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Ano naman ngayon kung nakabalik na siya? Pakialam ko ba? Mabubusog ba ako kung
kakamustahin ko siya? -Thea
Mapapasakin ka rin Thea. I left you once. I'm not leaving you again. -Tristan
Thea's POV
I saw him again. I saw the guy who made me into the cynical bitch I
am now.
Ano bang ginagawa niya dito? Akala ko ba sa America ka siya magtatapos ng pag-
aaral? He was sent to the States because of his uncontrollable behavior, but I
don't know how he ended up being in a school for smart kids. From what I remember,
inilipat siya sa States ng mga magulang niya dahil araw araw na lang siya may
nakaka-away at nabubugbog. Kaya nga bad boy diba?
I know he's smart, some even considered him a genius, but don't tell me he's still
in that category even in American standards. Ganun ba siya katalino? If that's the
case, the rumors are true that he graduated ahead of his batch because he was put
in a special program for other smart guys like him.
Kahit matalin siya, di pa rin nawawala ang bad boy aura niya. He
still has his diamond stud earring in his left ear. He still has that smirk that
has his enemies running and the girls swooning. Nasabi ko bang black belter din
siya sa taekwondo at konti may konting alam sin siya sa jiu jitsu kaya kayang-kaya
niya lang patumbahin ang mga kumakalaban sa kanya? In fact, silang apat
magkakaibigan ang magaling sa martial arts.
Ba't kailangan niyang bumalik ngayon? Kung kailan akala okay na
ako, susulpot siya para ipakita sa akin na hindi pa pala.
Thea's POV
"Dad, just this once, pwede bang di ako ang isama mo sa party na
yan?" inis kong tanong kay Dad. Kaya pala ako pinapauwi ng bahay. Ako na naman pala
ang gustong isama sa mga company parties na naimbitahan siya. Kainis.
Dad just glared at me. "Come on hija, the Legazpis are family
friends. At saka, Tita ng kaibigan mong si Ria ang isa sa may-ari," sabi na Dad.
How could I forget? Ano bang pakialam ko if Tita ni Ria ang may-ari? It's not as
if she'll be there. Besides, it's not as if may makakausap ako dun. The people who
are my age that are present in that party can only be counted by one hand. And
since talking business only bores me to death, ayokong sumama. "I'm warning you
Althea, magbibihis ka diyan at sasama ka sa party or else," pagbabanta niya.
"Or else what? You'll cut off my allowance?" sagot ko. Di naman ako
maghihirap kung hindi niya ako bibigyan ng allowance. Makakakain pa naman ako. "And
how many times do I have to tell you not to call me Althea?"
Dad just sighed. He was clearly tired. Ano naman kaya ang
pinoproblema nito? "Please Thea, kahit ngayon lang, sundin mo na lang ako." The
word "please" did it for him. Minsan lang makiusap ang tatay ko.
Biglang umakyat sa stage si Tita Claire at inabot ang mic. Tita rin
tawag ko sa kanya. Minsan na kasing siyang ipinakilala sa akin ng anak niya. Ang
anak niyang kinamumuhian ko. "I just want to thank everyone for being here. It
means a lot to me and my husband, especially to the company. Also, I just want to
welcome back my son, who just finished his graduate studies abroad," masigla niyang
sabi sa mga bisita. WTF?! His son? Last I heard, isa lang ang anak niya. Isa lang
ang anak niyang nag-aaral abroad. So this means, nakabalik na siya. Fvck?! So siya
talaga nakita ko kanina?
Well that explains the many debutantes here. And that also explains
the disappointed looks on their faces. Kahit na bad boy ang reputasyon na iniwan ng
gagong to dito, di pa rin maikakaila na gwapo at matalino siya. Kaya nga hindi ako
sigurado kung bakit siya pinadala sa States. Dahil ba talino niya o dahil sa ugali
niya. A week didn't go by that he wasn't sent to the principal's office because of
beating someone up. At kahit nakaugalian niyang magcutting class, he still gets
almost perfect grades. Walang magulang na aayaw sa kanya bilag son-in-law. He's
smart, handsome, and rich.
"No. Just catching some air," I said quietly. Damn it. Ano bang
ginagawa ng lalaking to dito?! Hinarap ko siya habang iniikot ang laman ng baso ko.
"So, you're back for good?"
"Sorry but, as I said earlier, I'm only here for the wedding. Then
back to the States. Then back here for good," nakangisi pa rin niyang sabi. He's
playing with me again damn him. "Disappointed?" he asked.
"Malalaman mo rin sa tamang oras. And, sorry to tell you this, but
you'll see more than you think," he said vaguely. Ano naman kayang ibig sabihin
niya dun? Agad siyang tumalikod at pumasok ulit.
What the hell did he mean when he said I'll see him more than I
think? Na magkikita kami palagi? If he thinks that things are going back to the way
they were before, his wrong. Anong akala niya? Na all these years hinintay ko siya?
Na babalik kami sa dati? Matapos niya akong iwan ng walang pasabi, babalik lang
siya sa buhay ko na tila ba walang nangyari. Kunsabagay, wala naman akong
karapatang mag0inarte. Di naman naging kami. Ewan ko nga ano ba talaga kami dati.
