Chapter 46: STX2

Naiwan kami ni Gray sa sala ng mansion nang umalis si Ryu upang magpahanda ng matutulugan ko. I'm glad that he brought me here at the Vander's rather than the Morisson's dahil tiyak na mag-aalala lamang sina Mommy.

"Amber...", tawag ni Gray sa pangalan ko. Napatingin ako sa kanya, like the other Vander's, his mood is not at its best.

"Hmm?"

"I'm sorry", he said. He is very sincere with his words at damang-dama ko iyon. I know it's not just because of the placidity of the dawn that makes his words sincere but it is his words itself. I refused to look at him in his eyes, it would only make me go insane and I don't want that to happen.

"O-okay lang", wika ko. Hindi ko alam kung bakit malakas ang pintig ng puso ko. Gusto ko siyang yakapin at sabihin sa kanya lahat ng hinanakit ko sa buhay na hanggang ngayon ay hindi ko pa rin halos mapaniwalaan na nangyayari. I want him to give me an assuring hug and whisper into my ears that everything will be alright. Na lahat ng ito ay malalagpasan namin. Na hindi bahagi ng Genesis si Dad. Na hindi ako si Ryle. I want him to tell me that I am not a Vander and we are not cousins. Na panaginip lamang ang lahat ng ito but I know he can't.

No matter how we see it, everything that I wish him to tell me cannot be spoken. He cannot give me an assurance that everything will be alright. That my Dad isn't a part of the Genesis. That I am not a Vander. Hindi pwede. I felt the familiar painful sensation that occurs to me kapag naaalala ko ang kalagayang kinasasadlakan ko ngayon.

"It's not fine", wika niya. I cannot argue with him tonight. I'm dead tired and my foot hurts so bad so I turned my back on him.

"It is. Good night Gray", I said and walked away but before I can even take a step, he pulled me and hugged me from behind. He rested his face on my neck and encircled his arms around me. It was one of his ways that makes me melt and by doing that, mas lalo lamang niyang pinapahirapan ang kalooban ko.

I felt a tear dropped from my eye when I felt his hug became tighter. He started whispering against my hair the words that I've been dying to hear.

"Everything will be fine, hindi man sa ngayon but I know it will. It's sad to be in this situation but I know it will be alright", he said and I can feel his warm breath on my neck.

I smiled bitterly. I hope it would be like that. Hearing him say those words brings pain. It's not much of pain to kill me, yet not so little to let me live.

Tinanggal ko ang kamay niya na nakayakap sa akin. I didn't even bother to look at him. Makikita lamang niya ang pag-iyak ko but he didn't let go. Bagkus ay mas lalo lamang niyang hinigpitan ang pagkakayakap at mas isinubsob pa niya ang mukha sa leeg ko. It pains me. It really pains me so much every time I remember that there are certain people who are not meant to fit in our life, no matter how much we want them to be.

Like how I want Gray to fit in my life. I don't want him as cousin! I want him to be more...

"Gray... please don't make it hard for me....", nagsusumamo ang boses ko. Muli kong tinanggal ang nakayakap niyang kamay mula sa akin. "I'm going now."

"Do you think it's easier to walk away than to fight for what you really want?", wika niya. I stopped on my tracks ngunit nanatili pa ring nakatalikod sa kanya. "Listen Amber, I will prove to you and everyone that you are not a Vander."

"I wouldn't know that you will go that far. Iisa pa rin ang sagot na makukuha mo Gray. I'm Ryu's sister and we're cousins."

"I will risk going too far to possibly find out how far I can go. I know I can go as far as discovering that you are not a Vander", buo ang boses niyang wika. I wonder how he will do it. Ayaw kong umasa. "Don't you see? You look like Amethyst and not Sweet."

Napakunot ang noo ko sa kanya. Marami nga ang nagsasabi sa amin na manang-mana ako kay Mommy but I don't think so. Maybe it's just because we have the same long hair and pale white skin.

"You're imagining things Gray. Mauna na ako", I stepped away at sumabay sa papaakyat na katulong. Kumukontra man ako sa sinabi ni Gray, there is a part of me hoping that he's right and he can be able to prove it to us. That I am not a Vander. That we're not cousins. I sighed. I guess this will bother me even in my slumber.

