Truth will come out
1428 Words
Tiffany POV
I was pacing back and forth in my room. Inaalala ko siya, what happened to Miss Kisses and what will happen now. Napatigil lang ako nang may kumatok sa pintuan ko. It was our maid, telling me na dinner na daw.
Binuksan ko ang pintuan ko and went outside. Pagbaba ko, nakita ko sina Mom and Dad na nasa hapag na. I silently made my way there. I kissed both their cheeks nang makalapit na ako then sat down.
I can feel Mommy’s gaze and I know any minute now, magtatanong na ito. Di nga ako nagkamali dahil kakaupo ko lang nang bigla naman niya akong tinanong.
“You okay, babe? Is there something wrong?” I looked at her and smiled.
“Nothing, mom. Just pre occupied with school stuff.”
“Kanina ka pa nga balisa nung dumating ka galing biyahe.” Dad said.
“It’s nothing dad, really. Iniisip ko lang yung mga gagawin ko pang papers and what I have to submit.”
“I hope that’s true, baka kasi si Tristan dahilan niyang pagka balisa mo.” I frowned.
“Dad naman, ako papatalo sa kanya? Mana kaya ako sayo, tigasin din to.” Dad smirked and nodded.
“That’s my princess.” Mom only rolled her eyes.
“Mag ama nga kayo. Kain na.” Mom served dad food. I smiled upon watching them, mom would always put dad first and dad my mom first. They have been in each others lives for so long, they were inseparable
I just put food on my plate then started eating. Nawala ata pag aalala ko when I tasted the food. It was just a simple soup with some seafood and fried pork.
“Mom, you cooked this?” she nodded.
“Did you like it?” I nodded and continued eating.
“Nakalimutan ko problem ko sandal, wow mom, this taste new pero ang sarap.” She smiled
“Told you, love, masasarapan siya.” I looked at them.
“Bakit nasali si dad?”
“Your dad said na parang kulang pa sa flavor, baka di ka masarapan. Ayan, nasarapan ka na.”
I smiled and leaned unto dad. Ganito talaga ako pag naglalambing sa kanya.
“Thank you, Daddy!”
“Anything for my princess.” Saka ako hinalikan sa ulo. We only chuckled and ate again.
We proceeded in talking about the things I wanna do after I graduate. I have told them my plans and they support me.
Natapos akong kumain with a light feeling, sandal kong nakalimutan ang inaalala ko. Katapos kong kumain ay umakyat na ako sa kwarto.
I immediately washed up pero before I went to bed, I still planned of fnishing one paper. So I went inside my study room. Kinuha k sa bag mga gamit ko then saw my phne blinking. May message pala ako.
I grabbed my phone and turned it on. I saw on the notification who’s it from and made me smile. I read his message and was worried.
I tried to call him and he answered in just two rings. His voice makes me feel calm and I love how he says the word hello when answering the phone.
“Hello, baby?” he said. I smiled and greeted back.
“Are you back in your place?” I asked,
“Yeah, kanina pa, two hours ago. Im just tired.”
“I’m sorry, did I disturb you?”
“No no, I’m happy you called. I needed to hear your voice.”
“Nambobola ka na naman. How’s she?” seryoso kong tanong.
“She’s fine now, she only wants me to keep close to her. Someone told her about us that lead her to opening our picture.” Napakagat labi ako.
“What will happen now, baby?”
“We continue. I’m not gonna stop jist because she says so.”
“P-pero.. baka malaman niya.”
“By that time, there is no danger for the both of us. Gagraduate ka na and I can stop teaching altogether.”
“You gonna do that for me?”
“Hmm. So stop fretting. Anyway, I’ll take you to my place soon.”
“What? Just the two of us?”
“More privacy? For the mean time.” I chuckled.
“When?”
“See, you like the idea.”
Nag usap pa kami ng matagal na wala na akong natapos na papers and just slept instead after our call.
