My World Revolves Around You (Crossing The Line Series 1) ✅

M.W.R.A.Y-25

Terrence Pov

My step-mom keeps on asking me kung nasaan nag-apply si Carlos. He just came back in the Philippines a week ago and he's not staying inside our Mansion here in Makati. Hindi rin naman ako doon nakatira dahil gusto kong bumukod kaya bumili nalang ako ng sariling bahay few blocks away from our company. I'm not a legitimate son of Rossetts.
Mr. Alexander which is my Dad, impregnated my Mom who was their personal maid in the mansion. Matapos akong ipanganak ay sinesante nila ang Mom ko at binigyan ng malaking halaga para di niya na ako kunin sa mga Rossett.

Carlos doesn't want to inherit our family's business. He's a civil engineer graduate from the USA, at nag-aapply siya sa mga kompanya just for experience. Her mom asked him to just work here at Rossett's Corporation, but he declined. Ayaw niya daw kasi ng special treatment since he wants to strive hard and feel the pressure. 

My dad is in his 50's and he's at high risk of high blood pressure. He just wanted to travel with my step-mom to enjoy the last half of his life. I had no choice but to handle the whole Rossett's Holdings Corporation dahil, ayaw naman itong tanggapin ni Carlos. Dealing with possible investors, marketing campaigns, negotiating with different entrepreneurs. Iyan ang naging buhay ko for the past 3 years. Nasanay nalang siguro ako sa paulit-ulit na cycle ng buhay ko, until he came.

Nakatanggap ako ng tawag mula kay Carlos nang gabing iyon and he said that he will apply to our company along with his friend. Kyle, went inside my office that night to apply for a consecutive position. Nakita ko siya kanina sa labas ng Recruitment na katabi si Carlos. Konti lang sila sa labas ng office ko pero mas nakuha niya agad ang atensyon ko kesa sa sarili kong kapatid.

Sinigawan ko ang dalawang babaeng halos maghubad na sa harap ko para lang matanggap sa posisyong ina-apply-an nila. I looked at Kyle's resume na nakapatong sa table ko and he look so cute sa 1x1 picture niya. I really thought na babae siya because of his petite body structure, he looks soft too.

He's not looking at me and I'm starting to get pissed. Nakatingin lang siya sa dingding ng office kung saan nakasabit ang mga awards and trophies ng kompanya. I wanted to tease him kaya ibinaba ko ang zipper ng aking pants. I can't believe I'm doing this para lang mapansin niya ako. I started to ask him a simple question and I was shook that he answered it coldly and left me hanging.

I hired him and my step-mom asked me to win Kyle's heart para layuan siya ni Carlos, pero... ako yata ang mas nahulog sa patibong. I really like everything that he's doing. Simula nung ginawa niya sa 'kin sa Laguna, mas lalo ko pa siyang gustong angkinin. Wala na akong pakialam sa deal namin ng step-mom ko, and I'm the happiest man on earth nung sinagot niya ako.

"Sinasagot na kita...babe." iyan ang sabi niya. Apat na salita pero iyon ang mga salitang ngayon lang nagbigay sa 'kin nang ganito kasayang pakiramdam.

Burnham lake was the place where we had our first date. I keep on taking his pictures from behind para pagsawaan ko sa bahay.

"Kung may pupuntahan kang bansa, saan mo gusto pumunta, babe?" I asked him. I really want to know him more.

"Siguro sa France, I want to see the Eiffel Tower so bad kasama yung taong gusto kong makasama habambuhay," he said while lookong at the sky. I want that 'someone' to be me. I wanna see the Eiffel Tower with him by my side.

"Gusto mo pumunta na tayo ngayon? Pagkatapos nitong project na 'to, mapapayag man natin o hindi si Mr. Zamora, I want to go there with you." I'm more than honest when I said that.

For almost a month that we're in a relationship, hindi ko na napansin ang mga araw. Sobrang bilis ng panahon at oras kapag kasama mo ang taong mahal mo.

I was talking to someone from a famous jewelry company through my phone. Matagal ko ng pinagawa ang customized ring na isusuot ko sa kamay ni Kyle kapag nag-propose ako sa kanya sa harap ng Eiffel Tower pero mukhang hindi ito matutuloy nang dumating ang problema...

"Totoo bang inutusan ka lang ng step-mom mo na lapitan ako at hayaang mahulog sa'yo para layuan ako ni Carlos?" tanong ko niya sa akin habang namumula ang sulok ng kanyang mga mata.

"Sorry, Babe. Oo, ginawa ko ang lahat para mapunta sa'kin ang atensyon mo. At first, I just did it because my step-mom asked me to para lumayo sa'yo si Carlos, pero maniwala ka sa hindi ay mahal na kita ngayon..."

Oh, God! hinihiling ko na paniwalaan niya ang sinabi ko dahil siya nalang yung taong nagpapasaya sa akin.

"Hindi ko alam kung ano yung paniniwalaan ko, Terrence. Ikaw lang yung lalaking minahal ko, pero ginago mo 'ko!" he removed my hands that's holding his face.

Ang tanga ko! Bakit ba di ko man lang nasabi ang tungkol sa deal namin ng step-mom ko? Bakit kailangang sa iba niya pa malaman?

I kissed him for the very last time. Wala na akong pakialam kung magalit siya at sampalin ako bigla pero hindi niya ginawa. Lumayo lang siya mula sa aking mukha para itigil ang aking halik.

"Babe, please don't do this to me. Ikaw nalang yung lakas ko para magpatuloy," I begged.

"Ikaw nalang din yung pinaniniwalaan ko pero niloko mo 'ko, Terrence. Let's now stop this bullshit!" that's what he said before leaving me hanging again.

Napag-alaman kong nasa Paris, France siya nagtatrabaho after 6 months. Iniwan ko ang kompanya saglit kay Carlos para puntahan siya. Hindi ko alam kung saan ko siya hahagilapin pagbaba ko ng eroplano. I brought the engagement ring with me on that trip. Gusto ko kasing mag-propose sa kanya sa tapat ng Eiffel Tower bilang saksi nang tapat kong pag-ibig sa kanya.

Nasa tapat ako ng Eiffel Tower at halos gumuho ang mundo ko nang makita silang magkasama ni Derreck. They looked so happy together. I just smiled while looking at Kyle's laugh from afar.

"Siguro'y masaya na siya kasama si Derreck..." iyan ang laman ng utak ko habang hawak ang engagement ring na gusto kong isuot sa kanya nung mga oras na iyon.

Wala na akong choice kundi umuwi ulit ng Pilipinas. That trip was worth it especially that I saw my love smiling. I knew that I'm not the reason behind his smile pero parang nawala yung pagod ko nung makita ko siya. Looks like he moved on from the pain that I gave him.

And now, he's standing outside of the elevator while his hand and Derreck's are intertwined. I tried to hide my bitter face from him. My heart feels like I'm being tortured inside while looking at them. 

"You're not going in?" I asked them coldly, since I'm already inside of the elevator and they're not.

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