Chapter 37: Innocence
"Ma'am Eliza, malapit na pong dumating si Sir Mike. Galing daw po siyang shooting range pero sinabi niya po na maghintay na lang po kayo sa loob ng opisina niyal," usal ng sekretarya ni Tito na dahilan para walang emosyon akong tumango sa kanya at nagtungo sa loob ng opisina ni Tito.
When I got inside his office, my breathing ragged, as if there's a menacing aura suffocating me. I can't believe that after being imprisoned for eight years, my life is still full of pretending and deceits.
For now, I want to confront Tito Mike about this. I still have the strength to face him despite what he did, but I'm still mad that he let me be part of his stupid schemes just to save the company. My uncle knows how fragile I am, but instead of helping me, he took advantage of me.
How can he do this to me? Argh!
Ilang minuto lang ang kailangan para maghintay kay Tito Mike, "My beautiful niece!" napuno ng magandang bati ni Tito Mike ang kanyang opisina at kumurap pa ang mga mata ko dahil saglitan akong natigilan.
Mukhang kakapalit niya lang ng damit dahil inaayos pa nito ang kanyang necktie. Napansin ko rin na malaki ang ngiti nito at mukhang nasalba na nga talaga ang kompanya namin dahil sa pamilya ni Desmond. Dapat ba akong humingi ng utang na loob kung masama naman ang ginagawa niya?
I forced a smile and stepped forward to kiss him on the cheek, "Hi, Tito," I greeted him, but I felt like myself against it after I found out what he did to me. I thought I could rely on him, but he deceived me.
"What are you doing here?" pumunta ito sa kanyang lamesa at umupo sa swivel chair pero nananatili pa rin ang malaking ngiti nito sa kanyang labi na para bang nagwagi siya. Saglitan na umangat ang sulok ng labi ko dahil sa itsura niya na nakakapag-painis sa akin.
"Kailangan kita kausapin pero gusto mo muna bang kumain?" niyaya ko ito at nakita kong kumunot ang noo niya. Kakagaling niya lang sa shooting range pero inaya ko na kaagad siyang lumabas para kumain.
"We can just talk here and eat--"
"No, I want to talk somewhere else," I cut him off, and I gritted my teeth because of annoyance. Tito Mike just nodded, and he looked comfortable, but he has no idea that I already know their illegal business of drugs.
"Okay, where do you want to eat?" he asked and stood up to wear his coat. When he's not looking at me, I keep glaring at him with rage and disappointment. Ano kayang magiging reaksyon ni Daddy kapag nalaman niyang naging ilegal na ang kompanya niya?
Binaling niya ang tingin sa akin at awtomatikong binigyan ko siya ng pekeng ngiti, "Kahit saan, Tito," may halong pagkasarkastiko ang boses ko pero pinipilit kong pakalmahin ang sarili ko. Hindi man lang ba siya nakonsensya sa ginawa niya sa akin?
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Hindi nagtagal ay nakarating na kami sa restaurant. Kakain lang kami ng tanghalian at babalik kaagad si Tito Mike sa opisina dahil marami siyang ginagawa. Kalmado lang ito pero maya-maya lang ay mapapalitan 'yon ng takot dahil sa komprontasyon ko.

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