmetics withdrawal was actually his fault. An accidental fault that became intentional. While it was true that the new boss of the Far East had already signed BA Modelling Agency, it actually happened because of him. He failed to get the specific model that Far East is looking for. Samantha trusted him for recruiting new girls but he got personal problems that he had neglected his work lately.His boyfriend left him for another. The reason was that he could not afford the car asked by his boyfriend that is why decided to look for someone who can afford all his whim. Jersey was working very hard for his lover but his salary was not enough to support every caprice that Bobby asked. Doing good in bed is sometimes not enough for this kind of relationship. He can perform great blow job but his boyfriend was asking for more. He has no other source to augment his income until he th
AFTER Jersey had delivered his scripts he smiled to himself. That was perfect. Now he had tarnished Samantha’s reputation. Every business man like Norberto always opted for the good of the company. And he believed that the decision will be on his favor.“Are you sure about this Jersey?” Norberto asked seriously.“Of course boss. I tried to call the Fareast Cosmetics to arrange for meeting but they denied us. They are into management revamp and our old contacts were replaced. The new in charge was not very cooperative.”Another intentional lie. He called alright but it was already too late. Because when Fareast Cosmetics was calling him, he is nowhere to find drinking and agonizing about his lover’s betrayal.“So replacing Samantha will be you alternative?”“I think that was for the best, boss.” Jersey confirmed and hesitate for a while as if trying to contemplate if he will add more.Jersey paused for a while before saying. ” One more thing boss.”Norberto wait for Jersey to speak out
SAMANTHA was in a foul mood that she decided to talk to Norberto for a day’s off. Her head was aching so she decided to go home early. On her way to Norberto’s office she met Jersey and Beverly on the hallway who was happily chatting. She was taken aback for a few moments. She had decided to evade Beverly as much as possible. She has a feeling that the woman doesn’t like her and the feeling was mutual. But for the sake of Norberto she will avoid any conflict with the woman in the future.“Hello Samantha.” Jersey greet her with a smile.Beverly was on a poker face. The eyebrow arched as she stared at Samantha.“Hello.” Samantha replied with a timid smile ignoring Beverly. “Is Norberto in his office?” “Yes.” Jersey said confidently. He is almost sure that Norberto had called Samantha to fire her. Tomorrow will be his lucky day. As new head of the modelling agency. Jersey hadfantasized again about all the opportunities that awaits him and Bobby, his lover. He was almost sure about it. H