The next morning, I woke up and felt the soft mattress on my back, the sweet smell of the sheets with an aroma of coffee in the air. At first, I have no idea that I was being watched but I feel like someone does. I opened my eyes and saw the person who's staring at me. My head aches and my feet are sore but I forgot all of those when I saw the smirking face of this person.

I pulled the sheets at tinago ang katawan ko. Nothing is wrong with the pair of pajamas na nakuha ko sa closet kagabi but I am embarrassed to think that he's been watching me while I'm sleeping.

"Kanina ka pa ba dyan Ryu?", I asked him. Kay aga-aga ay naka-smirk na ito! He was carrying a tray with breakfast on it, coffee, toast, bacon and others na hindi ko na inalam kung ano. Inilapag niya iyon sa bedside table. There was even a white rose on the tray!

"Halos kakarating ko lang din and I decided to watch you sleep for a while, ayoko sanang gisingin ka dahil madaling araw ka na nakatulog kagabi but we have plans for today."

"We have plans? You must mean you. You have plans for today", sagot ko sa kanya. "What time is it?"

"Nine."

"Nine?!" Kahit gaano ako kapuyat, hindi ako gumigising ng alas nuebe!

"Yeah, so you better eat your breakfast and prepare. Your clothes are there", tinuro niya ang ilang paperbag na nakalapag sa paaan ng kama. "I'll wait for you downstairs. And by the way, I want to apologize about last night. I'm just pissed, you know, with all the mafia things."

He doesn't sound sincere when he said those words at naka-smirk pa siya! Seryoso ba siya sa ginagawa niyang paghingi ng tawad?!

"Labas sa ilong?"

"What?!", he asked.

"Wag ka na lang magsorry kung labas din naman sa ilong mo", wika ko sa kanya. "It's useless if you don't mean it."

He bit his lower lip na para bang nagpipigil ito. "Look Ryle, I am not used in asking for apology so don't expect me to do it in your standard operating manner like how you want it to be. Now eat and hurry."

He turned his back at padabog na lumabas ng kwarto. The door made a loud thud nang sinara niya ito.

See? There will never be peaceful days with my brother. Tiningnan ko ang pagkain na dinala niya para sa akin. The flower is not really necessary but I appreciate it. Napangiti na lamang ako at sinimulang higupin ang kape.

Matapos mag-agahan ay naghanda na nga ako gaya ng sinabi ni Ryu. I don't know what are his plans for today pero sumunod pa rin ako. Pagbaba ko sa living room ay nakaupo doon si Mnemosyne. Nang makita niya ako ay agad siyang tumayo upang salubungin ako.

"Hello future sister-in-law", she said after giving me a quick peck on the cheek. "Sorry about last night, alam mo na, when the bosses are not in the mood, reapers shouldn't move unless they say so", wika nito. "I just heard the story from your cousin, Artemis, and I'm so shocked. But I was glad though, I thought isa ka sa mga nasa deathlist ko sa mga magiging kaagaw ko kay Ryu- Oh, just kidding!"

Nakahinga ako ng maluwag. Eh? She's really into him. I plastered a smile on my face at hinila na niya ako.

"Let's go. Big bro is waiting outside."

"Teka sandali", I said. "Saan ba kasi tayo?"

Mnemosyne flipped her hair. "Hindi sinabi ni Ryu sayo? Well anyway, we will have the whole day for tomorrow night's welcome party. Spa, couture and everything. Tara!"

We headed outside kung saan naghihintay si Ryu. They brought me in a couturier at pinasukatan ng damit. Kanina pa ako tumatanggi sa gusto nila but they are not listening. The welcome party for tomorrow will happen whether I like it or not.

"Anong gusto mong kulay hija?", tanong ng couturier. I shyly smile at her.

"Kahit ano ho basta hindi masagwa tingnan sa akin", sagot ko sa kanya.

"I think peach suits you well", Ryu said and I frowned at him.

"I don't take suggestions about a dress's color from a color blind person", wika ko sa kanya which made Mnemosyne burst into laughter and Ryu in his usual annoying smirk.

"Fine. Choose whatever you want", wika nito. Pumwesto siya sa upuan sa isang dulo at naupo ng nakadekwatro doon.

"Sa tingin ko ay bagay sayo ang blue", Mnemosyne said.

"You think so?"

She nodded and I decided to take the royal blue cloth for the halter top long gown na pinarush para bukas. I pity the couturier though. Maging ito ay apektado sa pagiging "instant" ng mafia.

