Memoirs of A Ruthless Heartbreaker 1 I break hearts for cash. Sawa ka na ba sa boyfriend mong gαgo? Kating-kati ka na ba na gantihan ang ex mong tαrαntαdo? Pagod ka na ba sa syota mong manloloko? Gustong-gusto mo na bang turuan ng leksiyon ang jowa mo? E ang makipag-break sa kanya pero di mo alam paano? Well, worry no more. Akong bahala sa yo. Revenge na hinahanap mo, Ako ang gagawa para sayo! Siguradong walang gusot. Lahat ng utos mo makakalusot. Asahan mong malinis ang bawat kilos. Walang bakas na maiiwan ang bawat haplos. Garantisadong walang butas. Siguradong uuwi siyang luhaan bukas. Ano, interesado ka ba? Kung oo, text na! Key in HRTBRKR [space] [name] [space] [problema] then send to 09175**41** Siguraduhin lang na kayang bayaran Dahil no money, no service, kabayan! 23 Nov 2009-11 Sept 2010 sweetrax No plagiarism. Do not reproduce without the author s consent.
2 Revenge 01 The Cheater's Mishap Target located. Pumasok na ako sa loob ng isang first class restaurant kung saan nandoon ang current target ko. As expected, kasama niya yung babae niya. Alright, the show s about to start in 5 seconds. 5 Dire-diretso ako sa table nila. Looking at their faces, mukhang masayang-masaya silang dalawa. Wala silang kaidi-idea na in a matter of seconds, babaha ng luha dito sa restaurant na `to. 4 Nararamdaman ko ang bawat titig ng ibang customer dito sa restaurant. Wala namang kaso yun sa kin. In fact, I m about to give them a show a very pleasant show. 3 Ilang hakbang na lang ang layo nila sa kin. Still, mukhang absorbed pa rin sila sa sarili nilang mundo. habang papalapit ako ng papalapit, unti-unti ring lumalapit sa kanila ang malas. 2 Bahagyang napalingon sa kin yung babae. Mukhang nakuha ko na rin ang atensyon niya. Niready ko na ang sarili ko at lahat ng napag-usapan namin ng client ko. And 1 What s the meaning of this, Chris? Excuse me? Who are you? mataray na sabi nung babae. Di naman ako nasindak. I m Elle, his girlfriend. Napalingon sa kin yung target ko si Chris. Kunot na kunot yung noo niya. Siguro, sinusubukan niyang alalahanin kung sino ako. Girlfriend? Paano mangyayari yun, eh, ako ang fiancée niya? naiiritang sabi nung babae. F-Fiancee? Pero sabi mo Chris, ako ang papakasalan mo? I-I m sorry, Miss, pero I don t know you! You don t know me? Ganyan ka ba talaga kagαgo, Chris? Pagkatapos mo akong buntisin, iitsapuwera mo na lang ako? Nagpa-panic na yung si Chris. Di siya mapakali sa inuupuan niya. Nakukuha na rin namin ang atensyon ng iba pang customers dito. The show s getting intense, huh. Totoo ba yun, Chris? Tell me! sigaw nung babae. Halatang hindi niya nagugustuhan yung mga nangyayari. Ano pa bang gusto mong malaman, Miss? Hindi pa ba sapat ang umbok na `to sa tiyan ko para patunayan na manloloko yang fiancé mo? Kita mo nga, tinu-two time na pala niya tayo! At balak niya pa tayong pakasalan pareho! What are you talking about?! I don t even know you! Iyan ba ang gusto mong maging asawa mo, Miss? Pagkatapos kang buntisin, idedeny ka na lang basta-basta dahil nakakita na siya ng bago niyang babae? Oh,
3 c mon! Don t fall for his crap! Tumayo yung babae sa pwesto niya tapos pinaghahampas-hampas ng bag si Chris. Umiiyak na rin yung babae. Poor girl. She fell for that bastard. I hate you, Chris! You re such an irresponsible guy! I can t believe na papakasalan mo lang ako dahil tinatakasan mo ang responsibilidad mo sa kanya! Hindi makapagsalita si Chris. Masyado siyang caught up sa mga nangyayari. Yung babae naman, pilit niyang tinatanggal yung engagement ring na kabibigay lang ni Chris sa kanya. Hayan, ayan na yang fcking engagement ring na yan. Ayokong magpakasal sa yo. At mas lalong hinding-hindi na rin ako magpapauto sa yo! The lady gave him one big slap then walked out of the place. Nagsimulang magbulung-bulungan yung mga tao sa loob. Shocking nga naman yung nawitness nila di ba? Well, it s nothing new for me. That serves you right, α-hole! Sinampal ko rin siya. Para pantay naman di ba? Naglakad na rin ako palabas ng restaurant. Kaso, di katulad nung fiancée ni Chris, I walked out of the restaurant with a big smile on my face. Mission accomplished. Tinawagan ko kaagad si Maxie, yung client ko. Hey, Maxie. The job s done. Pretty easy, huh. Thank you, Alexis! I owe you one. You know what to do next, right? Oo naman. Bukas na bukas din, idedeposit ko yung fifteen thousand na napagusapan natin. Tinapos ko na yung tawag tapos pumasok na loob ng kotse ko. Grabe yung scene kanina. Ni hindi man lang nag-init yung pwet ko. Ang bilis natapos. Ang bilis kasi kumagat nung babae. I don t care anyway. Ang mabuti, successful yung project kong yun. I m fifteen thousand richer this time. Oh. Sorry for being rude. Hindi ko pa pala naipapakilala yung sarili ko. I m Alexis Danielle Fernandez. People usually call me Alex. Alias ko lang yung Elle na yun kanina. I need to protect my identity. Mahirap na baka mabuking ako. The scene earlier? That s my job well, hobby actually. People hire me to do the job for them. Just like Maxie. She hired me to teach her ex-boyfriend a lesson. Nalaman kasi niyang niloloko na pala siya ng boyfriend niya which is Chris. How cruel of me, right? Kaya nga Ruthless Heartbreaker ang tawag nila sa'kin eh. I break other people's hearts even though they don't really mean a thing to me. Ni wala nga silang atraso sa'kin. I even ask them to pay me for my services. Oh, well, isang tao lang may kasalanan kung bakit ako nagkaganito. At hindi na siya dapat pang pag-usapan. Hindi ko pa rin kasi nakakalimutan ang ginawa niya sa'kin.
