DAMA: The Princess Bitch

Chapter 40

I have PMS and a GPS... which means that I'm a bitch and I will find you!

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Takang-taka ang mga tao sa mansion nang umuwi ang dalagang malaki ang ngiti sa labi. Masayang-masaya ito at kulang na lamang ay yakapin ang mga katulong sa bahay as greeting.

"What is up with you tonight?" asked Meg. Nakaupo ang pamilya sa hapag-kainan at kasalukuyang naghahapunan. Hindi makakain ang dalaga sa kangingiti.

"Nothing. I'm just... happy," she answered with giggles.

Pinagtaasan sya ng kilay ng ina. "Ano'ng meron?" tanong nito.

She just shrugged and smiled.

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After eating, she immediately went to her room, slumped back to her bed and stared at the paper given to her earlier by Oliver.

Pinaulit-ulit nyang basahin ang nakasulat doon. It's an address.

So nasa North Carolina ka pala... She smiled to herself again.

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"Mommy, can I go to North Carolina?" she asked her mom the next day.

Kumunot ang noo ng mommy nya. "At ano naman ang gagawin mo dun?"

"I'll visit a friend."

"Friend? You have a friend in North Carolina?" hindi makapaniwalang tanong ng ina.

"Yeah," she answered, nodding.

"What kind of friend are we talking about?"

She sighed. "Mom, can I be honest with you?" she asked.

"Why? Aren't you being honest with me?"

She gave her mother a bland look. Nilapitan niya ito at kinapitan sa braso. "Ma... I think I—I think I'm in love."

Matagal silang nagkatinginang mag-ina. Mga limang minuto rin siguro.

Then her mother laughed. She was laughing so hard na hindi nito mapigilang hindi sya hampasin sa braso.

"Ma! I'm serious!" naiirita niyang sabi.

Napahawak ang ina sa tiyan nito at sinikap na seryosohin ang kanyang sinabi. "How can you fall in love?"

Sinimangutan niya ito. "As if that's impossible."

"I'm sorry, okay? I just couldn't fathom the idea of you falling in love," paliwanag ng ina sa kanya.

"Well, I am," buong paninindigan niyang sabi.

"Kanino?" tanong ng ina.

"With Zelo."

"Zelo?"

"Yes. Zelo."

Inakbayan sya ng ina. "Well, I guess that can't be helped."

"And that's why I'm going to North Carolina."

Her mom's face finally showed comprehension. "Ah... nandun nga pala sya."

"See? You know and yet you didn't tell me," she said with a pout.

"How the hell am I supposed to know that it matters to you? You're the one who's not telling me anything."

"Maglalabasan na naman tayo ng sama ng loob mommy? Why not let me go first and then I'll fill you in with the details pagbalik ko, hmm?" pangungumbinsi niya sa ina.

"Ask your dad," maikli nitong sagot.

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Inantay ng dalagang dumating ang ama mula sa trabaho. Pagkadating nito, sinalubong niya ito agad at kinuha ang maleta mula sa kamay nito. When he sat down, tinulungan nya pa ito sa pagtatanggal ng sapatos nito na karaniwan ay gawain ng ina.