One and Only

War 15

Third Person's POV

Mister Henry Walton gathered his sons inside his office to talk to them. Everyone was silent while waiting for their father to speak up. Everyone's faces is a mix of confusion and curiousity.

"Now listen up, boys. Your mother and I will be gone for a month. You all are in charge of keeping the house in order and making sure your sister is safe." Paalala nang kanilang ama.

"We understand, Dad. We'll make sure to look after her." The eldest respond, Henry.

"If there's any inconvenience happening here, call me immediately." Everyone said 'yes'.

"Got it."

"Don't dissapoint me, boys."

"Yes, dad. We won't let you down." Randolph assured.

"Lastly, if your sister decides to go out, you make sure she's accompanied by at least two of you at all times or maybe assigned a body guard for her. Enemies are everywhere."

"Understood."

After feels like eternity, their father stands up from his seat looking at his rolex wrist watch. "Alright, boys. Time's up. I have a flight to catch. You all remember what's at stake. Make sure you take good care of your sister."

Pagkalabas ng kanilang ama ay kaniya-kaniya silang napamura lalo na si Ged.

"Ginawa ba naman tayong babysitter?" He rolled his eyes.

"Labas ako d'yan, ayaw kong mawalan ng time sa mga bebecakes ko." Said by the playboy Dwayne.

"We don't have to be by her side every time. We just need to ensure that she's safe." Said by the kind Emerson.

"Detener. Just do what as he told. This is also for everyone's sake. Now, move." Ang boses ng kanilang nakakatandang kapatid ang nagpahinto sa kanilang usapan. They all sigh before walking out the room.

THE knock on the door caught her attention. Ibinaba niya ang kaniyang itinutuping damit at binuksan ang pinto.

A lady wearing a maid dress bowed down in front of her before smiling, "The dinner is serving, Miss Zelene. Pinapababa na kayo ni Mrs. Walton." She said before bowing for the last time and left.

Napatingin siya sa malaking orasan na nasa kwarto niya, 7:26PM na. She fixed herself before coming down. She just realized that she doesn't know where the main dining hall are. She looked at the place, there's no one here.

"Kung minamalas ka nga naman, oh." She whispered to herself. Wala siyang nagawa kung hindi ay maglakad nalang nang maglakad.

"Excuse me!" Luckily, she found a girl who's cleaning the vases. Kaagad itong napa-ayos ng tayo at yumuko sa kaniyang harapan.

"Ano po'ng maipaglilingkod ko sa inyo, Miss Zelene?" Tanong nito.

"Drop the formality. Magtatanong lang sana ako kung saan ang dining hall dito?"

The girl immediately guided her to the place she had been looking for. Napakalaki nga ng mansion na ito pero mapapamura ka nalang kapag maliligaw ka na sa daming pasikot-sikot.

"Tabi." Muntik na siyang masubsob sa sahig nang binangga siya ni Ged. She glare at him kahit hindi niya naman iyon nakikita dahil tuloy-tuloy pa din itong naglakad.

"Asshole."

She arrived at the dining area kaya nagpasalamat siya sa babae. She learned that her name is Jenna. She wonder kung bakit siya nagtatrabaho dito sa murang edad. Mukhang mas matanda pa nga siya dito, eh.

"Nandito ka na pala. Halika na, Zee." Lumapit siya sa kaniyang ina na naghahanda ng kanilang kakainin. She's excited seeing the shrimp being placed on the table again.

"Tulungan ko na kayo, ma'am." A maid tried to offer for a help but her mother refused. Napatawa na lamang siya ng mahina dahil mababakas sa mga mukha ng mga helpers na hindi sila mapakali nang wala silang ginagawa.

Wala pa ang iba kaya napagpasyahan na lamang niyang tulungan ang ina sa pag prepara ng mga plato sa lamesa. She felt a piercing stares boring in to her but she ignored that. Sino pa nga ba ang iba na ganyan sa kaniya makatingin? Parang papatayin siya nito.

"Tss." Narinig niyang ismid ni Ged na umiinom ng alak. Parang gago lang.

"Ang bango!"

"Lower your voice, fucker."

"Mag-aaway na naman kayo?"

Napatingin sila sa mga taong pumasok.

"It's done, where's your father?" Tanong sa kanila ng ina.

"He's coming, mom." Sagot ni Kuya Henry and sat beside her.

"Anong 'mom'? Akin lang ang mama ko." Bulong niya dito. He looked at her with those cold emotionless eyes kaya napatikom nalang ang kaniyang bibig.

Joke lang, eh.

"Ged, tama na 'yan." Kinuha ng kaniyang ina ang isang bote ng alak na iniinom ni Ged. Hindi naman ito umangal. Subukan lang niya talaga at malalagot siya sa kaniya.

"BYE, ma. Mag iingat po kayo doon."

She bid goodbye to her mother with a worried and a sad face. She have never stayed away from her mom for this long.

"I will, take care of yourself too." She nodded. The boys also says goodbye to their parents. She watched them enter the car until it starts moving. Nakatayo lamang siya doon hanggang sa mawala na sa paningin niya ang kanilang sinasakyan.

"Why so sad? Are you scared to live without your mommy?" Ged and a few of her brother snickered. She squinted her eyes at him for his immature remark.

"Shut the fuck up." She said rolling her eyes at him.

Nilagpasan na niya ang mga ito at napagpasyahan na bumalik sa kaniyang kwarto ngunit napahinto rin nang hinawakan ni Ged ang kaniyang braso. Sobrang higpit n'on pero hindi niya ininda. She don't want to give the satisfaction he wanted.

"I'm going go make your life living hell." He threatened. She scoff.

"Sige lang." She said and pulled away from his grip. Hindi siya natatakot dito. Baka gusto pa nitong mag one on one sila.

"Ged." The eldest who saw the happenings interrupted.

"Do you want another dissapointment?" Isang tanong ang nagpahinto sa lalaki. He doesn't want that to happen but he couldn't help to get annoyed by this woman standing in front of him right now who is wearing an idgaf face every single time.

"Go to your respective rooms." Utos nang kanilang nakakatandang kapatid kaya nagsi-alisan na sila.

Linggo bukas kaya hindi alam ni Zelene kung ano ang gagawin para maaliw ang sarili sa malaking pamamahay na ito. She sigh. It feels so empty here.

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