4 If there's one thing he taught me about love, it's that Love can't exist without hurting others' feelings. And that's what I do. Oh, let me tell you this. He broke my heart for the sake of money. That's why, I break hearts for cash. Revenge 02 The Unexpected Sighting `Seems like I m going to be fifteen thousand richer tonight. May bago na naman kasi akong mission. Well, I never ran out of missions, anyway. Marami kasing babaeng natatauhan na at hindi na nagpapauto sa mga jerks na lalaki. Hindi naman sa nag-ge-generalize ako, ha? Marami lang talagang gagong lalaki. I had enough experiences with them so I know them first hand. Rock n Dine. This is where I usually do my missions. Convenient kasi para sa kin yung place since my sister Ria owns it together with her boyfriend for six years na si Lex. Also, this is where I had my heart broken by that guy. Another reason why I do my business here. Gusto kong i-avenge ang puso ko. Hindi man directly sa kanya, at least, sa mgakatulad niya. I checked my watch and it says 10pm. Alright, the show s about to start in a minute. I just can t wait to have another heart broken. Dan, isa pa ngang shot ng tequila, sabi ko sa bartender. Kailangan ko `to. Pampalakas ng loob. Nang maramdaman kong umeepekto na yung nainom ko, nagsimula na akong maglakad papunta sa pwesto ng target ko. Confident akong naglalakad papunta sa pwesto ng target ko. I could even feel other guys watching me walk gracefully and even checking me out. Some guys really are jerks. Pero mukhang nawala ang poise ko nang makita ko siya the guy who molded me to become the person I am today. All of a sudden, my whole world was frozen. The only thing that continues to move was him. He was making his way towards me. Sh.t, I m not liking this feeling. I should hate him for playing with me and my heart. Have you seen Ria? Nalunok ko yata ang dila ko kaya umiling na lang ako. Bakit ba ako laging ganito kapag nakikita ko siya? Something s really wrong with me. See you around, Alex, sabi niya tapos naglakad na palayo. Ako naman, ayun, na-stuck na dun. Pilit kong ibinalik ang composure kong nawala nang makita ko siya. Sh.t Matapos ang ilang minuto, nakabalik na ako sa reality. Back to business na ulit ako. Nilapitan ko na yung target. Madali ko nang nakuha yung atensyon niya. Sa suot ko ba naman ngayon,
5 hindi ko pa makuha atensyon niya? Mind if I join you? No, not at all, sabay ngiti ng nakakaloko. Thanks. Wala na kasing table na vacant eh. That s a lie. Sinabi ko lang yun para maisip niyang interesado ako sa kanya. I m Jane. You are? Earl. Nice meeting you, Jane. Thanks. Nice meeting you, too, Earl. The pleasure s mine, pretty lady. So, you have someone with you? Nah. I m very much single. How about you? Always available, honey. May civil status na pala ngayon na Always available. Akala ko single, in a relationship, married, widowed, at saka separated lang. Well, kung gusto niyo isama na rin natin yung It s Complicated ayon sa mga social networking sites. Let s dance. Sure. Nauna siyang tumayo tapos hinawakan niya yung kamay ko. Hinila na niya ako sa dancefloor. Syempre, nu pa ba gagawin namin dun kundi sumayaw? Nung naughty songs na yung pinapatugtog, his hands were all over my body. Nakakabastos pero it s part of the show. Masyadong mabilis si Kuya, ah. I want a drink, bulong ko sa kanya. Umalis na kami sa dancefloor tapos ginuide niya ako papuntang bar counter. While doing so, his hands were on my waist. Mabilis talaga dumiskarte si Kuya. Kakakilala pa lang namin, chumachansing na. What do you want? Blue Margarita, please. Habang umoorder siya dun, I took my phone and texted someone. The real show s about to start. So, where do you want to go after this? Hmm. I don t know. It s up to you, sabi ko tapos kinagat ko yung lower lip ko. I looked at him dreamily. Honey, don t do that. Do what? maang-maangan ko. Kunyari clueless sa sinasabi niya. You re tempting me. I looked at him and saw him looking at my lips as if he was so hungry, he wants to devour it. I can also see desire in his eyes. Mukhang hindi na natiis ni Kuya ang desire niyang yun. His face was working its way towards me. Moments later, our faces were only a few centimeters apart. But then Earl? Napaayos ng upo si Earl. Gulat na gulat yung expression niya. Para siyang bata na nahuling kumukupit ng barya sa bulsa ng damit ng nanay niya.
6 Oops. Caught red handed. Dayne. I c-can explain. You should. What s that supposed to mean? Sino yang babaeng yan? She s a nobody, okay. Napataas naman ang kilay ko dun. I m a nobody? Hoy, Mister, hindi mo ako kilala. Nobody pala ha. She s the one who initiated it, Dayne. She s flirting with me! Hey, excuse me, ha? Wala nga akong ginagawa sa yo eh. You re such a liar! B!tch, ikaw kaya ang nakipag-flirt sa kin.!@#$ ka pala eh. E bakit ka pumatol? `Langya tong lalaking to. Lakas mang-akusa ah. Sarap durugin. Ano ba?! sigaw nung Dayne. Please, Dayne, listen to me. Siya yung flirt! Pwede ba? Tigilan mo ako, Earl. Hindi pa ba sapat yung nakita ko para maputunayan kung ano talaga yung nangyari? Natahimik naman si Earl. Kala niya siguro siya yung kakampihan nung Dayne. At ikaw naman, Miss, ang kapal ng mukha mo. Pinapatulan mo ang boyfriend ng may boyfriend! Whore! You don t know me so don t you call me names! Binalingan naman niya yung Earl. Kala siguro nun, nakaligtas na siya. At ikaw, walang hiya ka! I m so tired of understanding you! Palagi mo naman akong niloloko! The guy received a well-deserved slap. Bakat pa nga yung marka nung palad nung Dayne. Hinablot nung Dayne yung inorder kanina ni Earl na Blue Margarita para sa kin. Walang kaseremo-seremonyang binuhos niya sa kin yung laman nun. Fckng sh.t. Tama lang yan sa inyong dalawa! An a-hole and whore! I can t stand this! I m leaving. Oh, I have one last souvenir for you Earl. I placed my hands on his shoulders and the next thing we knew he was aching in pain. `Serves him right. Oh, well, I just knocked his balls. Kala niya papatalo ako? No way. Iniwan ko na sila dun. Dire-diretso ako sa office ni Ria sa second floor. Nandun kasi yung bag at gamit ko. May CR naman dun plus shower kaya pwede akong maligo. Nanlalagkit ako dahil sa blue margarita na yun. Pumasok ako sa CR tapos inayos ko muna yung sarili ko. Tinggal ko yung grey colored contacts ko. Inalis ko rin yung make-up ko. Sinuklay ko muna yung straight hair kong kinulot para sa mission na ito.