After going to the couture ay nagpunta kami sa isang Spa center. Ryu said I should relax and remove all the stress that I had for the week. Meh! It's not even possible dahil ang mismong welcome party ang nagpapa-stress sa akin!

Sa isang spa sa loob ng mall lamang kami nagpunta. Only Mnemosyne and I availed the services of the spa samantalang si Ryu naman ay naghihintay lamang sa amin. Dala din niya ang napakaraming paper bags na mula sa mga pinamili naming sapatos at jewelries. I can say that Mnemosyne is my fashion consultant and I'm glad Ryu brought her along.

He's patient enough to wait for hours hanggang sa matapos kami ni Mnemosyne. We decided to have lunch at a nearby restaurant.

It was a restaurant that serves French cuisine. Pumwesto kami sa isang sulok at tiningnan ang menu when the front door opened at iniluwa niyon ang isang lalaki. He's wearing a formal business suit. He roamed his gaze around the area at nang mahagip nito ang hinahanap ng mata ay lumapit ito doon.

He went to a table where a young man who's also in his business suit sitting. Bahagya itong tumango sa lalaki nang tumayo ito sa kanyang harapan. Hindi sila kalayuan sa mesa na inookupa namin kaya malaya ko silang natatanaw.

"So, ano ang gusto mo Amber- I mean Ryle?", tanong ni Mnemosyne. That's when I decided to divert my gaze from the businessmen to Mnemosyne.

I gave her a sly smile. "Amber would be fine." Hindi talaga ako sanay sa Ryle, I hope if I will be officially a Vander, hindi nila papalitan ang pangalan ko. Just the last name. Pwede nilang idagdag ang Ryle but I do hope Amber will remain.

"Okay Amber. Ano sayo?", tanong niya ulit.

"Anything will do", sagot ko sa kanya. Ibinaling ko na lamang ang atensyon sa mesa namin. Ryu is not smiling at all. Marahil ay napagod ito sa kakasunod sa amin. Ilang saglit lamang ay nakahanda na sa harapan namin ang mga pagkain. That's when I also happened to glance at the businessmen that I was staring a while ago.

Nakita kong tumayo ang isang lalaki at nakipagkamay sa kausap bago ito lumabas ng restaurant. The remaining man is grinning all the way na tila ba may binabalak itong masama. He opened his suitcase at naglabas ng pipe doon. He looks around cautiously na tila nagmamasid sa paligid then he pour something into his pipe. I wasn't sure what was it dahil hindi ko iyon masyadong naaninag.

"Eat Amber", pukaw ni Ryu sa akin. "Why do you keep on looking on that table over there? You want their food? We can order them if you want."

Napasimangot ako sa kanya. Ganyan ba kapatay-gutom ang tingin niya sa akin? I rolled my eyes at him at nagsimula nang kumain, the last time I glanced at the businessman was when he puffed his pipe at ibinuga ang usok niyon.

"By the way Amber, Artemis texted. She's distributing the invitations to your friends and classmates. She's asking if it would be the whole Bridle High-"

"What? No way!", I hissed. Nababaliw na ba sila?

"We can do that if you want to", Ryu said. Oh, alam ko Ryu. Believe me, alam ko.

"Uh... Just my roommates would be fine. And Jeremy and Math", sagot ko sa kanya. Wala naman akong masyadong kaibigan sa Bridle at isa pa ayaw kong ipagsigawan sa buong Bridle na Vander ako. That the father I used to know isn't the one I must be with.

"And oh, please include Khael Alonzo of Athena High", wika ko. "And please give me an invitation. I want to invite someone personally."

"Got it!"

I was thinking of Zywon. Alam kong masakit sa kanya na dumalo sa isang pagtitipon ng mga Vander. The mafia who took his mother's life and causes all his bitterness and misery. But I am taking chances. I want him to come for me, para sa mga ilang pagkakataon na tinulungan niya ako. Kahit na mag-espiya lamang siya, it would be fine as long as he's present.

What he may want to do may be bad for the mafia but maybe I should look it at the way why he did it pero hindi ibig sabihin niyon ay sinusuportahan ko siya sa gusto niyang paghihiganti.

