Treshia’s POV

Pvt^. Gandang bati ano? Basagin ko na kaya lahat ng pinggan dito nang magkaroon ng nakamamatay na ingay? Pvt^ talaga. Dinaig pa ang silid dasalan sa katahimikan. Sinadya kong ibagsak ang tinidor ko. Ayan. Nakuha ko lahat ng atensyon nila’t nagkaingay rin sa wakas.

“Sorry.” Paghingi ko ng paumanhin. Kapag talaga wala pang nagsalita dito naku! Kukuha ako ng mikropono at itututok ko sa mga bunganga nila para kahit pagnguya man lang ay makapagbigay ng natatanging tunog.

“So you were all Khier and Karren’s friends?” Haay. Sa wakas nagsalita si Madir.

“Opo.” Nakangiti kong sagot. Ni hindi man lang ako nginitian pabalik. Aba’t ang b’tch ng ugali ni Mamaldita a?

“So who’s Khier’s girlfriend among you, girls?”

“None of them is my girlfriend Ma. They were my friends.” Ito namang lalaking ‘to, pakipot pa e alam ko namang gusto niyang sabihing si Xandria XD.

“Diyan nagsisimula yan. Who’s the one closer to Khier?”

“Siya po.” Sabay turo ko kay Xandria na hindi na naisubo ang pagkaing isusubo niya sana.

“Saka po siya.” Dagdag ko pa’t itinuro si Allaine na muntik nang mabulunan. E totoo naman e. Close niya ang mga kagrupo niya.

“Aww!” Pabulong kong reklamo’t sinamaan ng tingin ang katabi kong parang kabayo kung makapanipa.

“Anong problema mo?!” Halos pabulong kong tanong. Letche kaya! Ang sakit e. Pagkakaalala ko, alienatic owl lang ‘to. Hindi ko alam nadagdagan pala siya ng specification at naging kabayowl na ang g^go. Hindi niya ako pinansin at kunwaring walang ginawa. Aba’t ang kapal ng kabayowl na ‘to a? Papansin lang ganon?

“They were all close to me Ma.” Naks. Kelan pa kami naging close ng lalaking itey? Pagkakatanda ko, si Karren lang ang close ko’t never kaming naging friends or feel friends ng Khierture na yan.

“So tell me Allaine, what do your parents do for living?” Tanong agad ni Mamaldita kay Allaine. Taray.Gumaganon agad? Di ba pwedeng, tell me about yourself muna? O kaya, Ilang taon ka na? Paano mo nakilala ang anak ko? Yung mga ganon.

“My father was a secretary Ma’am and my mother owns a restaurant.”

“How many branches?”

“Uhh… 5?”

“How ‘bout you Xandria?”

“My parents were both on business. They were running a company.”

“Are you their youngest?”

“No. I’m the eldest.”

“So, you’re an heiress?” Mamaldita plastered a classy smile in her classy peys.

“Ma, stop it.”

“I may be or I may be not. It depends if I’ll accept all the responsibilities that will put on my shoulders.”

“Why not?”

“I have a cousin. Both our parents own and run the company. Besides, Laurence is a man and he might be chosed to become the heir.”

“You’re willing to give up the power and money?”

“I don’t need any of them. They will vanish in time. Hindi ako sasaya sa kapangyarihan at pera. They’re choking.” Mamaldita chuckled and when I look at Papa-itan, he has his demure smile but still in silence. Ansabe? Dumedemure? XD

“Remember hija that you can get all if you have power and money.”

“Not all Ma’am.”

“Yes it is. You can buy peopke, air, love, food and everything if you have those two.” Aba’y siya ng mayaman. Buti ako, di niya pa nabibili? Buti at Earth parin ang pangalan ng mundo at hindi nakapangalan sa kanya? XD

“Yes you may but you can’t buy a person’s dignity. Even how hard you offer if a person has a self dignity, you will never ever buy him. Greed. That’s the most common problem in nature especially in your state Ma’am. Greed of power and money.” Shet! Let’s give her around of applause and standing ovation! Best Basag Award goes to… Mamaldita! Best in Pam-Bara Message Award goes to… Xandria! LOL

Mamaldita grimmed but able to smile. Naks. Di tinablan o ayaw lang pahalatang napahiya?

“You’re straight forward. Do you know who you’re talking to?”

“Ma…” Ka hold her Mamaldita’s hand at nag-init ang ulo ko ng pasimple niyang iwinasiwas yon. Nanay ba talaga nila ‘to?

“Of course Ma’am. I’m talking to a business minded woman who knows nothing but money and power.” Xandria was poker faced looking at her. Mamaldita smiled irritably trying to control her anger kahit halatang gusto na niyang manugod.

“I am the mother of Khier and Karren and the light of this house.”

“Then you should act like one, Ma’am. I’m sorry but no matter where and how I look at you, I only see nothing but a worthless business woman who knows nothing but to run everyone’s life. You’re not being a light but you give darkness.”

