BLINDED BY THE RAINBOW (Montellano Series #1)

Chapter 5

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Chapter 5

One day

"Majestia! May good news ako!" Pagsisigaw ni Nisha kaya naman ako napabaling sa kaniya. Tumatakbo siya palapit sa akin. We became friends since the first day of school. She approaches me first and then.. we click. Mahigit dalawang linggo na simula nung mag-umpisa ang klase.

Madalas naman ang pagdalaw ng magpipinsang Montellano at tulad ng inaasahan ko walang sino man sa kanila ang nagbanggit sa usaping 'yon.

Gusto pa nilang ihatid sundo ako but I told them na baka dumugin nanaman sila ng mga kababaihan kaya naman ay hindi na nila itinuloy ang plano. And I know may mga trabaho din sila. Day by day.. we got closer. But I don't think I can able to share them my burden.

Nang makarating si Nisha sa akin ay uminom muna siya ng tubig dahil sa hingal.

"Bakit ka ba kasi tumatakbo?"

"Eh kasi naman girl.. may nahanap na akong work for us."

"Totoo ba iyan?"

"Oo naman, legit na legit 'to okay. Are you in?"

"Oo, saan ba 'yan? At anong gagawin?"

"Sa Frezka Hotel & Resorts at ang gagawin natin ay mag welcome ng guest," sagot ni Nisha.

"Kailan tayo magsisimula?"

"Magsisimula na tayo this weekend girl."

Nisha and I are both scholar of the university. Parehas din kaming nangangailangan ng pera at mag-isang namumuhay.. pero magkaiba kami ng dahilan.

"Sige pupunta ako," pagsang-ayon ko sa kaniya.

Kasalukuyan kaming nasa ilalim ng isang puno ngayon waiting for our next class. Dito kami madalas tumambay dahil presko.. Nagbabasa kami pareho ni Nisha para sa next class namin. Ito ang gawain namin ni Nisha, kapag pag-aaral sineseryoso talaga dapat. May lumapit namang dalawang lalake sa amin.

"Hi ladies, pwede ba naming malaman ang inyong pangalan?"

"I'm sorry but can you please leave us alone. Can't you see we're studying?" Dismayado naman silang umalis.

"My ghaad! Napa straight english pa ako girl.. akalain mo 'yon?" Napailing nalang ako sa sinabi niya at binalingan muli ang binabasa.

Matapos ang isang oras naming break ay nagtungo na kami sa last class namin ngayong araw.

"Maj ayos lang ba na mauuna na ako? May trabaho pa kasi ako mamaya," sabay ligpit ng kaniyang mga gamit.

"Sige na Nisha baka ma late ka pa."

"Bye Maj," kumaway nalang siya sa akin at nagmadali nang umalis.

I put all my things on my bag and left the classroom.

Sumakay ako sa tricycle at habang nasa loob ako nito ay may nadaan akong pamilyar na mukha. There I saw Elias and a woman.. he put his arms on her waist and directed her towards his car. He dated another woman again eh?

It's not new to me anymore.. I often see him with different girls. Even his cousins, except for Syl and Dash. Hindi ko pa sila nakikitang may babaeng kasama in public places. Syl doesn't seem so interested with girls.

I woke up early in the morning and started my daily routine. I was just wearing a short shorts paired with oversized grey shirt that almost reaches my knees. I tied my hair up and I wore a headband then I decided to clean the house.. mamayang 2:30 PM ang klase ko.

Nagwawalis ako sa bakuran nang makarinig ako ng sunod sunod na pagbusina. Napangiti ako nang makita ko ang magpipinsan.

Malawak ang ngiti nila na sumalubong sa akin pwera nalang kay Syl na tipid ang ngiti.. I noticed Elias' creased forehead when he scanned me.

"What kind of clothes are you wearing, Majestia?" I unconciously looked at myself.

"Anong problema sa suot ko?" I answered in confusion.

"Are you wearing something beneath that shirt Majestia?" Muling pagtatanong ni Elias. Nanlaki ang mga mata ko at bigla kong pinagkrus ang mga kamay ko sa harap ng aking dibdib.. nang mapagtanto ko ang kaniyang sinasabi.

"O-oo naman."

"Tsk!" Did he just rolled his eyes on me? God, he's really something.

"Maj, we came here to invite you in the mansyon this Saturday. We 're organizing a party for Dash.. padespedida party niya."

"Hmm.. may kinuha kasi akong trabaho at magsisimula na this weekend. So I don't think I'll be able to come to the party." Nagulat sila sa naging sagot ko sa kanilang imbitasyon.

"What, you're working?!" Tanong ni Dash.

"Yes.. bale simula nung pasukan ay naghahanap na ako ng trabaho then my friend suggested that job."

"What kind of work is that? Is it safe?" Si Elias naman ang hinarap ko.

"We'll just welcome guests dyan lang sa malapit na resort..and I think it's safe naman," pagpapaliwanag ko.

"Just make sure it's safe Majestia," pagpapaalala ni Elias.

"Yes,sir." Sumaludo lang ako sa kaniya kaya naman at nakatanggap ulit ako ng irap. They are concern of my well being. They are actually treating me like their younger sister kaya ganyan sila makaasta.

"We can just move the party at night, right?" Xavi suggested.

"That's a great idea.. we can have a pool night party.. So Maj are you going?" Migo exclaimed excitedly.

"Can I invite a friend? At may dress code ba?"

"Sure, Jes. You can wear anything-"

"Don't wear something that show too much skin Majestia. Hindi lang kami ang lalakeng nandoon sa sabado." pagputol ni Elias sa sasabihin ni Dash

"Okay then, sasabihan ko nalang din ang kaibigan ko."

Hindi na sila nagtagal pa sa bahay at nagpaalam kaagad. They said they just really want to invite me personally.

I continued cleaning the surroundings and after that I cooked for my lunch.. Matapos kumain ay inilagay ko sa ref ang tirang pagkain, panghapunan ko na 'to mamaya. 

"Isasama mo ako sa mansyon ng mga Montellano? Hindi ba parang nakakahiya 'yon? Puro sosyalin ang dadalo dun panigurado."

Naglalakad kami ni Nisha sa lobby ng school. And I told her that we're going on a party on saturday night.

"Nisha they invited me personally and sinabi kong isasama kita.. Mas nakakahiya ata kung hindi tayo pupunta 'diba?"

"Okay, okay. Gora ako dyan. But  you know what I smell something fishy Maj.." makahulugan niya akong tiningnan.

"I already told you.. They move it at night so we can join them and there's nothing more," pagpapaliwanag ko.

"You're so defensive Maj.. Pero paano kung magkagusto sila sa'yo?" she teased. My eyes widened.

"Ano bang pinagsasabi mo Nish, walang mangyayaring ganoon okay?" pagtanggi ko.

"What if nga lang.. Or What if ikaw ang magkagusto sa isa sakanila. They are so hot hindi imposible yun, Maj."

"Quit it Nisha.. They see me as their sister and I consider them as my brothers."

I'm also considering the posibilities but I don't want to think about it. It's just that I'm stopping myself from feeling that way.

Seryosong tiningnan ako si Nisha.

"One day Maj, one day.. you'll just find yourself falling deeply on one of them.. you'll never notice that you can sacrifice everything for him.. You'll never know what will happen Majestia."