"Take a rest for today," Timothee said."Huh?""You should take a day off. Alam kong napagod ka din kahapon."Those were the last words I heard from Timothee before leaving the mansion. May something talaga sa kanya. The way he treats me, it's different. Naguguluhan ako kung may nagawa ba ako na hindi niya nagustuhan. But everytime he talks to me, he still wears the same smile. Yung genuine pero bakit ang hirap niyang lapitan. He's so near yet so far.I sighed as I rested my head on my table. He should've told me what I did para naman malaman ko. Nasa sariling office ako ngayon. The boutique that I own is still operating kahit wala ako dito. The manager manages everything while I was gone. So far mabenta pa rin naman kahit wala ako. We have strategies din kasi para hindi kami mauungusan ng rivals namin. "Miss Lee? May naghahanap po sa inyo." Rinig kong sabi ng manager.Inangat ko ang aking ulo at kunot-noong tiningnan siya. "May naghahanap sa akin? Sino daw?" I asked.Hindi naman

I stared at my own reflection in front of the mirror. That curve on my lips, my glowing eyes and that happy vibe. Ni minsan hindi ko maisip na makikita ko ang sarili na ganito kung makangiti. It's been awhile and I forgot how good it felt. Para akong lumilipad sa mga ulap. Hindi mawala-wala 'yung ngiti sa aking mga labi.My cheeks started burning as I remembered how Timothee pulled me closer and kissed me under the rain. I finally told him how I feel. Hindi ko akalain na ganito pala kasarap sa feeling. Kung alam ko lang edi noon pa ako nag-confess.Kinuha ko 'yung bathrobe sa gilid at tinakpan ang hubad kong katawan. We were both wet from the rain and decided to stay in a hotel that is not yet opened. Buti nalang may connections si Timothee. Tinawagan niya lang 'yung kaibigan niya and now we got a room for ourselves. Kaya lang isang queen-sized bed lang 'yung available. For some reason, 'yun lang talaga ang bakante. Well it's fine naman. I can always sleep on the couch. Malaki naman d

"Timothee Chandler! Open the door this instance!"I heard someone knocking on the door but I didn't let it bother me. I am sleeping soundly with Timothee's arms around me. Rinig ko ang sigaw pero wala lang sa akin ito. "Timothee!"Timothee flinched. Kumalas siya sa yakap at nag-inat. I groaned and took his arm back to hug me. I heard him chuckled."Baby, let me open the door," he said huskily.I mentally frowned and lets go his hand with my eyes closing. Again, may nangatok at kailangan niya itong buksan. It must be very urgent though. Base sa boses ay parang importante talaga. The voice is somehow familiar. It's a man's voice."Who is it?" Sigaw ni Timothee pabalik at tumayo na mula sa pagkahiga."Fvck your 'who is it' you know who I am!" Sigaw pabalik nung lalaki."Kento?" Tim whispered.Oh. Kaya pala pamilyar yung boses. Si Kento pala.Wait.Is he here because we weren't able to go home last night? Dapat talaga niyang magpaliwanag. Sinabi siguro ni Manong driver na dito niya kami

"Ava, gising!"I heard a loud knock on my door. Rinig na rinig ko 'yung boses ni Peter. It's always like this every morning. Simula nung dinala ako ni Mommy dito, Peter had been my human alarm clock. He is always this annoying."Peter naman 'e," naiinis kong bulong sa sarili. Tinakpan ko 'yung tenga ko gamit ang unan para bumalik sa pagtulog."Ava gising na! Nandito na Daddy mo!" Sigaw niya.Napabalikwas ako. Ha? Nandito na si Daddy? I looked at the calendar on the side. My eyes landed on the date on the calender which was encircled. Ngayon pala ako kukunin ni Daddy! Bakit ko nakalimutan?"I'll be out in five!" Sigaw ko.Dali-dali akong bumangon at agad nanghilamos. After I got rid of my eye boogers, I immediately went downstairs and saw my Dad talking with Tito Diego. "Dad!" I exclaimed."Ava," ngiti niya at niyakap ako."Ang aga mo naman," nguso ko. "Do you really want me to go home soon?""No. I'm here to visit for awhile. Uuwi tayo mamayang gabi after we enjoy the sand," he said

"Good morning, Ma'am!" Bati sa akin ng katulong namin."Good morning din, Manang," I smiled back."Ang aga niyo naman pong gumising," sabi ni Manang."Nasanay lang po.""Anong gusto niyo? Coffee? Chocolate?" She asked."Kahit coffee lang po and toasted bread.""Sige. Ipaghahanda muna kita," she said before turning her back.It's five in the morning at nasanay na akong ganito kaagang gumising. Maaga kasing papasok sa trabaho si Tito Diego, pati si Peter kaya maaga din akong gigising para tulungan si Mommy sa kusina. Pagkatapos naman ng pagluluto ay saka ako maliligo para ihatid si Sofia sa school niya. Noong hindi pa ako kina Mommy nanirahan, Mommy would send Sofia to school and go home to clean the house. That's why Mom was thankful to me when I could be a big help. Hindi naman ako pinalaking spoiled brat kaya maaasahan ako sa gawaing-bahay.I sat on the dining table and roam my eyes around the dining room. From the luxurious ceiling to the shiny floor, talagang mas komportable ang bu