My Boyfriend by ACCIDENT [SPLIT - PART I PUBLISHED UNDER LIFEBOOKS]

Chapter 25

Chapter 25: Dilemma - Original Version. Wattpad Version. Unrevised. Unedited.

February 26, 2012

Nadine's POV

"Ma'am Nadine, pinapababa po kayo ni Sir Leo sa living room." Tawag ni Ate Margie sa akin pagkapasok niya sa kwarto ko that early afternoon.

I nodded and set aside the pen and diary that I was holding. Since last week, I've been writing all of my thoughts, my feelings and everything that comes to my mind on that journal. Sabi kasi ng therapist kong si Mrs. Torres, it's better to express my emotions through writing kesa magmukmok na lang ako dito sa kwarto. Kapag malungkot, masaya, naghihinagpis o kahit ano pa man ang nararamdaman ko, it's better na ilabas ko daw instead na kimkimin. And I have to admit, I feel a whole lot better when I write everything down. In a way, I'm slowly letting go of the pain and sadness that I'm feeling ever since Mom and Dad's deaths.

Lumabas ako ng kwarto at bumaba papunta sa sala. Nang makarating ako doon, nakita ko ang tito kong si Tito Leo, nakaupo sa recliner at hinihintay ako.

Older brother ni Dad si Tito Leo. Mag-business partners rin sila sa company. Sa States siya nakatira, pero umuwi siya dito sa Pilipinas to attend Mom and Dad's burial. Umalis din siya for a while kasi meron siyang inasikaso para sa company. Kakabalik niya lang kahapon galing sa isang business trip.

"Good afternoon po, Tito." Bati ko sa kanya pagkatapos kong mag-bless at bigyan siya ng halik sa pisngi.

He nodded in acknowledgement. "I see that you're getting better."

I managed a smile. "Mrs. Torres has been very helpful po. Pati na rin sina Kuya Drew tsaka yung mga kaibigan kong araw-araw na bumibisita sa akin."

He nodded. "Sige, maupo ka na. May kailangan pa tayong pag-usapan."

Tumango ako at umupo sa upuan na nasa tapat niya. Meron siyang mga hawak na papeles at documents. Nakita ko rin ang mga class records ko sa isang folder. "Bakit po nasa inyo yung mga class records ko?"

Kinuha niya yung folder at inabot ito sa akin. "Kailangan ko kasi ng copy galing sa school para maayos ko ang immediate transfer mo."

I couldn't help but stare at him. "Transfer? Bakit naman po ako lilipat ng school?"

He gave me a sympathetic look. "I know that it's a lot to take in, pero this is for your own good Nadine. Now that your parents are gone, wala nang iba pang mag-aasikaso ng kumpanya nila kundi ikaw at ang Kuya Drew mo. Of course, your father's company automatically falls into your brother's hands. Hindi na rin natin poproblemahin yung pag-manage doon since Drew has already received business training. Pero there's still your mother's company that we have to settle about. And there's no other person who could inherit it other than you."

"Pero why do I have to transfer?" I insisted.

"Kailangan mo na agad matutong mag-manage ng kumpanya ng mom mo. And the best way to train you is to take you to America and have your Tita Elaine teach you. If at best, you'll be homeschooled para mas matutukan natin ang business."

All I could do was nod. There's was nothing else I could say. Nothing else I could do. After all, tama naman talaga si Tito Leo. Without Mom and Dad, there's no one else who had the right to manage their companies. Kami lang naman ni Kuya Drew ang mga tagapagmana nila.

Pero what about my life here? My friends? Sina Jasmine? Pati na rin sina Andrew? They've all been so supportive and helpful to me especially after my parents' deaths. I don't want to leave so suddenly right after they've helped me so much. Ayokong mawalay sa kanila.