DARE TO LOVE ME

CHAPTER 6

(Hera's POV)

Ang sakit nang ulo ko...

Mukhang naparami yata ang inom ko.

I rarely drink that much dahil alam kong para akong lantang gulay kinabukasan.

I sit on my bed habang inihilamos ko ang aking dalawang palad sa aking mukha.

Nag-angat ako nang tingin while slowly opening my eyes.

Wait...

Parang nag iba yata ang kulay nang room ko.

This time, inopen ko nang lubusan ang aking mga mata...

(☉｡☉)!

WHERE AM I??????

SHIT!

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Na...

Na....

N-nadiligan ba ako sa pangalawang pagkakataon??!!!!

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KANINO?????!!!!

Lumingon-lingon ako sa paligid ko... I'm in a bedroom.

Kulay gray and black ang wallpaper pati ceiling at wala rin masyadong gamit. Literal na kwarto ito ng lalaki...

Or hotel???!

Napasabunot ako sa aking buhok

Isip...

Isip...

Isip Hera...

Wait...

Napatingin ako sa katawan ko.

OH GOD!!! May damit pa ako (≧▽≦)

Tanga lang, Hera?!?!

Nakarinig ako ng mga tumatawa sa labas..

I got up immediately and go straight to the window.

Si mom at tita... Great! Nasa mansion lang pala ko.

Wait.. kaninong kwarto ito? Guest room?

I scan the room then...

ZACH'S ROOM?!?!

There's big picture hanging of him sa taas ng uluhan ng bed nya.

I check myself.

Lukot-lukot na damit at buhaghag na buhok... Hinanap ko ang banyo.

Shit!! Am I really that wasted yesterday???

Lalabas na sana ko when I saw something at the bed side table.

'Drink this drunkhead!'

It's Zach.

I look at the table, may gamot at tubig.

For headache siguro to. I drank it kasi ansakit talaga ng ulo ko.

Umupo ako sa kama. I look at his room.

Why am I in his room?

Tapatakip ako sa aking dibdib. Dig he take advantage of me?

Nah! Baka nga ako pa ang may kabulastugang ginag--

"Is t..ha.t h..ow we ..ki..sse..d ye..s.t..er...da.y?"

What does that mean? Why did I say that? Why....?

Shit!

I did it again!!!

Damn!

Bawal ka ng uminom Hera!!

Lalayo muna ako sa beer o kahit na anong alcohol pa yan. Baka sa susunod mabuntis na ako ng hindi alam kung sino ang ama (TT).

Lumabas na ako ng kwarto ni Zach.

Where is he? Downstairs? Outside? Farm?

Unti-unti kong binuksan ang pintuan, sumilip muna ako sa left and right... walang tao, kaya nag tiptoe ako papunta sa room ko. My room is just few steps away from his room.

I was about to turn the knob...

"Your awake, Hera!" Napalingon ako. Si tita. "Gigisingin sana kita for breakfast, come, let's eat" habang inaaya niya akong lumapit sa kanya.

"Ahmm, tita.. I will just fix myself then I will later downstairs." Pilit kong ngiti.

"Oh, okay.. you gotta be fast."

"Yes po" and turn the knob but... it's lock (〒﹏〒) "Tita?" Lumingon siya. "Can I have the key, na lock kasi, hehe." Wag ka pong magduda, please.

"Kakalabas mo lang sa room mo di ba?" She raised her eyebrows.

"Ahmm." Napakamot naman ako sa ulo. "I... I... I accidentally lock po, hehe." While smiling at her, para na kong tanga sa kakasmile.

"Ohhh.. okay, ipapahatid ko dito kay manang. Be fast sweetie." Then she wave her hand while she's walking away.

"Damn..." Tanging nasabi ko nalang sa sarili ko.

Hinatid na ni manang ng susi saka ako naligo. Amoy alak pa ako buti nalang hindi lumapit si tita kanina.

Pagkatapos kong mag ayos ay bumaba na ako para saluhan silang kumain.

Habang palapit ako ay rinig ang ingay sa kusina.

"Good mor...ning" Pagpasok ko ay natahimik sila at tumingin sa akin.

What? Naligo ako ah!

Pumunta ako sa bakanteng upuan. I scan the kitchen. Wala si Zach.

"So... How was last night?" Mark ask.. what about last night?

"Wasted." I answered him, but he give me a smile.

"Ohhh... Wasted. She's wasted guys." Ken said to everyone. And they all laugh.

Okay! What was that?

I scoop a rice to my plate when I accidentally glance at my mom. She's smiling while giving me an eye.

What? Ganun ba ako kalala kagabi? Hindi kasi ako madungis tuwing lasing... Hindi nga ba?

