80: Two Red lines

SAM'S POV

"Are you hungry?"

When I heard that whisper from behind me, I just snuggled my back more against him with closed eyes, liking the warmth of his naked body against me.

I was just too tired now to even answer him na hindi ako gutom. All I want now is to peacefully sleep without him kept waking me up with his kisses and his touch.

Alam kong tanghaling tapat na ngayon but the hell I care with it! Gusto kong matulog lang buong araw ngayon because after he had made me gave into him this morning, the bastard was kind enough to bathe me in his large bathtub kahit na ayoko. Bathing me like a damn baby in need of great care. Kahit na sa pagligo, he can't still keep his hands from touching me in my intimate parts, teasing me with his hands kept roaming all over my body.

And as weak as I was, hindi ko naman magawang sawayin ito as I succumbed to his every touch. Hindi ko lang alam kung bakit ganito nalang kalakas ng stamina ng baog na'to.

Good thing he had ordered Manang Rita to make a breakfast for two this morning kaya naman okay lang kahit hindi na muna ako kakain ngayon.

I felt him moved behind me and then followed by a light kisses behind my ear, sending tingles to my nerves.

"Are you tired?"

"Hmm.." tanging sagot ko sa kanya when he whispered that again, not even bothering to open my eyes at lingunin ito.

He didn't talked and instead, I felt him pulled me in my belly more closer to him. Though I can't see his hand under the covers, I can feel it stroking my tummy now, making sleep hard to come for me.

"Stop it now." Agad na saway ko rito sabay huli sa kamay nito. "I'm tired kaya patulugin mo muna ako. O di kaya, pumunta ka nalang kaya sa trabaho mo so that I could atleast get a sleep here? How about that?"

My brow arched up when I just heard a soft chuckle from him. Parang tuwang-tuwa pa talaga ang gago.

"May nakakatawa ba sa sinabi ko?" Curious na tanong ko rito with still closed eyes.

"No. I'm just amused."

That made me frowned at that, now dying to know why the hell he was! Lalo na't parang tuwang-tuwa talaga ito ngayon.

"You are amused with what? Dahil pagod ako at dahil kasalanan mo ito, ganun ba?? Umalis ka na. You have wasted enough time here with me."

Imbes na sagutin ang tanong ko, the bastard just burried his face at the crook of my neck and continued chuckling to my utter annoyance.

Kaya naman kahit gusto ko ng matulog ngayon, I forced myself to open my eyes saka inis ng humarap sa kanya ng walang hiya-hiya kahit na nakahubo't hubad parin ako hanggang ngayon.

Mas lalo pang umarko ang kilay ko when I was greeted with an amused grin on his face.

"What are you laughing at?"

The bastard just smirked and then just tucked some of my hair behind my ear while staring into my eyes.

"Nothing. I'm just happy to see you here now."

Kahit na ngayon ko lang narinig ang gagong 'to that he was happy, kailangan ko lang malaman kung bakit tumatawa 'to ngayon.

"Yes. You're happy dahil halos hindi mo na'ko pinapahinga and now that I want to sleep, dinisturbo mo na naman ako!" Mahinang asik ko na sa kanya sabay tampal ng mahina sa dibdib nito.

The bastard just grinned at me before she caught my hand that had slapped him and then brought it to his lips for a kiss.

At kahit na gusto ko ang ginagawa nito ngayon, I pretended to look unaffected and just throw him a glare.

"Who would have thought na ang batang nakaalitan ko noon sa Canada ay makakasama ko ngayon dito sa kama ko? Na ang batang halos isumpa ko na noon sa buong buhay ko would turn out the woman that I'd fall with..."

"Hindi ko sinabing ako ang batang 'yon, okay? Hindi ako ang dahilan ng pagkabaog mo."

My gaze narrowed at him when he suddenly laughed, surprising me with the soft sound he was making right now. Na para bang sobrang nakakatawa ng mga sinabi ko. His eyes were even dancing in amusement now.

