Villaverde Brothers Series 1: Taming the Ruthless✓

Chapter Eight

A light tap on my cheek fully awakened me. There I saw Cairus fixing the collar of his polo.

"You need to go to work," he said. "Get up and fix yourself."

Dahan-dahan akong bumangon saka napahawak sa ulo dahil sa matinding sakit na nararamdaman doon.

"Tsk." A sinister smile flashed on his lips. "Drink again."

"It's Raya's fault!" I blamed the unaware person.

"Why her? You could've stopped yourself from drinking or at least limited yourself, alcoholic girl."

"Eh, kasi sinama niya ako," nagmamaktol kong sabi.

"Yes, but she didn't drink and even Kylei."

"Ewan ko sa 'yo, pumasok ka na nga. Hindi ako papasok. Masakit ulo ko!" sabi ko saka humiga ulit at tumalikod sa kaniya.

"Then go to your room," he ordered.

I faced him again when I realized something. "Did you sleep here, too? Beside me?"

His brows furrowed. "Why would I sleep with you if I have a bed in my office?"

I rolled my eyes. He chose to spend his night in his office rather than staying beside me. Tsk. Sino nga naman ako, 'di ba? Future wife niya lang naman.

"Okay. You may leave now," I said while motioning my hand for him to leave.

"You're shooing me away in my own room?" he asked.

"Oo. Umalis ka na, matutulog pa 'ko. Sabi mo pwede naman ako rito kapag wala ka."

He sighed. "Just don't touch any of my things." He turned his back and finally leave.

Wala sa sariling napangiti ako. Feeling ko, kaunti na lang bibigay na rin siya sa akin. Wala akong matandaan sa mga ginawa o sinabi ko kagabi kaya napapaisip ako kung may ginawa ba akong katarantaduhan.

Pipikit na sana ako ulit nang bumukas ang pintuan. Bumalik si Cai dala ang isang tasa ng kape.

"Why did you bring me coffee? Sabi ko matutulog pa ako. I won't drink that," I uttered.

"Who told you that you'll drink this? Ibubuhos ko sa 'yo 'to para magising ka na," aniya.

"Magising sa katotohanan na hindi tayo pwede?" biro kong tanong.

He just looked at me and put the cup of coffee on the table. Without saying another word, he left me again.

Tiningnan ko ang kape, hindi ko alam kung gaano ako katagal tumitig doon at namalayan ko na lang na hawak ko na 'yon at iniinom na.

"Bittersweet," I commented. "Just like him."

After drinking it, I stood up and made my way outside. I should go to work. After an hour of doing my routine from taking a bath to putting make-up on my face, I went downstairs and saw Jai eating breakfast.

"You didn't go to work?" I asked.

"How would I be able to go to work if you made me drink too much?" he asked seriously.

That's when I realized na hindi maganda ang gising niya. It's not my fault though. Just like what Cai said, he could've stopped himself or at least limited.

I didn't talk. I started putting rice on my plate and some bacon and hotdogs. We ate without talking.

After a long deafening silence, I excused myself. "I'm going now."

Hindi niya ako pinansin. Sanay na ako sa ganiyang mga ugali nila. May mga oras na makakausap mo sila nang matino, pero madalas ay susungitan ka nila. Si Jai lang ang pwede mo makausap tungkol sa lokohan but now isn't the time, wala siya sa mood.