Sermon ang inabot sa'kin ni Sabel dahil sa ginawa niya sa lalaking yon. Isang araw na ang nakalipas simula no'ng pumunta sila dito.
Hindi ko na tinangkang magtanong kay Daddy tungkol sa'kanila. Wala rin naman akong balak alamin. I'm not interested, hindi ako magsasayang ng laway para lang malaman kung sino-sino sila. Besides, isang beses ko lang naman silang makikita.
Iyon ang nasa isip ko hanggang sa ipatawag ako ni Daddy.
Umupo ako sa dining table. My heart is pounding with frustration. Nakakatawa ito. My own father just drop a bombshell on me. He wanted me to spy the Laviore to know their secrets. Is he out of his mind?!
"It's a simple task. Sera, you are-"
"Daddy, I can't believe you're asking me to do that kind of....thing!" I said. "Spy? Seriously, it's ridiculous! Why can't we hire a private investigator or something?"
Bumuntonghininga si Daddy at mariing pinikit ang mata.
"Look, I know and I understand that this is a lot to ask, but we've exhausted all other options," aniya.
It's confusing me. Bakit? I don't understand. Why do we need to know their secrets. It's totally non of our business!
"I need someone on the inside, someone I could trust," he smirk devilishly and look at me. "And who better that my own daughter?"
Hindi ko alam pero mas lalo lang akong nainis sa sinabi niya. Alam ko naman kung bakit ako, it's because he could trust me.
I almost rolled my eyes and forget that he was in front of me. Buti nalang mahaba ang pasensya ko.
"Look, Daddy, I have my own life. I have dreams," I said. My point is, I don't want to put my life into danger. There's a lot of what if na pumapasok sa utak ko. Negative scenarios is everywhere.
"You are the heiress of our company Seraphine Azalea Veladevas!"
Nagulat ako sa biglaan niyang pagsigaw. I already saw him mad pero ito ang unang beses na marinig ko siyang tinawag ang buo kong pangalan.
"Daddy-"
"You'll do it-"
"Dad, I can't just put everything on hold to play detective!"
I yelled. Mali ang ginawa kong pagsigaw pabalik pero nakakainis. Mali rin naman kasi itong ginagawa niya, itong gusto niyang mangyari.
I don't even understand him. Bakit? "Tell me," I said. "Why do I need to do that?" I ask. Kalmado na ngayon habang nakatingin sa kaniya. Hindi ko pa nagagalaw ang pagkain ko. Kanina gustong-gusto ko ng kumain pero mukhang nawalan ata ako ng gana.
Bumuntonghininga siya. Bawat paghinga niya ay sobrang bigat.
"This is a sacrifice," sagot niya.
Kumunot ang noo ko. "Sacrifice? "
"We need to know their secrets to protect our family. It's for our own good and safety....for our family's reputations," aniya.
Hindi ko parin maunawaan. Kung ganoon may kaaway na kami ngayon?
"Daddy..."
"I understand if you're afraid, but sometimes we have to make sacrifices for the greater good," aniya bago tumayo. He went towards me and tapped my shoulder. "This is an opportunity for you to prove your loyalty to our family and to protect our legacy."
Natulala nalang ako sa pinggan na nasa aking harapan. Protect? Why me? Hindi ba ako loyal? Ghad!
I took a deep breath, trying to calm my racing thoughts. I knew that being a spy would not be easy, but do I have other choice? I need to protect my family. . . . .
This is for our own good. . .
"Are you sure?"
I nodded at Sabel. Nakatulala ako sa sariling repleksiyon sa salamin. Hindi ako maganda. But a lot of people finds me attractive and hot. Maraming may sabi na mas lalo akong gumaganda dahil sa tangos ng ilong ko. Namana ko sa Mommy ko. I have a long curly black hair. Kulot ito ngunit maganda. Mataray na mapungay din ang mata ko na medyo singit. Manipis ang aking kilay, minsan akala nila nag- aahit ako pero ang totoo kahit isang beses hindi ko pa ito ginalaw.
"I can't believe Daddy is asking you to do this."
I smiled at her. I don't want her to worry. I'm okay as long as their safe. Tumayo ako at lumapit sa kaniya.
"It's okay Sabel. I can handle this. Daddy believes that this is the only way to protect our family. Don't be sad, okay?" I said and planted a kiss on her temple.
"I just hate seeing you go through this, ate. . "
Sabel eyes welled up with tears as she jumped and hugged me tightly.
Mas lalo akong napangiti sa ginawa niya. Look at her, the savage girl is being emotional. I held her close.
"Don't be sad bitchy," I said playfully. "We'll get through this, okay?" I said and smile.
Sana. . . . . . .
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Dancing Under The Moonlight | Uno Ventricos Laviore #1
De Todo"Let the wind whisper and let the moon speak to you..."
