Heated String of Love

Chapter 7

Nevan Elliot Fletcher'a point of view..

I am currently on our company because there’s an urgent call.

“Bro, it’s tita and Tito’s death anniversary now, why are you still here?” Tanong ni Reis sa akin.

Reis is my best friend, he also helps me in running our company.

“There’s just a sudden call,” sagot ko sakanya pagka tapos asikasuhin ang tawag. It’s an international client kaya naman ako ang kailangan makipag usap dito.

“It’s the important client again?” Tanong niya sa akin. Agad naman akong tumango sakanya at inayos ko ang damit ko. I am planning to make a visit on my parents because it’s their death anniversary today.

“I thought you changed your mind kaya ka nandito,” sagot niya sa akin. Agad naman akong umiling sakanya at bahagyang na tawa.

“Don’t worry, I will go to the cemetery now,” sagot ko sakanya at nagpa alam na dahil gusto ko na ma aga pumunta para hindi masyadong ma init.

“Take care, I will visit soon there,” sagot niya sa akin. Tumango ako sakanya at lumabas na ako ng opisina ko.

Nag drive na ako at huminto muna ako sa pinaka malapit na flower shop para bumili ng bulaklak.

“Good day sir, ano pong sakanila?” Naka ngiting tanong ng babaeng lumapit sa akin. Kita ko ang pamumula ng pisnge niya pero hindi ko na ito pinansin pa.

“I’ll have an orchids for a death anniversary,” sagot ko sakanya. Agad naman siyang tumango sa akin at agad na ginawa ang gusto ko.

Hindi naman nag tagal ay na tapos na siya sa ginagawa niya kaya naman nag bayad na ako agad at lumabas ng flower shop pagka tapos mag bayad.

Nag maneho ako papunta sa sementeryo kung saan nilibing sina mom and dad. Pag dating ko roon ay may nakita akong magandang babae na naka upo sa may katabing puntod nila mommy.

I was instantly hooked on her beauty pero agad kong iniwas ang tingin ko sakanya dahil baka ano ang isipin niya. Pero ilang sandali palang ay na ramdaman ko na ang titig niya sa akin pero hindi ko siya nilingon.

“Hi mom, I miss you,” rinig kong sambit niya habang naka tingin sa may puntod ng mommy niya.

She’s really beautiful and her voice is so soft that it is like soothing my ears. Pinilig ko ang ulo ko para mawala ang mga ini isip ko. Umupo nalang ako malapit sa puntod nila mommy at tinignan ko ang mga lapida nila.

“It’s been fifteen years mom, dad. How are you up there? Is daddy making it hard for you there mom?” Nata Tawang tanong ko. This is my first time talking to them after their death.

“I hope you are now happy there, both of you. I know you are both guiding me right now, but don’t worry I have Reis with me, he won’t leave my side. He is like a paranoid boyfriend, I am now worrying dahil baka hindi na siya maka hanap ng girlfriend kaka alala sa akin,” na iiling na sambit ko habang ina alaala ko si Reis.

Habang naka titig lang ako sa puntod nila mommy ay pina pakinggan ko lang ang sinasabi ng babaeng nasa gilid ko, marami siyang kwento sa kung sinong dina dalaw niya ngayon, ilang sandali pa ay may dalawang babae rin na dumating para samahan siya.

“You think dadalaw ang daddy mo?” dinig kong tanong ng babaeng kakarating lang.

“I don’t even know if he remembers mom’s death anniversary,” dinig kong sambit niya sa ka usap niya. I think it’s her mom who died and it’s her dad who she is with. Marami pa silang pinag usapan na napakinggan ko unconcsiously dahil malapit lang sila sa akin.

Hindi rin nag tagal ay may dumating pang tatlong tao, I believed it’s her dad with his mistress and their daughter. Tinignan ko ang lalaki at tumaas ang kilay ko nang mapag tanto ko kung sino ito.

It’s Vittorio, he also sent me a marriage for convenience, he wants me to marry his daughter for our future deals, to be honest I’ve been thinking of accepting hsi deals because his company is also outstanding and I know it will help my company to thrive more.

