His Cold Touch (Japan Series #1)

Chapter 1

Chapter 1

"Aren't you going to unbox the gifts?" 

I was halted from slyly stepping out of the house when I heard my Mommy. Steadily, I turned to face her. I smiled at her shyly.

"You're leaving this early? Hmm, saan ang punta?" She walked downstairs and came closer to me. Her brow arched.

I pouted my lips cutely.

"Yesterday, nandito ako buong araw. I can leave the house today, right? Kaka-birthday ko naman, Mi..." I did the beautiful eyes in front of her. 

"Saan nga ang punta?"

Napaawang ang labi ko. 

"Magbabake lang ako sa bahay nila Dan-"

"Ay, sus!" she teased. 

"Mommy!" suway ko. 

"Alam mo, bagay talaga kayo ng Dan na 'yan! Manok ko 'yun! 'Dun ka na lang kaysa sa ex mong si Marco-"

Napairap ako. 

"Magbabake lang ako, ang dami mo nang nasabi-"

"Ay, basta, basta! Eat your breakfast before leaving-" 

"Huh? Hindi na, Mi. Matatagalan pa 'ko n'yan."

"Kaya nga breakfast," she emphasized the word 'fast'. She chuckled.

Tatanggi na sana ulit ako kung hindi lang namataan ang pagbaba ni Daddy. Mapanlokong nginisian ako ng ina sa harap nang mapansin ang pagkakatikom ng bibig ko. 

"Good morning, Daddy," I greeted him.

"Goodmorning, Sonya," he greeted back formally.

"Tara na ho, Ma'am, Sir, Sonya! Handa na ang almusal!" si Manang Dehlia mula sa dining na nakasilip sa amin.

I shrugged. Wala na akong magagawa. The three of us went to the dining area together and sat on our seats. 

Nagsimula na kaming kumain nang tahimik. Napansin ko ang patingin-tingin ni Momny sa akin. I tried to equal her stares but then she looked away. Nakaramdam ako ng kaba nang ibinaba ni Daddy ang mga kubyertos niyang hawak at uminom. My mother did the same thing. 

"Pasukan na sa susunod na linggo." My father looked at me. "Are you doing fine in HM?" he continued.

I nodded.

"Sonya, you still have time to shift..."

I chewed the food in my mouth gradually.

"You know, business is much better-"

"Are we going to argue again-"

Naputol ang sasabihin ko nang tinawag ako ni Mommy gamit ang malambot niyang boses. Napag-usapan na namin ito. Paulit-ulit na lang.

"Mi?" I called back and raised a brow, asking if she had any idea about this approaching argument.

Ikinibit lang niya ang kaniyang balikat kaya't napairap ako.

"Sinasabi ko lang na matutulungan kita, Sonya, kung gusto mong mag-shift sa Business Ad," Daddy said carefully

"I won't and I will never," I said, determined.

I excused myself after that. I ran outside the house and went straight to the garage. I immediately looked for Kuya Ronald, my driver.

"Kuya, my car key?" I stretched my hand, palm's showing.

Kumunot ang noo niya sa palad kong nakalahad. He shook his head in disagreement.

"Ma'am, saan po ba ang punta ninyo? Ipag-drive ko na po kayo," he rejected.