Minjeong Winter Klier's pov.

I'm thinking who's gonna be the next SC pres. There's no other candidate other than the old members. I already know that whoever my sister recommend will win the election, the only thing that I don't know is her pick. Chaewon always amaze me, let's wait and see what will happen.

Sana lang e maka-close ko agad kung sino man siya. I really want to form a band like before and prove them that it's all worth it having us. Kung sino man ang pipiliin ng magiting kong kapatid ay sana hindi nangangagat, thanks.

"Ter, saan kana niyan?" tanong ni Yujin na nag putol sa pag iisip ko.

"Sa club, tugtog ako 7pm. Kayo ba?" sagot ko.

"Uwi na muna ako, need pahinga lapit na laban" Yujin.

Then I remeber that Yujin is athlete. She's part of the national team for taekwondo and I'm a very very proud tropa! Mag asian games na tapos nabanggit niya na last nato dahil mag focus na siya sa school kaya early retirement I guess?

Tumango ako kay Yujin at nag pout bago bumaling sa katabi ko na busy sa pag ce-cellphone.

"Ikaw ba Ryujin, saan ka?" tanong ko.

Nagpindot pindot muna siya sa phone niya, parang may ni-replyan bago bumaling ang tingin niya sa amin.

"May kikitain lang ako, sunod ako sayo ter mamaya sa club" sabi niya at binulsa na ang phone niya.

"Ikaw ha! Amoy na amoy ko kabaklaan mo, kaya ka walking red flag e" Liz.

"Wala kang pake!" sagot ni Ryujin at mag sisimula na sana ulit sila magbangayan pero hinila na ni Yujin si Liz at nag pa-alam.

"Sa parking ka ba?" tanong ko.

"Hindi. Punta muna akong medcaf e" she timidly said.

"Hintay kita sa parking?" pag aaya ko.

"Hindi na, dala ko rin car ko e. Salamat sa susunod nalang"

Ryujin said and gave me a soft smile. I look at her for sec to read her expression. I can sense it that there's something bothering her. Kasi kung may kikita lang siyang med student e, kitang kita mo sa pag mumukha ang galak niya but now.. it's different, it's something else. And I'm clearly sure that there's something wrong but I'm not gonna dig it up. Sasabihin naman niya sakin yan if she want to.

Tumango nalang ako sa kanya at ibinalik ang kaniyang ngiti. "Sige una na ako, ingat ka" sabi ko.

"Ikaw din" simpleng sabi niya at naghiwalay na kami ng daan.

When I arrive at the parking area. I unlock my motorcycle para kunin yung leather jacket sa loob ng compartment. As soon as I get it, agad ko tong isinuot. Isasara ko na sana yung comparment nung may biglang nahulog na bulaklak galing sa jacket ko. I took it from the ground and appreciate the beauty of the yellow lily that Minju gave me, for peace offering daw.

I smile at the thought. Itatabi ko na sana nung bigla kong napansin yung nakabalot sa stem nung flower 'Milano's Flos' then I remember it again. This shop's belong to Yuriel's fam but it's so familiar to me. Napaisip nanaman tuloy ako kung san ko to nakita. Kasi sure ako na hindi lang isang beses ko na to nakita, maraming beses na pero hindi ko maisip kung saan.

Itinabi ko na yung bulaklak at sumakay na sa motor ko. Bago ako umalis, I call my mom that I'm gonna stop by para kunin si batman, yung car ko. Sasaglit lang ako, knowing my mom she'll get clingy to me as soon as she saw me. Sana wala yung demonyo sa mansion. Huminga ako ng malalim at sinuot ang helmet ko sabay pinatakbo ko na ang motor ko.

Mabilis lang ang naging byahe ko. When I stop in front of our mansion, agad na bumukas ang automatic door. I get inside the gate at bumaba na sa motor ko. The buttler greeted me as soon as I remove my helmet.

"Are you gonna stay for the night po ba?" tanong niya.

"No, sasaglit lang ako. Paki-ready nalang ng car ko" sabi ko at nginitian siya.

Pumasok na ako loob mansion and only the maids greets me. I look around and it's still the same. Lonely and sad abode.

"Nasa office niya po si maam falley, si sir naman po nasa Jeju" sabi nung head maid habang nakatingin sa baba.