But looking at them now, I wonder which daughter is she talking about because the girl who just came won’t even meet half of my standards, but the other one will.

Hindi na rin ako nag tagal doon at bumalik na ako sa kumpanya para kausapin ko si Reis tungkol sa kasal na inooffer ng mga Vittorio.

“You’re back early,” naka taas na kilay na sambit ni Reis nang makita niya akong nasa opisina ko.

“Yeah, I don’t intend to be there for hours anyway, where is the wedding invitation from the Vittorio?” tanong ko sakanya. Agad naman kumunot ang no niya pero inabot pa rin naman niya sa akin iyon.

“They want you to marry Alaria Vittorio,” sagot niya sa akin habang bina basa ko ang kasulatan.

“The heiress?” tanong ko sakanya. Agad naman siyang umiling sa akin.

“Mr. Vittorio got a new girlfriend after his wife passed away, and the girlfriend she got have a daughter, and the daughter is Alaria. I think she likes you so she persuaded her father to send you an invitation, just like what Red did,” sagot niya sa akin. Agad naman akong tumango sa sinabi niya at napa buntong hininga.

“Accept this wedding, but I want to marry the heiress not this cheap copy,” sagot ko kay Reis. Agad naman siyang tumango sa sinabi ko at bahagyang na tawa.

“Sure man, should I inform them about it?” tanong ni Reis sa akin na agad ko namang inilingan.

“No, ako na ang mag sasabi, just set a dinner with them,” sagot ko sakanya. Tumango naman siya sa akin.

“Got it, well I saw their pictures, Alaria and the Heiress you are talking about, the Alaria is just average looking and looks like have an attitude issue,” sagot niya sa akin. Agad namang tumaas ang kilay ko sa sinabi niya.

“How do you say so? by looking at their pictures?” taas kilay na tanong ko sakanya habang binu buksan ang folder na nasa harapan ko dahil kaya hindi rin ako nag tagal sa sementeryo dahil marami pa akong kailangang pirmahan.

“I just the live stream of Nyverra, when she was an interview and the sister purposely revealed herself as Nyverra’s sister but Nyverra said that she is the daughter of her father’s girlfriend, everything was chaotic really she handled it smoothly,” sagot niya sa akin. Tumango naman ako sa sinabi niya.

“I will check the live stream later,” sagot ko sakanya. Tumango naman siya sa akin at nagpa alam na dahil marami pa siyang aasikasuhin.

Pagka labas niya ng opisina ko ay agad kong inumpisahan ang mga kailangan kong pirmahan, hours have passed silence hovered the whole office not until my secretary knocked on my door.

“Sir, you have a visitor po,” sambit niya sa akin. Tumango ako at sinenyasan na papasukin ang bisitang sina sabi niya.

“Hi, Nevan,” naka ngiting bati sa akin ni Red. Agad akong napa buntong hininga nang makita ko siyang pa lapit sa akin.

“What are you doing here, Red?” tanong ko sakanya.

“I just wanna visit you, you know,” naka ngiting sagot niya sa akin. Tumaas naman ang kilay ko sa sinabi niya.

“I am not in a hospital and sick for you to barge in my office and say that you are visiting me,” sagot ko sakanya at tinuloy ko na ang pag pirma sa mga papeles na nasa harapan ko.

“That’s mean, I just wanna see my future husband,” naka ngiting sa akin. Na tawa naman ako nang bahagya sa sinabi ko.

“Surely, I chose my future wife but that’s not you, so please,” sagot ko sakanya. Agad naman siyang tumayo sa harapan ko.

“Pardon?” tanong pa niya pero hindi ko na siya sinagot pa.

“The door is open, please leave. You are disturbing me on my work hours,” sagot ko sakanya. Na iinis naman siyang lumabas ng opisina ko at walang magawa dahil sa sinabi ko. Napa buntong hininga nalang ako sa mga nangyayari, Red's obssesion on me is not something that should be taken lightly, it's going for years already and she is not even bothered.

She was tagged as one of the most prim and proper girl but she is far for being the prim and proper girl because of what she is doing, she is like a dog chasing someone because she like that someone to be her owner. And that's disgusting for me.