Amber's POV
after cooking for the funeral, i went back to the place right away dahil sa di rin makakapag antay agad sila travis at tifanny sa burol.
nang makarating na kami, there's a limousine on the parking lot, at may gaurd pang naka kalat, and maybe there's some important person or family visiting another's dead person funeral.
''let's go.'' napatingin ako kay maxein na habang hawak hawak ang plastic bag na puro pagkain sa kabilang kamay, he held my hand tightly and began to walk away with me.
ako rin na napalakad nalang, pero these gaurds around is making me curious, may artista ba o sadyang maarteng mayaman na tao lang?
nang makarating na kami, i saw anthony looking down on mama lina's coffin, and also he's looking down at her, same na rin na may kasama itong babaeng medyo chubby at magka holding hands pa sila.
''Anthony?'' tawag ko, lumingon ito sakin pati narin ang chubby na babaeng kasama niya, anthony was mildly crying, medyo mamula-mula ang mata niya, pero he refused to not smile and smiled infront of us.
''Amber.'' he called out, lumapit na kami ni maxein sa kanya, agad niyang ibinalot ang kamay niya sakin at niyakap ako.
''Hey, kelan ka pa nakabalik?'' i asked, anthony tried to hide the pain and smiled.
''kanina lang actually.....'' ani niya, he suddenly wrapped his one arm around this girl with her. ''si sami nga pala, my girlfriend.'' he said, medyo nanlaki mata ko, ohemgee.
niyakap ko ang girlfriend nitong ni anthony at ang lambot niya. ''Hi sami, i'm amber.'' i said with a smile, tumingin ito kay maxein, at medyo namumula ang pisnge nito.
''Hi sami.'' sabi ni maxein.
''H-hello!''she said with an adorable smile on her face.
''I made some food, may mga pagkain akong dala, kain muna kayo baka pagod kayo sa byahe.'' i said, they both nodded and i just smiled at maxein giving him a signal to do his thing while i feed the two of them.
''nandito na kami.'' napatingin ako sa dumating, and it's the Gomez family, ali with his 7 years old son, stefan. and khloe holding their 1 year old daughter stephanie.
''Hey.'' tawag ni anthony, ngumiti itong si ali at lumapit kay anthony, while khloe and her two children went to see mama lina in her coffin kasama si maxein.
''Oy, welcome home.'' sabi ni kuya ali, napatingin ito sa babaeng pinaglalagyan ko ng pagkain, ang cute na cute na girlfriend ni anthony na si sami.
''Ah, wag mong tignan ng ganyan, she's my girlfriend. Sami meet ali.'' sabi ni anthony na nakangiti, anthony offered his hand to sami.
''What's up, sami, long time no see.'' sabi ni ali, napatingin sakanya si anthony at napataas ito ng kilay.
''Dude, she's my ex.'' sabi ni ali, medyo nanlaki rin ang mata ko, ilan ba naging girlfriend nito ni kuya ali?! hindi na makatingin si sami as she just akwardly smiled at them.
''Pero that was when highschool palang si sami.'' sabi ni anthony, aba! child abuse to ah!
''Child abuse ka! bakit mo papatulan si sami?! you're 8 years older than her!'' i said, pinching his arm, medyo nasaktan rin siya sa pagkakurot ko.
''Chill! 2 weeks lang yun!'' sabi ni ali.
''Yes, besides, it wasn't serious...'' sabi ni sami, i nodded but anthony face palmed himself, medyo disappointed ito kay anthony for sure.
''You got in a relationship with a pedophile?'' anthony laughed, kaya ako napatawa nalang din.
i wouldn't be bothered, bente na si maxein dati, 15 palang ako gusto ko na magpakama sa kanya, teka. joke lang.
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sami and khloe are talking, kasama na rin sila stephanie at stefan dun, while si kuya ali at maxein naman ay naguusap habang nakatingin sa kabaong ni mama lina, while me and anthony are left to chat at the back of all of the seats.
