CHAPTER 22

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"DEAR SANDRO,

So you remember the flower ring? Ako, I remember it now.

Sa loob ng 20 years ngayon ko lang naalala lahat.

Pero bakit hindi mo ako kilala?

From,

We don't talk about?

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"Good Morning, Sir" I greeted Sandro but he just walked past me staring.

Medyo tumayo yung balahibo ko doon.

"Sit down." He said ng makapasok na kami sa office.

Kami lang ang nandito sa office ni Gov. kasi he demanded kagabi sa text that I should be here by 7 in the morning.

"When should we start discussing about your website, Sir?"

"Before that, wala ka bang sasabihin sa akin?" He asked.

"Po?" Kinakabahan talaga ako sa kanya.

"May dapat ka bang sasabihin, Clarion?" He asked again habang naglalakad palapit sa akin.

I was sitting on the other side of the table and he slowly walked towards me.

Nakatayo sya sa harapan ko and staring at me.

"Sir? Is everything okay?" I was startling but I pretended na okay lang ako.

"You tell me." He was firm.

He knows something.

"Sir? If--- uh.."

Agad naman akong tumayo to avoid him pero sinundan nya lang ako ng tingin.

"If you're not.. free.. uh... we can reschedule--- if you... umm... want." I was stuttering.

"God dammit, Clarion! I know it's you!" He shouted sabay hampas sa lamesa na ikinagulat ko.

I was stunned.

Hindi ko alam.

Hindi ko alam kung ano ang alam nya

Hindi ko alam kung anong gagawin ko.

Alam nya ba na ako yung totoong anak ni dad?

Alam nya ba na ako yung childhood friend nya and hindi si Libby?

Natigilan lang ako sa harapan nya and he walked towards me.

He grabbed my shoulder and glared at me.

He looked mad.

Furious.

"Sir... nasasaktan po ako." I said habang sinusubukan tanggalin ang kamay nya.

Nagkatitigan kami and nakita ko sa mga mata nya ang galit.

I was teary eyed myself.

He blinked once or twice bago ako binitawan.

"Sir---"

He took a deep breath before saying something.

"I know it was you..."

He mumbled.

"What do you mean, Sir?"

"You know it was me?" I was waiting for him to recognized me.

"Yes. Matagal ko ng alam."

Nanginginig na ako sa kaba.

"I know you are the admin of Dear Sandro."

"I know you are my basher." He said.

Natigilan naman ako.

"Po--?"

"Clarion... why-- why did you do that?" He asked habang napaupo naman sya.

"How did--"

"How did I find out?"

"All the things you said there... it was the same things that happened everytime nagkikita tayo."

"and I also asked Brian to check it himself." He said while rubbing his forehead.

Natahimik naman kaming dalawa.

"I'm... sorry, Sir Sandro." I said

"Why did you do that?" He asked again.

"The first time I met you, Sir, I just... felt something... and then yung pinahiya mo ako sa sand box... sa harap ng fans mo."

He just looked at me listening.

"I didn't mean for it to go viral overnight. I also enjoyed talking to you thru posting it."

I explained.

"I'm sorry about sa incident sa Sand Box.. I just didn't want any commotion that day."

"I'm so sorry din, Sir." Napayuko na lang ako.

"It's fine. Wala ka namang nilabas na issue about me. You just said mean things." He chuckled.

Napangiti naman ako.

"Pero, Sir... if matagal mo ng alam, bakit ngayon mo lang sinabi?" I asked.

"Well... I enjoy having you around." He answered.

"And since, I am marrying Libby, your bestfriend. We should get along right?" He continued.

Tumayo naman sya and lumapit sa akin.

"Let's go? We are going somewhere." He said at agad naman akong tumayo.

"Saan po tayo pupunta, Sir?"

"To the second Sand Box sa Paoay." He answered.

Habang nasa biyahe kami, he was busy texting Libby.

Nasa likuran ako banda ng van but alam ko talaga ang photo na ginagamit ni Libby sa mga profile nya.

Medyo nakakaramdam ako ng sama ng loob sa mga chats chats na yan ah.

Hmmm.

Pagdating namin sa venue, marami ng tao.

Like all of his fans were there.

"Let's go, Sir?" One of his security said.

Pagbukas ng pinto ng sasakyan ang lalakas ng sigaw ng mga supporters.

He immediately took a step outside and dahan dahan naman akong sumunod.

"Come here." Sandro said habang iniabot ang kamay nya para alalayan ako.

I was hesistant to accept it kaso nagmamadali sila.

Pagkahawak ko sa mga kamay nya, may kuryenteng dumaloy sa buong katawan ko.

"We are gonna run para hindi masyadong magkagulo. Just follow me, okay?"

"Don't worry I'm here" He said smiling at me.

Dear SandroTahanan ng mga kuwento. Tumuklas ngayon