I wonder what got this bastard to have this reaction now...

At kahit gusto kong usisain ito ngayon kung bakit, I just kept glaring at him in annoyance dahil naiinis na'ko sa kanya ngayon.

And when his laugh finally subsided, saka na ito nagsalita. Amusement was still visible in his eyes while gazing down at me.

"I know you are that same brat in Canada years ago, Samantha. No one would dare to do that act but just you.."

"No. I'm not." Matigas na kaila ko rito, making a face that even Lucifer could be fooled by it.

"Dahil kapag ako ang batang 'yon, tyak hindi ari mo ang pupuntiryahin ko, I'd go for your head dahil ang yabang-yabang mo ng araw na'yon. You acted like you had owned that damn shop kahit hindi naman. Mas mainam nga siguro kung ipinakain ko nalang sa'yo ang mga librong bitbit ko ng mga panahong 'yon. E di sana----"

I gasped out in a sudden nang bigla nalang nyang hawakan ang pwet ko before he pulled me closed to him, reminding me that he was still naked as well with his arousal now poking against my belly.

This shit! There's no way I'd let him touch me again this time!

"Natahimik ka yata, Ms. Javier? May problema ba?"

With gritted teeth, agad ko ng itinulak ito sa dibdib, just enough to be an inch away from his arousal.

"Magkakaproblema talaga tayo ngayon kapag hindi mo'ko bibitawan."

Imbes na bitawan ako nito, his hand had slowly moved down to my thigh, so slow that it made me shuddered with it.

He's teasing me again!

With the want to stop him from torturing me lalo na't alam ko na kung saang direksyon papunta ang kamay nyang 'yon. Agad ko ng hinuli ang kamay nito saka mahigpit ng hinawakan ito, not even given him a chance to take it out from my hold.  A smirk just threatening to came out from the side of his mouth.

"I'm really going to break this hand now kapag hindi mo pa'ko titigilan ngayon! Pagod ako kaya matutulog muna ako. Don't even dare to disturb me till later. I'm warning you!" Asik ko rito sabay bitaw sa kamay niya and then with that, inis na'kong tumalikod rito sabay hila ng kumot para ibalot sa katawan ko, determined to have a sleep while tightly closing my eyes.

I didn't heard him uttered any words. Naramdaman ko lang syang kumilos sa likuran ko and then the next thing I know, I felt a strong arm draped around my waist saka hinila na'ko nito ng bahagya palapit sa kanya, imprisoning me in his arms. His warm breathings fanning against the crown of my head.

"I love you.."

Napapangiti nalang ako nang marinig ko ang bulong nyang 'yon. At kahit na naiinis ako sa gagong 'to, this sweet gesture from him just made my heart swelled with love.

Letting out a sleepy sigh, agad ko ng hinawakan ang kamay nito and then lightly stroke his arm na ngayo'y nakahawak sa tiyan ko.

Hindi ko maikakailang ang saya ko ngayon. Just hearing someone saying he loves you just made me feel satisfied and worthy. Worthy to live longer than I had planned.

