NOURISHED

PANLIMA

NOURISHED

#Panlima

Dayzy’s POV

Pilit kong tinatabig ang kamay na humihila sa buhok ko. Nakakainis naman oh, kung kailan masarap matulog eh.

Mamaya ay ang mga paa ko naman ang hinihila. Isa lang ang pwedeng gumawa nito.

"Arrrggghhh ASTER TAN SARMIENTO!" bulyaw ko.

Tumawa lang ito. "Gising na prinsesa at ang laway mo'y naninigas na," he said poetically.

Binato ko nga ng unan. "Ano’ng oras na ba at bakit ngayon ka lang?" I asked in an accusing tone.

"Ang prinsesa daig pa ang asawa kung umasta," tuloy pa nito.

Hindi ko na siya pinansin at tinungo ang banyo para magsipilyo. Nakasunod lang din ito sa akin.

Nakamasid lang siya habang nagsisipilyo ako. "Ano?" I asked him matapos kong linisin ang bunganga ko.

"Alam mo princess ngayon ko lang napansin," umpisa nito.

Tinaasan ko siya ng kilay. "Ang alin?" I asked as I faced him.

"Na mukha ka pa rin lalake," he said at giliw na giliw na nagtatakbo palabas ng guestroom.

"Aster, walang hiya ka! Sasabihin ko sa girlfriend mong may nunal ka sa pwet at ‘di ka pa tuli!" I said running after him.

Tumatawa pa rin siya nang makarating sa dining room at naupo. "Kain na, inuwian pa kita ng strawberries tapos ‘di ka na mabiro," he wiggled his brows. "May boyfriend ka na 'no?" he teased.

"Ano naman sa 'yo kung mayroon?" I sneered.

"Aba ipakilala mo nang mabugbog."

Bumuntong hininga ako. "Wala ba talagang problema sa farm ha Aster?" pang-iiba ko ng usapan.

"Wala naman, bakit mo naitanong?” he asked at nauna nang lumantak ng strawberry.

Nagkibit-balikat ako. Pati siya ayaw magsalita. Hindi ko na isinatinig ang pagdududa ko. "Tara sa farm?" bigla ay sabi ko.

"Kababalik ko lang ng bahay tapos aalis na naman ako?"

"Bukas?" I said.

"Tignan natin kung wala akong gagawin"

"Boring," inis na sabi ko.

Tumawa lang ito at iniba na ang usapan.

Hindi naman nagtagal ay dumating na ang mga magulang ko para sa dinner. Agad akong niyakap ni mommy at ginulo naman ni dad ang buhok ko.

"Na-miss ka namin 'nak," dad said kaya niyakap ko na siya.

"Hanggang kailan po tayo dito?" I asked.

"Kararating mo lang bored ka na?" mommy asked.

"Wala naman po akong friends dito eh," reklamo ko. "Tapos ‘di pa ako pwedeng pumunta sa farm."

Nagkatinginan silang dalawa. "You can't go just yet princess, ang gulo-gulo pa doon," ani dad.

Tumango na lang ako. Gan’on yata kapag bunso, puro tango na lang. Haysst.

Wala namang naging usapan na kakaiba sa dinner. Sinisipa ko lang si Aster sa ilalim ng mesa kasi wala akong makulit. Si Saffron at kuya naman ay nasa farm pa raw at may kausap na investor.

Ewan ko sa kanila. Bored na talaga ako.

Naglaro na lang ako sa phone ko after dinner kasi si Aster may kausap sa telepono, si Sage ay kausap naman sina daddy at uncle Antonio sa study room samantalang sina mommy at auntie ay nasa kitchen pa. So tell me may bo-boring pa ba sa life ko?

So I posted on my f*******: status that boredom was eating me alive and that I miss my friends, gaining 123 likes and few comments. Pagkatapos ay nagsipag-text na ang mga friends ko. So I missed them all the more.

Three days after and I was about to kill myself due to boredom. Nasa bahay pa rin ako nila Aster. My cousins were busy. Si yaya lagi kong kasama pero ‘di ko naman siya mahila maglayas lagi kasi laging nirarayuma.

Yuri too didn't show up. Hindi pa ito nagparamdam. Nakakainis kasi ni anino niyang mabango ‘di pa nagpapakita.

Nakita kong nag-message sa akin sa f*******: ang isang classmate namin ni P. Nasa gold section din ito.

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DEAN SANTOS

“Bored Dayzy flower nasa Baguio rin ako, want my company? @DayzyMayTan?

JUSTPEPPERIZE: “Eh di wow, kayo na ang nasa Baguio!”

DEAN SANTOS: “Selos ka naman agad P? @JUSTPEPPERIZED?”

