Fontabella 1: The Businessman's Trap

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Chapter 28

I can't believe that he has the guts to say those words to me! Nagpupuyos pa rin ako sa galit sa mga salitang binitawan ni Wilbert and I can't seem to move on with it!

I'm not using him at mas lalong wala akong plano na gamitin siya. 'Yong kusa kong pagtanggi sa perang inaalok niya sa'kin ay magpapatunay na ayaw kong tanggapin ang kahit na kinseng duling mula sa kanya.

"'Di ako makapaniwala kay Wilbert, Tito," saad ko kay Tito Rodel na nagtitimpla ng kape niya.

"Narinig ko nga kayong nagsisigawan—"

"Ang bobo bobo niya!"

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Nilakad ko lang ang daan patungo sa university habang tinitignan ang certificate of enrollment ko for this year. Ang unang pasok ko ngayong week ay basic accounting ang subject namin.

One of my feared courses.

I made my way to my designated room and the first thing that greeted me was the stare of that evil man. Naalala kong he's taking some units para sa business program niyang kinukuha and maybe it happened na accounting din ang course niya ngayon.

I sat front row and listened to the whole discussion. Binigyan kami ng overview kung ano ang mangyayari ngayong term.

Our prof also introduce some things that we will be needing for the term. She suggested some financial accounting and reporting book na kailangang bilhin for this course.

"Before I dismiss this class, magdala kayo ng ⅛ index card next meeting and we will be having our first recitation. Dismiss."

Nauna akong lumabas ng silid at nagtungo sa student's lounge para magpahinga. I heard about Wilbert early this morning. Umalis na raw siya at baka hindi na bumalik.

Ewan ko kay Tito Rodel.

"Have you made up your mind?" I looked up at Luke.

Luminga ako sa paligid at para bang wala ng pakialam ang lahat ng tao sa amin.

"Luke, please lang I want to live peacefully. You've destroyed my life. Ano pa bang gusto mo?" Without even my permission, he sat in front of me.

"Other than you, I just want you."

I don't know but bakit ako nakikipag-usap pa sa isang ito?

Tumayo ako at maglalakad na sana palayo nang magsalita siya.

"Kung hindi mo susundin ang gusto ko, I will hunt your parents down in Manila and make sure they will get fired." Naramdaman kong tumayo siya at ilang segundo lang ay nasa harap ko na si Luke.

"I'm so desperate for you, Trist. I don't know what you did to me, but I will do everything. If I say everything, I mean it." He put his finger tip below my chin and lifted it up to his expressive eyes.

"You don't know what you are talking about, Luke." Tinanggal ko ang kamay niya sa mukha ko at naglakad papalayo.

"I'm knowledgeable enough of what I am doing and I know eventually you will be mine." His last words before I went to the university's cafeteria.