Hindi ko na namalayan kung kailan ako nakatulog. I just dozed off on a deep slumber with a smile pasted on my lips.

~~~~~~~~~~~

Two weeks had passed. My life just revolved on his house. My therapy and on him. Him who always slept with me in my room imbes na sa sariling silid nito. At nahihiya na'ko ngayon kina manang Rita dahil alam kong alam nila kung anong mga nangyayari sa'min ng amo nito.

Simula ng madatnan ko ito sa basement nung nakaraang linggo, he had quickly locked that place down para walang niisa man lang na makakapasok sa lugar na'yon.

As selfish bastard as he was! Alam niya talagang hindi ko lulubayan ang lugar na'yon hangga't hindi ko 'yon napapasok.

At dahil sa mga ilang linggong wala akong ibang ginagawa at hindi man lang nakakalabas, I really think I'd go mad soon kapag hindi man lang ako makakabalik sa trabaho ko.

Lalo na't sa ganun kahabang panahon, my injury had finally healed. Well, not that 'completely healed' dahil kailangan ko paring umupo man lang after a few hours of walking without the help of my crutches or my damn wheelchair.

But not that I'm bothered with that. Ang mahalaga sa ngayon ay nakakalakad na'ko and I can finally do what I want now.

With that thought, I can't help but smirked at that.

Indeed. Magagawa ko na nga ang gusto ko ngayon and now that I can, I have to atleast get a car now para makalabas man lang ako rito.

"Masaya po yata kayo ma'am ah.."

Nang marinig ko ang punang 'yon ni Manang Rita, I quickly covered up my smile with straight face saka tumingin na sa gawi niya. She was looking at me with a motherly smile while placing a table mat and a plate before me.

It was already nine in the morning. Katatapos ko lang ayusin ang sarili ko at katatapos ko lang ring iduwal lahat ng kinain ko kagabi sa iniduro. Mukhang may kung ano yata akong nakain kagabi kaya naman nagkakaganito ako ngayon.

Pero kahit na medyo masama ang pakiramdam ko ngayon, that won't still stop me from doing what I want now.

My very mission today.

To roam around Metro Manila, visit our office, aunt---I mean my mother, and maybe, visit my bastard in his office. Yan ay kung may oras pa'ko. Maaga itong umaalis para sa trabaho niya every morning and came home too early than his usual break time.

"Masaya lang ako, manang dahil nakakalakad na'ko. Just that." I answered with a shrug, not wanted her to read what was on my mind now. Dahil alam kong mahigpit na inihabilin sa kanya ng gagong Cameron na'yon to never ever allow me to even step outside of the gate.

Hindi ko alam kung bakit ayaw niya but he can't stop me from going out anyway. I'm Samantha Javier. And no one can stop me from doing anything. Even him.

Mukhang nauto ko naman ang matanda dahil agad naman itong tumango-tango bago ito tumalikod and took out something from the microwave.

Kanina pa'ko nagugutom and I don't know why I craved for something sweet to eat right now. Nababaliw na yata ako. Hindi ko naman hilig kumain ng matatamis so why now? And Just thinking those diabetic foods, halos tumulo na ang laway ko dahil dun.

I hope she had prepared pancakes with a load of honeys on top of it o di naman kaya chocolate cakes or a -----

"Sausages???" I blurt out in horror.

"Yes ma'am. Sausages. Yan ang paborito nyo hindi ba? Ipinagluto talaga kita ng marami nyan para hindi kayo mabitin gaya kahapon." She answered with a thoughtful tone in her voice.

Alam kong nagmamagandang loob lang ito but heck! I want sweets right now at hindi ito!!

"Bakit ma'am? May problema ba kayo sa pagkain nyo? Kung gusto nyo, magluluto nalang po ako ng gusto nyong kainin ngayon." Then with that, tatalikod na sana ito to return the sausages back to the microwave at siguro, to make something for me.

"Gagawan ko nalang po kayo ng pagkaing gusto nyo ngayon para---"

"No, no. Wag na manang.."

I wanted to smack myself now for blurting that out dahil agad na tumigil ito at saka humarap uli sa'kin pagkasabi ko dun.