7 Kapag may missions ako, nagdi-disguise ako. I can t afford to expose my identity. Walang nakakaalam na ako si Alexis Danielle Fernandez pag may mission ako aside from my client, my best friend-slash-promoter, and my sister, Ria. Matapos kong tanggalin lahat ng dapat tanggalin, I took a quick shower. Nagpalit din ako kaagad ng usual clothes ko. Jeans, shirt and chucks. I tied my hair loosely then wore my eyeglasses. In ordinary days, ordinaryo lang din akong tao. Estudyante sa isang kolehiyo. Nerd sa umaga, heartbreaker sa gabi. Paglabas ko ng CR, nandun na yung client ko. Kamusta, successful ba? Yes at break na rin kami ngayon. Salamat talaga, Alex. Kung hindi dahil sa yo baka hanggang ngayon, uto-uto pa rin ako kay Earl. Okay lang yun. At least natauhan ka na, di ba? Nagreklamo kasi ang client ko na ilang beses na siyang pinagtataksilan ni Earl pero nagbubulag-bulagan lang siya. Mahal na mahal daw kasi niya. Pero napagod na siya kaya humingi siya ng tulong sa kin para makipag-break sa lokong boyfriend niya. Oo, masarap pa lang maging free. Sorry nga pala earlier. It s okay. If you want to pull off a good stunt, you must do it. Ayos nga ang acting mo kanina eh. Thanks talaga. Eto na nga pala yung bayad ko. Fifteen thousand as promised. She handed me a check worth fifteen thousand pesos. Another addition to my countless successful missions. Thanks, Dayne. Sa uulitin. Remember the guidelines, okay? The lady just gave me a curt nod then went out of the room. Revenge 03 The Song That Says It All It s Wednesday night. At tuwing Wednesday, pumupunta ako sa Rock n Dine as Alex. Nothing more, nothing less. Tuwing Wednesday kasi, nagpa-part time ako dun. Para naman ay extra cash pa ako aside sa nakukuha ko sa mga missions ko. So ayun nga, nasa RnD ako para sa part time ko. Si Ria na rin ang humingi ng pabor sa kin na gawin ko to para naman may mapaglibangan naman daw ako dahil mula nang nangyari yun, nagbago na daw ako. Dahil mahal ko naman si Ria, pinagbigyan ko naman siya. Pero hindi niya alam na torture para sa kin ang pagpunta-punta ko doon nung una. Alam niyo na kung bakit. Good evening, everyone! Na-miss niyo ba ako? sabi ko sa mga nandun sa bar. Hindi kasi ako nakapag-perform last week. School stuff. Acoustic night ngayon sa bar. I work part time as a singer. Mapilit si Ria kaya umoo ako sa kanya kahit ayaw ko talaga. Pero sometimes, what we hate comes in handy. Alright, anyone interested to request a song and dedicate it to someone? I eyed someone from the room. When our gazes locked, that person started to walk towards me. He handed me a piece of paper. Wow, may first request na tayo!
8 I gave the person a quick smile then turned to the paper and read its content. To Sapphire, this song s for you. I hope you ll like it. I prepared a video with it, too. From, Secret Lover. Nagbulung-bulungan yung mga tao. Mukhang naexcite sila sa idea na may secret lover nga yung Sapphire. This one s for you, Sapphire. Face Down by The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, acoustic version. With that, my guitarist started strumming. Moments later, I was accompanying him with my voice. Hey girl, you know you drive crazy. One look puts the rhythm in my head. Still I never understand why you hang around. I see what s going down Cover up with make up in the mirror. Tell yourself, it s never gonna happen again. you cry alone and then he swears he loves you Since maraming LCD TV na nakakabit sa loob ng bar, nakikita ko rin yung AVP na pinapalabas kasabay nung kinakanta ko. Sweet photos were shown. The couple looked happy in those photos. Hinanap ng mata ko yung Sapphire. Mukhang kilig na kilig siya sa nakikita niya. Abot tenga pa nga yung ngiti niya. Halatang natutuwa siya sa napapanood niya. Do you feel like a man when you push her around? Do you feel better now, she falls to the ground? Well I tell you my friend, one day this world s going to end As your lies crumble down, new life she has found Still, sweet photos of the couple were being shown. But towards the end of the chorus, not so sweet photos were put on view. Photos of the couple fighting and arguing were instead revealed. The Sapphire girl was appalled with what she s seeing now. Her look was disgruntled and as if she s about to burst. Nakakaramdam na siguro yung Sapphire ng hiya. A pebble in the water makes a ripple effect Every action in this world bears a consequence If you wait around forever you will surely drown I see what's going down. I see the way you go and say you re right again Say you re right again Heed my lecture My gaze was fixed to Sapphire. As more arguing photos were shown, she was starting to get more embarrassed. She buried her face in her guy s chest but the guy quickly pushed her away which made her taken aback. The guy she s with was so furious, his face was so red. It s as if he was about to burst but he s struggling to keep his calm. Sapphire was still in the state of bewilderment, she doesn t know what to do. Finally, she made an effort to look at the TV screen but looking at those pictures
9 made her howl. Who wouldn t feel embarrassed and furious if you see your girlfriend making out with another guy? Yes, the photos that were now being shown were Sapphire and another guy. Another guy aside from the guy she s with. Based on the dates and time in the pictures, it just happened recently. In fact, the most recent photo was taken just yesterday night. Do you feel like a man when you push her around? Do you feel better now, she falls to the ground? Well I tell you my friend, one day this world s going to end As your lies crumble down, new life she has found Stop singing! Stop that damn video! Stop it! Sapphire was screaming at the top of her lungs but I don t give a damn. I just continued my job there. I need to finish singing this song no matter what. Face down in the dirt She said this doesn t hurt She said I finally had enough Face down in the dirt She said this doesn t hurt She said I finally had enough One day she will tell you that she had enough It's coming round again Sapphire was already making a scene, shrieking there in the middle of the room. Her guy was still struggling to keep his calm, evident in his reddened face. This time, sensual photos of Sapphire and again, another man were shown. Some photos were almost nude but were censored to hide the fact what they re doing. Please, stop it! It s not funny anymore! I do not like it one bit! Please, I ask you, stop it! Do you feel like a man When you push her around? Do you feel better now as she falls to the ground? Well I'll tell you my friend one day this worlds going to end As your lies crumble down a new life she has found Do you feel like a man When you push her around? Do you feel better now as she falls to the ground? Well I'll tell you my friend one day this worlds going to end As your lies crumble down a new life she has found Face down in the dirt She said this doesn t hurt She said I finally had enough " When I finished the song, the crowd was murmuring about what just happened. Judging from their expressions, some were stunned, some were sympathetic, some were enjoying what they just saw, some couldn t care less. Good night, everyone! Hope you all had a great time!