Muli kong hinarap ang pagkain. Ryu's not in the mood to talk while Mnemosyne keeps on telling me our next destination and what else to buy. Maya-maya lamang ay tumayo ang businessman na kanina ko pa tinatanaw. He broke the glass on the table sanhi upang mapabaling ang atensyon ng lahat sa kanya. Tumayo siya mula sa kinauupuan at sinipa ang mesa, causing a commotion inside the restaurant. Napatayo na rin kami sa kinauupuan namin and Mnemosyne protected us by standing in front of us, vigilant to any danger that might befall inside the restaurant.

Lumapit ang ilang crew ng restaurant sa lalaki at kinausap ito.

"Sir, what is the problem? Didn't you enjoy the foo-" bigla na lamang itong binaril ng businessman at nagsimula nang magsigawan ang mga tao.

"Everyone! Fall on your knees", sigaw nito at sumunod naman ang mga tao doon. May ilang nagmatigas at muli itong nagpaputok. I sat on the chair at iyon din ang ginawa ni Ryu while Mnemosyne reached for her gun.

What the hell? She's carrying a gun with her all this time?

Napansin kong tila diluted ang mga mata ng lalaki, like he has been drugged. Lumapit siya sa mga naroon and he started shouting.

"Listen everyone! I want you to treat me superior than you because I am God!"

Naglakad-lakad ito sa paligid na tila tinitingnan ang bawat isa. Bumaba na rin kami sa sahig bago pa niya kami makita.

"Do not shoot Mnemosyne. We can't risk Ryle", wika ni Ryu. Tumango sa kanya si Mnemosyne ngunit nakamatyag pa rin ito sa ano mang kapahamakan na maaaring mangyari.

"I want all of you to know that I am God, superior to any of you and I know everything!"

The guards gathered around trying to stop him but everytime they do, the man shoots someone. Tila wala itong gatol sa kanyang ginagawa, he didn't even hesitate for a second! Tila sinapian ito nang kung anumang demonyo, he seems different than what he was a while ago.

Was it because of what he puffed in his pipe?

I saw Mnemosyne reached for her phone at tumawag. I don't know whom she is calling, I just heard her say the name of the restaurant and she said she need back up.

"Gusto kong malaman ninyong lahat that the God that you believe doesn't exist. Man is God himself, especially when you are able to mental process of thinking on your own and not just believe in those shits like the origin of Adam and Eve." He picked up one guy at kinuwelyuhan ito. "Do you believe in God?"

Nanginig naman sa takot ang lalaking pinulot nito. The man who held him has a very scary presence, like he is the devil himself. "T-there is God." He groaned when the man punched his gut.

"I told you, man is God himself. Do you really believe that there is God who is capable of creating this earth with his words?", he said and laughed evilly. "I'd rather believe in all those theory of the earth's origin than those bullshits."

"He's a crazy atheist", bulong ni Ryu. Bumaling siya sa akin. "That's the guy that you've been staring at kanina, why is that?"

I shrugged my shoulders. "He just caught my interest."

"Some reapers are coming. Na-contact na rin ang police and they're on their way", wika ni Mnemosyne and I almost screamed when the man pulled her hair up, causing her to stand up. Oh! kawawang bagong parlor na buhok!

"Ano ang ibinubulong-bulong ninyo dyan? You wanna try a piece of me?", the man said at mas lalong hinigpitan ang paghawak sa buhok ni Mnemosyne. Ryu grabbed me and hid me behind him.

"I should be the one asking that question to you, you atheist! You wanna try a piece of me?", Mnemosyne said and jolted her elbow on the man's gut. I bet it hurts that much dahil napangiwi ito. She twists his arm at nabitawan nito ang hawak na baril. The man groaned in pain, and that's when the police arrived. I guess she shouldn't have asked for a backup.
Nang natumba ito sa sahig ay natatarantang lumabas ng restaurant ang mga tao kasabay ng pagpasok ng mga pulis. They caught the guy, who is really under drugs.

"Amber!", bati ni Inspector Dean sa akin. I gave him a smile and I had a wild guess about what he had in his mind. That I am a crime magnet. Whatever.

"Good to see you Inspector", wika ko. "Can I meddle in your work? I have some things to find out."

"Kung susunod ako sa tama, hindi kita papayagan but since malaki na ang naitulong mo sa amin, I will let you. What is this all about?", tanong niya. He stared at Ryu who is smirking at him on my side.