Ayoko lang abalahin ito para ipagluto lang ako ng gusto kong kainin ngayon. Hindi ako choosy kaya dapat kainin ko lahat ng kung anong meron sa harap ko.

"Just give me that now. Yan na ang kakainin ko ngayon. I'm just too hungry right now to even wait long para makapagluto kayo." Saad ko na rito before I motioned her to put down the plate from her hand na agad namang ibinaba nito sa harapan ko.

"Sigurado po ba kayo ma'am? Baka may iba po kayong gustong kainin ngayon. Ipagluluto ko nalang kayo ng gusto nyo-----"

"No. I'll eat that." Putol ko na sa kanya though I feel like I'm gonna throw up anytime just the smell of it.

Nababaliw na talaga siguro ako para maging ganito kachoosy ng mga bituka ko.

With great effort, I picked up some of it with disgust habang pinipigilang makasinghot man lang ng kahit na konting amoy man lang nito, throwing it a look of disgust while closely studying it under my scrutiny.

Oh shit. I wonder why this tasted so good for these past few weeks at ngayon, parang ang panghi-panghi nito.

Weird. I'm being---

Hindi ko na natapos ang iba ko pang iniisip when a sudden feeling of throwing up triggered. Making me let go of it and then quickly ran to the sink and throw up everything I had this morning. Water. A bitter liquid.

Manang Rita was quick enough to come to my aid saka hinipo-hipo ang likuran ko. Good thing I had ponytailed my hair right now kaya naman patuloy lang ako sa kakaduwal ng mapapait na likido ng walang kahirap-hirap.

Nang maramdaman kong humuhupa na ang pakiramdam ko, agad na'kong nagmumog ng tubig and then wiped those beads of sweats from my forehead.

Oh shit. Hindi pwedeng sumama ang pakiramdam ko ngayon. I still have something to accomplish today kaya hindi dapat.

"Kaninang paggising nyo pa po ba masama ang pakiramdam nyo, ma'am?"

I let out a loud sigh before I nodded as an answer.

"Kanina pa po pero okay na'ko ngayon. Wala akong lagnat o anumang sakit manang."I reassured her para hindi na ito mag-alala pa at baka hindi na'ko lubayan nito and eventually, hindi ko na matatakasan ito mamaya.

I frowned when I caught her smiled at me, as if may nakakatuwa sa mga sinabi ko. Kaya naman kunot-noong tinanong ko na ito.

"May nakakatawa ba, manang?"

"Wala, ma'am." Agad na kaila nito though I can still detect excitement in her eyes. Causing my gaze to narrow at her.

There's something she wasn't telling me now.

"Ilang araw nyo na pala nararamdamang naduduwal paggising mo, Ma'am? Kanina lang ba?"

"Yes." I answered kahit na gusto ko pang usisain ito kung anong nasa isip nito ngayon.

"Pero wag nyo na'kong pansinin, manang. May nakain lang siguro ako ng kung ano kagabi kaya nagkakaganito ako ngayon. " I continued with a dismissal tone in my voice saka umupo na uli sa upuan ko but not without clamping my nose para hindi ko na naman maamoy ang pagkaing nasa harapan ko.

"Kailan po ba yong huling dalaw nyo?"

"Dalaw?"

That question got me looked up at her habang kunut na kunot ang noo, not getting her point at all.

"Dalaw ma'am. Yong huling menstruation period nyo.."

Mas lalo pa'kong napapakunot ng noo dahil dun.

Huling dalaw... At bat naman masasali rito ang tungkol sa menstruation period ko? Nakakagamot ba 'yon para isipin ko kung kailan ang huli kong dalaw?

"Baka kasi buntis kayo kaya nagkakaganyan po kayo ngayon kaya naman tinatanong ko kayo kung kailan-----"

"STOP!"

Her mouth snapped shut when I shouted that in a sudden habang nakataas ang kamay, wanted her to be silent for awhile.

Because HO-LY-SHIT!!

Buntis???!

Now I can't help my eyes but to widen at that impossible assumption! Dahil hindi naman nakakabuntis ang gagong Cameron na'yon kaya malabong mangyari ang iniisip nya.

Well, it wasn't like you had confirmed that he wasn't impotent at all at niloloko ka lang ng gagong 'yon to fool you, Samantha!