“How dare you?” Ayan. Nanggagalaiti na si Mamaldita.

“You only want to rule and I think your husband does nothing but to be a shadow of you. I don’t see him as a husband but as an employee you want to follow all your orders. Even your own children. You don’t treat them as your child but a puppet you want to manipulate.” Hindi na ako magtataka. Naikwento sa akin ni Karren na hindi dapat sila sa Royal Academy mag-aaral kung hindi dahil sa Magaling nilang Ina.

“Is that how your parents raised you?”

“Yes. They raised us to be good and simply act like being us. My Papa was a ruler but in other way. He managed not to oblige us to do anything. My Mama, she’s a way different to you. Even how tired she is, she keeps being a light on the dark and that’s the thing you’re not.”

“Get out.” Xandria stood up kaya naki-tayo narin kami maliban kina Karren at Khier na mga nakayuko lang.

“I pity you Ma’am. I don’t pity your son or your daughter or your husband or anyone else but, you. Because everyone loves you, they keep following you just to make you happy but it seems you don’t feel true happiness within you. You have a beautiful family but you don’t see anything because you’re blind with money and power. Don’t wait that everyone who loves you leaves you. That’s another thing you can’t buy. Excuse me. Good bye.”

“Xandria you’re… unbelievable.” Naiiling kong sabi habang palabas kami ng mansion ng mga Natividad.

“Sandali!” We turn our heads at agad niyakap ng magkapatid si Xandria. Aww~ tats ako.

“Thank you Xandria. Thank you.” Ka says as she cries.

“I hope I lessen the burden you’re both bringing on. It’s too heavy right?” They both nods. Naiiyak ako, pisti.

“Minsan, kailangan rin nating magkaroon ng power of speech para mailabas lahat. On that part, kahit maiparealize niyo man lang ang nararamdaman niyo.” This is Xandria. Nakabalik na ata ang kapurit na katauhan niya.

“Don’t leave her. Ngayon niya kayo kailangan. Kayo ng Papa niyo. Show her that without money, you can live. All you need is power. Power of love, support and power of each other.” Xandria, ikaw na talaga. Kakaiba ka talaga.

Sehun’s POV

Hindi ako sumama sa kanila. Mas pinili kong mapag-isa. I sat on the bench and pulled my cloak. Ang lamig. Pero wala na yatang mas may ilalamig ang nararamdaman ko sa loob ngayon.

Napapikit ako thinking what happened. I smiled bitterly. Lahat nalang ba ng babae sa buhay ko, aagawin niya? Hindi na nakuntento’t kaisa-isang minamahal ko, gusto niya pang kunin.

Napatingala ako’t napakurap. Bakit ba kailangan kong makihati sa kanya? Hindi pa ba sapat na nasa kanya na siya’t ngayon naman ay…

“S-Sehun?” Napatingin ako sa gilid at nanlaki ang mga mata ko. Anong ginagawa niya dito?

“Sehun…” I stood up and step back.

“Ikaw nga. Sehun.” She walked towards me and suddenly hugs me. A tight hug. Hindi ko alam pano ako magrereact. Hindi ko alam kung dapat ko ba siyang yakapin pabalik o kung…

“Namiss kita. Kamusta ka na? Ayos ka lang ba? Hindi ka ba napapabayaan? Kamusta ang---” I remove her hands touching my face and look at her coldly.

“Naaalagaan ako wag kang mag-alala. Mas maalaga pa yung babaeng hindi ko naman kadugo.” I saw her smiled bitterly pero pilit paring ngumingiti. Kinuha niya ang kamay ko pero kinuha ko’t isinuksok sa bulsa ko.

“Aalis na ako. Hindi ko alam kung anong ginagawa mo dito. Ay hindi. Dito ka nga pala nakatira. Kayo.” I said and look at her furiously before turning my back and walk away.

“Sehun, are you still mad at me?” I stopped but didn’t look at her.

“Iniwan mo ako. Iniwan mo kami. What do you expect?”

“I’m sorry.” I clenched my fist and look at her.

“Sorry? Huh!”

“Sorry pero hindi ko alam kung mapapatawad kita. Manloloko ka. Hindi ka namin kailangan sa buhay namin. Hindi ka namin kailangan, narinig mo?” Tears streams down her face. Iniwas ko kaagad ang tingin ko. I gulped.

“Sehun… I’m sorry.” She holds my hand but I yanked it away.

“Son---”

“When you leave, I am no more your son, and you’re no more my mother. I have a mother and that’s not you. Wala kang kwentang ina.” Last thing I said before walk away. I lower my head and hold my face with my right hand. I can’t control those tears from coming out.

“You choose to leave me, Mom. Why you’re coming back again?”

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A/N : Ayan ha? Another WOW from Xandria. Kakaiba ka talaga Xand, kaya mahal na mahal keta~

What’ll happen next?