Billionaire's Secret (Billionaires Series 3)

Kabanata 3

"Aray ko." Napaungol sa sakit ng ulo si Carly nang magising siya ng umaga. Sobrang sakit ng kanyang ulo na tila mabibiyak na ito. "I don't want to drink anymore." Naiiyak na saad niya bago bumangon.

She stop on her track when she remembered something. Agad na inikot niya ang paningin sa paligid. Nasa loob siya ng kanyang kwarto wearing the same dress last night ang pinagkaiba lamang ay may suot siyang suit kaya halos matakpan na ang suot na dress.

"Fvck! Who brought me home? Si Larry?" She asked on horror. Halos wala na siyang maalala sa nangyari kagabi. What happened? Iniuwi kaya siya ni Larry at ng mga kasama nito?

She was in deep thought nang mag ring ang kanyang phone. Mabilis na kinuha niya ito sa side table ng kama. It's was Larry who's calling.

"Carlinda! Where did you go last night? At nasaan ka ngayon?" Larry asked.

Her forehead creased. "Wait. Hindi ba ikaw ang nag hatid sa akin kahapon? I was so drunk last night!" She exclaimed in horror.

"I don't know! You just disappeared last night! We thought you went home." Naguguluhang saad nito.

Napatakip siya ng bibig. "Oh my god! I don't know who brought me home, Larry!" Natatarantang sigaw niya.

"Gaga ka! You like dancing with a random guy kasi! Now what? Are you fine?" Nag aalalang tanong nito.

She checked her body. Pinakiramdaman niya kung may nag bago ba o masakit. For God sake! She's a virgin pa! She don't want to surrender her Bataan!

"I-I look fine though." She said with a ease.

"Where are you? Natapos na kami mag snorkeling! It's already 12 in the afternoon!"

"Pvta!" Agad siyang tumingin sa relong pambisig. "Shit! Why didn't you call me!"

"I called you for a hundred times, Carlinda! Check your phone."

"Naman! I have a flight at three!" Padabog na umupo siya sa kanyang kama habang nakasimangot.

Wala na tuloy siyang nagawa kung hindi mag empake na lamang ng gamit. Hindi na siya pwede mag snorkeling ngayon dahil mahuhuli na siya sa byahe. And besides, ang lakas ng hangover niya.

Damn! And she's wondering who the hell brought her home. Yung kasayawan niya ba last night? Bahala na.

Nang makarating siya sa Manila ay badtrip parin siya. She was not in the mood to be hyper or what. Wala rin siya sa mood na makipag kita sa mga kaibigan kaya nag tungo na lamang siya sa isang coffee shop to unwind.

Napabuntong hininga siya sa panghihinayang. "Sayang."

"Sayang?" Someone said behind her. Agad siyang napalingon sa likuran niya.

She saw Chance- or Chase. She don't know. Naka shade kasi ito. But base on his approach, he's Chase.

Ngumisi ito at umupo sa kanyang tabi. "Hi! You're Carlinda, Right? Annisa's bestfriend?" He asked. Hinubad narin nito at salamin kaya nakita niya ang dark gray nitong mata.

"You're Chase, right?" She asked in a bored tone.

"How did you guess?" Manghang tanong nito. "That's unusual."

Napairap naman siya sa sinabi nito. She sip to her frappe grumpily. "That's becuase you and your brother are very different."

"Woah! You know us that well huh?"

"Whatever."

Ngumuso ito at mas lumapit sa kanya.
"Suplada." Natatawang wika nito.

She was about to rant him when someone cough behind them. Sabay silang napalingon ni Chase.