Flames Of Deception (Levrés Series #6)

Kabanata 2

I fixed my face mask. "Yes! Don't worry, they won't recognize me. I'm wearing a disguise, you see?"

Nagpaalam na ako at nagpunta na lang sa isang coffee shop. Hindi pa ako uuwi. Aabangan ko ang pag-uwi ni Daddy mamaya. Titignan ko kung saan siya pumupunta kapag uuwi na siya.

Sa sobrang abala ko kay Mommy, at dahil wala naman akong pakialam sa ginagawa niya noon, hindi ko alam kung dumidiretso ba siya ng uwi sa bahay o may pinupuntahan pang iba.

I wasted my time here at the coffee shop near our company. Candice keep calling and texting me. And I keep on ignoring her too. Wala naman akong shoot ngayon kaya hindi ko alam kung bakit niya ako iniistorbo.

Candice:

Where are you?! Bakit hindi mo kasama ang mga bodyguard mo?

Candice:

Feeling mo strong ka na? Kapag ikaw nakilala at dinumog ng mga tao, bahala ka malamog diyan!

The waiter kept looking at me weirdly. Ilang oras na rin kasi akong nandito. Mag-isa at wala naman dumarating na kasama.

I rolled my eyes irritatedly. At least I'm ordering some foods here! I'm not just some tambay! Kumikita sila sa akin kaya nakakairita ang tingin niya na para bang hindi ako nagbabayad!

Pinigilan ko na lang ang sarili na ireklamo siya. Maybe he wasn't inform that staring is rude.

I stood up and leave the restaurant when it's the time. Inirapan ko iyong waiter kahit hindi niya iyon nakita.

Nagtungo ako sa parking lot at naghintay malapit sa kotse ni Daddy.

I hid behind a car when I saw my father. Fred, his personal driver and one bodyguard were walking behind him.

"Let's go home, Fred," he said.

Oh. He's going home now!

Pumasok na sila sa kotse at umalis. Umayos ako ng tayo at pinanood ang kotse hanggang sa mawala ito sa paningin ko.

Wala ako nakuha ngayong araw. Wala siyang kinita o nakasama na ibang babae. Did he knew that I'm came here? Did his secretary told him? Nah. He'd call me if he knew that I was there. He will ask me. Babalik na lang siguro ako bukas ulit.

Girls instincts has never been wrong. So I know my mommy isn't just paranoid. Alam ko ang bawat paratang niya ay may basehan. She wasn't just saying those nonsense accusations, as my father said. And she wouldn't be that way if my father gave her a big assurance.

Naglakad muna ako habang nag-iisip kung ano ang gagawin. Should I hire some investigator? Detective?

Napaupo ako sa semento noong may bumangga sa akin. I groaned in pain when my butt took all of my weight. Feeling ko, magkakapasa ito dahil sa lakas ng pagbagsak ko!

"The hell?!" I said loudly.

The guy, who bumped into me just stared at me and ran off. Hindi man lang nag-sorry! Hindi man lang ako tinulungan makatayo! Chivalry is really fucking dead!

"You're a shit!" I shrieked.

May biglang marahas na humila sa braso ko at tinayo ako.

"Got you," the guy said.

Kumunot ang noo ko at tinitigan iyong lalaki. I don't know him. My heart started to pound nervously.

"Who are you? Let go of me!"

Tumingin siya sa unahan habang hawak pa rin ang braso ko. Parang may hinihintay.

"Hey! Are you deaf? I said let go of me!" I said angrily.