Karmine's Tale

T: THE FATHE

s Point

who would have thought that he's actually a nice person in the reality? He might look scary at first but that's just his front, it's only his façade to appear and look strong and look intimidating to other people para siya

e nowadays are too narrow and fickle minded that they kept on putting colors making stories in their heads at my every move. But, then again, as always I don't

ndi niyo pa maibigay sa akin ng maayos! I just need you to be trustworthy! I just need your damn loyalty! Iyon lang ang hinihingi ko pero ano'ng g

ps

na rin ang abogado niyang tahimik lang na nakatungo. He had two secretaries to help h

iya as he massaged his temples. Mabilis na nagtaas-baba ang dibdib niya sa sobrang galit at tensiyon na narara

"Give us some privacy," utos niya sa mga empleyado. The three scoundrels glared at me

s question. Pansin ko lang na kapag kasama ko si Cielo ay panay ang

d at that

went here. So, spill it out now, Karmine

sa likod ng swivel chair niya. I brought my hands to his shoulder and m

ion, "Ahh! That's good. Masak

at nilakasan ang pagpiga sa mga balikat n

ko ng usapan, "Bukas ay may meeting ako with Mr. Mondragon,

rmine I met weeks ago. So far from the very brave ass woman who charmed me after I t

be a failure. Having Mr. Mondragon invest in our Univers

don't worry I'll invest on your University." He chuckled again. I rolled my eyes at him. "Nah, but seriously speaking, I know you can do it. You're brilliant and everything. So, why bother yourself worrying? Just calm yourself and relax. I have my fa

's really the father I never had. His wisdom is useful and insightful to me. He was right, yes but I don't want to fail nor accept def

ke him invest in our University. I'l

er be proud of you. I'll forever thank you." Sadness and a

asked him in a

ere is still to life after the grief, the loneliness, the sadness and the downfall in this lifetime and that is you, Dear. I love you. I m

e, that I saved him from drowning with loneliness. That I actually made something good and uselful in this life. That I actually helped someone realized how life matters. That I did a good thi

behind. You made me realized that there are parents out there that are willing to die just to be with their children. You changed the way I envisioned life and family and, so for that I will forever thank you, Cielo because you are t

ko ay anak kita, Karmine. Leaving you and Karine is the biggest mistake your parents had ever made

any problem? Maybe I can help you." Paglilihis ko ng usapan but he only shook his head. Stubborn

s brother. I want to fire them because I've found

apan siyang magdesisyon. "E, bakit pati ang abogad

apatid sa akin, so I got mad. I want to fire them right away pero nagalit sila sa akin at sinumbatan nila ako

agsalita because he got no one to protect him but himself but I am here now. Hindi ako makakapayag na may man

hed hard at

langan ang mga taong hindi mo naman mapagkakatiwalaan kasi sila mismo ang magiging dahilan kung bakit ka malulugmok sa putikan. Sila mismo ang magiging dahilan kung bakit ka mapapahamak, regardless if they are your late wife's family or yo

ly had just now. Hindi ako m

abi mo. You are indeed right that I must fire them, that I should fire them because I don't n

sa kaniya ang tatlo dahil ayaw kong dagdagan ang pag-aalala at problema ni

agpirma ng kung anu-ano'ng mga p

's g

na kami. Ang sama ng titig sa akin ng mga pamangkin ng asawa niya pati na rin

pagmumukha niyo kinabukasan. I'll give you your

wife's family." Isang nagbabantang tingin ang ibinigay ko sa lala

ately frozen and was immobilized on the floor as his trem

o bang iisang pamilya tayo noong ginagago niyo ako at pinagmumukhang tanga? Hindi! Hindi niyo naisip iyon noong pinagnanakawan niyo ako! Hindi niyo naisip iyon noong pinagtatakpan kay

You broke his trust and you don't expect him to treat you the

lang ako ng isang madumi at mabahong aso da

gging whore!" Talagang isinigaw pa niya ang sinabi niya para lang makuha a

o's money. I don't need it. I-" Pinutol ako ng dating abogago ni Cielo kaya binato ko siya ng masa

osing your touch. The devil in me cheered upo

niya para putulin ak

money and wealth," nanginginig ang boses na saad ni Attorney sa akin. Mukhang natakot ko yata n

gin but I am not move by it. Sila pa nga iyong nasisindak sa masama at matalim kong tingin sa kanila. "Are you referring to yourselves? And if I am, indeed after Cielo's money like what you a

o ay ngayon lang yata ako nagalit ng

ne after Cielo's money? Ako ba? O baka naman ay... kayo?" Nang-uuyam akong

o. Yes, abogago dahil abogado nga siya pero gago siya para sirain ang pr

o sila sa ganitong bangayan. I can't b

n't oral defamation? So, ano'ng tawag niyo roon? Paninirang-puri lang? After all, mas maraming nakarinig sa

in. I can't believe them! Nagagawa nila ako'ng sigaw-sigawan at tawagin ng kung anu-ano'ng nakakainsult

ong tinatapak-tapakan niyo na tumatahimik na lang sa isang tabi at hinahayaan kayong basta na lang manalo. Paal

a isang salita na lang nila ay tuluyan na akong sasabog sa pagkap

Point

cted this to happen. I never expected that I would be seei

all" type dahil sa attitude niyang wala siyang pakialam sa sasabihin ng ibang tao sa kaniya. I honestly thought that she's not capable of getting angry but he

he looks like she's about fifteen or sixteen and she's taller than most of her girl classmates. An

akot kaya siya," one of h

," Said by one of her male classmate as he held her elb

g dalawa na pansamantalang nakalimutan ko si

ka masaktan ka pa. At isa pa ay wala tayong karapatang makialam sa gulo nila. Halika

chool that will visit my compan

er, wala ka na bang ibang insultong ibabato sa akin

haughty manner. Her beautiful face is now void of any emotion. And it's scarier

t like how Karmine fancy doing it. Is she-? If so, then they a

nd for your information we can sue you for calling her names like those. These people could attest to it, they could be ou

e this makes me want to think twice. But, then my intuition was right. She's Karine