Chapter 1

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Denise's POV.



DALA-DA ko ang books ko nang makapasuk ako sa trinatrabahuan kong restaurant. Everyone look at me curiously mukhang ngayon lang sila naka-kita nang magandang katulad ko. Syempre joke lang!

Ang totoo niyan ay ng tataka sila kong bakit ako nandito, eh dapat sa mga mayaman lang 'to! Pero meh, isa akong waiter di 'to, na late ako ng unti.

"Denise!" I look at my friend Jude na kumakaway saakin, I smiled at her at lumapit sa kaniya, isa siyang cashier nagka-kilala kami dito syempre.

Nilapag ko naman ang dala-dala kong libro at ningitian siya. "Ikaw na mona ang bahala 'diyan! Hiniram ko lang sa librarian kanina, alam mo 'na, malapit na ang exam!" I wink at her tumawa siya ng mahina. And just like me, Jude is also a student, pero iba kami ng university na pinapasukan.

"Asus! Sige na nga, oh cio marami nang tao, punta ka na doon." Tinuro niya naman ang staff room, ngumiti ako at tumango, kinuha ko sa bag ko ang uniform ko, nakita ko naman ang isang magarang babaeng papasuk dito.

Nakahawak siya sa kabilang kamay niya ng isang gucci bag, yeah like alam ko kong ano ang gucci bag na 'yan. Nakita ko naman ang pairap niya ng makita ako. Aba! Maganda pa naman sana siya. Naka na dress siya, fitted kaya kita ang hourglass body niya, straight ang buhok and she looks clean, agad naman siyang ng order.

"Ok I'm gonna order a burrito and uhm... Do you have like sweets?" Jude raise her eyebrows and nodded lightly. "Ok, I'm gonna take a slice cake and uhmm..." Tumigin naman siya saakin, her voice even sounded like a goddess pero may pagka maarte.

"Does she work here?" Tanong niya... Napa hawak naman ako sa dibdib ko, pinaparinig niya ba saakin na mukha akong manang? Rich things.

"Uh---" sasagot na sana si Jude nang sinagot kona siya ng sarili ko. I confidently answered 'yes' at tumigin naman siya saakin up and down and smiled fakely.

"I'm Agatha, I just wanted to tell you that you look like model, you uhm..." She look at me up and down. "Just need fashion sense, kulang eh." Aba! Kong alam niya lang na mahirap ako, syempre alam na niya.

"Uhmm, you came here to order, right ma'am?" Napatigin naman siya kay Jude tumango ang ngumiti sa kaniya. "Then, wag na po ka 'yong makipag chikahan dahil may nakapila pa pong line." Napatigin naman kami sa likod niya and she acted like she was surprise for a second and the umiling-iling.

"Crazy, anyways! That's all." Sabi niya at inayos ang buhok niya, her hair was healthy while saakin ang baba is kulot pero hindi masyado naman, straight sa taas. Na insecure tuloy ako sa buhok ko.

Nang maka-alis na ito, Jude and I look at each other and shook our heads, ganoon na talaga ang treatment nang mga mayayaman saakin kaya I'm not surprised ga 'non na talaga. I'm used to it, pero ayaw ko ding masanay.

Umiling-iling nalamang ako at nag-tungo na sa staff room at ng bihis na nang uniform. Pagkatapos non ay lumabas na ako at kinuha ang menu sa isang table. I walk into a table ng isang guy. He was busy with his phone na hindi man lang niya ako napansin, I carefully put the menu in the table at ngumiti to great him.

"Good evening sir! Are you ready to order?" Nakangiti kong tanong, tinaas niya naman dahan-dahan ang mukha niya and my body froze... Nakilala ko na ba siya noon? I don't think so! Ngumiti ulit ako sa kaniya, he looks so intimidating to look at, black lahat ang soot niya kulang nalang ang bre-- joke lang!

"Have we meet before?" Napatigil ako at nawala ang ngiti, aba! Ang familiar nga ng mukha niya. Pero I don't think na nagkita na kami noon, that's impossible. Mukha siyang anak mayaman.

