Naked Series #1: Undress My Soul (COMPLETE)

Chapter 24

He left me here... Maybe he's with his wife.

My heart clenched in pain at that thought.

Naiirita ako sa nasasaktan kong puso. Kailan ba titigil sa pagkirot 'to? It's been years, for god's sake!

Pabagsak akong humiga sa kama ko nang makarating ako sa bahay. I contacted Dev after I changed into shorts. Hindi ko pinalitan ang damit ni Jacob dahil gustong gusto ko ang amoy nito.

I know it's crazy but I can't stop sniffing on it. Nakakainis.

I sighed in relief when Dev told me she was safe.

"You're home now?" I said, referring to her house in Tagaytay. "I'll visit you there-"

"No!" Nagulat ako ng sumigaw siya. "I-I mean..."

"Who's that, Devonne Gabbie?" Said a man's voice in Dev's background.

My eyes widened when I realized who's voice was that.

I'm one hundred percent sure. My best friend is Dutch!

"U-Uh, I'll talk to you later, Eli- I mean, Hail!" And she hung up.

Nakatitig lang ako sa phone ko kahit tapos na ang tawag.

Hindi ako makapaniwala na magkasama sila gayong kahapon lang galit na galit si Dev sa lalaki. And they sounded okay! Did they made up already?

Never mind that. It'll be up to her, it's her choice.

Bagot na bagot ako sa kuwarto kaya napagdesisyonan kong bisitahin nalangt si Mamá sa kumpanya namin.

I changed my clothes into an old rose formal jumpsuit. I tied my hair into a high ponytail and put on some makeup. Tapos umalis na ako.

Nagtiwala lang ako sa GPS ng sasakyan dahil hindi ko alam kung saan banda ang kumpanya namin. Mabuti na lang at hindi traffic gawa ng alas dos na ng hapon, kaya nakarating ako kaagad sa pupuntahan.

I parked the car and walk my way inside the company. Nasa lobby na ako nang bigla akong hinarangan ng guard.

"Ma'am, ID po?"

"I'm Hail Lumiere, kuya."

Nagulat ang guard at halatang hindi naniniwala. Napangiwi ako. Hindi pala ako kilala ng karamihan dahil sa ilang taon ako sa Switzerland, and I want a private life so I declined Mamá's plan about publicly announcing my identity.

"I'm sorry po, ma'am pero wala po kaming kilalang Hail Lumiere. Sigurado po ba kayo?" Tumindig ito na para bang banta ako sa kumpanya.

I sighed and got my phone from my purse.

"Naiintindihan ko po, manong. I can just call my mother."

I dialed my mother's number. The guard looks confused. Medyo tumabi ako nang may dumaan. Pinagtitinginan na ako dahil hinarang ako ng guard. Nakaramdam ako ng hiya pero pinilit kong hindi ipakita ang emosyon ko.

Mamá answered my call after two rings.

"Hail, sweetheart?"

"Mamá, I'm in front of our company." I looked at the guard. "I just want to visit you but I can't come inside because I didn't bring my ID with me. Can you talk to the security instead?"

I heard Mamá instruct something to her secretary. Ang narinig ko lang ay salitang 'bodyguard' at 'gather'.

"Wait for me in the lobby, anak. I'll fetch you myself then I'll introduce you to our employees as my firstborn."

 nod. "Okay, Mamá. I'll wait for you here." At binaba ko ang tawag bago tumingin ulit kay kuya guard. "Can I wait here, Kuya?"

Tumango lang ito kahit halatang naguguluhan. Ngumiti ako ng tipid at matyagang nag-antay sa pagdating ni Mamá. Di nagtagal at nakita ko na si Mamá na naglalakad palapit sa pwesto ko, kasama ang sekretarya niya at apat na bodyguard.