"Don't mind this guy", wika ko sa kanya na si Ryu ang ibig sabihin. "I think his action was an effect of some sort of drug na sinindihan niya sa tobacco pipe niya. I saw him put some on it but I wasn't sure what it is."
Nagulat ang Inspector sa sinabi ko. I wasn't really sure if it is really the same drug that I've been thinking but basing on the man's reaction like claiming he was God himself, it's evident that he puffed the nootropic that I was thinking.

"Drugs? What drug?"

"That's what I wanna find out", bumaling ako kay Ryu. "Accompany Mnemosyne in the car, susunod ako. I'll just have to find out something." Tinulak ko siya palayo and he didn't resist. Maybe he is used to me, acting like a real detective whenever I want to.

Sinama ako ni Inspector Dean patungo sa isang pulis na nag-iimbestiga sa gamit ng suspect. He was Arnulfo Tan, a known business venture, a stockholder of one of the Philippine's biggest corporations. The officer is inspecting the things that Tan left behind after the police seized him.

Bonds.

A laptop.

Contracts.

Business papers.

Pipe.

And a small blue pack that looks like a pack of monosodium glutamate with blue powders inside. It is really the drug that I'm thinking. Syntoxin 2, as what Phobie said. So they really started distributing the smartdrugs and of course, their first clients must be known people of the society. I'm not really sure if they already perfected it.

"Look! Is that Angelina Jolie?", I asked in surprised at tinuro ang pinto ng restaurant. Lumingon naman doon sina Inspector Dean at ang isa pang pulis, giving me a chance to pick some powdered drugs. Kailangan kong makakuha ng kahit kaunting sample niyon! I close my palm with the small amount of the blue drug inside.

"Wala naman ah!", wika ng isang pulis.

"Oo nga!"

I gave them a wide grin. "Ay, sorry. Akala ko kasi si Angelina. I have to go Inspector, may kailangan pa pala akong gawin. Ingat po!" Hindi ko na hinintay ang sagot ng mga pulis, I immediately ran outside at hinanap ang nakaparadang kotse ni Ryu. He was standing there, watching the police as they tried to push Tan inside the patrol car.

"What the fuck are you doing? I am a million ways smarter than you, I can solve all Math formulas, explain every scientific process, name it, and I can do it! Stop pushing me!", singhal nito sa apat na pulis na pinagtulungan siyang ipasok sa kotse. He's acting hysterically and I was wondering if that was an adverse effect of the drug. Nagmumukha itong baliw dahil doon. Did the Genesis really perfect the drug or they started dealing it kahit na hindi pa iyon perpekto?

"Shit! A sniper!", Mnemosyne screamed as she looked at the top of a nearby building. "Duck!" bago pa man kami makayuko ay tinamaan ng isang bala sa kanyang noo si Tan and he lay dead on the cold, hard ground. Mnemosyne pushed us inside the car. "Get inside!"

Bago pa man siya makapasok ay huminto na ang isang pulang kotse sa harap naming and it was Artemis. "Drive Amber home Ryu, we'll chase the sniper." Nang makapasok si Mnemosyne sa kotse niya ay agad nilang pinaharurot iyon papunta sa harap na gusali where Mnemosyne spotted the sniper. The Genesis doesn't want to be exposed kaya nila pinatay si Tan or maybe they really intend to kill him after testing the drug on him. Ryu pulled the car at nilisan na namin ang dakong iyon.

Nakauwi na kami sa mansion at hindi ko pa rin nakikita si Gray mula kaninang paggising ko. Maybe he left after our short conversation kagabi or maybe he left in the morning. Nahihiya din akong magtanong sa mga tao doon kaya hinayaan ko na lang ang sarili ko na mag-isip kung nasaan man ito.
Pagpasok pa lamang namin doon ay sinalubong na kami ng nag-aalalang mukha ni Cooler. "What happened?"

"I'm not really sure, ang alam ko lamang is that there is this crazy atheist there and he was sniped. The reapers are chasing the assassin. Have you contacted the previous client? Payag ba sila sa redelivery of goods?", he asked. I know they are talking about the mafia.

Cooler shook his head. "They're not making any transaction with us again."

Ryu's fist clenched. "Damn! Cronus will no longer trust us on this kapag hindi natin ito naayos. I would love to wring the neck of whoever was the traitor within the mafia. Alam kong nasa grupo lamang iyon natin since those transactions are assigned to us and only our group has knowledge about it."

"That's what I am thinking too", sagot ni Cooler. Bumaling siya sa akin and greeted me. "Hello Amber."