10 I immediately went down the stage. I was about to go up the second floor, to Ria s office, when somebody suddenly grabbed my arm. It was Sapphire. A shattered Sapphire, a begging Sapphire, a Sapphire who had just lost her wits. Who gave that note? Sabihin mo! Hey, I was just asked to do that. There was no name attached to it. Binasa ko pa nga kung kanino galing di ba? Oh, please. I beg you! Sabihin mo kung kanino galing yun! I need to know! That person ruined everything! I was humiliated a while ago. I beg you to stop but you didn t! Siguro kasabwat mo yung gumawa nito! Next thing I knew, I was slapped. Not once, but twice. You deserve it! Inconsiderate b!tch! Hey, that hurts, huh. I continued my way to Ria s office but then, somebody grabbed my arm again. Ayaw yata nila akong tantanan. Ano na naman? I snapped. Are you okay? T was Lex. Ria s boyfriend. And sigh You don t have to act as if you really care, you know. I do care, Alex. Go fool yourself. C mon, Alex, it s been what? Years? Aren t you over it yet? I felt my blood rush to my head. How dare he do this to me? As if he knows everything. Fck off. I don t need you, liar. I left him hanging there. Hindi ko na rin tinuloy ang pagpunta sa office ni Ria. Lumabas na lang ako ng RnD. I need some air. Paglabas ko, may nakita akong isang lalaki sa may parking lot. Nakasandal lang siya sa kotse niya tapos nakatingin siya sa kin. Nung mapansin niyang nakita ko siya, nginitian lang niya ako. I almost forgot about this. Nice job, Alex. Thanks, Nero. You liked it? Very much. No, erase that. I actually loved it. Then, good. Fifteen thousand as promised. Thanks. Guidelines, okay? He gave me a victorious smile before he left. Sweet scent of success is in the air. The guy earlier? He s Nero, Sapphire s ex-boyfriend. Sapphire dumped him for another guy. He wants to take revenge for what she did by embarrassing her and exposing her deepest
11 dark secrets. He asked me to do it and I gladly obliged. Another count for a successful task. Revenge 04 Going Back To Reality You ve seen me as a heartbreaker. Now, it s time to go back to the real world. In the real world, Alexis Danielle Fernandez is an ordinary girl, pursuing her college degree, aspiring to be a Psychologist, wishing to understand why humans act the way they do, what triggers them to act in such a way. Good morning, sleepyhead. `Morning, Ria. What s up for breakfast? Pancakes. It s your favorite,right? Mmm. Ria and I live alone in the house Mom and Dad bought for us. It s been quite a while since our parents left us here in the Philippines. They migrated in Canada already in order to manage their booming business there. They wanted us to come with them but both of us refused. Ria was in third year college that time so she can t afford to leave the country. It would be such a waste if she ll leave and start over again there. Also, she doesn t want to leave Lex here. She loves him too much. As for me, we were still together that time. That guy was still my boyfriend and just like Ria, I felt like I can t live without him. I love him too much that I can t do what my parents want me to. I chose him over my parents. A decision I ve been regretting until now. *DING DONG* Ria suddenly rushed to the door to see who s behind it. `Seems like she s excited to see her lover. As if they haven t seen each other last night. Hey there, gorgeous. Good morning, love. There was complete silence after that greeting. I decided to peek to see what s taking them so long. I shouldn t have done it. Ugh. I really hate it when they do that. Snuggling, kissing, cuddling each other in front of me. I m used to seeing them all mushy and stuff but it just brings back the pain. The pain that he left me. His souvenir for me. HOY RIA! SUNOG NA YUNG NILULUTO MO! I heard a loud bang coming from the living room. Parang may nahulog. Nahulog na tao. I decided to look again. I was right. Someone fell from the couch. It was Ria. Ayan, kasi, ang aga-aga naglalampungan na. I whispered to myself. Ria ran fast as she could to save her pancakes. Only to find out that there s no burning pancakes in the stove. I just made it all up so they would stop their moment.
12 Asan na yung nasusunog? Ha? Meron ba? Her face was crumpled like a paper. `Looks like she doesn t like that kind of prank. Ikaw talaga! Bakit mo ginawa yun? I stood from my chair and walked towards the stairs. I m going back to my room. I don t want to see them here doing that couple stuff. Wala lang. Trip. Bakit? I went straight to my room and slumped on the bed. I guess being alone in this room is another wrong decision. Memories started to invade my thoughts. I tried hard to box them out but I just can t. I feel so weak again. So vulnerable to the pain. In reality, I am a girl with a broken heart, trying to avenge myself from the pain I had experienced, fooling myself that I have moved on but in truth, my wounded heart is still fresh and raw. I didn t notice the tears that were starting to fall from my eyes. I don t want to cry. I don t want to be weak again. I don t want to remember the pain. However, crying is the only solution I have right now. I can t undo the past. It keeps on haunting me `til this very day. No matter how much I convince myself that I ve moved on, all I do is fool myself that I actually did. No matter how many missions I ve accomplished, my heart still remains shattered. Right now, all I could do is hug my pillow tight as my tears cradled me to sleep. Revenge 05 That Is How The Process Goes Best friend, maga na naman mata mo. Clarise, puyat lang ako, no. Hindi naman porke t best friend mo ang isa tao dapat mo nang sabihin lahat ng sikreto mo di ba? Meron pa rin kahit ilang bagay na tinatago natin sa kanila. Ganun kasi ako. Malihim akong tao. Maraming bagay ang hindi ko binabahagi sa kapatid ko o sa best friend ko. Katulad na lang nung sinaktan niya ako. Wala ka namang mission kahapon ah? Di ba nasa bahay ka lang? Oo, pero magdamag akong nanood ng TV. Dalawang oras lang ang tulog ko kaya namamaga ang mata ko. Kung may ilang bagay na hustler ako, iyon ay ang pagtatago, pagsisinungaling at pag-arte. Kaya nga madali para sa kin gawin lahat ng missions ko. Sanay na sanay na ako sa ganung bagay. Check the message on the screen now! Kinuha agad ni Clarise sa bag ko yung cellphone na ginamit ko para sa pagtanggap ng messages para sa missions ko. Dahil nagda-drive ako, hindi ko pwede basahin yun. Baka maaksidente pa kami. Safety first. From Jessica Balmaceda. As usual, she s up for revenge. Gusto daw niya ipamukha
13 sa ex-boyfriend niya na hindi siya ganun kabilis idispatsa. Call her. Kapag ganyang mga pag-contact sa mga clients, si Clarise ang bahala dun. Para ko siyang manager dahil siya yung humahawak sa personal relations. Siya yung magse-set ng meeting namin nung client, siya magsasabi sa client kung saan at kailan mangyayari. Ako, tagaexecute ng plano lang ako, taga-tanggap ng bayad, taga-sigurado na walang mintis ang gagawin ko. Papasok lang ako sa eksena kapag guidelines na ang pag-uusapan. Hello? Jessica? Yes Just meet us at Sweet Escape We re on our way there now. Bye. Dumiretso na kami ni Clarise sa Sweet Escape. Malapit na lang naman kasi kami dun kaya maaga kaming nakarating dun. Tinawagan ulit ni Clarise si Jessica para malaman namin kung sino siya dun. May tumayo na babae mula sa loob ng restaurant tapos naglakad papalapit sa entrance. That must be her. Jessica? Tumango na lang yung babae. Ginuide niya kami ni Clarise papunta dun sa pwesto nung girl kanina. Straight to the point kaagad kami ni Clarise. Pinag-usapan namin yung problema niya saka kung ano gusto niyang ipagawa. Ayaw ko kasi ng paliguy-ligoy pa. Saka may pasok pa kami pagkatapos nito. Hindi ako yung tipo ng estudyante na mag-aabsent para lang sa trabaho kong to. Mahalaga pa rin sa kin ang makatapos. So, are you really sure about this? Very sure. If you re really interested, you must follow some guidelines. If you break any of them, I m afraid you have to face the consequences of your actions. I accept it. Inabot ko sa kanya yung folder kung saan nandun yung guidelines at yung parang kontrata. First guideline, you must never divulge any information about what we re talking about right now. No one must know about this except the three of us. Sa lahat ng ayoko, yun ay yung bumabagsak at nabibigo kapag may mission. Kaya akong mag-leak yung information kasi baka may makaalam nito at makarating pa dun sa target. Mahirap na. Gusto ko lahat in secret. Walang nakakaalam kung ano ang gagawin ko. Second guideline, you must never ever tell anyone about my identity. It is a must. Kapag may nakaalam ng identity ko as the Heartbreaker, lagot na. Matatapos bigla ang career ko. Kahit na mag-disguise pa ako, malalaman at malalaman din nila na ako yun dahil exposed na ang identity ko. Mamaya resbakan pa ako ng inaway ko di ba? Saka pribado akong tao. As much as possible, restricted to business lang ang relation ko sa clients ko. Third guideline, if you can t pay, then I won t do the job for you. Payment for the mission, no matter how big or small it is, is fifteen thousand flat. No more, no less. I don t give discounts. Payment. Ito ang guideline na pinakayoko pero kapag natanggap ko na, nagpapagaan ng loob ko. Kapag dinidiscuss ko kasi to, bumabalik na naman ang lahat. Nasasaktan pa rin ako kapag naaalala ko kung paano niya ako binasura nang dahil sa pera. Pero kapag natanggap ko naman, pakiramdam ko, naisahan ko na rin siya.
