Reckless

Chapter 32

She chose to travel with her friends and have fun instead of helping me. I care about her, but I hate her. I don’t want her by my side. I also don’t think he deserves everything she has right now. She’s not even working hard for money.

May pwesto siya dito sa kumpanya. Hindi siya pumapasok, pero meron siyang sweldo at allowance pa every month. Iniisa ko nalan ‘yon. Hindi ko na dinadagdagan ang isang milyon and she seems to be satisfied with it. Aba dapat lang. I won’t go any higher.

“Gio, can you wait for me to agree before you wire money to my sister?” Sabi ko.

“Of course.” “She’s not contacting me for three months now. Can you know about her whereabouts?” I said.

“I’ll try to. Wala ba sa social media accounts niya?” “Wala sa’kin eh.” I think she hide all of the stories and posts from me.

Maybe she even made a new account. Hindi rin siya basta basta nafofollow dahil naka private and acc niya.

“Okay, I’ll try to look into it or ask someone to know what she’s doing right now.” “Thank you.”

I feel like I’m a mother looking after a child. Sana ay hindi ganito si Brion pag laki niya. Hindi naman siguro dahil didisiplinahin ko talaga siya. I don’t think he’ll be like her too.

Ate Danicah was raised in US with our auntie and uncle.

Hinahayan lang siyang gawin ang gusto niya doon dahil may sarili din naman silang anak. Mayroon ding sariling bahay doon si Ate Danicah. That’s our house in US. Ang tumitira lang doon ngayon ay ang care taker namin.

If ate Danicah wants to go back to US, then go. I won’t stop her. Hindi ko naman na siya kailangan ngayon and no one’s forcing her to stay here. We haven’t seen each other ever since I turned ten years old kaya naman hindi kami ganoon kaclose.

Pag umuuwi din sa US, si mama lang ang umuuwi dahil ayaw ko. That was the peak of my relationship with Louis. Ayaw ko siya mawala sa paningin ko kaya pag aalis si mama hindi ako sumasama.

I always choose to stay in the Philippines. Hindi rin kami vibes dahil more on bad girl si ate Danicah and wild. Unlike me who’s innocent and modest. She likes to party, a lot.

Ako? I only attend party hosted by friends at yung talagang kilala ko lang.

I don’t go to bar or club alone. It’s either I was forced, or I’m just in the mood to have fun.

“Get ready, we’ll leave in a few minutes for a meeting.”

May mga shoots pa ako na attendan dahil gusto ko ako mismo ang magmomonitor doon and also to make our client feel special.

“Miss Valerio! It’s nice to finally meet you!” Bati sa’kin ni… I don’t know his name.

“Mr. Garcia, we met days ago,” Panimula ni Gio dahil naramdaman niya yatang hindi ko kilala ang bumati sa’min.

“Ah right, Mr. Ramos.” Ngiti ni Mr. Garcia at tinaggap ang kamay ni Gio.

“It’s nice to meet you too, Mr. Garcia.” Sabi ko.

Medyo matanda na siya. If my dad was alive, I think he’d be the same age as him.

“How are things going? Did we lack about something?” Tanong ko.

“No, no, everything going well. I’m glad we chose your company for this.” Sabi niya at tumingin sa paligid.

Tinignan ko din ang maayos at organized na studio. Mabuti naman kung ganoon. I’m strict when it terms with satisfaction of our clients. Pinakaayaw ko sa lahat ay bad reputation.

My lolo and mother works so hard to protect the reputation of the company, so dapat ako din.

“Can I have your number, Ms. Valerio? Just in case I need to ask something about the--”

“You can contact me, Mr. Garcia.” Sabi ni Gio.

I know what this old man is doing. I know what his intentions are the moment he asked for my number. I faked a smile.

“You can contact Mr. Ramos if you have further questions.” Ulit ko sa sinabi ni Gio.

Hindi na nakapagsalita si Mr. Garcia. We should still respect him as our client. After this, hindi naman na ako magpapakita sakanya.

I just went here to check on what’s happening and also for them to think that they choose the right company.

“It seems like everything is fine here, we’ll leave now Mr. Garcia. Thank you for trusting us.” I offered a hand shake and he accepted it.

I think he feels embarrassed ‘cause he was turned down immediately.

“Thank you for visiting to make sure everything’s fine, Ms. Valerio.”

“Sure thing,” I said and walk away. Sumunod naman sa’kin si Gio.

“That p*****t old man. I heard he just got a divorce with his ex wife.” Sabi ni Gio.

“Really? God. What’s wrong with people nowadays?” Sabi ko.

“If he ever contact you in any way, please do tell me.” Sabi ni Gio.

“Of course. Nakakadiri kaya. If my father was alive, parehas lang siguro sila ng edad ngayon.” Sabi ko naman.

Kung mag boboyfriend man ako o magaasawa gusto ko yung kaedad ko or between my age range. I want someone who is single and have a stable life too. Hindi naman kinakailangan na mayaman. As long as madiskarte at may alam sa buhay.

I can help him get rich if he’s not. But I don’t think I’ll meet someone who’s not on my level. I don’t like exploring. So most likely, kung sino lang siguro ang malapit sa’kin or makikilala ko pa.

“I won’t let you guys meet also. Don’t worry.” Sabi ni Gio.

Buti nalang talaga at kasama ko si Gio kanina. Hindi ko rin kasi alam kung pano ko tatanggihan yun without being rude. I don’t want to be rude especially bago lang ako sa industriya na ‘to.

“Villanueva corp. Is next. You know the CEO, right?” Villanueva… Ahh!

“Yes. The guy we met last month?” Tanong ko. Gio nodded.

That guy was kind and also professional. Alam niya talaga ang ginagawa niya and he knows what he’s dealing with.