THE GREATEST LOVE OF A POLITICIAN

Prologue and Chapter One

THE GREATES LOVE OF A POLITICIAN

PROLOGUE

Maniniwala ka ba kung ang isang gwapo at mayamang politico ay magsasabi sayo ng mga katagang mahal kita?

Dahil sa kahirapan ng buhay ay mas pinili ni irish na magpursige sa kanyang pag-aaral, at kanyang isinantabi ang paghahanap ng kasintahan. Bagama’t may mga hinahangaan siyang tao ay hindi niya masyadong sineryoso sapagkat alam niyang hindi rin lang siya mapapansin.

Pero papaano kung isang araw ay makikilala niya ang isang lalaking magpapaibig sa kanya? Ang inaakala niyang pagmamahal na binibigay nito sa kanya ay isang hindi matatawarang gawad ng diyos, subalit ano ang kayang gawin ng puso na nagmamahal kung madaming mga hadlang sa pagmamahalan? Kakayanin kaya nilang ipaglaban ang relasyon nila kung may dalawang bagay lang silang pagpipilian? Ano nga ba ang mga panganib na haharapin niya dahil lamang sa pagmamahal niya sa isang politiko?

*Tunghayan natin ang kwento nila Irish at Sandro sa storying pinamagatang ‘THE GREATEST LOVE OF A POLITICIAN’.

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Chapter One

“Isang beses lang naman ako makiusap sayo irish eh! Please pumunta ka na.. malapit ng matapos ang signing ng asawa ko..”

She sigh upon hearing the tenth pleading of her friend, Krizza. Pinipilit siya nitong pumunta sa kabilang bayan para lamang sa signing ng ‘asawa’ niya kuno.

“Kung hindi lang naman kasi masakit ang ulo ko at hindi ako nag ka dysmenorrhea e ako nalang sana ang pupunta at hindi na kita pipili-“

“I’ll go.. Baka sabihin mo na namang napakawalang puso ko.. “ putol niya sa napakahabang sinasabi ng kanyang kaibigan at kinuha niya ang kanyang bag.

“Thank you bestie.. Kung ganyan ba naman ang kaibigan ko e kahit mag isa lang ang best friend ko…”

“Sus! Labas ilong yan be.. ge alis na’ko.. Pahinga ka na jan.. Iinit mo nalang sa microwave yung ulam pag nagugutom ka, Kay?”

“kay.. love you..ingat”

“love you too..”

Pagkalabas niya ng apartment nila ay napatingin siya sa wristwatch niya. It’s already 2 pm in the afternoon. Sumakay siya ng tricycle papunta sa paradahan ng mga van and lucky for her dahil pagkapasok niya sa loob ay umabante na ang sasakyan. She was on the last row, suot ang kanyang headset ay nagpatugtog siya. Bigla siyang napatingin sa tabi niya at Nakita niyang mataman siyang tinititigan ng isang matanda na sa calcula niya ay nasa sixties to seventies nito.

“Bat ganyan ho kayo makatitig nay?” mayamaya’y hindi niya natiis na hindi itanong yon.

“Wala naman iha.. Nagagandahan kasi ako sayo kahit na wala kang make up..”

Natawa siya sa sinabi nito. Hindi niya malaman kung nagbibiro ba ito o hindi.

“Atsaka may nakikita ako sayo..’

Hindi siya umimik pero nakatingin lang siya sa matanda.

“Ingatan mo yung puso mo iha.. Baka sa isang iglap e mamamalayan mo nalang na ito’y durog na.. Kailangan mo ding manindigan sa mga salitang binibitawan mo, at darating yung araw na mamimili ka sa pagitan ng dalawang bagay na ayaw mong mawala..”

“Hindi ko maintindihan nay..”

“At kailangan mo ding ipagkaloob ang kapatawaran at pang unawa mo para ganap mong magawa ang mga bagay na gusto mo…”

Sasagot pa sana siya ng mapansin niyang humikap ito, marahil ay inaantok na kaya’t hindi na lamang siya nagsalita. Her mind was filled with her words. Hindi niya talaga maintindihan ang pinupunto nito. Ipinagpatuloy na lamang niya ang pagpapatugtog ng musika.

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Pagkadating niya sa plaza ay hindi na marami ang mga tao. Dumiretso siya ng pasok pero hinarang siya ng isa mga guards.

“Miss, Tapos na ho ang signing..”

Tumalikod siya at nag roll reyes bago niya uli hinarap ang guard.

“When is the next signing?”

“Hindi ko pa po alam ma’am-“

“Saglit lang to..”

Nagkamot ng ulo ang guwardiya bago siya nito pinapasok.

‘papasukin din naman pala, hinarang pa ako hmp..’

As she walk inside, Her gaze flew to the man who was confidently sitting on the red chair. He’s a daring gorgeous man, His pure and shining black hair that match it’s shaped eyebrows, long eyelashes, Deep dark eyes, Pointed nose and heart shape red lips.

