Interdicted Passion: The Nerd's Prodigy (AGS #1)

KABANATA 33:

Doesn't Care

"Manong bayad po." Sabay abot ko ng bayad sa taxing sinakyan ko.

Mula sa labas ay rinig na rinig ko ang pagkakagulo ng mga kasambahay sa loob.

"Ma'am naroon po ang mama niyo." Salubong sa akin ni ate Nessa. Her eyes were puffy.

Anger boiled in me.

Tumango ako sa kaniya. Tila naramdaman ng lahat ang galit ko dahil lahat ay napapaalis sa dinaraanan ko.

My face was void with emotion but when I saw my mother on the floor, crying. I thought of not ceasing any fire.

"Mangs!" I kneeled down and held her arms. There were scratches! and she's crying, again! Just like the usual.

I inhaled long enough to calm myself. It was just a strand of patience that was preventing me from spitting venom at this woman. I am still respecting her because she's Lincoln's mother.

"Ano nanaman po ba ang ginagawa niyo kay mamangs?" Mahinahon kong tanong kay Madame Yesha.

I cannot bare calling her 'tita' like how our father wanted us to call her.

"What? It's not my fault if she's so tatanga-tanga! I asked her to get me a freshly squeezed orange juice, yet she brought me some powdered one! How cheap! My amigas will surely faint if they knew about this! Utterly stupid!" She exclaimed in horror. She even made a disgusted face.

"People commit mistakes. Wala naman pong perpektong tao diba? Pero nagpapakaperpekto marami!" I fired back. Bahagya na akong hinihila ni mama para umurong.

But of course! I won't back down, this woman is getting into my nerves!

Sasagot pa sana si madame Yesha kaso dumating ang dakilang hari! Huh! Mark the sarcasm.

"What's happening here?" His voice thundered and it intimidated the entire household.

"Tss. Ask your wife." I said while rolling my eyes. Madame Meiyesha Ramirez threw death glares at us but immediately turned soft when Mr. Ramirez turned to her.

"What is it, Hon?" He asked. Tsk!

Hon my ass!

I looked at mamangs. She's crying. Bakit ba lagi nalang si mamangs? Can't she be happy for even just a little while?

"Oh goodness! This woman is so tatanga-tanga! She can't even follow orders! I politely asked her for some fresh juice but instead she brought some... some... some just local powdered drinks! When I complained, she even poured the juice at me!" She exclaimed. Curse this wench! She's turning the tables! This is not the story that I heard!

Totoo ngang basa ang mamahalin niyang bestida, pero gano'n din naman si mamangs ah! At alam kong hindi magagawa ni mamangs iyon.

Walang ibang ginawa si mamangs kun'di sundin ang utos niya, yet she'll turn tables so quickly?! That's unfair!

Mr. Ramirez nodded and eyed my poor mother darkly.

"Of course not! Mamangs did not do that!" I spatted. I won't just sit around while my mother here is being abused!

"Ano ba talaga ang nangyari, Veronica?" He asked coldly with laser heated eyes.

My mamangs is still crying. Suminghot-singhot pa siya bago sumagot. "Tama si Yesha, Knight. Pasensya na." Mamangs apologized. Mr. Ramirez glared at my mamangs.

What!? What is she talking about?!

"Mamangs!" Pagmamaktol ko pa. "What are you doing to yourself! Mangs! Kahit 'di mo na isipin ang sasabihin nila, maawa ka naman sa sarili mo!" I forced her, while shaking her shoulders.