Lost in the Wild Lands (La Grandeza Series #3)

Kabanata 36

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Nakakunot ang noo ko habang naglalakad nang hindi kalayuan sa pwesto nina Rius. Why is she crying? Ano na naman ngayon ang problema? Bakit dinadamay na naman nila ako gayong umalis na ako sa puder nila?

"What is it?" I asked.

She's still sobbing pero pinilit niyang mag salita para masabi sa akin kung anong problema, "We are losing everything because of Amara..."

Hindi ko alam kung malulungkot ba ako o magugulat. I am not surprised at all because Amara is a wrecker. Lahat ng paraan na maisip niya para makuha ang isang bagay ay gagawin niya kahit na maapektuhan ang lahat dahil sa gagawin niya.

Now, she can't blame anyone for her failure because I am not there. Noong ando'n pa ako ay puro sa akin ang sisi.

"Ngayon niyo lang po nalaman? Matagal na pong sinisira ni Amara ang buhay natin, pero palagi niyo siyang kinakampihan..." I tried not to sound bitter but I can't.

It keeps on breaking me all over and over again. It feels like it all happened yesterday. I once got over on it and now, it's all happening again.

"Sydney... someone filed a lawsuit to her because of copying someone else' designs. God knows when she started doing that! I am so frustrated, Syd... hindi pa ako natutulog simula kagabi. Hindi ko alam kung saan nagpunta ang daddy mo..."

Nakarinig ako ng kaluskos ng bote kaya malamang ay umiinom siya. She's always drinking when she's disappointed or frustrated about something. I am not surprised that sooner they will ask for my help.

"Really? Ninanakaw niya rin ang designs ko. I guess karma looks good on her, she deserves that..." matigas ang boses ko.

"I need your help, Sydney... we badly need it. We invest a lot of money for this business and now it's all fading. Amara is losing her net worth because of what she did. We are all sinking, Sydney..."

Rinig ko ang pag-ipit ng boses niya dahil sa sobrang pag-iyak. Napatingin ako kina Tito na nakatingin lang sa akin at mukhang hinihintay akong matapos sa tawag.

"I am on my rest day and what kind of help?"

Rinig ko ang pag singhot niya. "We need 50M for regaining the business. Magbabayad kami ng 200M for the problem Amara have caused. We have a lawyer para mapag tanggol si Amara sa ginawa niya, para kahit magbayad na lang kami at hindi na makulong si Amara..."

I scoffed. "You're still protecting Amara? Bakit hindi niyo siya hayaang matuto sa pagkakamali niya? Let her experience hell, Mrs. Wantirano! She deserves to know the truth, that life isn't all about getting what we want!"

Hinihingal ako sa iritasyon. For god's sake! How could they still protect her reputation or Amara herself? Napaka walang kwenta ng desisyon na gagawin nila.

"Sydney, kahit gano'n si Amara... I still want to protect her." Bakas ko ang pait sa boses niya.

"Kahit na! You should teach her a lesson. Hindi siya matututo kung patuloy niyong kukunsintihin 'yang anak niyo. She's evil. What she wants, she gets. Stop being played with her hands, Mrs. Wantirano. To be frank, nagmumukha po kayong uto-uto..."

"I know, Sydney. Ang tanga ko kaya naghiwalay na kami ng Daddy mo. I don't know who else to call. Ikaw na lang ang nasa isip ko... can you come sa bahay? Please?" She begged.

"What for? Gagamitin niyo ako para maka-angat kayo? Tapos kapag tapos na, tapos na rin kayo sa akin?" sabi ko, lukot ang mukha.

"I am sorry, I am just really desperate to bring back the business your dad and I put up... kung ayaw mo kaming bigyan ng pera, maybe may kakilala kang pwedeng utangan muna?" She's still sobbing, mukhang pinapakalma ang sarili.