Lumuwag ng kahit papano yung digdig ko knowing na wala dito yung tatay ko. I smile at them before going to where my mom is. When I reach her office, I slightly knock on the glass door before entering but i think she's busy kasi hindi niya napansin ang presence ko. Mom's holding a book, maybe a checklist because her gaze going back in fort from the back and to the shelf.

I didn't bother her and just roam around her office. Naglakad lakad lang ako sa loob ng office niya since her office look like a walk in library sa laki at daming books. When I'm done walking around hindi pa rin siya tapos sa kung ano man ginagawa niya kaya napahinto nalang ako sa table niya. There's some catalogue of clothes, shoes, bags, and something more. Hindi naman ako mahilig sa mga ganito kaya hindi ko na masyado binutingting and boredly put it down sa table niya.

Guguluhin ko na sana siya nung bigla kong napansin yung nasa pinaka ilalim na catalogue. Kinuha ko ito and when I have full access of it I read the front page saying 'Milano's Flos' napalakas ata ang pagkakasabi ko dahil narinig ko ang pag galaw niya papunta kung nasaan ako. Hindi ko siya pinansin at agad na binuksan ang loob ng catalogue.

"Hey my babyyyy!" my mom said at lumapit para i-kiss ako sa cheeks.

Nilapit ko lang ang aking pisngi but my attention is still on the catalogue. Naglalaman ito ng ibat ibang uri ng bulaklak and may pag pipilian din kung anong gusto mong arrangement at gagawin nila.

"You like one?" mom.

Umiling lang ako at ibinaba ang catalogue bago siya tignan. "Seems like your hands are full"

Nag-pout pa muna ang nanay ko bago mag salita. omg ganyan rin itsura ko pag nag ppout? "A little my baby girl" she said and give me a tight hug. "..but you're here so medyo nakaka-bawas ng pagod"

I reciprocate the hug. "Hindi kana talaga mag stay for dinner?" mom.

"Told you may gig pa ako, bawi ako next time. Date tayo" sabi ko at agad na nag ligthen up ang mukha niya.

"Promise yan? Lagi nalang iba dini-date mo, tagal mo na akong hindi na da-date ah" mom.

"6months ago pa yung huling date ko, mom" sabi ko.

"Ay ganon ba.. s-sorry?" sabi niya at natawa ako.

"You don't need to feel sorry about it. I choose not to" 

"Siya pa rin?" pag aalala niyang tanong.

"Well, hindi na. Pero ayoko lang talaga" sabi ko at tumawa ng bahagya.

"Okay, okay. Chika mo sakin pag may bago na ha?" my mom said and we both laugh.

Nag kwentuhan pa kami ng bahagya, buti nalang talaga wala yung epal dito sa bahay. Mom told me a lot of things and how sad she is na hindi na kami umuuwi ni Chaewon pero need na rin daw niyang masanay at dadating din ang panahon at mag papamilya kami. When she's done sharing her thought, nabalik nanaman yung isip ko dun sa catalogue at kanina pa ako hindi mapakali kaya naman tinanong ko na.

"Mom" umpisa ko.

"Yes, dear?"

"Matagal mo na bang alam tong Milano's flos na store? Dami mong catalogue e" 

"Oh that.. we're a big investor sa store na yan" sabi niya at gulat ko siyang tinignan.

Nakatingin lang ako sa kaniya kaya naman nag-patuloy lang siya.

"Your dad's the one who found it and he just let me manage it since I like flowers, hehe" hindi parin ako nag salita, then she continue. "..maybe you don't heard about it since your still young when we aquire them but they're a very good bussiness partner kaya naman ang tagal na natin silang ka bussiness partner"

"Since when?" tanong ko.

"As I remember your dad started to introduce them to me when you're in 6th grade" sagot niya habang nag iisip pa ng kasunod na sasabihin.

Hindi ako umimik dahil nag iisip din ako pero bigla siyang nag gasp at napatingin ako sa kaniya. "Omg.. I'm sorry. That year was so hard for you" mom said and look at me with a sad face.

Right.. that year is the same year my accident happened. The biggest trauma of my life, and the starting point of my hatred to my father. What a coincident.. it is?