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Kaya natuwa na ako. May papalit na kay yaya Rosa sa pamamasyal ko.

I immediately texted him.

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To: DEAN SANTOS

DEANNNNNNNN! I sa kang saviour! Haha, kita tayo sa Burnham Park bukas at 9 am?:)

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From: DEAN SANTOS

Yung ramdam ko hanggang dito iyong boredom mo TAN hahaha!

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To: DEAN SANTOS

Wahhhhhhh, sinabi mo pa!

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From: DEAN SANTOS

OK then, see you tomorrow! Wear something red para kunwari ay couple tayo. Ayaw kong magmukhang tagabitbit mo ng bag. Haha

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To: DEAN SANTOS

Lol, okidoki.

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Then right after the text I posted a new status on sss.

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DAYZY MAY TAN

“It’s a date @DEANSANTOS haha”

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Kahit papaano ay gumaan ang pakiramdam ko. Enjoy kasama si Dean, actually mas close sila ni Pepper pero ‘di naman ito choosy sa kasama so I am sure mag-eenjoy kami bukas.

It was dinner time nang tumunog ulit ang cellphone ko.

Bumilis ang t***k ng puso ko nang makita ang text niya.

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From: YB GOMEZ-Crush

Just take care on your date tomorrow Baby.

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Ok, so ano’ng gusto niyang palabasin? Ok lang na makipagdate ako tapos tinatawag pa rin niya akong baby? Ang labo naman nitong taong 'to!

Napaisip ako. Kung sabagay sinabi naman niyang ‘di niya ako crush bakit ba kasi ako nag-aassume?

Dahil sa paasa ang taong 'to ‘di ko na siya ni-replyan. Akala niya naman naniwala akong magpapakita siya. Hello? Apat na araw na ako dito sa Baguio wala pa rin siya!

Agad na akong nagbihis ng pantulog at ihinanda ang mga gagamitin ko kinabukasan.

Hinatid naman ako ni Aster sa Burnham at umalis lang ito matapos bantaan si Dean na umayos. Baliw lang talaga.

Tanghali na nang may text na naman si Yuri.

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From: YB GOMEZ-Crush

Having fun Baby?

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But then I chose to ignore it. Papunta na kami sa isang fastfood ni Dean nang magtext ulit ito.

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From: YB GOMEZ-Crush

Baby?

Why are you ignoring me?

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Kaya naisipan ko ng mag-reply.

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To: YB GOMEZ-Crush

What to tell?

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From: YB GOMEZ-Crush

Tell me that you are not enjoying at all and that you wish that I was there with you instead of that boy. How does this sound?

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To: YB GOMEZ-Crush

I am literally “FROWNING” rightnow.

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From: YB GOMEZ-Crush

I am stll busy but I did promise to see you baby so hang on.

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To: YB GOMEZ-Crush

What are you up to Yuri? You are sending me mixed signals. I am assumimg things. NAKAKAINIS NA!

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Then he didn't reply again.

"Chicken joy will wipe that frown away from your face Tan," sabi ni Dean sabay lapag ng 2 pieces chicken joy sa harap ko.

"Hindi ako si Ginny," sikmat ko sa kanya matapos ilapag ang isa pang burger, fries at spaghetti.

"Kawawang Ginny, walang kamalay-malay eh inaalispusta mo," anito.

"Ang sinasabi ko, hindi ko kayang ubusin ‘yan gaya ni Ginny."

"Hindi mo ba alam na masarap kumain pag-inis ka?"

"Sino naman ang nagsabi na naiinis ako?" I shot him back.

Ngumisi lang ito. "Ano then ‘yang itsura mo ngayon? Constipated?”

"Nako kung ‘di lang kita kailangan bukas Dean, nungkang makakapagsalita ka ng ganyan," irap ko sa kanya.

He just laughed. After eating ay alas-quatro na pala, napasarap ang kwentuhan namin at naubos ko rin ang mga inorder niya after hours of talking nga lang.

Ang sabi ni Dean sumama lang siya sa business trip ng daddy nito kaya wala din siyang kasamang gumala so he was also using me. Pareho na lang kami, naggagamitan.

"Hindi mo yata inaya si Pearl?" tukoy ko sa classmate naming girlfriend niya.

"Strict ang parents no’n," he said.

"As in?" I asked.

Tumango lang ito. "Ikaw ‘di ba strict ang parents mo?" he asked.

"Hindi kasing istrikto ng kuya at mga pinsan ko," I answered kasi totoo naman ‘yon.

"Kailan uwi niyo ng Manila?" I asked him nang makarating kami sa isang botanical garden.

