THE UNLUCKY CALDERON (COMPLETED)

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ANTHONY POV

I haven't receive any message from her. Maybe she hate me that much.

Damn it Anthony it's all your fault man gud. Gidamay pa nimo iyang best friend.

Wala ko ga expect nga ing ato diay sya maka react ug ing atuon ug storya iyang bespren.

I wonder kung unsa na sila ka close. Rare naman gud karung panahon ang mag best friend nga babae ug lalaki.

And as a CEO of jealousness, it's my duty to get jealous over her best friend.

Pero nakalimot ko.. Wala man diay kami.

Damn!

“Mr. Calderon your dad is already in your office” my secretary informed me.

I nod at her.

I know my dad will visit today, maong nibiya nalang sad kos condo ni Pal.

I can still remember how Pierce, Pal's best friend, call her Paige Apollo then the other one is Lauren.

How many names do Pal Ringcon have? I'm bothered even more now.

“Where have you been my son? I visited your penthouse yet you're not there.” bungad ni papa pag sulod nako sa office.

He's presentably sitting on my swiveling chair.

“I hang out with my friends, Dad. Eric just got home, he invited us to their house” I lied.

My father didn't buy it. I know I'm not good at lying.

“Eric is in England with his wife. Don't play the lying card on me Anthony. I mastered that too well.” my dad said in serious tone.

I just let out a hard breath. It's really hard to lie on someone who taught you to lie.

“Dad..” I look at him with pleasing eyes.

My dad is the only one I can share my problem right now. My brother is unattended.

“Spill it son. I'll listen.”

Nag duha duha pako kung iingon ba nako. Pero kung di sad nako ni magawas, basin mo buto nakos akong gi bati.

Nikuha sa kog duha ka botilya nga hard liquor sa mini refrigerator sakong office ug gi ablihan.

I gave the one bottle to my dad then I drank the other one.

I cleaned my throat with the liquor before finally speaking up.

“I really liked this lady I met 6 months ago. No, I don't like her. I mean, I already love her. I got hit rough and hard, Dad.” I drank the liquor again.

Trying to drown myself with this liquor. While my dad silently listen.

“She have this unstable attitude that I really like. She can change her decision on time to time. Like she'll promise me then her decisions will be changed. I couldn't understand her but I fall deeper.”

I take another gulp. My dad didn't stop me, so I emptied the first bottle.

I open another bottle.

“Sometimes she's acting weird. Looking at me with her beautiful puppy eyes. Like, she's giving me a hope. A false hope to be exact.” gi tungga nasad nako ang botilya ug gi hurot.

I heard my dad chuckles, “You were hit big time son. I'm afraid you might lose this one” he said.

Wala ko kasabot sa iyang gi sulti kay nag libot libot na akong panan-aw.

“That woman must be different from others you have met. Look how you cry over her”

I look at my reflection on the mirrored window. My cheeks are wet because of tears.

I just stared at myself nga mura kog nibalik sa pagka bata.

Bitaw no? Unta bata nalang ta permi, kay tuhod ray masakitan sa atoa.

“Anthony” a feminine voice called me.

Ga damgo na guro ko kay si Pal na ang akong nakit-an. What a beautiful dream.

Nisulod sya sa akong office nga confuse sa akong itsura. I am in messy state right now.

Pal Ringcon is now in front of me. She's stunning as always.

Gilingi nako akong papa, puslan man nga damgo ra ni. Ipa ila-ila nako sya sa akong papa.

“It's her dad. My lady.”

Dad smiles at Pal Ringcon. She smile back and slightly bow.

Ga blurry jud akong panan-aw. Sure ko nga damgo ra ni. Ing ani raba jud inig damgo ra, blurr jud ang palibot.

Naka huna huna ko nga kung damgo ra ni. Can I kiss her?

Ambot kung damgo jud ba ni or hubog ra ko. Gi try nakog kusi ang akong kilid.

Shit! Kasakit.

So tinuod diay ni? Di ni damgo? Naa jud sya sa akong atubangan ron?

What the duck? How come? What is she doing here?

Damn! I look trash.