CHAPTER 17

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I woke up and saw that Ion and I fell asleep here on the sofa, with their large flat screen TV still on. The sofa was big, and my head was resting on his right arm, while he was on my left with his head leaning on my shoulder.

I vividly remember what happened last night.

His confession.

I remember it all so clearly, and I will never forget it.

Napatingin ako sa maamo niyang mukha. Tulog na tulog siya. Kahit ata sapakin ko itong bakla na 'to e' hindi magigising.

Buti nga at nakatulog pa ako kagabi e' kasi kung hindi? Baka mukha akong bruha at panda ngayon na pangiti ngiti dahil sa kakirihan.

"I hate you. I hate you because I like you so damn much. I want to stop myself from loving you that much, but I really can't. It's too hard to unlove you. Imbes nga ata na mabawasan 'tong nararamdaman ko e' mas lalo lang nadaragdagan. But now? Now that I know you also have feelings for me? I don't know if I can let you go when the time comes for us to part ways." I whisphered para hindi siya magising.

Kaya naman bago pa sya magising dahil sa paghikbi ko ay tumayo na kaagad ako. I wore the slippers he gave me last night and kissed him on the cheeks before leaving his room.

Pagkababa ko ay nakita ako ang kasambahay nila na nasa kusina at naghahanda ng pagkain. Siguro ay para sa amin ni Ion. Lumapit ako sa kan'ya para matulungan siya sa paghahanda.

"Let me help you, Manang," I offered and smiled at her.

"Nako hija huwag na at baka magalit pa si Sir Ion." Sagot ng matandang kasambahay.

"Hindi naman po siguro, ako po ang bahala."

"O siya sige pero 'yung mga plato, kutsara, tinidor, at baso lamang ang kuhanin mo hija." Utos sa akin ni manang.

"Sino po siya Nay?" A woman came out of the living room, and I think she's around the same age as Ion and me.

"Gising kana pala Britney anak, Girlfriend siya ni Sir Ion." nakangiting pagpapakilala sa akin ni Manang.

Ah so anak pala siya ni Manang?

Nakita kong bahagyang nagulat si Britney nang sabihin ni Manang na Girlfriend ako ni Ion pero hindi ko nalang iyon pinansin.

"Hi Britney, I'm Chloe, Ion's girlfriend." I greeted her politely and introduced myself, but she didn't even bother to smile back.

"Kasasabi lang naman 'di ba?" She rudely said and rolled her eyes.

"Ano ka ba naman Britney? Maging mabait ka kay Miss Chloe." Sita ni Manang sa anak.

I think she's just a housemaid here because she's wearing a uniform.

Instead of arguing with this woman, I just smiled at her.

"It's okay, Manang."

"Hay nako, sige Hija umupo kana roon," si Manang at bumaling kay Britney."Tawagin mo na si Sir Ion sabihin mong handa na ang mga pagkain sa hapag kainan."

Britney's face is gets brighter because of what her Mom said. And base sa nakikita ko e' may gusto ata itong si Britney kay Ion. But it's fine with me kaya naman pinagsawalang bahala ko nalang.

As they went down the stairs, I could hear their laughter and giggles as Britney kept telling Ion stories.

Mukhang close na close ata sila ah?

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