"In two days siguro, may binebenta raw na sugarcane plantation, taga dito raw ‘yong dating may-ari.”

"May sugarcane plantation din kami baka parents ko ang ka-meeting ng dad mo?"

"I don't know," he said.

"Pero ‘di naman namin binebenta so hindi maaring sila," I added kaya tumango na lang si Dean.

Then my phone rang. Si Kuya. Sabi susunduin na raw ako kaya hindi na namin tinapos ang paglilibot sa garden ni Dean. Nang makauwi ako sa bahay ay nandoon na rin sina mommy.

"Pupunta ka ng HongKong," she said smiling.

"Po?" I asked. Kinabahan ako pero excited din naman. Kinabahan kasi baka mag-isa lang ako, hello minor pa ako 'no. Pero excited dahil ‘di pa ako nakakapunta roon.

"Kailan mommy? At sino po’ng kasama ko?" I asked.

"Your friends!"

"Really mommy?" I exclaimed.

"Sino po kasama naming adult?" I asked after.

"Mandy's brother," mommy said at heto na naman si puso. Kumakabog na naman.

"S-sino sa kanila 'my?" I asked

"Si Theo," she answered and my heart was dismayed.

Agad akong pinag-empake ni mommy after dinner dahil susunduin na raw ako ng driver. Bukas na pala ang flight. Hindi ko alam kung papanong gan’on kabilis pero nag-text na rin ang mga kaibigan ko at kinausap na raw ni mommy at ipinagpaalam sila sa mga magulang nila. Hindi kasama si Kaye kasi itinapon na sa America ng daddy nito. Si Tito James naman ay sigurado papayagan si P. Wala rin problema sa parents ni Ginny at syempre lalo na kay Mandy. Si Theo pa pala ang kasama namin. Ang tanong nga lang ay papaano nilang napapayag itong maging chaperon?

However they managed to do that ay wala na akong paki.

Yuri's POV

"Why me?" Theo's voice was pissed.

"Why not you?" I asked back.

"Bakit hindi si Adam or si Caloy?" inis pa ring sabi nito. "Or why not you?"

"May summer classes sila! And I am too busy."

"Ayaw ko." sabi pa rin nito.

"Do as you were told, besides that kailangan ni Mandy ang magliwaliw para ‘di maisip ang mga magulang natin."

"Eh bakit kasama ang mga freaks? Alam mo ba ang ibig sabihin ng maging yayo ng mga 'yon?"

"Kasama sila para ‘di ka nila maistorbo! You can invite your girlfriend kung meron man," sabi ko para tumahimik na ito.

Tila naman nawalan na ito ng reklamo at naupo sa upuan sa harap ng desk ko. Desk ito dati ng ama naming yumao na.

"Questions?" I asked him.

"What happened to the Tans?" inaasahang ko nang tanong nito.

"They are getting the help that you wanted for them." I said formally.

"And Dayzy?" I was not shocked that he asked this too. Syempre kaibigan niya si Ren. At sigurado nagsumbong na ito sa kanya.

"My terms Theo," I just answered.

"You freaking made her as a collateral," he said with his eyes piercing at me.

"Not a collateral Theo but an investment," I snapped back.

"Papaanong naging investment? Ren told me you wanted her sister as the payment in due time. What can we earn from Dayzy? Are you out of your mind?"

"First thing Theo, I used my money in helping the family of your friend. So if I am going to lose money out of it, then my inheritance suffers."

"2nd thing, I get to do what I want with my money and you can't do anything about it."

Matiim niya akong tinitigan.

"And I just did you a favor right? I am helping your friend." I said.

"Yes, pero bakit sa ganoong arrangement?"

"I didn't force them to agree," I said sternly.

"They didn't have a choice," sabi nito sa akin.

"Exactly and good for me that I have." ngisi ko sa kanya.

"What will you earn from Dayzy? She's just a kid," sabi nito.

Bumuntong hininga ako. "I know but she won't be forever! That's why she's an investment."

"It's not like we are earning something from your so called investment," I heard him say, obviously upset on the terms I made with his friend's family.

Wala rin naman siyang magagawa. I have the sole control on everything. He cannot go against my decision. I am still their legal guardian. Theo's money will be his on his 21st birthday so he cannot use it to help his friend even if he wanted too.

"Actually we have earned someone Theo!" I said seriously.

He frowned and looked at me. "Sino si Dayzy?" he mocked.

"A sister in law for you and a wife for me," I said now smirking.

"Are you really f*****g serious about her?" he asked. "Baka naman nagti-trip ka lang? Kapatid ng kaibigan ko ‘yon! Not to mention isa pa sa mga bestfriends ni babe."

