Aftertaste of The Night (Pereseo Series #3)

Chapter 2

‧͙⁺˚*･༓☾　CHAPTER 2　☽༓･*˚⁺‧͙

Fynn Andrei del Mazo, 29 years old.

I tried to search something about him online, but I couldn't find anything helpful other than his age and that his family owns a food chain company.

Sabi ng informant ni Maddie, matagal na raw itong bumuwag sa pamilya nito. He started his own business at the age of twenty-five. What kind of business? I don't know. Kung gusto ko raw malaman, tanungin ko na lang sa personal dahil magkikita naman daw kami.

Minsan gusto ko na talagang sakalin si Madeline. Hindi ako sigurado kung gusto niya ba talaga akong tulungan o pahirapan.

"Are you ready, Hon?" Napalingon ako nang bumukas ang pinto sa kuwarto. I was doing my hair and make-up nang sumilip si Jordan.

Jordan's my boyfriend. We celebrated our second anniversary last month. He's my first and last boyfriend since I gave birth to Brandon. Bran is six years old now. Si Jordan din ang pinakamatagal kong nakarelasyon. Sa mga past relationships ko, masuwerte na kapag umabot 'yon ng anim na buwan.

Desidido na ako na si Brandon lang ang makakasama ko hanggang sa tumanda ako. But Jordan courted me for almost two years. Nung una, out of pity lang siguro at gusto ko lang subukan makipag-commit ulit kaya sinagot ko siya. But he has been faithful to me ever since. Wala akong mahanap na butas sa kanya. He's kind, good-looking, and Bran likes him.

I don't see him cheating on me or breaking up with me. If we ever break up, I'm sure it will be my fault.

May anak na ako pero tanggap niya si Bran simula umpisa kahit na ayaw ng pamilya niya sa akin noon dahil sa typical na ugali ng mga pinoy kapag single mother ang isang babae.

Nagkakilala kami sa trabaho. Parehas kaming nagtatrabaho sa isang travel agency. Nag-graduate ako sa kursong BSTM. He trained me in my first month. He's our supervisor now. He's a hard worker so I wouldn't be surprised if he becomes a manager in the next few years.

As for me, I don't care about promotion. I only work for our daily needs. And to save money. I don't intend to work long. I want to start my own business before Brandon enters senior high school.

"Yes. Tara na?" Tumayo ako mula sa harapan ng salamin. I took my bag and hooked my hand on his arm.

For now, I need to work. Hangga't walang sapat na ipon, trabaho lang nang trabaho.

"Nasa school na ba si Bran?" tanong ni Jordan habang isinusuot sa akin ang helmet. Sabay kaming pumapasok sa trabaho at umuuwi gamit ang kanyang motor.

"Nakaalis na sila ni Yana." Pamangkin niya si Yana. Ito ang palaging kasama ni Bran pumasok at umuwi dahil parehas sila ng school na pinapasukan. Grade 9 na ito at nangako naman na siya ang bahala kay Bran sa tuwing may pasok.

When Bran was in kindergarten, I hired a nanny to look after him because I had to work. But after I caught her pinching and hitting my son with a notebook, I will never trust anyone else to watch over him again.

Nag-alok si Jordan na si Yana ang magbabantay dahil siya ang nagpapaaral sa pamangkin niya. Nung una ayoko pa kasi bata pa rin naman si Yana. Hindi ako sigurado kong nagbabarkada ba siya sa school. Pero alam ko naman na hindi lahat ng estudyante katulad ko nung nag-aaral pa kaya pumayag din ako kalaunan.

I'm sure that when Jordan proposes to me, I will say yes.

Ayos lang naman kasi kay Bran. Madalas oo lang naman ang sagot niya dati sa mga sinasabi ko. Ngayon na nagkakaisip na siya, hindi ko na alam kung papayag pa siyang magpakasal kami ni Jordan.