Chapter 3

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Masama ang timpla ng aking mukha nang sumakay ako sa sasakyan ni kuya. Pauwi na kami ngayon.

My family wants to stay more but I complained that I was so tired so Kuya Archiel volunteered to go home with me.

It was really good to have a brother like him.

"What's wrong?" he glanced at me as he started the engine. His black eyes filled with curiousity.

"Nothing." I shrugged.

Ngumuso ako at tumungo. Sumandal ako sa upuan at nagkunwaring tulog para hindi niya ako kulitin. Ganoon nga ang nangyari, tahimik siya buong byahe.

Iminulat ko ang aking mata nang maramdamang inihinto niya ang sasakyan. I yawned, pretending to have just woken up.

He arched a brow. "You're a bad actress," aniya at lumabas.

I rolled my eyes as I went out. Pumasok kami sa loob ng mansion. Dumeretso ako sa aking kwarto at pagod na humiga sa malambot na kama.

KINABUKASAN, nakatanggap ako ng mensahe mula  kay Haze.

Oo nga pala. I almost forgot that I'm going to have a photoshoot today. I'm too preocuppied with what happened last night that I forgot I still have important things to do.

Hindi na ako nag-abalang kumain at agad pinuntahan si Haze. I just wore a formal black dress and black heels.

I waved at Haze when I saw him. They're already preparing for the cameras. I saw some models, raising their brows at me.

"Na late pa nga. Feeling special," dinig kong sabi ng isang model pero hindi ko nalang siya pinansin.

We started immediately. Nagmamadali rin kasi ang photographer dahil may emergency siya.

"Lyrae! Face the camera!"

I was startled at that. Hindi ko namalayang naglalakbay ang isip ko. I apologized as I faced the camera again.

I sighed as it ended. I wiped the sweats on my face using the tissue. What's wrong with me?!

Lumapit ang ibang mga staffs sa akin at pinuri ako , ang iba'y pinagalitan ako dahil hindi ako masyadong nakapagfocus. Tipid lang akong ngumiti sa kanila.

I changed my clothes before going to the restaurant that they told me to go to. Manglilibre raw kasi ang isang modelo para sa lunch.

Tahimik lang akong kumakain. They were trying to engage me on their conversation but I'm not in the mood to talk with them.

Lalo na't alam kong karamihan sa kanila ay peke. I don't want to be on the same roof with them. Pinapakasimahan ko lang naman sila dahil ayokong matawag na sociopath.

People make an issue with even the small things. Kaya naman buong ingat ako sa mga galaw ko. May mga panahon nga lang na nauunahan na ako ng emosyon at hindi ko pinag-iisipan ang aking mga hakbang.

Tulad ngayon.

"Lyrae, why don't you bring your fiance´ here tomorrow?" Jannah asked.

I stopped from eatinh. I smiled as I wiped the side of my lips.

"He's busy," tipid kong sagot.

Nagtaas siya ng kilay. "Busy? Or he can't make time for you?" dagdag niya.

Ngumiti lamang ako at hindi siya pinansin. Susubo na sana ako ng pagkain ngunit may nagsalita na naman.

"Sigurado ka bang mahal niyo ang isa't isa? Baka naman pinilit mo lang siya para isalba ang mukha mo," pagpapatuloy ni Crystal.

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