‘get off yourself irish! You’re not here for crushes..ugh!!’ she says scolding herself in mind. Lumapit siya doon even if she eyed to toe from the people around.

“Excuse me sir. I would be very much delighted if you’ll still sign this piece of, even though the signing is off..” She says confidently, but in her mind she’s nervous.

The guy smiled at him and it was like a breathtaking, it’s kind of he takes her breath away by just smiling at her.

“Sure..” he answered and signed it.

“Thank you..”

She was about to take her step when he speak again.

“Krishna is your name?”

She nodded her head and slightly smile.

“Then I hope to meet you again Krishna..”

She forced a smile and walk away. Atleast her mission is done.

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"Bes, you're four years of no-nonsense, don't you have a plan to look?"

She raised her eyebrows at Krishna's question and turned the attention to the food. Krishna's always like that. So for a long time they had been friends with him.

"Or don't tell me, you're not going to be on the ba."

"Just eat krishna.. You might want me to disclose that.

"fine, fine."

She just laughed at her response. It was their lunch time that Wednesday when he received a call from their classroom professor. He was sent to their school's faculty. He said goodbye to his friend before going straight to the faculty room, where he found Mrs. Cruz with their principal. When they saw him they smiled at him.

" Sit Down Miss Irish."

As soon as he sat the two looked on for a moment.

"I want to tell you that you're name will be erased on dean's list if you don't co comply with communication subject, which is a very sad news for me.""

He was shocked by what he heard. The last time she checked her performance in the school, She always made sure to finish all her assignments, quizzes, and exams.

"With all due respect, How is that possible? I have submitted all the requirements to pass, and so I believe there is a mistake.." She's in a calm voice, even within her she's been smiling.

"Look Miss Irish, I checked all your passed activities on that subject, because I don't want you to lose on dean's list. You didn't pass two activities and that makes your grade as P.."

He touched his forehead after hearing what his counselr had said. It's the fault of that signing event.

"Your subject teacher says you can pass your subject if within this month, You can interview Mr. Sandro Smith about his life.."

He was raped to hear the name of the person he was interviewing. If it had been then it would have been a man who had crushed his friend.

"Written?-"

"With video iha."

He just smiled and nodded. She had or need to.

" What about my financial expenses? He was on the other town-"

"Don't worry about that. The school coordinates with his secretary and on Wednesday, 3 to 4 pm is his vacant schedule.. I know it's your vacant time, right?"

"yes."

"Good then, The school bus will convey you.."

She nodded. After all, Her education is all that matters for her, now.

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Her hands were trembling as she walk inside the office. Woman, on the other hand, were eyeing her from head to toe. Maybe wondering why she was there, wearing their school uniform. Of course, that's the only thing ever crossed in her mind to wear, a decent one. It actually represents her university.

"Excuse me, Where is Mr. Sandro's office?" he asked one woman. The girl smiled genuinely at her before answering.

"You just go straight to the hallway, then you're comfortable and you'll see the beautiful door." You knock you in before you come in."

"thank you."" he said with a smile before he followed the direction the woman said.

She closed her fist and open again as she was standing infront of the white door. Gathering all her strength, She knocked twice on the door.

It soon opened and the handsome man with Sandro was buried.

'Maybe this was his older brother..' Her mind says as she was looking at her.

"May I help you miss?"

"Call me Irish. I have an appointment with mr. Sandro this hour.""

He smiled at her before suggesting the hand, a sign that she could go inside. She was amazed to see her office so clean. It's kind of embarrassing to hold on to even the tiles he's in now.

"Marco, You're not listening.. I said I couldn't play with you because I had a lot of things to do..."

"Bro, You're humiliating me infront of this beautiful woman.. You might be in a bit of a mess later and miss Irish.""

Pinigilan niya ang kanyang ngiti. These two are so funny. Napalingon si Sandro sa kanya at nagtama ang paningin nila. Mayamaya’y kumunot ang noo nito.

“Krishna?”

“I’m sorry, who?” sabat ng kapatid nito at tinignan rin siya. Hinawakan niya ang kanyang i.d at itinaas.

“My name is Irish. The name Krishna is my bestfriend..” She calmly answered.

“Marco, Leave..”

Bumaling ito sa kanya at ngumiti sabay lahad ng kanyang mga makikinis na kamay.

“Nice to meet you again miss irish.. I do hope I can talk more-“

Natigil lang ang pagsasalita nito ng marinig nila ang paghalukipkip ni Sandro. Her forehead knotted ng ibinaba agad ni marco ang kamay nito na aabutin na sana niya.

“bye..” sabi pa nito at kumindat bago tuluyang lumabas ng pintuan.

‘wait? What the heck just happened?!’ her mind retorted habang matamang nakatingin sa kanya si Sandro.

