Chiara
"Mommy, ba't ngayon lang po kasi kayo dumating?" I asked my Mom na kanina pa nangangalati sa inis because of Lea, she faced me as she took a deep breathe to probably, calm herself.
"Just like what I told you, may aayusin lang ako. What's important is that nandito na ako ngayon!" sagot niya, making me frown. She's way too late.
"Pero.. you're too late, wala na. Dad is already happy with Lea and Alysse, the both of them replaced our places, they are now the real family." mahina kong sambit pero sigurado akong narinig niya iyon.
Kung nandito lang talaga siya noon--- rather kung hindi lang sana siya umalis noon, hindi na aabot sa ganto ang lahat. Sometimes, I blame her for she's the reason kung ba't nangyayari ito sa pamilya namin pero, hindi ako galit sa kanya. She's still the Mother I looked up to until now.
"Don't say that apo, your Mom is not too late, in fact, she's just right on time." sabay kaming napalingon ni Mommy ng may nagsalita, it's Mamita, holding two glasses of red wine as she give the other one to my Mom.
Kumunot naman ang noo ko dahil sa sinabi niya, "What do you mean, Mamita?"
Imbes na sagutin ako, she just smiled at me as she tap my shoulders. Mom and Mamita are both confusing me, may alam ba sila na hindi ko alam? Or the both of them are doing something na hindi namin alam? Hmm..
"Tita Ariella, Lea is so damn annoying! Ang sarap sampalin! Ang malandi na iyon, kung makakapit kay Aga kanina, akala mo kung sino!" Mom exclaimed in annoyance as she took a drink at her wine.
"Hayaan mo na, balang araw, mailalagay rin natin sa tamang pwesto niya ang babaeng iyon. Let her enjoy the life she have for now kasi malapit na ring masira ang pamilya at kasayahan na inaasam-asam niya." Mamita answered and after that, sabay silang tumawa ni Mommy like evil villains, that creepy laughter you always hear in movies.
Naguguluhan man, nakitawa na lang ako sa kanila. I'm pretty sure, these two have a plan against Lea. Sounds interesting!
"Mommy, Mamita, hello! I'm still here, at least explain to me kung ano ang mga pinaplano niyo." I said, if their going to tell me their plans, maybe, I can somehow help. I'm a good actress, remember? Mana-mana lang iyan..
"Why Chia, are you willing to help? Handa ka bang pabagsakin ang Lea na iyon?" Mommy asked me and as much as I want to roll my eyeballs at her, 'di ko ginawa, that's rude tho. Pero seriously? Tinanong niya pa talaga iyan?
"Of course I am Ma! Iisa lang ang layunin natin at iyon ay pabagsakin si Lea, she ruined our family so in return, we must ruin her's also!" I answered.
"But apo, we're not forcing you to join us pero we're warning you, baka pagsisihan mo sa huli ang mga gagawin mo." seryosong sambit ni Mamita.
Pagsisihan? Bakit, sino ba si Lea? She's just the woman who stole ny father from my mother, kung may gagawin man akong masama sa kanya, I will never regret it!
"I won't and never will! Promise Mamita, I will be a good help, just please tell me your plans!" wika ko.
"If that's what you want, then there's no harm to tell you our plans 'cause surely, you'll be a big help to us." ani ni Mommy while smiling at me, I smiled back at tumango lang but I remembered this question I have in mind and it's bugging me for weeks now.
"One question; totoo bang anak nina Daddy at Lea si Alysse? Is it true that she is, indeed Sabel?" I asked curiously, natigilan namin silang dalawa sa tanong ko like their completely taken aback.
Mamita chuckled after seconds of silence, "Definitely, yes Chia." sagot niya.
So she's really my sister huh? Terrific, I'm very happy to know that, really.
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Aga
I was busy doing some reports and paperworks ng makirinig ako ng sunod-sunod na katok sa labas ng pinto ng opisina ko. Sisigaw pa sana ako ng pasok but the door opened itself and as if on a cue, a familiar woman entered my office as she walk towards my direction with her head held high. Anong ginagawa niyan dito?
"Good day, Mr. Muhlach!" she chirped at walang pag-alinlangang umupo sa upuan kaharap ng mesa ko.
"What do you want, Clara?" tanong ko as I fixed my eyeglasses while looking intently at her.
Ngumisi siya, "Kung pwede, ikaw sana!" she said, sasagot pa sana ako but she put her fingers on my mouth making me stop from doing so, "Just kidding Ags, pero alam mo, jokes are half meant 'di ba?" dagdag pa niya.
Tumikhim ako, "I'm a busy person Clara so if you have any business with me, state it. Kung wala naman, umalis ka na."
"Kakarating ko nga lang, pinapaalis mo na ako kaagad? So rude Ags. At least entertain me for awhile, I'm your guest kaya!" maarteng wika niya, umiling ako at tinuon na lang ang attensyon ko sa tambak-tambak na papel na pipirmahan ko, she's just wasting my time.
"That's very lovely, hanggang ngayon mga pictures pa rin pala ni Chiara ang naka-display dito sa opisina mo? How sweet." she commented pero 'di ako sumagot, completely ignoring her.
"Aga naman eh, pansinin mo ako! Nandito nga ako upang makipag-usap sa'yo 'tas hindi mo naman pala ako papansinin?" still, no response. Bahala siya sa buhay niya.
Akmang tatayo na sana ako para lumabas at iwan ang babaeng iyan dito but to my surprise, hinampas niya ng napaka-lakas ang mesa ko, creating a loud noise. Napatingin naman ako sa kanya dahil dun and shot her a glare.
"Ano bang problema mo?" singhal ko but instead of answering me, tumayo siya mula sa pagka-upo as she slowly went to my direction at umupo sa mesa ko, ignoring the scattered papers on top of it as she faced me.
"Finally, I have your attention.." aniya, she lean closer as she gently took away my glases at nilapag iyon sa mesa. What fuck is happening to me? Because of her sudden movements, parang naestatwa ako sa kinaka-upuan ko ngayon, it's like I'm frozen and that I can't even utter a word.
"I miss you, honey." mahinang sambit niya and before I can even react, my lips met her's. She's kissing me torridly na para bang isang uhaw na bata, I was shocked to the point na hindi ko man lang siya magawang maitulak.
"You desperate woman, walang hiya ka!" mas lalo akong nagulat ng may biglang humila sa buhok ni Clara kaya natigil ang paghalik niya sa' kin and now, she's under Lea's grip na animo'y galit na galit while pulling Clara's hair na hindi man lang nakapag-laban.
"Bitchesa kang babae ka! Punyeta ka pati boyfriend ko papatulan mo pa? Gaga ka pala eh, matagal ng walang kayo 'tas ngayon, babalik ka na parang walang lang? Tangina mo Clara!" halos hindi ko na makilala si Lea sa mga pinagsasabi niya. For the first time, ngayon ko lang siya nakita ng ganto kagalit, speaking vulgar languages isn't her thing but now...
"Papatayin kita Clara, damn you, malandi ka!" at dun na ako bumalik sa ulirat when Lea started to choke Clara na ngayo'y mangingiyak na.
Shit! This is a huge mess!
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