Forever Agape [FS#1]

IN RUINS

C h a p t e r  22

From the second I told my friends I have an honest affection for Hell, they just can't get enough. They were wholesome teasing me, provoking me to spill even just a little bit of my experience in Caricia Añoranza. I didn't leave them hanging so it became hours of just talking about it.

"Hacienda, is it? What a good price," A smirk formed on Sari's lips while we're putting the cupcakes on the boxes.

"Price of the fake concealment? Huwag na lang," Aleana, on the other hand. "Hindi ba't hindi naman kay Hell iyon? It's owned by his Mother's family?" Tumango ako, iyon naman ang sinabi sa akin ni Hell.

"I don't really get it, like, parents just arrange their child for a marriage if their business is on the edge. Ang sabi mo, The Laurette has no plans of merging or even be a subsidiary of your company... So why?" Uminom ako sa milktea at ipinahinga ang likod sa sandalan ng upuan.

"Can't you see the bigger picture here, Sari?" Aleana rolled her eyes after she said that, I just laugh a little. "It's not because of the goddamn business. Gusto nga ni Tita Aeryn si Hell para kay Hurricane, that's it..."

Sabay silang tumingin sa akin, tumango ako na sabay din nilang ikinangisi. "Cupid works hard, but Mom works harder?" We all laugh because of what I said. I didn't even foresee that a day will come that I'm just going to laugh at it. 

"Pero bubuwagin mo pa rin?" Natigil ako sa sinabi ni Aleana. "To ruin it or what?"

I can't tell them about what I feel towards Hell and his relationship with his father, it's not my thing to touch. They wouldn't be able to fathom it exactly the way I did. All I know is, in the process of claiming himself to his father, I'd be here. I won't go anywhere, not even an inch. I should be here, that's what I thought. My whole determination is slowly diverting onto him, rather than staying with myself.

"Ibenta kaya natin ito sa labas? Masyadong marami, Tita Sally will let us..." I suggested just to turn the topic somewhere else. Sari nodded, and Aleana agreed too.

The day was wholesome. Tita Sally totally agreed about it, right in front of their pastry shop, we made a stall. May mga dumadaan na humihinto, nagbubukas ng bintana ng sasakyan at bumibili. Gustong gusto iyon ni Aleana dahil malaki raw ang tyansa na baka gwapo pa ang driver.

"Nasaan nga pala si Hell? Kabado pa akong pinagpaalam ka sa kanya," Tanong ni Aleana habang binibilang ang napagbentahan. Hindi pa ubos, she just likes counting money.

"He went to the supermarket, drop our dirty clothes to the laundry shop, and he'll catch up with his accountant." Napataas ang kilay ng dalawa, umayos ako ng upo habang ang dalawa ay nag-aabang ng mga gusto pang bumili. This is actually more enjoying than just standing in the counter.

"Accountant? How many millions does he make, by the way?" I shook my head at Sari, I don't know and I don't want to ask either! "I wouldn't be surprised if years from now, we're just going to look up because he's already in the highness."

"Reaching the top means dominating CDVH, which is owned by the one and only, Hurricane De Vera. Kaya kaya?" Aleana smirked and I just rolled my eyes. Silang dalawa lang naman ang advance mag-isip, although, I can't deny that. It's close to possible.

"I'd be proudest if he did that," Nawala ang ngiti sa labi ng dalawa, lumapit sila sa akin at agad akong kinaltukan. Napangiwi ako at masamang tumingin sa kanila.

"We were expecting you to say, I'll never let anyone dominate me. God, Hurricane!" Sari screamed.

She was about to continue when someone beeped at us, lumipad ang tingin ko roon ay agad na nanliit ang aking mata sa pamilyar na sasakyan. Bumaba ang tingin ko sa plaka at nakasiguro na.