‘And why the heck he was staring at me!’ Kulang nalang ay isigaw niya ang tanong niyang iyon dahil pakiramdam niya ay malapit na siyang magkulay kamatis dahil sa hiya. Is there something on her face kaya siya nito tinititigan?

“uhm.. So as I was saying, Nandito ako para magconduct ng exclusive interview about your life..And I hope it’s fine for you if we take a video during the interview… Kailangan kasi iyon para sa-“

“Who’s Krishna?”

Napatigil siya sa akmang pagsagot niya ng marinig ang bigla nitong sinabi, at dagliang kumunot ang noo niya.

“My bestfriend?”

“Why do you have to lie then?”

‘okay! This is not so like professional? And why does he even care if I lied or not…Geez! I kind of losing my temper!!’

She sarcastically smile at him.

“ pasensiya na.. Maari na po ba akong magpatuloy sa sinasabi ko kanina..” marahan niyang sagot, kahit ang totoo ay nakukulitan na siya rito.

‘Kung hindi lang sa grade.. geez!’

“Okay, Go on..”

Tumayo at inilagay ang cellphone niya sa isang mesa na nasa gilid, making sure they were seen in the video.

“ My full name is Irish Forester, A fourth year student taking agricultural and biosystem engineering in CIELO university, 21 year’s old-“

“Single?”

“Wait! What?”

“I’m asking you if you’re single ..”

“Uhm yes?”

“Okay, You can continue..”

Wala din namang problema sa quality ng boses nila dahil nag e echo ang boses nila sa loob ng opisina.

“Your family had a background of being involved in politics and your grandfather was one of it, na naipasa niya sa iyong ama. Ano ba yung isang bagay na nagtulak sayo para pasukin ang politika sa edad na bente’y singko?”

“It’s in the bloodline of my family, and besides when I was young, I have seen na hardships of my father, along with my grandfather- ayon na rin sa kwento ni itay.. And it makes me pursue my studies, for me to qualify in politics.”

“ You’re running for Governor, Am I right?”

“Yes..”

“Well, Suportadong suportado naman ang pamilya mo?”

“Yes..”

“What is your biggest hardships when your still studying?”

“I guess being called at many names like name tagging. And it kind of irritates me because they were including my grandfather into it. I won’t deny the fact that my family’s background is too deep, and If I will tell you all, aabutin tayo ng umaga rito-not unless if you wanna stay here for another twelve hours..hmm?”

Alam niyang nagbibiro lang ito pero pakiramdam niya ay mahihiya ang pagkatao niya kung sakaling makipagbiruan din siya ditto kaya hindi siya tumawa doon.

“Do you think you succeed in your life?”

“No..”

“And why is that sir?”

“May mga bagay na akala natin, dahil lang natapos natin ang edukasyon at nagka trabaho na tayo e iniisip na natin na successful na tayo which is a very big no. Kasi life’s brought different challenges, and if these challenges will overcome then you can tell you do succeed in upgrading your life..”

“If you don’t mind sir, Can I ask if you had a queen?”

“Of course, My mom is my queen..”

“Uh.. What I mean is, If you have a girl that is something special in your heart..” she said trying to make her face emotionless. Kahit na ang totoo ay nahihiya siya sa tanong na ibinato niya sa binata.

“Well, My goals were into politics. But If I ever search for my girl then It would easy for me cause I think I’ve already see her..”

Pagkarinig niya sa sagot nito ay kumabog ang puso niya.

‘yuck! What the heck are you thinking?’

Dahil tingin niya ay hindi na siya nakapag concentrate ay ibinaling na lamang niya sa ibang tanong ang kanilang usapan.

“As an aspiring and future engineer, What can you advice to me and to all out there to achieve their dreams?”

“Study and patience is all you need. To study is not a race. It is the process of learning something that you really apply to your life..”

Nginitian niya ang binata at inilahad ang kanyang kanang kamay.

“It was a pleasure to have a small talk with you sir..”

Inabot nito ang kanyang kamay.

“I’m glad to talk to you too..”

‘omg! His hand is so soft..uh! damn it!’

Ng matapos ang shakehands nila ay kinuha na niya ang cp niya.

“Again, Thank you for your time Sir Sandro.. If you may excuse me, I have to go..”

Tinitigan lang siya nito at pagkunwa’y ngumiti.

“I’ll see you again Miss Irish..”

Hindi na lamang niya pinansin ang sinabi nito at lumakad palabas ng pinto. One day is worth it, Dahil confident siya na maipapasa niya ang subject niyang iyon. Ewan ba niya at hindi niya maintindihan ang pinagawa ng professor niya. The question’s were somehow, out of the subject. Although wala namang masama sa mga tinanong niya.

‘Meron! At yun ang palagian niyang pag ngiti at pagtitig sayo.. Bruha ka!’

Kung dalawa lang sana ang bunganga niya ay iyon ang sasabihin ng kabila.

‘forget it irish! Malabong mangyari yon..’ pagalit na sabi ng utak niya ng maisip niya ang imposibleng mangyari.

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