At that thought, parang bigla nalang akong nanlamig dahil sa sobrang kaba na nararamdaman ko ngayon. My crave for sweets suddenly forgotten.

I tried to remember kung kailan yong huling dalaw ko and it was last month. In my mind, I began to count days  from that time at kung kailan dapat yong susunod na dalaw ko this month.

28, 29, 30, 31, 32,33, 34.... I paused and then froze when I think it was fucking over 35 days now na hindi parin ako dinadalaw!

Holy mother of impotence!

This couldn't be happening to me now! That bastard couldn't just be lying on me all this time!

With the worried look manang Rita was giving at me right now, I can tell shock was all over my face now habang namumutlang napapatigil sa kinauupuan ko.

"Mas mabuti sigurong magpatingin nalang po kayo sa doctor ma'am para makasiguro tayo kung buntis po ba kayo. Paniguradong matutuwa nito si sir Cameron kapag nalaman------"

"No. Hindi nya dapat malaman 'to."

That made her looked at me with her wrinkles became more prominent now dahil sa pagkakakunot ng noo nito, probably wondering why I had said that.

"Hindi? Aba'y bakit naman hindi ma'am? Karapatan nyang malaman ang tungkol sa kalagayan mo."

"Just no. Wag na wag mong sasabihin sa kanya, manang." Matigas na saad ko rito habang gulung-gulo parin ang utak ko ngayon.

Disapproval was all over her face now kaya alam kong hindi ito susunod sa sinasabi ko sa kanya. Kaya naman napapabuntong-hininga nalang ako before I opened my mouth to talk again.

"Atleast not now, manang. Wag mo munang sabihin sa kanya hangga't hindi pa tayo sigurado sa bagay na'to."

Pagkasabi ko dun, understanding instantly crept into her face before she slowly nodded at me. Siguro alam nito kung ano ang nararamdaman ko ngayon.

"Kung ayaw mong magpatingin sa doktor, pabibilhan nalang kita ng pregnancy test kit ngayon sa ibang katulong rito. Para naman malaman natin kung buntis ka nga talaga."

I wanted to feel grateful dahil sa pag-intindi nito sa'kin but just the thought that I'm carrying his child now, hindi ko parin maiwasang kabahan.

Pregnant. I might be pregnant by now and that didn't set me well.

Nangyayari na nga ang kinatatakutan ko...

At maaaring mangyari uli sa'kin ang kung anong nangyari sa tunay kong ina.

With heavy breaths, I quickly got up on my seat saka humarap na sa nag-aalalang matanda.

To ease her worries, I forced a smile at her way to reassure her that I'm fine though I was far from being fine.

"If possible, get me 3 test kits, manang. Gusto ko lang makasiguro.." utos ko sa kanya and when she nodded, agad na'kong naglakad paakyat ng hagdanan.

"Baka gusto nyo pong ipagluto ko kayo ng gusto nyong kainin, ma'am? Sabihin----"

"No. Wag na manang. Aakyat na'ko." I refused as I looked at her over my shoulder and then with that, nagpatuloy na'ko sa paglalakad.

Alam kong maigi parin itong nakamasid sa'kin ngayon that's why I straightened up my back and tried to walk normally. Kahit na ang hirap gawin nun dahil gulung-gulo parin ang isip ko. My mind was just wandering somewhere now.

I made sure to tightly hold the handrails nang papaakyat na'ko ng hagdan for a support.

Malalaman ko rin ngayon kung ano nga bang nangyayari sa'kin ngayon.

Agad na'kong pumasok sa sarili kong silid, locking up myself inside while I waited for manang Rita to knock at my door para sabihing dumating na ang inutos ko rito.

While waiting, I can't stop but paced around my room. Anxious with the possibility na nagdadalang-tao nga'ko.

Just that thought, napapakagat nalang ako ng pang-ibabang labi ko while wringing my hands in agitation.

"Don't worry. Kahit wala ng proteksyon, hindi ka naman mabubuntis sa'kin dahil baog ako."

When his words replayed in my head, napapatiim na lamang ako ng bagang dahil dun.

That bastard! Malilintikan talaga sa'kin ang gagong 'yon pag nagkataon! Alam nyang hindi pa'ko handa maging ina at nagawa nya pa talaga akong lokohin just to do what he want!

