Not While I'm Around

Simula

"Huh?"

Naguguluhan man pero tahimik akong nakinig sa susunod niyang sasabihin..
" Tito?"

" Fix yourself and come here... "

Pinatayan ako ng phone!
I sighed and obediently obliged...Miminsan na nga niya akong papasukin ng opisina susungitan pa ako...

Isa lang ang dahilan kung bakit ganon si tito Atom, hmmm matanong nga kay Lola...

Fixing my dress first after knocking.

"Come in"

Binaliwala ko ang pagiging seryoso ni tito at parang batang naglilibot ng tingin..

Everything inside the room was alluring. That's a little bit weird but I like to spent here for hours......

"Hmmm.. you forgot to tell me Tito that your office has been upgraded!!!" I parroted like a child

" Aherrm"

Just when I heard someone's cough, I immediately wander my gaze....

Bigla akong nahiya sa nakita...Tito had a visitors and I don't know who they are?

"W-What is it tito?"

A figure of two classy woman, seems approachable blonde guy and a man with unkind aura with his snob thick insulting brows....

The atmosphere has something unpleasant which made me stutter....

Uncle looks grumpier, his seriously typing something in his laptop. Isang beses kong pinasadahan ng tingin ang mga kasama niya at nakitang nakangiting tumingin saakin ang babaeng katabi ng isa pang babae....Shes pretty and fabulous, above her long nice legs was an expensive bag, cute heart shape face, and her adorable thin lips. A prim and proper one like the usual rich ladies..

But the other woman with a dress is familiar.

" I want you to go with them, I'm busy so you will be the one to represent my name, dont worry Ylona is on your side for entertainment."

Nakangiwi mang bumulong bulong ang tinutukoy ni tito pero parang nagpantig ang tainga ko sa narinig." Party what? But why me?Is that how important the event to even send me with.....a....stran..ger."

The three look at me except that snob aura man.

"Ylona is not completely stranger, kapatid siya mg nakababata mong kaibigang si Neil"he deeply breath and speak" All you have to do is to appear and introduce your self, after that you are free to go home before 2pm. It will be quick"

" What? So you mean I'll stay there for three deadly hours?!"

" Exactly. Your dress will be deliver any minutes from now. No buts and thats final."

Anong?!

Is my decision right? Can I now look forward for my boring vacation? Parang kailan lang binibilang ko ang gusto kong puntahan, ended up wearing a cocktail dress with a 3D matte lipstick obviously not included in my list...

Busangot man ang mukha pero wala akong magagawa..
Malaki ang impluwensya ng pamilyang Vigor, at nakakasigurong wala akong ibang makakausap kundi hindi man si Neil. We lost contact for five years so for sure there's a big changes on how we treat each other. And what I hate the most is to attend a party without someone to talk to. I just can't start a conversation if I'm bored....

A well designed venue with a rose motift.
The known guests are increasing and I'm starting to feel out of place.
It was a celebration of 10th anniversary of Vigor Rice Mill. They were obviously known in Prosperidad, had been influenced people for years...

I'm sitting alone like I have my own world while eating some dessert. Hinayaan kong iwan ako ni ate Ylona dahil alam kong marami siyang colleagues na dumalo. She even told me that Neil will be here any minutes from now but I already lost my hope to enjoy the party..

As expected, busog na'kot lahat wala paring Neil na makakausap ko.
I stand in boredom and find the powder room. Ngunit nahagip ng tingin ko ang babaeng bisita kanina ni tito. Unconsciously I followed her where she goes...
Palinga linga ito habang papunta sa madilim na parte ng venue...

" Excuse me"

Paminsan minsang natatabunan ng mga bisita, but when I got the sight of her I'm curious kung anong gagawin niya doon.

My body initiate to hide when she stoped walking.

A few meters away I saw her with a man which I think I already saw recently....

She normally hug him but my nosy self says there is something malicious between those two..

I got more curious about their conversation and slowly walk neared them to finally hear what they said...

" This is crazy!! I mean how can he be that jealous? "

" We can't blame him Sabrina "

" I know but at least Atom can be this considerate......"

Tsismosa man kung sasabihin pero hindi ko maintindihan kung bakit nila pinag-uusapan si tito..Are they backstabbing him??kitanda-tanda na nila para tsismisan ang taong wala rito??

I fell bad for tito Atom....Tsk.people now a days are so used to backstab anyone basta ba wala sila sa harapan mo.. Malas lang nila at nakikinig ako!!

" Eavesdropping is a bad idea. "

Muntik na akong mapatalon sa gulat.
Alam kong mali yon pero dapat bang gulatin para lang masaway ako??

I was ready to fired back but something made me stop..
Napigilan ko ang paghinga at nanigas sa kinatatayu-an.." I-im not! "

His brow raised, lips twisted and eyes in a serious glare...
Okay. The snob aura man is in front of me! What should I do?