Our Family's Secrets

Chapter 25: Escaped

-Khun-

I was left dumbfounded when Cherreen said hi. May gana pa talaga siyang ngumiti? And she's clearly ruining our family vacation now! Naramdaman kong pumunta din dito sa sala sina Yvan at Jessica. Si Kuya Leo at Krystal nandito na din. So ngayon, lahat kami, naka surround kay Cherreen. Yeah. Parang ganun na nga.

"Don't look at me like that, guys. We used to be a family." Cherreen said then smiled.

"That was before Cherreen! Nung hindi mo pa ginagalaw si Jessica." Galit na sabi sa kaniya ni Yvan.

"Woah. You're making me sound like a real criminal, Yvan. Baka nakakalimutan mo, lagi kitang sinasamahan at tinuturuan ng mga business strategies before." Dagdag pa ni Cherreen at umiling iling. I don't know why she became like this. Lahat naman na nasa kaniya eh! Hindi rin naman nawawalan ng time sa amin ang parents namin kahit na busy sila sa business.

"Pasalamat ka, Cherreen at babae ka. Kundi talagang papatulan na kita!" Galit na sabi pa ni Yvan.

"Pasalamat ka din dahil may screen pa na naghihiwalay sa atin. Kung hindi, talagang uupakan na kita!" Naiinis na sabi naman ni Kuya Leo. Yeah. Tama. Screen. 'Cause she called via facetime. At dahil naka connect na yun sa TV, malaking screen at malaking mukha niya ang nakikita namin.

"Khun oh. Pinagbabantaan nila ako oh. Hindi mo ba ako pagtatanggol?" Paawa niya sa akin. They all looked at me and tanging nagawa ko lang is pigilan yung mga kamay kong kanina pa gustong manapak.

"Don't let me find you, Cherreen. Hindi ko talaga alam ang magagawa ko sayo kapag nakaharap kita." Sabi ko.

"Woah. So, kinakampian mo pa sila?" She laughed. Her evil laugh
"Sabagay, sanay nanaman ako. Don't worry my dear brother, I'm not hiding." She said then smiled again.

"Oh yeah. 'Cause I already found you. My men already found you." Jessica said then smirked.

"Tsk. Tsk. You're faster than I expected. Anyway, I just called to say hi. And damn! I miss you guys so much! Hope to see you all soon." She said then smirked.

"Oh really? We don't miss you too." Krystal said at nag smirk. She even crossed her arms.

"That's enough. End that call now. We're wasting our time for some nonsense." My wife said at akmang papatayin na yung video call when Cherreen said something.

"Wait I'm not done yet!" She said. Kaya bumalik si Steph sa monitor.

"What?" Mataray na tanong niya.

"I just want to say that if you think you'll get your revenge now, you're wrong. *chuckles* you were never in the game." She said then quickly ended the call.

"You were never in the game."

"You were never in the game."

"You were never in the game."

It kept repeating on my mind. Hindi niya naman sasabihin yun kung walang purpose. There must be something. I know her. May hawak pa siyang alas.

-Leo-

As soon as the call ended, Jessica started crying. She was holding it since earlier 'cause I'm sure, she doesn't want Cherreen to see her weakness. Kaya naman lumapit kaming lahat sa kaniya to comfort her. Lalo na si Stephanie. Siya kasi ang pinaka nakakaintindi kay Jessica.

We were all surprised when we heard another person cry, it's Krystal. Iyakin talaga tong mag kapatid na to.

"Forgive me Oppa pero hindi ko talaga mapapatawad si Cherreen sa ginawa niya." Krystal said as Khun comforted her.