With gritted teeth, I continued pacing around my room while I kept cursing that bastard in my mind.

And not long, I heard a soft knocks at my door. Without wasting a second, I quickly ran to the door and then took the test kits from Manang Rita's hands saka isinara na uli ang pintuan after I bid my thank you to her.

Kinakabahan ako. Yes. But I just have to be sure and confirm it before I'll panic.

With hasty movement, I rushed to the bathroom and then unpacked the test kits. There's a short instruction written on its label so it didn't take me long to get my first test.

Placing some of my urine drops on the test kit, I waited for almost two minutes with impatience before my heartbeat thudded erratically habang nakatanga lang akong nakatitig sa hawak-hawak kong test kit.

Ho-ly mother of im-not-potence! Two red lines soon appeared on it.

Positive!!!

This couldn't be happening to me now.

Mas lalo pa'kong nanlamig ngayon pagkakita sa mga pulang linya na'yon.

Hindi 'to maaari... hindi pwedeng mabuntis ako. Cameron hadn't even promised me anything na papakasalan nya 'ko.

"I was just telling you this dahil ayokong magaya ka rin sa'kin noon, Samantha. Ayokong maging magulo rin ang buhay ng magiging anak mo kapag nabuntis ka ng lalaking 'yon..."

When I felt like I heard my mother's words again, my  breathings now became ragged.

Ayokong matulad sa kanya.. ayokong matulad sa'kin ang magiging anak ko. Isang anak na hindi man lang nabuo sa isang sagradong pagsasama.

Desperate to see a negative result, binuksan ko na agad ang pangalawang test kit. Repeating the same process I had done in the first test and when again, same result had appeared, inulit ko naman yon sa panghuling test kit.

And this time, with my trembling hands.

With held breath, I put some urine sample on it, waited two minutes for the result while biting my lower lip hard.

And when still, same two red lines appeared, napapaawang nalang ang labi kong ibinaba ang bagay na'yon while blankly staring at the large mirror before me.

My stressed reflection was staring on my own. Worries marred her pale-white face. Her eyes was ready to burst out in tears with her chest kept heaving up with deep breaths.

Now it's confirmed.. I'm indeed carrying Cameron's child. And I'm going to be a mom soon but not a wife.

At the thought of that, my eyes shifted down on my tummy at the mirror. It was still flat now but soon, lulubo na ito and everyone would notice it.

Just the thought na may bagay na lumalaki ngayon sa loob ko, I can't help but smiled at that as my hand conciously stroked my tummy.

My baby..

I'm scared. Yes. Pero hindi ko naman pwedeng pabayaan ito just because I'm scared. Afterall I'm Samantha Javier and I had get through worse and dangerous case before kaya makakaya ko ito.

I'm just pregnant at hindi ibig sabihin nun, hindi ko na magagawa ang lahat ng gusto kong gawin. And to start that, kailangan kong lumabas ng bahay.

Sweets. I want sweets right now. A load of sweets!

Just the thought of those foods, hindi ko mapigilang maglaway dahil dun. Making me more desperate to go out.

Determined to go out, agad na'kong lumabas mula sa silid na'yon and then rushed inside the wardrobe room. Taking my black leather jacket, agad ko ng isinuot yon saka dali-dali ng lumabas dun and walked down the stairs. I don't need to use the elevator now dahil magaling na'ko.

Pagkababa ko pa lang ng hagdanan, Manang Rita was already waiting for me at the foot of the stairs. Excitement was on her face while looking up at me with expectant look.

"Positive po ba, ma'am? Magkakaanak na po ba kayo ni sir?"bungad nito sa'kin pagkababa ko palang.

She's very excited. Too excited that I don't think I had to admit it to her.

"Hindi magkapareho ang resulta ng bawat test kit na binili nyo, manang kaya hindi pa sigurado."

