CHAPTER 2

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HIMALA ata hindi ako ginising ni Mama kahit kasi sabado ngayon ginigising niya ko

"Good morning people" bati pagka-pasok ko sa kusina pero pagmulat ko ng mga mata ko napamulagat ito.

"Sorry" saad ko at umupo sa tabi ng kapatid ko na si Eva, bakit ko ba nakalimutan na hindi pala umalis sila Tito

"So you'll stay here in the Philippines" narining ko saad ni Papa

"Yes, our son can manage our company in Singapore and were here for vacation" sagot ni Tito sa Papa ko.

"Where are you planning to have a vacation?"

"Maybe in Baguio they say the climate there is good" bawal makisawsaw sa usapan ng matatanda kaya silent lang kaming magkakapatid

"Oww your passingby here"

"Yeah we wants to see the two of you it's been 12 or 11 years since we saw each other" saad ni Tito

"11 years maybe" sagot ni Papa...

I SIGH because I'm tired of seeing unpleasant work of my employees, they can't perform well and give good work.

"What you can't understand. I said new design as in new." I shouted in frustration, this people are getting into my nerves.

"Sorry we will check it again"

"I didn't say to check it I said new meaning revise it" what they can't understand.

"Yes sir" they all look afraid because all of them are not looking at me but they are looking to the papers.

"Dismissed" then I walked to my office to calm my self. Later on, my phone rang I answer it without looking.

"What?" I answer it with an angry tone.

"Don't use that tone on me Lime" as I heard my mother voice I became calm.

"Sorry mom, what is it?" I said in a sweet voice.

"You know what baby? It's a woman that can change you" his mother as always.

"I don't need any woman I can survive without them mom" I state the fact. I'm an independent guy since I was 18 because I want to prove and get something that is important to me.

"Lauren is you need" my body freeze at the moment I heard her name its been 11 or 12 years maybe.

"I'm correct, actually she's sleeping in her room peacefully" mom added that caught my attention.

"A-are you in their house?" I asked.

"Yes It's hard to find them but we already find them son but it's a long story, to long that she can't recognize me" mom said, sounded sad knowing that Lauren did not recognize her.

"Bye son take care of yourself" mom said before I can talk she hang up.

"Mom meet her already" I feel alive in an instant.

WE'RE going to the cafeteria because we're starving early in the morning. I don't eat anything because you know I'm late already.

"Geez gutom na talaga ako" sabay tunog ng tyan ko.

"Kanino yun?" natatawang tanong ni Kaye.

"Sakin may problema ka ba?" asar na asar kong wika bakit kasi hindi ako kumain bago pumasok yan tuloy parang may fiesta ng mga anaconda sa tiyan ko. About naman kila Tita Maurice umalis na sila papuntang Baguio kasama nila Papa at Mama kaya kami lang ng mga kapatid ko tuloy ang nasa bahay.

Bumili ako ng burger saka carbonara at tubig hindi kasi ako gutom. At habang nakain nag-iinstagram ako ng biglang may nagpop-up na video sakin kaya sinagot ko bumulaga sakin ang isang mukha na super duper gwapo. Tinignan ko ang username nito at Rock ang nakalagay. Pagtingin ko sa videocall nakatitig sakin ang lalaki.

"Yes" nakataas ang kilay na sagot ko. Parang amazed pa ito. May paghanga sa itsura nito, kaso bigla akong napasimangot ng pinatay nito ang video call. How dare he to hang up I'm still drooling este looking at him.

"Anyari sayo at para kang namatayan dyan?" panira talaga tong si Jen kahit kelan.

"Feeling pogi naman kasi ang tumawag patayan daw ba naman ang diyosa na katulad ko" nagsalubong ang kilay ng mga kaibigan ko na parang nakarinig ng di kaaya-aya sa pandinig.

"What?" umiling-iling ang mga ito.

"Diyosa? Are you sure na ikaw yon?" tignan mo tong si Maje ayaw pang maniwala. Mga kaibigan ko ba talaga tong mga ito, lalo akong napasimangot.

"Wala nevermind" pagsuko ko sa mga ito pero naiinis ako sa gwapong nilalang na tumawag at pinatayan ako. Kaya in the end pinatay ko na lang ang data ko.

WHEN I can see her? I can't forget what Mom said that night so I can't stop thinking how is she? What she doing? Or what is she now? But I can't figure out. I keep calling Mom and even Dad but no one is answering my calls so I'm so furious right now. I badly want to see her.

"Hey Lime your spacing out" Travis move his finger in my face that help me back to my sense.

"What?" I asked while my forehead knotted.

"We're telling here something important but your spacing out" is it something important than to her.

"What is it Cyrus make sure it's really important?" I said with a death glare.

"I saw a video with the woman that was on the photo on your pocket" that makes me stop glaring him.

"As in she?" I excitedly ask.

"Are you that excited dude?" Drake asked with an unbelievable expression.

"Yes" then Cyrus open here phone and go to his library.

"I download it because I'm curious when I see her look like the woman on your photo" he defense as I look at him.

"What a possesive guy" dinig kong wika ni Travis pero di ko ito pinansin at pinanood ko ang video, then I saw her. She is pretty as before but more mature but just her face is mature but her character is like a kid. I keep smiling and laughing while watching the video that leave my friends mouth hanging in the air.

"The beast is smiling"

"You look like a gay dude"

"I don't want to fell in love, it's gross" kanya kanyang ang komento nila but I don't care. I took my phone then create an account in Instagram just to search her. Then when I saw her picture I fell in love again. She has a small face, pointed nose, cute lips that was heart shape when she's smiling her eyes is brown at its like a star sparkling when she smile. Lauren is really pretty. I keep smiling but it vanished when a saw a picture of a guy with a caption 'Omo there has a handsome guy beside me' jealousy is eating me right now.

"He'll going to kill dude"

"You look like a killer Lime" they keep laughing while teasing me, then I saw her online I tap the video call I thought she will ignore but no she answer it and she keeps staring at me like she saw a handsome guy that she never seen. So I do the same.

"Yes" what a rude girl. I stared her once then I hang up the call.

"You got a girl similar to you"

"Congrats dude"

"Condolences to your freedom" they keep laughing while saying those shit but it irritates me.

"Get lost" I said in a dangerous tone but what they do is to keep laughing their ass.

"Whatever" Drake said as he get food in the kitchen.

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