"I don't think so sir... Ngayon lang ata??" I smiled at him, and his eyes widened nawala naman ang ngiti ko. Ano bang problema sa ngiti ko? Pangit ba? "Uhm, sir? A-ano pong order niyo--?"

"Ugh! This poor people are---" nagulat naman ako ng biglang sumulpot 'yong babae kanina na si Agatha kuno, she look at me and smiled fakely. "Oh! I didn't see you there.... Girl, anyway! Kuya I want to go shopping after this, ok?!" Kuya?? Ah! Kaya naman pala, parihas silang intimidating tignan.

Pero hindi siya pinansin ng kuya niya at nakatigin pa 'rin saakin, it made me uncomfortable for a second. I sighed and compost myself. "Sir, may I take your order?" Napabalik ulirat naman ito at umayos ang tayo.

Narinig ko naman ang tawa ni Agatha, mahina lang iyon. "S-sure! Ahmm... I'l take this, this... And this.. that's all." And then again, his voice became cold as ice.

"Kuya... You're so obvious, oh my god." Agatha said and then acted na pinapay-payan niya ang sarili niya, her brother rolled his eyes like her. That was funny, since they have same feature, pero iba sila ng mata. Agatha's eyes was screaming like don't.mess.with.me. and sa kapatid niya naman, it looks innocent for a second then pag nasa normal face na niya he looks like he's ready to kill somebody.

"Is that all sir?" Tanong ko pa, I just think na mukhang may sasabihin pa itong kasama niya si Agatha, he nodded. Ok, tumigin naman saakin si Agatha at inirapan ako. Hala!

"Uhm, ma'am! Why are you suddenly giving me that look?" I know I have no rights but I won't let her treat me like that, palibhasa kasi mayaman at ganito nalang kami tratuhin mga mahihirap.

"Uh, did I? Sorry! I didn't know, in fact even if I knew I wouldn't care." Sabi niya naman at ng wink saakin.

She then pulls her bag to take her phone out. Inopen niya ata ang camera nito, nagulat naman ako ng bigla niya ako kunan nang picture. Without my consent! Hindi naman ata tama iyon.

"Agatha! That's enough!" Suway naman ng kapatid niya, Agatha look at him and smiled like a spoiled brat.

"Kuya.... Are you worried about this girl? Don't worry! Hindi ko naman i po post sa social media ko, I just found it funny!" She said and then giggles, her brother shook his head out of embarrassment.

"Ma'am you shouldn't treat other's like that--" she cut me off and then ng stop sign pa. She sighed.

"Talk about lectures! Ugh, give me a break y'all." She said as she stand up at kinuha ang isang sunglasses na black at sinoot. Now she looks like a diva.

Ready na sana akong sabunutan ang magandang mahaba niyang buhok pero tinigilan ako ng kapatid niya. Napatigin naman 'yong Agatha sa aming dalawa at tumawa ng mahina.

"Aww, you guys are like so cute together!" She squeal. Napa-kunot naman ang noo ko sa sinabi niya, no way! I look at her brother.

I ran out of words when he looked at me too. He has soft features, he's nose was broad, his eyes, masingkit iyon, and his lips was soft to look at. I wonder how it taste like--- oh my god! Kakakilala ko pa lang at pinag samantalahan ko na naman!

"Oh, na in love ka ba sa kapatid ko? Don't worry! He's all yours na!" Agatha said at saka humalakhak, even her laugh sounds so pretty. "Anyway kuya, I gotta go.. nandito na ang sundo ko, or my boyfriend!" Her brother's eyes widened.

Pero bago paman siya makapag salita ay tumakbo na ito palabas, she runs so pretty din, may hawak siyang gucci bag gaya ng sabi ko, nakita ko naman ang isang matangkad na lalaki na ng iintay sa kaniya. There pretty cute together.

"Look, I'm really sorry for how my sister treated you, it's her way of saying she likes you...." Napatulala naman ako, ganoon naba ngayon? Insult is friendly nah? "If you want I can pay you--" umiling-iling ako. I don't need money!

"Ok na po ako, I'll go ahead!" Sabi ko dahil tinawag na ako ng boss ko, patay!

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