End Of All The Endings (Book 2)

End Game 40

End Game 40

"It's not a secret I tried to hide"

Sheliah Santibañez

"Bish, Lindsay and Trina are already down there, tara na."

Hinawakan ni Divina ang kamay ko at napatingin ako sa kaniya. She gave me a comforting smile. "Liah, this is your day, your party. People came up because you made them to come. Bumangon ka na diyan, kung nandito lang sila tito at tita baka kinurot ka na ng mga 'yon."

I placed my other hand on my forehead. "I'm not really in the mood, hindi ko alam ba't bigla akong inatake ng ganito. I was completely fine." not really.

Pabagsak na humiga si Autumn sa tabi ko kaya naman napa-angat ang katawan ko. "Bish get up! Sayang mga pagkain sa 'baba kung 'di mo matitikman, luto pa naman ng mga staff ni Divina and herself 'yong mga yun."

"Magtatampo ako sige..."

I sighed. "Can't they just enjoy on themselves? I'm not in the mood... I want to rest--"

"Ano na naman ba ine-emote mo ha? 'Yan na nga ba sinasabi ko eh. Baon ka na sa utang ano? Ang mahal-mahal ng binigay mo sa demonyong 'yon, in fact it should've been less!" panenermon ni Autumn.

"I only paid her 50 million As it should be, 100 million ang nasa cheque but it's a high technology pen Maglalaho din ang 100 million na nakalagay doon at magiging 50 million na lang. That 100ish is not real. I bet, by now alam na ni Monica 'yon. And she won't get the money unless I let her to." kaya naman wala akong kasiguraduhan na mapupunta talaga sa akin 'tong pelikula na 'to.

Hindi sila mapakapaniwala sa sinabi ko. But I have my plans.

"...So you're not yet the official owner of this film?" tanong ni Divina and I nodded.

"THEN WHY DID YOU THREW UP THIS PARTY FOR THE WHOLE CAST AND STAFFS! TAPOS NGAYON HINDI KA MAGPAPAKITA, SIRAULO KA BA?!" nakatakip lang kami ni Divina ng tenga dahil sa sobrang lakas ng boses ni Autumn.

"My God Autumn lower down your voice, hindi lang tayo ang tao sa resort na 'to." dahan-dahang ibinababa ni Divina ang dalawa niyang kamay.

"This is my way of asking for their forgiveness. Dahil sa akin nagkakaganito mga trabaho nila, if I'm not here edi sana wala nang ganito."

"It's Monica's fault and not yours." pagsabat ni Divina at sumang-ayon naman si Autumn. "But now, you really have to apologize to them for lying." dagdag nito and that hits me.

Nanatili akong tahimik sa loob ng mga labing limang segundo. "Then I'll go down then."

Nang matapos akong mag-ayos, sumabay ako kela Autumn at Divina pababa. This resort is breathtaking, no doubt why Trina picked it for us.

Nang makababa na kami, my guests greeted me with their genuine smiles. "Hello Ms. Liah, thank you po sa party na 'to." one of the film's staff approached me.

"You're welcome, please do enjoy." I casually replied at nagpaalam na ito para makipag-siyahan sa kaniyang mga kaibigan.

I wonder my eyes around, scanning each person in the pool area. I can see him in all these faces, pero wala naman siya.