Chavelle

“Ma, mano po.” Sabi ko sa nanay kong nanonood ng tv habang nakaupo sa isang rocking chair.

“Anak ko! Nandito ka na pala! Kumusta ang trabaho?” Ang nangangayat niyang mukha ay halata pa rin ang ganda nito. Pagkatapos magmano ay hinalikan ko siya sa pisngi.

“Ayos lang ho mama. Anong gusto niyong kainin ma?” I put down my bag. Hindi naman malaki itong apartment namin pero hindi din naman maliit. May dalawang kwarto, may isang banyo at kusina.

Pagkatapos niyang magsabi ng gusto niya ay inuluto ko ito habang nagkukwento na naman siya sa mga napapanood niya sa TV.

Kumain na kami pagkatapos kong magluto. “Anak, pasensya ka na kay mama ha?Sana mapagamot na natin itong paa ko nak. Gusto ko nang tulungan ka.” Ayoko talagang mapag usapan ito.

“Ma tama na, kaya ko naman. Sabi ko naman diba na sasabihin ko sayo pag di ko na kaya?” inabot niya ang kamay ko at hinaplos ito tsaka siya ngumiti.

Isang paa niya lang ang may diperensya pero mahirap pa ring gumalaw galaw.

Pagkatapos kong hugasan ang mga pinggan ay naisipan kong i Google si Mr. Valdero.

I type in Aristaeus Ryker Valdero in the search bar.

Articles, photos and videos were shown. I chose the video na may itinatanggi siya na babae.

I opened the video and I saw him being interviewed.

“Mr. Valdero, is it true that you are dating Ms. Tamera?”

“No, and if I hear that question one more time, all of you will lose a job.”napasinghap ako sa sagot niya.

I-I thought.

“Sir sir sir, who are you dating at the moment?” may isang lalaking reporter ang nagtanong.

Nanglaki ang mata ko ng bigla niyang kinuha ang mic at tinapon. Napanganga ang lahat. Pati ako.

Why is he like that?! When he is so gentle with me?!

I watches other videos and I noticed the same thing; he really is ruthless.

I’ve read the different articles at laman nito ang mga iba’t ibang kompanyang sinira niya sa pamamagitan ng investments.

Hindi ko namalayan na madaling araw na pala, namangha ako sa mga articles na nabasa ko. He is so…. Ruthless and powerful.

Pagkagising ko ay sobrang antok ko pa, apat na oras lang ata ang tulog ko.

Ginawa ko na ang routine ko. Take a bath, cook breakfast, wake mama up, tulungan siya sa pagligo and pakainin. Then bid goodbye.

I thought it was a normal day, but boy I was wrong.

“Mr. Va- Thaeus?!” He is here! Damn, with another expensive brand of car.

“Hey, sweetheart. Goodmorning.” Para akong inantok ulit sa dahil sa boses niya. I wonder what his bedroom voice is like.

Oh crap, stop thinking about that Chavelle!

“W-wala ka bang trabaho?”I bravely asked. Bakit ba palagi nalang akong nauutal pag kaharap siya?!

“I own the company, darling. I can do this for a year and I wouldn’t lose a damn penny.” Today is different. Ang suot niya ay isang itim na tshirt that paired with khaki shorts. He looked so normal yet so dashing.

“Anong ginagawa mo dito?”I asked the obvious.

He rolled his eyes. “Driving you to work. Come on. You’ll be late.”

Nag aalinlangan man ay pumasok na ako sa sasakyan niya.

“C-can I…." For the first time, he stuttered!

“What?”

“Can I take you out on a d-date tonight?”

“Nahihiya ka bang tanungin ako? A billionare? Shy to ask me out? Are you kidding me?”I teased him.

“I am not kidding, sweetheart. I don’t do this often so….” What a rare occasion.

“Are you really a billionare?”I asked to tease him again. Gustong gusto ko siyang tuksuhin talaga.

As I asked him that question, he straightened up and called someone.

“Calla? Yes. No, I’m not going to work today. Listen. Transfer five million pesos to the account of Ms. Chavelle Quintessa Araneza. Yes, yes. Thank you.”

“ARE YOU KIDDING ME?! CANCEL THAT! “ I shouted but he just chuckled.

“ARISTAUES, CANCEL THAT!” he was so shocked to hear me shout his name that he looked at me with wide eyes.

“Damn, my name sounds so good when you say it, sweetheart. Say it again, please.”He pleaded.

“I won’t. Cancel that!” he looks so amused and shocked.

He called the woman named Calla and told her to cancel the transfer.

I bit my lip and played with it until we reached Wendy’s.

I was about to get out when he held my hand and leaned closer.

“Damn, I know I’m advancing too much but you. Are. Tempting. Me. So. Damn. Much.”

Tatanungin ko sana siya kung ano ang ibig niyang sabihin when he suddenly leaned more closer and I felt his lips on mine. I hear a click of the seatbelt but I didn’t even care. All I felt was euphoria and unexplained feelings.

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