Flames Of Deception (Levrés Series #6)

Kabanata 3

No. My father didn't. Hindi siya papatol sa bata. He's not a pedo. Because he has me. He has a daughter.

O anak siya sa labas ni Daddy?!

No. She's not. Hindi niya kamukha si Daddy. Kahit saang parte ng mukha nito, walang kapareha ni Daddy.

Pero ano ang totoo? Kabit ba siya ni Daddy o anak siya sa labas?

My mother is beautiful too. On par with this woman. Even though she's not young anymore. Pero noong kabataan niya, sobrang ganda niya.

"Snorri?"

Napatalon ako sa gulat noong sumulpot si Daddy. I was deep in my thoughts that I didn't noticed the door was open! Patago kong binagsak iyong picture frame sa kinalalagyan nito. At tinulak ko para sumara iyong drawer gamit ang aking isang paa.

"What are you doing here, Snorri? Aren't you busy? Wala kang taping?" sabi niya.

So he knows that I'm an actress now? Saan naman niya kaya nalaman? May nagsabi siguro sa kanya na kakilala.

"I just came here to visit. I missed this company," palusot ko.

Tumayo ako at naglakad patungo sa pinto. I'm going home now. I need to investigate that picture. I need to know who she is.

"You're going home now?" he asked.

"Yes. I'm done here. Ganoon dapat. Kapag tapos na sa ginawa, umuuwi na dapat," sabi ko.

As usual, he didn't get what I said. I rolled my eyes. What did I expect? Wala naman siyang pakialam!

Dire-diretso ang labas ko ng building. Bago makarating sa labas ay sinuot ko ulit ang disguise ko. I checked my phone. I took a picture of her. I'll ask Candice about her. Baka may ideya siya kung sino ito. Kapag wala, I'll ask Tita Asia.

Nakita ko ang isang pamilyar na bulto ng isang tao. Pumasok ito sa isang fast food. Nagmadali ako sa paglalakad at pumasok din doon.

My eyes searched for him. I saw him at the counter. Nakapila habang umo-order. Iyong mga babaeng cashier ay halos tumulo na ang laway habang nakatingin sa kanya.

I walked towards him and tapped his back. He glanced at me.

"Hi! We met again!" maligalig akong kumaway sa harapan niya.

Tinignan niya lang ako saglit at binalik na ang tingin sa unahan. I noticed the cashiers weird glances at me. Inirapan ko na lang sila.

Dumungaw ako sa counter. Hinahanda na noong lalaking cashier iyong tray niya. Pero mukhang take out ito.

"Candice found my cellphone last night. Akala ko ay nadukot na ito sa akin noong magnanakaw eh," sabi ko.

"Good for you," he said.

I checked him out. He's wearing a black fitted shirt and a faded jeans. He looks so clean.

Candice said, he's studying in PMA. He's in third year right now. I really thought he's already working. He's four years older than me. He's living in Batangas with his mother.

Kumpara sa ibang Kertia na lumaking mayaman, si Kyner ay laking hirap daw. When his mother was pregnant with him, his father didn't accept him at first. Because he thought Kyner wasn't his son. May boyfriend daw kasi iyong ina nito noong may nangyari sa dalawa.

Ilang taon na si Kyner noong malaman ng ama niya ang totoo. May asawa na rin ito. Gusto nitong bumawi sa mag-ina pero hindi na pumayag iyong ina ni Kyner. Binuhay niya ng mag-isa si Kyner. The only thing she allowed was the Kertia's surname for Kyner. And his allowance for studying.