''Di ka nagseselos ah.'' sabi ko sakanya, dahil sa mukhang mas crush pa ni sami si maxein at mag ex pa pala si anthony at sami, what a coincidence right?
i'm not bothered about sami having a small crush or attracted to maxein, he's an sex icon or should we say an heartthrob instead sa showbiz, and that's why sami is his fan.
''I'm not bothered or jealous, ali has a family, and i know he wouldn't do anything stupid.'' sabi ni anthony, and i like how he trusts kuya ali a lot, his step brother, kahit ilang beses na silang nag away nito o nagkagalitan ay nandyan parin ang tiwala niya.
''nahanap mo na ba? yung mommy mo?'' i asked, he smirked and looked at me and back down on the floor.
''she doesn't want me, i'm much more happy being with the gomez family that day, i'm proud i'm just adopted.'' he said.
''can i at least know something about this woman who gave birth of to you?'' i asked, he nodded and popped his lips like a baby.
''she's a teenage mom, that's why pinaampon niya ako, pero ang masakit pa dun, is mayaman siya. i went to her place to talk to her, pero may iba na siyang pamilya at ayaw niyang bumawi sakin.
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ali's dad is the reason kung bakit ako naging parte ng pamilya nila, pero nung simulang namatay si dad, madalas kaming magkagalit nitong ni ali, pero ang kakampi ko rin naman ay ang nanay niya pag nagaaway kami, and... simula nagpakasal ulit nanay niya,
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naawa ako, kasi she really doesn't love this japanese business man, ginawa lang niya para samin, and wealth is so freaking important for our family, and what i mean maxein's family, your family, and also sami's family, bakit ba ganun?'' he said, i nodded and wrapped my arms around him, tinatahan ko siya dahil sa pinag dadaanan nito ngayon.
hindi siya umiiyak, but my hug is my way of comfort at pagpapa gaan ng loob ng isang tao, a hug means you understand one another, namatayan ng tatay itong si ali, even it's just his adoptive dad, sobrang nasaktan siya, pero there he is standing tall and strong.
''Amber, magtimpla ka ng kape.'' napatingin ako sa likod ko, and it's my stupid father in law with thi-----
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my father in law is with the woman i deadly hate the most and with my plastic mother.
''Ma? dad?'' napatawag ako, pero my father in law really didn't cared but snapped his fingers at me like a waitress.
''Now, amber.'' utos nito, with a strict tone.
Natasha glared at me and smirked like a huge bitch and removed her expensive sunglasses to me, while my stepmom, are hugged on her.
''Hey! you don't have the right to treat my wife like that!'' maxein yelled at his father, tumingin sakin ang papa ni maxein at ako naman na sumunod nalang ako nagpunta sa kitchen para magtimpla ng kape.
after putting the water in the heater, sumilip ako mula sa kitchen at tinignan ang pesteng natasha na yun na kasama ang father in law ko at ang nanay kong plastic.
''What's this?'' tanong ni maxein na napatayo, natasha hugged maxein at nakipag beso pa ito.
''Hi maxein!'' natutuwang sabi ni natasha, paglapit palang niya sa asawa ko ay nang iinit na dugo ko dito sa mga taong to, pati narin sa peste kong father in law.
''Hindi mo ba na-miss si natasha, maxein?'' tanong ng papa ni maxein, lumapit sakin si anthony, habang nang iinit na ang dugo ko dito sa father in law ko pati narin sa nanay kong walang kwenta at sa ahas na pinapasok nila sa burol ni mama lina.
"Are you okay?"tanong ni anthony, pero di ko siya sinagot.
"I don't miss you!"sagot ni maxein, which led his dad to anger. "be nice to natasha.'' sabi ng father in law ko, i went to the stove just to finish the freaking coffee they wanted, ang sarap ibuhos sa kanilang tatlo.
Maxein's POV
while my wife is in the kitchen, tinignan ni natasha ang nanay kong nasa kabaong, and smiled softly. ''she was a kind woman, Mr.Ferrer.'' sabi ni natasha, holding the glass of the coffin.
what do you know about my mother?!
''nice? what the hell do you know about my mother?'' i asked her, she smiled and looked up at me.
''we're friends back when you were still a student, magkakilala sila ng pamilya ko, and you know what they told me?