I smiled shyly at him. Pakiramdam ko iba ang Cooler na kaharap ko. He seemed so lifeless, so different from the Cooler that I used to know. Ang kilala kong Cooler ay masayahin, cool and bubbly. He loves magic yet he's a mafia boss. But this Cooler that I am seeing these past few weeks ay kakaiba. It seems that I do not know this Cooler. He doesn't even smile at me. Walang emosyon ang kanyang mga mata kapag tinitingnan niya ako. When did this start? I think it was when I came to the Vander mansion claiming that my Mom is Sweet Vander whom they thought dead few years ago.

"Let's talk inside", Ryu said to him. "You go to your room Amber and stay there."

I frowned when I hear him commanding me to stay in my room. Geez, what now? I'm grounded? No way. I rolled my eyes at him at umakyat sa mahabang hagdan. Yes, I am going to my room but it doesn't mean that I am staying there for hours like what he wants me to do.

Pagdating ko sa silid ay agad kong nilagay sa isang pirasong papel ang STX Sample na nakuha ko. Konting-konti lamang iyon but I guess it would be enough to be studied upon. All I need to do is find a reliable scientist to study those. Like what was the smart drug's effect to the human. How much enhancement can it provide to the cognitive processes of human brain.

I sat on the bed at napansin na may mga invitation na nakalapag sa kama doon. I got one and examined it. Simple lamang iyon ngunit elegante ang desenyo. It says that you're cordially invited to the Welcome Party of Sweet Vander Morisson and her daughter, Ryle Vander Morisson.

Am I really ready to be welcomed as Ryle Vander Morisson? There is this feeling inside me that I don't want to. I want to remain the Amber Sison that I used to know, not overly rich but living a peaceful life. But it all happened, in a blink of an eye, I have become someone that I never imagined me to be, not even in my wildest dream. Pakiramdam ko ay isang kwento ang buhay ko, where the previous chapters, I am just Amber who lives a simple life but as the pages are turned, it starts to be complicated. I'm not even sure if I have reached the climax. O kaya ay nasaang bahagi na ako ng kwento ng buhay ko. Each time the pages are turned, the chapters are getting worse and it makes me want to close the book.

I sighed with my own thought. I tossed the invitation on the bed and reached for the telephone directory. I searched the name Deltran and there were many of it there so I tried my luck and dialled the number. Fortunately, I got the right residence.

"Hello, good afternoon. Is this Zywon Deltran's residence?"

"Magandang hapon po. Maaari po bang malaman kung sino sila?", sagot ng nasa kabilang linya. I guess it was a maid.

"My name is Amber. Maari ko bang makausap si Zywon?"

"Sandali po Maam, tatawagin ko po muna si sir", the maid replied and I waited for few minutes bago sumagot doon ang isang baritonong boses,

"What a surprise Just Amber. What do I owe this call?", he asked. I can imagine his face everytime he calls me Just Amber. Nasanay na talaga ito sa kanyang ginagawang pagtawag na Just Amber sa akin kahit pa ilang beses na sabihin ko sa kanya na Amber ang pangalan ko and not Just Amber.

"I need to see you", wika ko. He was silent for a while but then I heard his chuckle.

"That's a news! Why do you want to see me? I have a feeling that you are into me-"

"Wow. I admire your confidence but it's not what you think", I said with sarcasm. Tsk! What's with this guy? Minsan talaga ay parang ang laki ng galit nito sa mundo, minsan naman ay nagpapakakwela, which doesn't suit him well. Nakakailang.

"Aww. You just broke my heart", he said in equal sarcasm. He's back to the usual Zywon, I'm glad.

"Meet me at a coffee shop near the mall", wika ko sa kanya.

"Sorry but I don't go out with strangers", he said and I remember a conversation that we had before. "I don't know certain someone named Ryle Vander."

I mentally rolled my eyes. Mukhang wala talaga itong planong magmove on. Siya ang halimbawa ng mga taong magpapatunay na may forever. Forever galit na siya sa Vander Mafia.

"You don't? Good thing I do", sagot ko sa kanya, trying to imitate him before. "See you in an hour." Agad ko nang binaba ang tawag bago pa man siya nakasagot. I picked an invitation and pushed it inside my bag.

I know he will come. He surely will. Isinukbit ko ang bag sa balikat ko at lumabas ng kwarto.

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