14 Lastly, the easiest one, if you think someone needs my help, don t hesitate to refer them to me. Just don t tell how we re gonna do it. Siyempre naman no. Kailangan ko ng marami pang clients. Sayang yung nakukuha ko sa fifteen thousand. Ten percent din yun. Kahit maliit yun, pera pa rin. So, are we good? Yes. So, where do I sign? Tinuro ko sa kanya kung saan siya dapat mag-sign. Napangiti na lang ako. I m going to have another heart broken in no time. Alam mo, Alex, matagal na natin tong ginagawa pero hanggang ngayon hindi ko pa rin makuha yung logic ng fifteen thousand at kung bakit ba natin talaga to ginagawa. Alam mo na naman yung dahilan kung bakit ko to ginagawa. Gusto kong ibangon ang mga naapi sa pag-ibig. Tulad ko. Alam ko naman yun. Pero yung fifteen thousand? Isa sa mga sikreto ko na hindi alam ni Clarise ay ang tungkol sa lalaking yon. Wala akong pinagsabihan ng tungkol sa kanya. Tinago ko sa sarili ko yun kahit na nasasaktan na ako. Kahit bumagsak na yung buong pagkatao ko. Dahil sa kanya kaya ako natutong magpanggap, magsinungaling at umarte na ayos lang ako. Personal reasons, Clarise. Pero best friend mo naman ako di ba? You can confide in me. Hindi lahat ng bagay sinasabi sa isang kaibigan. Minsan may mga sikreto na mas mabuti pang kimkimin na lang. Hindi ko naman ipagsasabi eh. Hindi talaga niya ako titigilan no? It wouldn t be a secret anymore if I ll tell anyone about it. Revenge 06 Exposed For Fun Sa lahat ng parties na inaattendan namin ni Ria, masquerade party ang pinakapaborito ko. Siyempre, may sense of mystery kasi lahat kayo nakasuot ng maskara. Hindi mo talaga makikilala kung sino ang yung mga nandun unless tanggalin nila yung mask nila. Though favorite ko siyang party, hindi naman palagi na nag-eenjoy ako. Katulad na lang ngayon. Medyo nabo-bore na ako dito dahil wala man lang exciting na magawa. May program naman pero hindi ako ganun kainteresado sa line up ng activities nila. I ll just find someone to play with. Nilibot ng paningin ko yung buong function room. Napahinto yung mga mata ko sa bar sa loob ng room. Mukhang may nakita na akong makakalaro ngayon. Naglakad ako papunta dun sa bar. As usual, nararamdaman ko na naman na maraming tumitingin sa kin. Kahit papaano naman, marunong akong manamit. May taste naman ako sa mga damit.
15 Since masquerade nga ang theme ng party, I opted a black tube dress na medyo lagpas tuhod. Maganda yung fit nung dress sa kin kasi tamang-tama siya sa curves ko. Umupo ako dun sa isang stool tas umorder ng isang cocktail drink. Lumingon ako sa left ko at nakita ko yung kalaro ko ngayon. Wow. Yummy! Huling-huli ko siyang naglalaway sa kin. Kahit nakatitig na ako sa kanya, hindi pa rin niya inaalis yung mata niya sa kin. Mukhang pwedeng-pwede sa laro tong lalaking to. Staring is rude. Not if the one I m staring at is as gorgeous as you. Aba, pumapatol! Game na game nga si Kuya. So you think I m pretty? Gorgeous is a better term, honey. Why, thank you. You look dashing, sabi ko sabay ngiti ng pagkatamis-tamis. So, what s your name, gorgeous? Adrienne, sabi ko habang tinatanggal ko ang mask ko. Nice to meet you, Adrienne. I m Ethan. Tinanggal din ni ethan yung suot niyang mask. Hindi ako nagkamali. He s yummy. Mukhang may lahi siya kasi blue yung kulay ng mata niya. `Makes him even hotter. So, can I buy you another drink? Tinuro niya yung goblet ko na wala nang laman. Tumango na lang ako. Di ako tumatanggi sa libre. Nag-order din siya ng finger foods. Tamang-tama, gutom na ako. Di ako masyado nakakain sa dinner na hinanda ng nagpaparty kanina. Hey, wait. You have some crumbs on the side of your lips. I licked my lower lip as an initial reaction. Meron pa? Yeah, let me do it for you. He stood from his chair then went near me. He cupped my face then his thumb started to wipe away the crumbs on the side of my lips. As he continued to do that, memories of the painful past start to occupy my mind. I was frozen for a moment. I was left there staring at Ethan s face but it s not Ethan s face that I could see. It was his. His gorgeous face. That s why, when Ethan s lips met mine, I did not even resist. He was the one that I am imagining. He was the one that I am kissing. He was the one I am sharing a precious moment with. We were both gasping for air when our kiss ended. I lightly shook my head as a sign of disbelief for what I had just imagined. Now s not the right time to think about him. It should never happen again.
