STAY FOR ME- Book 2 For Me Series

CHAPTER 5

Renz’s Point of View

Okay na lahat ng papeles. Maganda ang lugar at tamang-tama sa mga grapes. This will be the start of my very own vineyard. Maybe not first in the Philippines but definitely the biggest vineyard.

Healthy naman ang mga grapes na nakatanim na naka-engganyo sa akin na bilhin ang lupa na ito sa Batangas. I can't wait to tell it to my parents and Red and of course, my sister-in-law.

“Vineyard! That's great. Brilliant in fact. The place is near in Tagaytay and the weather is nice. Congrats, bro,” masayang bati sa akin ng kapatid ko. Nasa gazebo malapit sa swimming pool.

My brother is like a hero to me. Don't say that to him or else lalaki ang ulo. We are close as a knit. He is older than me. More serious than me. And he found his other half. But that life is not for me.

Sometimes I feel like I am a shadow of him. That's why I want to build my own empire like what he did. It's not like I don't want to be in his place. It's just that I want to be a man of my own. Saka lagi silang naglalambingan ni Marie. Parang teens lang. Kadiri.

“What made you decide to go for this kind of business? Bukod sa mahilig kayong uminom?!” tanong ni Marie. Sasagot sana si Red nang tumaas ang isang kilay ni Marie. Tameme ang kapatid ko. Nakakatawa lang tingnan.

I chuckled and Red glared at me which made me laugh.

“Maraming benefits ang wine. Saka pleasant sa mata ang grapes. Hindi ka pa ba napunta sa Napa Valley or sa Italy?” I asked Marie.

“Not yet. Asia lang napuntahan ko dati. Lately lang ako nakaalis ng bansa. Salamat sa kapatid mo na ayaw akong iwanan. Ang dami ko ng absent. Matatanggal na ako sa work ko.”

“Hindi mo naman kasi kailangan magtrabaho. Ilang beses ko ng sinabi sayo ‘yan,” angil ni Red.

“Here we go again. Pagsabihan mo nga ‘yang kapatid mo Renz,” nayayamot na sabi ni Marie.

Sa lahat naman kasi ng babae, itong si Marie ang mapilit magtrabaho. Kung ibang babae lang ito, naglulundag na sa tuwa kung si Red ang napangasawa tapos hindi pa magtatrabaho?! Spend all you want?! Tsk. Kaso nga iba si Marie.

“Marie, baka kasi kailangan ni Red ng tutulong sa kanya dito. You know, aalis na ako. Tanggal na ako sa payroll,” I said then laughed when Marie rolled her eyes.

“I can persuade you, you know,” Red said to Marie. There they are again. Their eyes are talking which made me feel uncomfortable.

“Get a room.” I throw some piece of paper to Red.

Red laughed at me. He laughs so often now that it made me feel weird. Red doesn’t laugh before. Not like this. He growls and scowls, but he never laughs like this.

“You laugh like a Gorilla. God, Red your shoulders are even shaking,” I teased. I want to see if his mood will change in a bit like before. But no, he just keeps laughing.

And it's weird and good at the same time.