"I'm fine now" agad kong sabi and control my breathing, I can still remember clearly what happened that night. It cause mo a year of sleepless night, how can I ever forget it?

My mom come closer to me to rub my shoulder and I force a smile, para hindi siya masyadong mag-alala. 

"..s-so.. you personally knows the owner?" tanong ko ulit.

"Yes, they're the one who always change the flower nung nasa ospi ka. They know you two as well" sagot niya.

So Yuri's fam already knows us since then? And it all started when my accident happened? Kahit saang banda ko tignan I always felt that it is somehow connected. Lalo na't nag simula ang ugnayan sa tatay ko.. very suspicous. There's a lot of things that my mom doesn't know yet she still trust my father.

"Why you become so curious about it?" mom ask.

"W-wala naman.. si.. si Ryujin kasi lagi jan nag oorder ng flowers e" palusot ko.

"Ahhh, their flowers are really beautiful nga. Ask Ryujin if she needs a flower for every season hehe. The Milano's always sending a catalogue for every season para makita ng mga customer kung ano bang magandang flower each season, kaya andaming catalogue dito from them" my mom said and i just nod.

Nag usap pa kami ng konti bago pa ako tuluyang mag pa-alam. Need ko umabot ng 7PM sa club kundi bawas sweldo, sungit pa naman ni Aeri pag sahudan. I hug her for the last time at nag pa-alam nang aalis. Hindi na niya ako hinatid palabas since may tatapusin pa siya and it's fine with me. I got out of the mansion and the butler gave me my car keys. I smile at him tapos sumakay na sa loob ng car ko.

I already started the car engine pero hindi pa ako umaalis. I got occupied sa information na nalaman ko a while ago. Kaya pala sobrang familiar nung name nung flower shop dahil lagi ko tong nakikita nung nasa ospi pa ako. Malinaw na sakin kung saan ko siya nakita before. At hindi ko maalis sa dibdib ko ang hinala ko. They started bussiness nung nasa ospi ako kaya laging may flower from them sa kwarto and it felt very suspicous. I doubt that it's just a mere bussiness partnership.. kutob ko talagang there's something behind it.

First, why would my great father acquire some a small flower shop? Knowing him it's out of his agenda. Second, mas maraming sikat na na store nung time na yun bakit hindi yun yung pinili niya? If I trace back sa kwento ni mom, nag boom lang yung Milano's flos when we started partnering with them.. there's something going on.

I'm thinking it so deeply and just got distracted when my phone rings. I look at the caller and  it's Aeri. I was about to pick it up nung natapos na yung ring, kanina pa ba yun nag riring?

1message:

AeriLasengga

where are you?!

mag 7pm na wala kapa

tanggal kana!

otw!!!

Agad kong inapakan ang silinyador ng kotse ko. Nag-mamadali akong nag drive papuntang bar at kahit papano mahal ko naman ang trabaho ko. Medyo traffic lang konti pero naka-abot naman ako sa call time ko.

"Muntik ka nanaman bumingo!" bungad ni Aeri sakin.

I'm preparing my guitar kaya naman nag pout lang ako sa kanya ng naka smile, signaling her na may kiss siya sakin mamaya but she just gave me a disgust look. Napansin kong naka porma siya kaya naman di ko naiwasang mag tanong.

"Not the manager today?" I ask.

"Day off ko today, may 1 listener kana" sagot niya.

I just rolls my eyes at her and chuckle. 2minutes more then I will start to play. From 7-8PM lang naman ako mag peperform for the soft song. Yun ang rules dito, if gusto mo ng pang wasakan sa tenga get in here by 8 or past because is where you need to start the mood daw. Ewan ko kung anong mood yun. Umakyat na sa mini stage yung iba ko pang kasama mag perform since I play the guitar param may buhay daw nag hire pa si Aeri para sa ibang instrument.

When the lights turn to us, I strum the string of my guitar to get the attention of the people. When I get the attention that I wanted I move closer sa mic na nasa harapan ko to greet.

"Hello! It's Winter again.." I pause as some people started shouting their excitement. "..chill lang muna ulit tayo papunta sa exciting part"

"Let's get iiiitttt!!!" I heard people shouts.

I smirk. I'm so happy to what I'm doing. This is my happy place, there's a lot of people here appreciates me and what I love to do.

"So.. for our first so