16 Let s dance, princess. Sure. Inviting me to dance was the perfect escape to that thought. However, it seems like this party doesn t want me to escape at all. I 'm all out of love, I'm so lost without you I know you were right believing for so long I 'm all out of love, what am I without you I can't be too late to say that I was so wrong I buried my face on Ethan s chest, hoping his scent can drive those thoughts away. You re beautiful. Thanks. Adrienne, look at me. And so I did. His lips welcomed mine with a gentle kiss. A gentle kiss that slowly became an aggressive one. Moments later, we were having our own world in the middle of the dance floor. Come with me, he whispered. He offered his hand to me which I gladly accepted. We went out of the venue and headed to where his car was parked. As soon as we have settled inside his car, he cupped my face and kissed me again. I pulled away as I was gasping for air. Let s do this somewhere else. Mmkay. Put your seat belt on. Looks like he s hungry, eh? We reached his condo in a span of fifteen minutes. He was nearly dragging me to his unit when we left the elevator. As soon as we entered his unit, he pulled me down the sofa and started to kiss me again. I answered back and copied his moves but when he reached for my back to untie the laces of my dress, I lightly pushed him away. What? he said in an irritated voice. Take a shower first. Fine. Don t go okay? I won t. I won t promise. He gave me a quick kiss before going to the bathroom. I was about to close my eyes when I heard his phone ring. I took the honor to answer it for him. I ll just tell the caller to call back since he s taking a shower. Uhm. Hello? Hello? Is this Ethan s number? Uh yeah? Can I speak to him, please? Uhm. He s taking a shower. Would you like me to tell him you called? Oh. Just tell him it s Hana. Btw, who s this? It s Adrienne. K, Bye. I slumped myself back in the sofa. I wonder if Ethan s like him.
17 Ugh. Now I am comparing them. What the heck is my problem? I stood up and headed for the door. I need some fresh air. Yes, I guess I need fresh air. My mind has been polluted for a while. I was about to open the door when Ethan called my name. He was just covering his lower body with a towel. Hey, going somewhere? I need fresh air. I turned the knob and prepared myself to leave the place. Suddenly, a hand grabbed my arm. I won t go, okay? I just need some air. Then wait for me. I ll just get dressed. I can t wait any longer. Oh, a girl named Hana called. I don t care. Wait for me. What in the sentence I can t wait any longer can t he understand? I was about to step out when he grabbed me again. I said wait. I can t wait! An evil idea suddenly popped into my mind. He was just wearing a towel around his waist with nothing underneath, right? I saw an old lady and a couple of teenage girls walking towards us. I placed my hand on his towel s knot and started to loosen it. I immediately pulled my hand away from him. Of course with the towel in hand. He was so shocked, he actually froze in his place. What an eye candy to those giggling teenage girls and to that blushing old lady. Oh well, who wouldn t be so stunned to see a guy bearing it all out, right? I ran towards the elevator with his towel still in my hand. I blew him a kiss to bid him farewell. As soon as the elevator closes, I laughed my heart out. So much for playing tonight.
18 Ethan had just revealed his manhood in front of an old lady, a group of teenage girls. And to me, of course. Ayan, napapala ng makulit Revenge 07 A Vow and A Suicide JAMIE S POV Ngayon ang araw ng pag-iisang dibdib namin ni Anthony. Excited na ako dahil matapos ang sangkaterbang pagsubok na pinagdaanan namin, sa wakas, magkakasama na kami habangbuhay. Sa wakas matutupad na rin yung pangarap ko na makasal sa lalaking pinakamamahal ko. Friend, excited na ako! Kung excited ka, ano pa ang maitatawag mo sa nararamdaman ko? Basta, Jamie, happy ako para sa inyo ni Anthony. Andami niyo nang sinuong na problema nang dahil sa ex niya. Sana talaga, this time, maging super happy na kayo. Thanks, friend! Ilang minutes na lang talaga ang kailangan kong hintayin para maikasal kami. Kinakabahan ako na naeexcite. Kinakabahan kasi andito na ako tapos hinihintay na lang yung napagusapang oras. Excited kasi siyempre, kahit civil wedding pa lang to, kasal pa rin. 1:30PM `Ma, andyan na daw ba si Anthony? Wala pa, anak pero sabi ng mama niya, naghahanda na daw papunta dito. Dahil mapamahiin ang pamilya namin, sinusunod namin yung bawal magkita bago ikasal yung mga ikakasal. Malas daw yun eh. Siyempre, takot akong hindi matuloy yung kasal kaya sumunod na lang kami. Nasa magkaibang room kami dito sa city hall para hindi magkita. Wag kang mag-alala, anak. Alas dos pa naman ang kasal niyo. Mahaba pa ang oras ng paghihintay. Sisiputin ka naman siguro ni Anthony. Opo, `Ma. Excited lang po talaga ako. Nginitian lang ako ni Mama tapos nakipagchikahan siya ulit sa mga amiga niyang nandun. Tama si Mama. May thirty minutes pa ako para maghintay. Sigurado namang sisiputin ako ni Anthony dahil mahal na mahal ako nun. Relax ka lang, Jamie. 25 minutes later Five minutes na lang kasal ko na. Malapit na akong maging Mrs. Anthony Buendia. Pero Bakit ganun? Parang may masamang pakiramdam ako sa mangyayari? Nagsimula na akong mag-panic. Hindi ako mapakali. Asan na kaya si Anthony? Nandyan na ba siya? `Ma, ano pong sabi ni Tita? Nandyan na daw ba si Anthony? Kalma lang, anak. Wala pa daw pero baka na-traffic lang daw yun. `Ma naman eh. Ang lapit-lapit lang ng bahay nila dito. 15 minute drive lang yun mula sa condo niya.
