EMPIRE SERIES #3 (COMPLETED)
Serenity Rose had no choice except to return to Manila permanently. Her own mother drove her to leave LA due to their family business' never-ending issues, and she believes it is the only way for Serenity to stay out of...
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"ARE YOU doing okay in there alone?"
"Yes, Kuya. Okay na okay ako dito. Mag-i-isang linggo na kaya ako dito, so you don't have to worry about me," sabi ko nang medyo natatawa. Ang paranoid talaga ni Kuya sa'kin.
"Just call me if you need anything,"
"Yes, Kuya. Thank you. Bye!" I said before ending the call.
I finally moved to the Empire just a week ago, and that's because of Cash, who used his connections kaya mas napabilis 'yung paglipat ko. I don't know what he did, but at least I have my own space—it's not like I don't like living with Kuya Baker, but it's still nice to have your own private place, plus I can walk around my unit naked.
The Empire Building is magnificent! This is the tallest and most expensive condominium building here in Manila. Pagpasok mo palang sa lobby, you'll know that rich people live here. Hindi na ako nagtataka why a lot of people want to live here, because it is just gorgeous! My unit is huge and very spacious. It is a fully furnished unit, so I don't have to worry about buying big appliances. I only bought an air fryer and a bread toaster because I don't really know how to cook, and I've watched tons of videos on Tiktok on how brilliant an air fryer is when it comes to cooking.
Bukas sasamahan ako ni Arlo mag-grocery dahil mas nakabisado ko 'yung mga lugar malapit sa condo ni Kuya kaya ngayon igagala naman niya ako sa mga lugar malapit dito sa Empire dahil dito rin naman siya nakatira kaya siya nalang ang sasama sa'kin.
Actually, Cash wanted to accompany me on my grocery run tomorrow, but I declined. Because it is very risky, and I don't do grocery shopping with the guy that I'm "friends with benefits" with.
There is an imaginary line between us that I will never cross.
Sa harap ni Kuya at ng mga kaibigan nila, magkaibigan lang kami ni Cash. We have a very small world in which we have to build a friendship, so it won't be weird when they see us together.
"Friends lang kami," that's what we always say to them. Although, I could feel that Arlo and Gael's have been suspecting us pero wala naman silang sinasabi samin. Pero si Gael, she always gives me a meaningful look pag nakikita namin siya ni Cash. Mabuti nalang hindi siya close kay Kuya Baker dahil baka may alam siya at may masabi siya bigla kay Kuya.
The next day, Arlo accompanied me to do groceries. He made me hold his arm so I couldn't prank him again on getting lost because I pranked him the last time na sinamahan niya akong bumili ng air fryer and bread toaster. Tawa ako nang tawa dahil ang puti na ni Arlo pero noong niloko ko siyang nawawala ako e mas namutla pa siya! He looks like Edward Cullen in Twilight because he looks very pale dahil sa takot talaga!
"Is that really your Cara? She's very pretty!" I beamed when we paid for our groceries.
Arlo just nodded at me with a small smile on his lips. He became quiet after we encountered Cara. Hanggang makabalik kami sa Empire ay hindi na siya ulit nagsalita.
