Wanted: Smart Girl

Chapter:20

Third Person's POV

Everyone's shocked because Celestina barged inside the room.

"I-I'm sorry. Did I interrupt something?" She innocently asked.

Everyone's still in their state of shock so she smiled at them. "I'm sorry, I just want to see if you all are okay in here"

Napatingin siya kay Zepp at kay Desiree.

Napangisi pa siya sa isipan ng makitang kumalas sa pagkakayakap ang dalawa at tumingin sa kanya.

"So you really knew her, and seems like you two were really close to each other?" Tanong niya.

"P-po?" Kinakabahang tanong ni Desiree na isa sa mga modelo ni Celestina.

"He asked me kung may kilala daw ba akong Desiree, he also asked kung nasaan ka so tinuro ko itong dressing room" mahinahon na sambit ni Celestina.

Kita niya na lumingon ang babae kay Zepp at saka muling tumingin sa kanya.

"H-hinanap niya po ako?"

Celestina just smiled instead of answering her question.

Mataman niyang tinignan ang dalawa. "So paano kayo nagkakilala ni Zepp? Are you friends with each other?" Tanong niya.

"Actually.. W-were--"

"Were friends, yes" sagot ni Zepp.

Celestina raised her brow at him but she shrugged.

"If you need anything just tell my secretary okay? I'm really sorry for barging in" she apologized and went to the door.

Nang maisara na niya ang pinto ay nakangisi na siyang naglakad pabalik sa upuan niya.

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After the fashion show, a small celebration was held in an exclusive bar.

Everyone is enjoying while Celestina is drinking quietly in the corner.

She was about to take another shot when Zepp stopped her.

"Bawal kang malasing, magdadrive ka pa pauwi" sambit nito.

She looked at Zepp and chuckled.

"Well if you say so" saka niya binaba ang shot glass.

"About Desiree--" she cut his sentence and spoke.

"You do realize that I don't care right?" She asked him.

Napatigil naman si Zepp at naiiling na naupo sa tabi niya.

"Celestina.. Please forget everything you've seen" Zepp pleased.

"I'll think about it" she boredly said and stand up.

"I'll go first, I need to go home early" paalam ni Celestina sa mga kasama niya sa trabaho.

"Ingat po!"

Agad siyang pumunta sa sasakyan niya saka niya ito pinaandar pauwi.

Nang makarating na siya ay naabutan niya ang kuya niya na tila may inaantay.

Agad niyang pinasok sa garahe ang sasakyan saka lumapit sa kuya niya.

"Kuya, sino inaantay mo?" She asked.

Napatingin sa kanya ang kuya niya saka nagsalita..

"Ikaw siyempre, pasok ka na sa loob" sabi nito.

"Kakain ka pa ba ng lunch?" Tanong nito.

"Di na po kuya, busog pa ako eh" saka niya tinapik ang tiyan niya.

He tapped her head and smiled "sige tulog ka na, alam kong pagod ka" sambit nito.

After saying goodnight to her brother she immediately went in her room and dive in her bed.

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"Bakit ngayon mo lang sinabi na engaged ka na!!" Naiiyak na sambit ng babae saka pinagsusuntok ang dibdib ng lalaki.

Wala naman itong nagawa kundi ang hayaan na lamang ang babae saka nagsalita..

"Please, just trust me.. And I promise that we'll be together soon.."

On the other side, Celestina's brother is nervous while looking at his phone.

He's still awake and still waiting for 'her reply'

His phone beeped and he immediately checked it.

Pagkatapos biyang basahin ito ay tila namutla siya dahil sa nabasa.

"Shit. Damn it. Damn it" gigil na sambit nito habang sinasabunutan ang sarili.

"Luis? You're still awake?"

Nang dahil sa nagsalita na iyon ay napatalon siya sa gulat.

"You scared me" sambit nito.

"Bakit mo sinasabunutan sarili mo?" Takang tanong ni Hannah dito.

"Nothing.. Nothing" umiiling na sambit ni Luis.

"Come on, you can tell me" saka ito umupo sa sofa at tinapik ito.

"Come here, sit"

Wala namang nagawa si Luis kundi ang sumunod at umupo sa tabi ng nakakatanda nilang kapatid.

"Tell me what happened? I can keep it a secret" sambit nito.

Napahilamos ng mukha si Luis at saka niya napagpasyahang magsalita.

"Nabuntis ko si, Paula ate" sambit nito.

Hindi nagsalita si Hannah at nanatiling nakikinig.

"We're drunk that time and.. And 'it' happened" frustrated na sambit nito.

"Well.. Panagutan mo. Tutal naman ay sunod kayong ikakasal, mas mabuti sana kung mauuna kayong ikasal since buntis si Paula.. But you know the reason" sambit ni Hannah.

Tumango-tango si Luis.

"Alright, thank you ate" tipid itong ngumiti kay Hannah.

"Well, congratulations bro" natatawa nitong sambit saka tinapik ang likod nito.

Napabuntong-hininga si Luis at napasandal sa kinauupuan habang iniisip kung ano ang mga susunod niyang gagawin.