19 Nu ka ba, anak. Dadating yun. Magtiwala ka lang. Kinakabahan kasi ako eh. Hindi maganda yung pakiramdam ko. Wag kang mawalang tiwala. Dadating din yun. Asan ka na ba, Anthony? ANTHONY S POV Time check, 1:30PM. Tamang-tama. Two o clock ang kasal ko kaya may sobrang oras pa ako para ayusin pa ang sarili ko. Malapit lang naman ang condo na tinutuluyan ko sa City Hall na pagdadausan ng kasal. Gusto kong maging mas presentable sa harap ni Jamie. Ang tagal naming hinintay `to. Sa wakas, nandito na. *KLANGK* SFX yan ng nabasag. lol. May narinig akong nabasag. Napatakbo naman ako sa may sala para tignan kung ano yun. Bukas kasi yung pintuan sa veranda tapos mahangin pa kaya posibleng may matumbang glassware. Pagtingin ko sa sala, wala namang nabasag. Chineck ko na rin pati kusina pero wala talaga. Baka sa kabilang unit. Balik na ulit ako sa pag-aayos. Malapit na rin kasi akong umalis para magpunta sa City Hall. Siguradong naghihintay na sila dun. Baliktad nga eh. Kung sino ang groom, siya pang nagpapahintay imbes na bride ang hihintayin ng groom. Nakarinig na naman ako ng nabasag pero hindi ko na pinansin. Sa kabilang unit sigurado yun. 10 minutes later Kanina pa yung mga nababasag na yun pero hindi pa rin tumitigil. May naririnig na rin akong pagbagsak ng mga kaldero, plato, kawali at kung anu-ano pang gamit sa kusina. AAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH! Teka, parang hindi na normal yung nangyayari sa kabila ah? Nag-decide akong pumunta sa kabilang unit para tignan kung ano na yung nangyayari dun. Mamaya nagpapatayan na pala dun. Bukas yung pintuan nung kabilang unit. Kumatok muna ako ng tatlong beses pero walang sumasagot kaya pumasok na rin ako. Gulong-gulo yung buong unit. Nakataob yung mga upuan. Nakakalat yung mga magazines pati yung mga throw pillows. Maraming basag na vases sa sahig. Parang dinaanan ng bagyo yung unit na yun. Nakarinig ako ng iyak galing sa kusina. Dun ako sumunod na pumunta. Para ding dinaanan ng bagyo yung kusina. Nakakalat lahat ng gamit dun. Marami ring basag na gamit. Hinanap ng mata ko kung nasaan yung umiiyak. Nakita ko ang isang babae na nakasiksik sa sulok, nakaupo sa sahig. May hawak siyang kutsilyo tapos nakatapat pa yun sa pulso niya. Sh.t, mukhang maglalaslas pa yata to. Dahan-dahan akong lumapit dun sa babaeng na yun para hindi siya mabigla sa paglapit ko. Baka kasi masaksak na lang niya yung sarili niya kung gugulatin ko siya. Mukhang napansin
20 na rin niya ako. S-sino ka? I m Anthony. Sa kabilang unit ako nakatira at narinig kong kanina pa nagkakagulo dito kaya I went in to check. G.go k-ka rin ba katulad niya? Kung oo, umalis k-ka na! Hindi ko kailangan ng katulad n-niyo! Nagmamagandang loob lang ako, miss. Hindi ko kailangan ng tulong mo! Umalis ka na! Broken hearted yata `tong babaeng `to. Sa hitsura niya ngayon, para siyang pinagsakluban ng langit at lupa. Magang-maga yung mga mata niya tapos iyak pa rin siya ng iyak. Para siyang hindi nauubusan ng luha. Ano pang hinihintay mo? Umalis ka na! Pero baka maglaslas ka na dyan. Pakialam mo ba?! Pero, miss, masama yang gagawin mo. Wala akong pakialam. Mas gugustuhin ko pang mamatay! Uh-oh. Mukhang kailangan ko pang pakalmahin at patigilin ang babaeng to bago ako makaalis dito. Kailangan kong magmadali. Look, miss, kahit pa anong problema mo, hindi maganda yang gagawin mo. Kung mawawala na rin lang ba siya sa kin, ano pang silbi ng buhay ko? Mas mabuti pang mamatay na lang ako kaysa mangyari yun! Pero kahit na, miss. Hindi maganda yan. Masusunog pa ang kaluluwa mo sa impyerno. Wag mo nga akong utuin! Kahit ano pang sabihin mo, hindi ako makikinig sa yo. Katulad ka rin niya! Nagsasabi lang ako ng totoo. Hindi lahat ng lalaki katulad ng hinayupak na yun. Ah, basta, kahit anong sabihin mo, mas gusto ko pa rin magpakamatay! Diniin niya yung kutsilyo sa pulso niya tapos nagsimulang igalaw yun. tinakbo ko agad siya tapos mabilis na kinuha yung kutsilyo sa kanya. Buti na lang naagapan ko kundi duguan na siya ngayon. Hinagis ko palayo yung kutsilyo para hindi na niya maabot. Ano ka ba naman, miss. Hindi porke t nabigo ka sa isang lalaki, eh, magpapakamatay ka na. Sayang ka. Maganda ka pa naman. Siguradong may lalaking para sa yo. Yung nanakit sayo, hindi yun siguro laan ng Diyos para sa yo. Wag ka ngang tanga dyan na magpapakamatay lang nang dahil sa kanya. Baka pagtawanan ka lang nun kapag nalaman niya ang ginawa mo. Pero mahal ko siya eh. Hindi ko kaya nang wala siya! Pwes, masanay ka na. Marami pang iba dyan. Unti-unti na siyang tumatahan. Mukhang natatauhan na rin siya. Akala ko kailangan ko pang iuntog ang ulo niya sa pader para tumino. Naagaw ng wall clock yung atensyon ko. Sh.t, alas dos na! Late na ako sa kasal ko! Ah, miss, sorry ha? Pero kailangan ko nang umalis. Late na ako sa kasal ko! Pero, gusto sana kitang imbitahan kumain sa labas. Alam mo na, pasasalamat sa pagliligtas sa kin sa katangahan. Next time na lang, miss. Late na late na talaga ako! Pe Hindi ko na pinatapos yung sasabihin niya kasi tumakbo na ako pabalik ng unit ko. Inayos ko ng konti yung damit ko tapos kinuha ko yung susi ng kotse ko.