Tinignan ko siya ng mabuti. "I do not know but I am feeling like it." sabi ko.

"You have known Dayzy in less than 2 years," ‘di makapaniwalang sabi nito.

"That is why I am making her my wife in due time. I still have all the time to nourish her to become one."

Umiling-iling ito. At tumayo na para umalis.

"And do watch over the girls in HongKong! You know one of them is special." sabi ko pa.

He smirked. "Crazy head of the family," he said and shut the door.

I just smiled because I knew too that I was getting f****d up.

"And it's my Baby's fault," I snorted at the thought of even sending Dayzy and her friends to HongKong for her to be away from that Dean Santos.

Yes, it was my idea sending them off.

Jealousy made me.

'f**k Baby, this is what you make me! A possesive bastard." I mumbled into the air.

Naalala ko pa kung papaano ko sinabi sa magulang ni Dayzy ang plano ko.

"Mr. and Mrs. Tan," I started talking to them after lunch.

Tumingin sila sa akin. Pang-apat na araw ko na sa Baguio para makita ang property nila. They finally agreed to my terms.

"My sister Mandy is getting bored and I guess your daughter too. So I planned to sending them with their friends to HongKong if you don't mind. Hindi niyo naman naaasikaso si Dayzy dito and I hate the idea that she's bored."

"She's not bored," agad na sabi ng ama nito.

"Oh believe me she is. She even posted it on f*******:. And it's not like having fun in HongKong will hurt her! Maliban na lang kung papuntahin niyo siya sa farm para mag-enjoy naman."

"Ok!" sang-ayon ni Mrs. Tan sabay hawak sa kamay ng asawa nito.

"Why does it concerns you kung bored man ang anak ko?" inis pa ring sabi ni Mr. Tan.

"Boredom inflicts suicidal tendencies, I do not want your daughter to die, she is still to wed me in the future," ngisi ko.

"Hanggang ngayon ‘di pa rin ako makapaniwala na siya ang hiningi mong kapalit ng mga tulong mo. Subukan mo kaya ang magpatingin sa psychiatrist kasi mukhang ikaw ang may sira sa ulo." sabi pa nito.

Tumawa ako ng malakas sa sinabi nito. "I will do that, ako rin eh hindi ko alam kung bakit ganito kalaki ang tama ko sa anak niyo. What I know is she's too young to be courted by me. I do not want to distract her in any form. She's too special in my eyes that I will do everything for her, sana lang hindi niyo ito masamahin because I will not do anything but nourish her in every possible way. Ibigay niyo lahat ng kailangan niya. But I do not want her to be spoiled too," mahabang sabi ko and they were looking me like I've gone insane.

"Lahat ng gusto niya?" Mr Tan asked.

"Lahat-lahat but I do not want her rotten spoiled. She deserves everything right? After all she's your princess, therefore make sure she will have all that is necessary."

"And what if she's gone brat?" pang-aarok ni Mr. Tan.

"I will still have her, I will also make sure your company will be mine. Madali naman akong kausap ‘di ba?"

"Is that a threat Gomez?" Mr. Tan said.

"No! You know the terms. You agreed and signed it so be a father and do what's best for HER and your family."

Bumuntong-hininga sila.

"If only we had a choice," he said.

"You had, and you chose the one I asked you so in some way you believed my intentions were good." sabi ko sa kanila ng siryoso.

"Just don't push her to like you! Hindi kasali sa usapan na mahalin ka niya," may iritang sabi nito.

My forehead creased. "What if she already did? Is that bad?"

"Oo dahil oras na malaman niya ang kasunduang ito ewan ko lang kung maniniwala pa siyang mahal mo siya o kung minahal mo nga ba siya." sabi ni Mrs. Tan.

"I will cross the bridge when I get there," ang sabi ko sa kanila pero linukob ako ng pangamba ngayon palang.

Sumandal ako sa upuan ko at inisip si Dayzy.

'Love makes you do crazy things and I am f*****g in love with you Baby.' I desperately thought. After all this is what I planned to do. Maiintindihan niya naman siguro ako pagdating ng panahon.

'Bakit ba kasi siya pa? Di sana wala akong problema na ganito.’ Naisip ko pa pero what the hell, as if you can choose who to love!

Come hell or high water, she's mine and she's going to be. I firmly thought.

"Pupunta ka din ba sa HongKong?" Mr. Tan asked.

"Yes, I intend to see my sister on their last day there." amin ko.

"Your sister or my daughter?" Akusa nito.

Ngumiti ako at di na siya sinagot. Ngumiwi na lang siya. "Don't touch her." he said instead.

"Yes po dad! I promise," pang-aasar ko sa kanya na ikinalukot pa lalo ng mukha nito.