Semua Bab Faded: Bab 21 - Bab 30

"Can we talk for a moment?" he said nonchalantly.Bigla nalang kumabog ng malakas ang puso ko. Sa hindi mapaliwanag na dahilan bigla akong kinabahan. Sumunod ako sa kanya palabas hanggang sa huminto siya malapit sa fountain.Namataan ko si Tita Alexa at Tito Jeffrey na pasakay na sa kanilang SUV kasama si Zelai at kanilang personal driver."Hindi ka pa uuwi?" he stayed his cold stare facing at me. Pinagpagan ko ang upuan tsaka umupo at tinuro ang parte sa gilid ko ."Dito ka sa tabi ko, Babe!"Tila'y hindi niya ako narinig dahil ibinulsa niya ang kanyang dalawang kamay ng nakatayo parin sa harapan ko. Iwinagayway ko ang aking kamay malapit sa mukha niya. I saw frustration in his eyes."Dette, I have something to tell you!" Inangat ko ang tingin ko sa kanya. Ang mapupungay niyang mata ay napalitan ng pagiging malamig na titig."Oh bakit nagmistulang nawala ang endearment natin?" I tri

"Hop in, ihahatid na kita!"My wrist watch hands move to the quarter of 3 in the morning. I'll bet my eyebags will be so full. Para na siguro akong bangkay na nakatakas sa kabaong. But anyways,I still have a 2 hours left to sleep for my tomorrows schedule."Salamat talaga ng marami, Bella. Kahit gaano ay nabawasan ang bigat at sakit dito sa puso ko!"Abala siya sa pagmamaneho. "Wala iyon, dahil alam ko pag-ako na ang nagkaganyan gagawin mo rin ito sakin-Charot!"Umiling ako. Bella seems born to be a joker but enough not to hurt everybody's feelings. Sa kaunting minutong nakasama ko siya ay gumaan ang pakiramdam ko. She is a gift of gab. So glad to be her friend at all."Ingat ka!" I waved at her when I got down of her Morris Garage car. "Thank you ulit!"Some of our lights were off especially at my room. I'm already home. Nagising si Mommy when I opened our main door. Di kalaunan ay

One month ago since the day I spoke with Eric at the company. I haven't seen him in the business community after that. Then I remembered the last word I mentioned to him. "If you don't want to love me back please don't mess with me and show yourself, The hardship of moving on about us is turned on!"I immediately wiped the tears from my sad eyes when Mellisa came in. "How's your daddy?" I was looking for something to work so she wouldn't find me crying."Maayos na po, Nakalabas na siya ng Hospital. Marami pong salamat sa tulong!" umupo siya. "That's what I want to say Ms. Wood. Nais ko po sanang magresign nalang po muna!"I stayed being silent."Matanda narin po kasi ang Nanay at Tatay kailangan na ng mag-aalaga. I'm just the only child they have na hindi nag-Manila so it's my responsibility to look after them,""I understand Mellisa, But will you really

"Who ordered you to do this?"When it was calm, Brent was the first to ask. He gritted his teeth. We sat face to face with the three suspects with their hands behind their backs. The mouths of the three remained silent and could not lift their eyes to us."Sino?" he repeated coldly. Anytime ay parang sasabog na siya sa galit pag hindi pa ulit ito sasagot. Kung nakakamatay lang ang titig ni Brent tiyak na nalagutan na ito ng hininga kanina pa.Umamba siyang tumayo pero agad ring napigilan ni Daddy. He clenched his fist. Kahit si Brent ay naghuhurmitado na sa galit, isang salita lang galing kina Mom o Dad tiklop siya."Let them talk, Wag mo munang bubugbugin baka mas lalong itikom ang mga bibig niyan." Dad articulated with a sharp eyes towards the suspects. "Magsasalita rin iyan. Pinag-iisipan pa nga lang."Bumuntong hininga ng malalim ang nasa gitna. Sa tingin ko'y nasa mid 30's na ang edad. Naka-bon

"Slap me!" diretsahang pasya ni Railey ng madatnan ko siya sa visitor's area ng kulungan.I sat on the chair in front of her and placed my bag beside me. She was already wearing color orange shirt.After knowing that she was already in the jail, that alerted me. Pero kinabukasan nalang ako pumunta ng presinto dahil hindi ako pinayagan nila at delikado na dahil gabi narin.Hindi ko na pinasama sa 'kin sina Dad at Brent dahil alam kung napagod sila sa ginawa nila kahapon. But I was with my personal bodyguards naman para rin  mapanatag ang loob nilang tatlo."I don't do that," I said coldly. I admitted na masyado ngang masama ang nagawa niya sakin pero sapat na ang makulong siya ang bilang parusa.Ngumuso ako. I wasn't that bad. I'm not kind of person."Ano masaya ka na ba ngayon? Nakita mo akong nandito at nilalamok. Sana naman ay pinapatay mo nalang ako sa Tatay mo o 'di naman s