Ride or Die?

Chapter 33.

Catherine POV

I slowly looking at Sly's face while he still sleeping. Nahiga ako sa tabi ni Sly habang natutulog pa siya. Wala naman masama, tulog naman siya at hindi ako dito natulog.

"Ang tangos" I whispered then touches the bridges of his nose using tip of my finger.

Then touched his cheek. "Ang lambot"

Mukha pa siyang babae sakin, parang siyang sanggol na natutulog napaka peaceful ng itsura.

"I love you beautiful!" Napakunot naman ang noo.

"Aba loko to ah!"

Tapos ay gumalaw si Sly kaya nag-madali ako tumayo pero huli na dahil na dantay niya na ang braso niya sa akin.

"Let's stay like this." He whispered.

Halos kumawala na naman ang puso ko

"Sly luto na yung breakfast." I whispered.

"Give me a second gel." Salita ni Sly at mas lalong hinigpitan ang yakap sa akin.

Hinayaan ko na lang si Sly.

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SLY's POV

Napangiti na lang ako ng narinig ko ang hilik ni Catherine. Alam ko naman na hindi siya nakatulog eh, halata sa eyebag niya. Pero ang ganda pa rin niya.

"Hmm." Daing nito tapos ay tumalikod na sa akin.

Agad naman akong tumayo para tawagan si Paulo kung ano na ang balita dahil ngayon araw ang libing ng Daddy ni Catherine.

[Everything is fine, G!] Salita nito.

[Good. Magkita tayo sa condo ng 10:00. Isama mo si Cathleen tell her Catherine need to talk to her.]

[Hindi ba kayo makikipag libing? ]

[Tayo! Isama mo ang Lyrical Assault. Bye!] I answered and ended the call.

Mommy Catarina talked to me and said na hindi kailangan makita ang mag kapatid sa libing ng Dad nila.

The plan is under her control, it was not Mr.Manalang.

flashback---

"I've decided to cremate Cris' body." It was Tita Catarina, saktong tatlong araw ng pag-kamatay ni Mr.Manalang.

"I already called Cara, susunduin ka niya with our private plane, then you come to Loyola for the cremation of Cris. Catherine and Cathleen are waiting for you there."

"Except me and our daughters, you and Cara are the persons he gave his trust. I remember that he told me that I need to trust you, how I trust him when I found out that he is a Mafia. I said okay, in just one condition when he call me Mom." Tita Catarina added, I was listening to her while she's standing in front Mr.Manalang's coffin.

"Then you said it when Catherine is missing." She confessed and hugged me.

Dun ko naramdaman ang yakap ng isang Ina, after 11 years. Pakiramdam ko ay si Mommy ang umakap sa akin. Ang sarap sa pakiramdam.

end of flashback

Then I see my self looking at my Mom's picture in my cellphone. I used it as a wallpaper for a years, and it was the last picture I have.

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Catherine's POV

"Gel!" Tawag ko kay Sly ng nakatayo ito sa bintana habang hawak ang cellphone niya.