Bumalik na ako sa aking upuan pagkatapos kong kumuha ng ulam at kumain nalang ako.

"Nga pala Hera... Si Zach umalis bumalik na sa Quezon. Baka lang hanapin mo, hahaha"

Nabilaukan naman ako sa sinabi ni Nicole.

Wala akong paki!

(Zachary's POV)

Damn!

Sumandal ako sa upuan habang hinihilot ko ang sintido ko. Daming problema. Andaming nawalang mga guest because of certain reason just like thee flight was cancelled due to the typhoon.

My VIP guest for the inauguration can't attend. I can't even move the date because everything is ready. I feel pity to my team who work so hard for this event.

I remove my glasses.

I look at the clock. 10:55 pm.

Tumayo ako at dumeretso sa sofa. I will just take a quick nap.

Humiga ako then close my eyes.

"Is t..ha.t h..ow we ..ki..sse..d ye..s.t..er...da.y?"

Damn!

Napabalikwas ako ng bangon.

She's been in my mind lately. I'm still bothered by what she said that night.

Ganun ba talaga siya pag lasing? Hahalikan niya kung sino man yang nasa harapan niya? Kahit hindi niya kakilala?

Why am I always bothered by her?

Why does she keep poping in my mind?

Why is she making me feel weird?

I stare at the ceiling.

I must stop this feeling..

I just can't...

I can't..

I should not love her.

(Hera's POV)

It's been two weeks since staying here in Casa de Montenegro.

Mom, plan to migrate here in the Philippines. We have a jewelry store sa Germany but since were here sa Pilipinas, mom sell the shop. Hindi din kasi maasikaso ni dad yung business namin ni mom because he's busy enough a company niya.

But dad is against by it. Hindi din ako sure. Nasanay na ako sa Germany. Gusto ni mom na magtayo nang jewelry store, that's why were here sa living room to plan everything.

"Let's go with Makati." Napalingon naman ako kay tita. Makati?

"Makati City is a big place, we can market our product easily there because it has a huge population... At isa pa, Zach is living there, Hera can live at his condominium." Natigilan kami ni mama. "I mean, beside his condominium."

"Kinabahan ako sayo, Marina." Kinabahan din ako ma. "Okay sure, but how can we look for a space that is near from Zach's place? Ayoko namang mag commute si Hera."

"Don't worry, ako bahala maghanap, I will just contact someone." Tita excused herself to call someone.

"Ma, ba't ako lang?"

"Ikaw ang magbabantay sa shop, Hera. Isipin mo nalang na parang katulad lang sa Germany."

"I mean, ba't ako lang ang titira sa condo ni Zach?' napalingon si mama, parang mali ata. "I mean, titira sa Quezon."

"We can still manage the business together, anak. Mas mabuti kasing may isang taong araw-araw sa shop. You know na may edad na kami at baka ikaw na rin ang mamahala ng shop in the future. Your Tita wants to invest in this business, so I just grab the opportunity since mas marami siyang kakilala and mapagkuhanan ng products." Ba't ba kasi ako lang.. pwede namang titira kami ni mama doon sa building kung nasaan si Zach.

I just shrugg.. I don't want to argue. No choice naman ako. "Basta, sweldohan niyo ako." I said while pouting.

Pinalo naman niya ang aking braso...

"It's great!! I found a place, and we can accomodate the place next week!" Excited na sabi ni Tita.

Bilis ah.

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After 2 weeks of preparing... I am preparing my things too to move my new place. Zach didn't know that I'm moving and we were going to be a neighbors. He's not answering Tita's call.

After I prepare my things. I close the zipper of my maleta.

"Sweetie, your ready?"

"Yup."

Sumakay na kami sa sasakyan, at buong byahe ay natulog ako.

Ginising ako ni mama nang makarating na kami. Paggising ko ay tiningnan ko ang orasan ko. Inabot ng isa at kalahating oras ang byahe namin, may kaluyaan din pala pero di naman masyado.

Pumasok na kami sa building. We take an elevator. My place is in 36th floor. As soon as we enter the 36th floor. Inutusan ako ni tita na tawagin si Zach. Alam ko saan ang unit niya, since dalawa lang naman ang unit per floor. It's expected as this is a condominium building.

I ready myself. Hindi pa siguro siya nakaka alis kasi maaga pa naman para pumunta siya sa opisina.

I press the doorbell twice.

Tagal ah..

I press the doorbell again thrice...

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Then the door opened and iniluwal ang bagong gising na Zach.

I was about to say hi while wearing a big smile as a surprise.

"What are you doing here?" Unti-unting nawala ang ngiti ko. Somethings wrong with his tone of voice.

He sounds cold.