21 Pinaharurot ko yung sasakyan ko para makarating dun sa pinakamabilis na oras na posible kaso hindi yata umaayon ang tadhana sa kin ngayon. Nagkaroon ng banggaan malapit sa City Hall kaya nagbara yun sa kalsada. T ngna naman oh. Wala ngang ex-girlfriend na panira pero marami namang interruptions. Tumingin ako sa relo ko. 2:20PM na. Tae. Hihintayin naman siguro ako nila Jamie. Hindi niya hahayaan na hindi matuloy kasal namin. Kinapa ko sa bulsa ng pantaloon ko yung cellphone ko. Tatawagan ko sina Mama na sabihin na hintayin ako. Kaso tinamaan talaga ng malas, wala yung cellphone ko. Mukhang naiwan ko pa sa condo. Pucha. Bakit ba ang daming kamalasan? Pagkatapos ng napakatagal na minuto, nakarating na din ako sa City Hall. 2:50PM na nun. Tinakbo ko yung third floor ng City Hall. Dun kasi gaganapin yung kasal namin ni Jamie. Pagdating ko dun, wala nang tao. Nakasalubong ko yung secretary nung judge na dapat magkakasal sa min. Oh, Mr. Buendia, akala ko umatras na kayo sa kasal? Wala na sila dito. Kanina pa umalis nung tumawag yung Stella ba yun? Umatras? Tawag? Stella? Sh.t, si Stella! Ano? Wala na kami ni Stella. Kaya nga magpapakasal kami ni Jamie di ba? Iyak ng iyak yung dapat na papakasalan niyo kasi niloko mo daw siya. Pinaasa mo daw. Ay, ewan ko sa inyo. Ang gulo niyo. Umalis na yung secretary nung judge samantalang ako, napako na sa kinatatayuan ko. Wala na. Wala na ang pangarap namin ni Jamie. Umeksena na naman si Stella. DAMN! ALEX S POV Pagkababa nung Anthony, lumabas na rin ako ng condo unit na inupahan ko. Tinawagan ko na rin yung maglilinis ng ginawa kong kalat dun. Sila na ang bahala dun. Escape mode na ako. Dinial ko ang number ni Stella para itanong kung nagawa niya ba yung dapat niyang gawin. Hello, Stella? How was it? Thank you so much, Alex! He may hate me now pero it s all worth it. At least nakaganti na rin ako sa kanila. Matapos nila akong ipagtabuyan at saktan ng ganun ganun na lang. Good. Kakaalis lang ni Anthony dito sa building. He s off to the City Hall. Wala na naman siguro dun yung bride niya right? Wala na. I already called them na hindi sisipot si Anthony sa kasal nila. Like what he did to me. Alright. I gotta go. You know what to do, right? Yes, Alex. Thank you. Whew. Heavy yung drama kanina. Kinailangan ko pang alalahanin ulit lahat para lang maging effective yung acting ko. Pero at least, may broken hearted na naman ngayon. Hindi lang isa,
22 kundi dalawa. Nga pala, si Stella, ex-girlfriend nung Anthony. Dapat ikakasal na sila kaso nung araw mismo ng kasal, hindi sumipot si Anthony dahil nakipagtanan na pala kay Jamie, which happens to be Stella s best friend. Saklap `no? Gusto niyang iparamdam yung naramdaman niya nang hindi siya siputin ni Anthony sa kasal nila dati. And that's where I enter. Ako ang gumawa ng trabaho para hindi makarating si Anthony on time. Siyempre, with a little help na rin from Stella para mas convincing. Oh, well. Another mission accomplished. Revenge 08 Don t Mess With The Heartbreaker Sabi nila, nobody s perfect. Alam ko naman yun pero sa klase ng trabaho ko, bawal magkamali. Kailangan lahat tama, walang mali at bawal pumalya. Pero may mga pagkakataon na hindi talaga maiiwasan na may sumablay. Perfectionist ako. Gusto ko lahat tama, lahat nagagawa according sa plano. Kung hindi man totally perfect, ayos na yung close to perfect. Kaya naman kapag may isang bagay na nalihis sa plano, wala rin akong sinasanto. Kagaya ng wala akong sinasanto sa kung sino ang sinasaktan ko. Alex, relax ka lang. Relax? How can I relax kung muntik na akong mabuking dun? Maybe it s an honest mistake? Honest mistake, my @ss. Binigyan ko na nga siya ng guidelines pero hindi pa rin niya sinunod! May mga missions din naman akong napupurnada. Katulad ngayon. Hindi natuloy yung mission nang dahil sa isang pasaway na kliyente. Call her, Clarise. I want to talk to her. Tinawagan naman agad ni Clarise yung pasaway na kliyente na yun. Nag-init talaga dugo ko Nang dahil sa nangyari. Tinawagan agad ni Clarise ang pasaway na kliyente ko. Ni-loudspeaker niya para marinig ko yung isasagot ng client naming. Hello, Jessica? It s Clarise. Uhm, Alex wants to talk to you. OMG. Please tell Alex, I m so sorry. I didn t mean to spill it. Just meet us at Sweet Escape. We re here so please, make it fast. I m really, really sorry. Please tell Alex. Tinapos na ni Clarise yung call. Hindi ko talaga mapapalampas to. Unang beses na di ko maaaccomplish ang isang mission nang dahil lang sa kadaldalan ng Jessica na yun. --- Pumasok ako sa RnD. As usual, festive ang environment dito. May mga sumasayaw sa dancefloor habang kumakanta ng party songs yung banda na naka-schedule ngayon. Marami ring nakatambay sa bar counter na mas pinipiling makapiling ang mga alcoholic beverages na available dito. Napalingon ako sa bar. Nandun na yung lalaking sinabi sa kin ni Jessica. Medyo wasted na
23 yung hitsura niya kaya mas mapapadali siguro ang trabaho ko. Lumapit ako sa counter at naupo sa stool katabi ng inuupuan niya. Hey, Miss. Kilala mo ba si Jessica? sabi niya sa kin pagkaupo ko. Huh? Siyempre idedeny ko. Jessica. Jessica Balmaceda. Ex girlfriend ko. Sorry, di ko siya kilala. Tumahimik sandali yung lalaki tapos back to business na siya. Nagpapakalunod na ulit siya sa alak. Ako naman umorder na rin ako ng cocktail drinks. Maya-mayang konti na ako kikilos. Pinapakiramdaman ko pa siya para mas madaling kumilos. Alam mo, yung Jessica na yun, tumawag sa kin kanina. Napalingon ako sa lalaking `to. Makakakuha rin ako ng info para sa trabaho ko. Pinili kong makinig na rin sa kanya. Sabi niya makakaganti na rin daw siya sa kin. Uh-oh. Mukhang may alam tong lalaking to. May pupunta daw dito para maghinganti sa kin. Kala naman niya natatakot ako. Talaga? Sinabi niya yun? Oo, uuwi pa nga daw akong luhaan eh. Maghanda na raw ako. Ano pang sinabi niya sa yo? May alam nga tong lalaki na to. Mukhang hindi napigilan ng Jessica na yun ang bunganga niya. Sa lahat pa naman ng ayoko, yung hindi marunong sumunod sa napagkasunduan. Bigla na lang daw may uupo sa tabi ko na magandang babae at boom! Iiyak na lang ako dahil sa gagawin niya sa kin. Ikaw na ba yun, Miss? Ikaw na ba yung babaeng yun? Kung oo, hindi ako natatakot sa gagawin niyo. Pathetic talaga yang si Jessica. Pathetic talaga. Lagot sa kin yang Jessica na yan. Di ko papalagpasin tong ginawa niya sa kin. That Jessica and her big, big mouth. C mon, Miss. Wag ka nang sumakay sa kin. If you re that revenge whatever, you d better spill. Di ako natatakot. I m the owner s sister, okay? I m not that revenge thingy you re talking about. Ngayon nagsisinungaling ka pa. I really am the owner s sister. Buti na lang magaling akong lumusot at magsinungaling kundi kanina pa ako nabuking. Pahamak yang Jessica na yan. To my luck, dumaan bigla si Ria sa harapan namin. Napansin siguro niya na medyo nagkakainitan na kami dito ng isang customer. Alex? Is there something wrong? Kilala mo ba to, Miss? Kine-claim niya na kapatid siya ng may-ari. I m the owner here. And she s my sister. So, back off. Jessica s gonna pay for this, bigtime. ---