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we're supposed to be married instead with amber.'' she snapped and smiled, ako naman na medyo nanlaki ang mga mata ko, nang iinit na ang dugo ko, what the hell is happening.
''The three of you! get out of my mother's funeral!'' i yelled, nilapitan ako ni khloe pati ni ali.
''how dare you speak to her husband like that, tatay mo ko, and i need to see my dead w--''
''You need to see your dead wife?! Dad!! Putangina! look at you! you don't even look so damn affected of what happened to your wife?!''i raised a voice at my own father, but yet he smirked at me like an arrogant and ignorant asshole.
''Okay, Maxein, if this is what you want.'' he said, walking away, habang bumitaw narin sakin si khloe. ''huminahon ka muna, maxein.'' saway sakin ni khloe, while ali just nodded as an agreement.
''Anak, why would you do that?'' sabi ni mom, or should we say amber's plastic mother, na nandyan parin para sa yaman ni amber.
''I'm sorry, my mother in law, pero if you guys still have some full respect for yourselves, you two just better leave my mother's funeral right now.'' i said, eyeing her.
''Chill out, Maxein. i'm here para makiramay sa inyong nararamdaman, i wanna show comfort for my dear maxein.'' sabi ni natasha, nilapitan pa ako nito.
''Natasha, please go back to your freaking cage and leave me alone!? i don't want you!''i yelled, nanlaki ang mga mata ni mom at napatingin sakin.
''Seriously? naging kayo? so you've been cheating on my daughter?'' she said, but i didn't answered and walked away, pero they're still hoping for some answers from me and trying to call my name so many times.
pinuntahan ko si amber na nagtitimpla ng kape, si anthony na nakaupo sa dine at tinitignan lang si amber mag halo ng kape ng paulit-ulit.
same for sami and anthony being concerned for my wife, agad kong nilapitan ang asawa ko at niyakap siya mula sa likod, feeling her smooth skin as i brush my lips against her exposed shoulder.
''I know i forgot about our anniversary, but i never forget that you're my wife and i love you so much.'' i said, and kissed her cheek as i felt sami and anthony chuckling and leaving us alone.
''Why the hell is she here?'' she asks as she still mix the coffee on a expensive white and wide mug.
''i don't know, i don't really know.'' i said, she turned around and held both my cheeks, looking up to me as she pressed her lips against my nose.
''this is my last warning, pag nagkamali kapa bibigwasan kita.''she said, i chuckled and kissed back her lips.
''bigwas lang ah, walang iwan?'' i spoke in a begging tone, but she didn't answered and hugged me back instead, cornering me on the counter. ''just promise me she can't go near you again.'' she said.
''Amber? maxein?'' napatingin kami sa doorway, and it's my mother in law getting inside the kitchen and walking near us, napahiwalay kami ng yakap ni amber sa isa't isa and i was craving that unexpected comfort from my wife.
''Bakit po?'' amber asked.
''Please do me a favor and be nice to natasha, the both of you, please.'' she said, medyo nagalit at nawalan na naman ako sa mood, ano bang meron kay natasha?
''bakit ba!? ano bang meron dyan sa haliparot na yan at parang mas mahalaga pa sayo yun?!'' galit na sambit ni amber, pero ako napayakap nalang sakanya para huminahon siya ng konti.
''natasha is a very important person for me, kaya if you can't respect me as your mother, you better just off leave your father's last name completely.'' she said, at medyo nagagalit na siya sa kay amber, which i didn't liked the most, maraming kasalanan ang babaeng katulad niya, tapos may gana pa siyang magalit sa asawa ko?
''I think it's you who should leave, you cheated on my father and threatened me remember?'' amber snapped back, raising one eyebrow at tinatarayan ang mother in law niya.
''is this how you would talk back to your mother that day? remember, your dad isn't always loyal, kaya namatay mama mo dahil sa kagaguhan ng ama mo.'' sabi niya at nagsimula nang lumabas ng kitchen, walking away.
''Lumabas na rin ang baho niya.'' sabi ni amber, kahit ako nagagalit, i don't want amber being in this situation, that is just so plain wrong.
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