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Kinabukasan. I went to school with a calm demeanor. Kahit na nagkakalabuan din kami ni tistan dahil ilang araw na siyang di nagpaparamdan ay di ko iniinda yon. I met Amber habang papa akyat ako sa room naming.
She was eyeing me from head to foot and nagtaas pa nang isang kilay. Nag cross ang mga bisig nito saka siya sumandal sa dingding.
“For someone na dapat natataranta, you’re quite calm.”
“What do you mean?” mas lalong tumaas ang isang kilay nito.
“Tristan had stopped coming to school, wala na din siya sa mansion nila. He’s been trying to catch the architect who fooled them.”
“What?” I gasped.
“See, kahit pala yon di mo alam. Now I am quite sensing something fishy. Bakit mo siya sinagot kung wala ka naman pakialam sa kanya?” I frowned.
“He never said anything. Ang palagi lang niya nababanggit ay ang tungkol sa pagseselos niya. He doesn’t even call or text now.”
“How can he when you like someone else and not him?” she shouted. Natulala ako.
“W-what do you mean?”
“Oh stop the acting, Tiff. Kaya pala sinasamahan mo ako tuwing gusto ko siyang makita kasi gusto mo din siya. And now, nakuha mo na gusto mo, inagawan mo naman si Mam Kisses!” Umiling iling ako.
“Th-that’s not true!” I whispered.
“See, nauutal ka ngayon, because it is the truth!!”
Nakailang iling ako, may namumuo nang mga luha sa mga mata ko, kinakabahan na ako. Nakita ko nalang si Mam Galvin na lumapit sa amin and held me from my shoulder.
Iginiya niya ako papuntang President’s office. One we were there, I saw Miguel, Kuya Andrew and Ate Therese inside.
Napalunok ako. Pinaupo nila ako sa isang couch katabi si Ate Therese. She hugged me, and I can see na kaninapa nakatingin si Miguel sakin. Hinarap ko si Kya Andrew.
“M-may balita na kay T-tristan?” he looked at me for a while before he answered.
“He chose to stop coming to school. But that’s not the reason why you’re here.” Bumalik siya sa kanyang mesa.
“What do you mean, Kuya?”
“This… this is the reason.” Pinakita niya sa akin yung pictures of me and Miguel nung kinonfront niya ako.
Also the pictures we had nung nasa Palawan kami. Nanlaki ang mga mata ko and gasped. How, sino?
“P-paano nangyari—“ hindi ko na natapos ang sasabihin ko nang umiling si Kuya Andrew.
“How long has this been going?” yung namumuo kong luha, tuluyan nang bumagsak. Naramdaman kong hinawakan niya ako sa beywang ko at siya ang humarap kay Kuya Andrew.
“I initiated it, sir. Ako ang unang lumapit, not her.” Nandoon pa din ang respeto niya kay Kuya Andrew dahil President ito ng school.
“Hindi mo talaga siya nahintay hanggang sa naka graduate siya?”
“I tried, but I culdn’t wait anymore lalo nang alam kong may gustong ilayo siya sakin.”
Kumunot ang noo ni Kuya Andrew and looked at Ate Therese. I also looked her nodding. Bumaling naman ako kay Kuya Andrew na ngayon ay nakatingin kay Miguel.
“You do know there is a consequence with this.” He nodded.
“I won’t fire you, yet… But I will have to suspend you. Just until she graduates. Please be mindulf, sa mata ng mga tao sa school, you’re still involved with Kisses, lalo na sa nangyari sa kanya.”
Now it was my turn to get confused. What did he mean? Was it because she got hospitalized?
“Anong nangyari?” I asked.
Bumaling naman si Kuya sakin then at him bago ako tinignan ulit. Wala akong nakukuhang sagot, kaya tumingin ako sa kanya. Ngunit si Kuya pa din ang nagsalita.
“You didn’t know. Or di niya sinabi sayo?” Umiling lang ako and he sighed.
“She tried to commit suicide…” and that made me gasp.
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