Disappointment instantly registered in her face at the hear of that news. Mukhang kumbinsido nga ito na buntis nga'ko dahil syang pagkadismaya nalang nito ngayon.

"Kaya nga kailangan ko munang lumabas ngayon. I'll go see a doctor to confirm our guess."

"Lumabas? Pero ma'am, baka gusto nyong tawagan ko muna si sir Cameron para samahan kayo sa doktor. Tyak magagalit yon kapag----"

"No." I firmly refused, cutting whatever she had to say.

"Kailangan ko munang makasiguro manang before I'd let him know. Kailangan ko ng umalis." And then with that, naglakad na'ko papunta sa may pintuan, to the garage area where some of that bastard's car awaits for me.

"Pero ma'am, hindi pa po kayo magaling.."

Hindi ko na ito pinansin at dire-diretso lang ako sa paglalakad. Sa higit isang buwan kong pamamalagi sa bahay na'to, alam ko na kung pa'no bubuksan ang malaking bakal na gate ng bahay na'to.

It was either to ask manang Rita for the remote control na tyak hindi naman nito ibibigay sa'kin ng kusa or to use one of his cars. Because his damn gate would automatically open up for him once it senses his car anyway. Probably he had set that para hindi na nito kailangan pang gumamit ng remote. Well, that's what I think so. Kaya naman tinatago nito lahat ng susi ng sasakyan nito sa silid nito.

But good thing I was able to steal one of his keys. Thanks for him dahil sa pagdadala nito sa'kin sa silid nito minsan, nagawa kong makakuha man lang ng isang susi.

With a smirk, kinapa ko na agad sa bulsa ng jeans ko ang susing 'yon. And when I felt it in my hand, I quickly took it out and then headed straight to the red Mercedes Benz na nakaparada sa dulong bahagi ng garaheng 'yon.

"Ma'am Samantha! Baka naman gusto nyo munang tawagan ko si sir Cameron tungkol dito. Alam kong mag-aalala 'yon kapag nalaman nyang lumabas kayo.." habol na saad ng matanda, worry was visible in her voice.

Oh as if that would stop me from going out now. Hindi na'ko lumingon sa kanya and just opened the car with the key I have with me then quickly get into the driver's seat.

I'm pretty sure my ride would turn out so exciting today dahil sa sasakyang ito.

Turning on the engine, aalis na sana ako but I stepped the brake in a sudden when Manang Rita appeared in front, blocking my car while panting with heavy breaths. Siguro dahil sa kahahabol nito sa'kin.

"Please ma'am. Wag po muna kayong umalis, tiyak magagalit nito sa'kin si sir Cameron kapag hinayaan ko kayong umalis!"

Hindi ko mapigilang mainis sa kanya. I'm maybe kind to her dahil mabait rin ito sa'kin but delaying me from my mission now, well, that's a sin now. Lalo na't gustung-gusto ko ng kumain ngayon.

Heaving up a frustrated breath, I opened the car window beside me before I motioned her with my hand to come to my way.

Relief suddenly flooded on her face saka agad ng umalis sa harapan ng sasakyan at lumapit sa gilid ko. The chance for me to escape from this old woman.

"Ma'am, bumaba na po kayo----"

Hindi ko na ito pinatapos sa iba pa nitong sasabihin and just stepped in the gas and drove the car to the gate, leaving the woman with frozen state habang nakatanaw sa'kin.

From the rearview mirror, I can see her quickly ran to my way para habulin ako nang mahimasmasan ito. Napapailing na lamang ako rito. Pagkalapit ko sa gate, it instantly opened up for me without any delays.

And when I had finally get outside of that gate, I quickly speed up the car and drove away from that place.

Driving with this luxurious car after a month of just being useless, hindi pwedeng hindi ko man lang mapuntahan lahat ng gusto ko ngayon. And no one can stop me from that. Kahit na ang gagong Cameron na'yon.

That lying bastard! Mababaog ko talaga ito ng tuluyan kapag nakita ko ito mamaya!

Cursing him in my mind, mas binilisan ko pa lalo ang takbo ko, heading to the café I know.

La Café Mosses.