More Than Just A Bet

Chapter 1

Chapter 1

Christalline's P.O.V

Naaalala ko pa noon kung paano tayo nagkakilala, kung saan at kung kailan. Naaalala ko din kung paano tayo naging mas malapit sa isa't isa.

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Flashback

Kinder B

Kasama ko ang mama ko ngayon and it's my first day at school.

Iniwan niya ako kasama ng yaya ko, si Yaya Jess.

"Yaya Jess what time will we be going home?" tanong ko sakanya.

"Later, after your classes." sagot niya. "I'll be waiting outside ok?" dagdag pa niya.

"No! I don't even know who these people are!" sigaw ko sakanya. Hindi ko pa kasi kilala yung mga kaklase ko kasi pinagskip ako ng teacher ko ng Kinder A kasi daw kaya ko nang makipagsabayan sakanila when I was in nursery.

"Ok, stay here a bit and I'll find friends." sabi niya.

"I want a boy." bulong ko sakanya.

"Why?" kunot noong tanong niya sakin.

"I'm not yet ready to have a girl friend" sabi ko sakanya. I've had tons of friends back then but all of them are boys.

"Ayaw mo bang maiba naman?" tanong niya sakin.

"Ayoko, look at Ate Minna, she got bad girlfriends and you know I hate bad people" sagot ko sakanya.

"Ok" matipid niya saking sagot.

Makalipas lang ang ilang sandali may lumapit sakin.

"Hello, you're Christalline Loraine X. Chen right?" tanong ng isang matangkad na babae na siguro nasa edad 30+ na. Maganda din siya, maputi, at medyo kulot ang buhok sa may bandang ibaba.

"My mom said 'don't talk to strangers'." sagot ko sakanya.

"No I'm not a stranger. Ako yung close friend ng mama mo, Remember me? Your tita Renee." nakangising sabi niya sakin

"I remember you! You're the one who gives me chocolate right?" masiglang tanong ko sakanya noong marecognize ko na siya.

"Yup." sagot niya.

"What are you doing here tita?" tanong ko sakanya.

"I would just want you to meet my son, Ethan Xander and Marcus luttrell. They're a year older than you because you skipped kinder A"

Pinalapit niya ang dalawang lalaki na kasing height ko lang din, cute, nakataas ang buhok, gwapo, singkit ng konti ang mata, at may pinkish na cheeks.

"Hello, nice to meet you! I'm Christalline Loraine X. Chen. I'm the daughter of the Chen Publishing Company's chairwom--" naputol ang sasabihin ko nang bigla siyang nagsalita. "Hello, I'm Ethan Xander." pakilala niya sakin. "And I'm Marcus"

"Wag ka masyadong maging formal Christalline, it's just Ethan and Marcus" sabi sakin ni tita Renee.

"But mom taught me that." nakatungong sagot ko sakanya.

"Wala naman ang mom mo diba?" sabi ni Ethan.

"Y-yes" nauutal na sagot ko sakanya.

"Wait here for a moment.. I'll just talk with my son" sabi ni tita.

"Ok" sagot ko sakanya.

Alam kasi ni tita na si mama eh busy too much na nakakalimutan niya na may anak pa siya.. Minsan lang kasi kami nagkakausap eh..