Chapter 2
Thea's POV
Kainis naman tong si Dad eh. Alam na alam niyang wala akong
pakialam sa negosyo niya kahit yun pa ang nagpakainin at nagbibigay ng lahat ng
luho ko. Pero dinadamay niya naman ako ngayon. Pasamahin ba naman ako sa isang
business dinner kasama sa taong pagbebentahan niya ng kumpanya. Mabuti na lang at
natanggap niya na talaga na hanggang sa pagtatrabaho na lang sa kumpanya ang kaya
kong gawin at hindi ko talaga magagawang patakbuhin yun. Malas niya lang at
nilayasan kami ng nanay ko kaya din a siya nagka-anak ng lalaki na maaaring
pagmanhan niya. Si Dad kasi may-ari ng isang newspaper and magazine empire, ang DC
Media. Isang newspaper at tatlong magazine. I'm a journalist for one of his
magazines. Kaya ko nasabing magtatrabaho na lang ako para sa kumpanya niya.
"Don't worry about it Mr. del Castillo. I'm sure once Thea and I
get married, sooner or later, magkakasundo rin kami, nabibigla lang yan ngayon"
sabi niya. Nakita kong ubos na rin ang pagkain niya. Ganun ba kami katagal nag-usap
ni Dad. "If you'll excuse me," sabi niya sabay tayo, "kailangan ko na pong umalis.
I promised my Mom sa bahay ako uuwi ngayon. Excuse me." Yun lang sinabi niya at
tumalikod agad at lumabas.
The nerve. He actually though that I'll marry him. Tinapos muna
namin ni Dad ang pagkain namin bago pinagpatuloy ang pag-uusap. "You shouldn't have
said those things Thei. Mabuti na lang at di nagbago ang isip ni Tristan," sabi ni
Dad.
I sighed. Sana lang ganun kadali yun. Kung sa ibang lalaki pa lang
ako ipapakasal ni Dad, di siguro ganito reaksyon ko. Pero wala eh, kay Tristan
talaga. Ano na lang kahahantungan ko nito.
Tristan's POV
Pinagmasdan ko ang mga tao sa dance floor. It's a Friday night and
the bar is crowded. Marami rami na ring babae ang lumapit sa akin pero bago pa sila
makapagsalita, sinamaan ko na ng tingin. I don't want anyone tonight. If I were to
be honest with myself, I'd admit that I never wanted any other woman the moment I
laid eyes on Thea.
Ang laking gago ko lang at umalis ako ng hindi nagpapaalam sa
kanya. I left her without saying a word. Maybe that's why she hates me so much. Ang
nangyari kasi, parang pinaasa ko lang siya. My parents didn't know about her. Kung
alam lang nila, baka di nila ako pinadala sa America. They would've liked Thea for
me.
Thea's POV
"Yes, considering the fact that you just announced your engagement
to my cousin, Tristan Legazpi, who, if memory serves me right, you hate so much,"
kalmado na niyang sabi habang hinihimas ang medyo malaki ng tiyan.
Napatawa naman ako. I really can't find any fault with Ria's
memory. Naaalala talaga niyang galit ako sa pinsan niya. Siya naman ang nagtaas ng
kilay sa akin. "Credit me with having at least half a brain Ri. Di porke't
papakasal ako sa gagong mong pinsan, nasisiraan na ako ng bait. Do you honestly
believe I'd marry that guy without seriously considering it?"
Napaisip naman siya sa sinabi ko at umupo siya sa tabi ko. "Well,
you decided to marry him anyway, so naisip ko talagang nasisiraan ka na. Tell me
Thei, why did you agree to marry him. Alam kong hindi dahil mahal o gusto mo siya,"
tanong niya.
Thinking about what she said, I can't help but feel a little regret
about how things went between me and Tristan. Totoo naman kasi eh. Sobrang close
namin dati, at kahit di ko inamin kay Elaiza at Ria, muntik maging kami. Yun nga
lang, kung kelan sasagutin ko na siya, bigla siyang pumunta ng America ng walang
pasabi.
"Don't worry about me guys. Kaya ko to. We're not going to live as
husband and wife in the true sense of the word anyway," sabi ko sabay ngiti. Tumayo
ako at hinarap sila. "Let's go, hinahanap na siguro nila tayo."
Author's note:
Tristan's POV
What is the reason, when you really could have any man you want,
I don't see, what I have to offer.
I should've been a [season], guess you could see I had potential.
Do you know you're my Miracle?
Alam kong sinabi niyang ayaw niyang makasal sa akin pero heto pa rin siya.
Naglalakad palapit sa akin. Pinapangako ko, di ko na talaga siya pakakawalan.
Thea's POV
"Don't let it get to your head asshole. Yun ang gusto niyang
marinig kaya yun ang sinabi ko," naiinis kong sabi. Mabuti na lang at patapos na
rin ang reception. Malapit nang matapos ang paghihirap ko dito. I never realized
smiling for about three hours could also be so tiring.
Author's Note:
next chapter is in private XD alam nyo na gagawin nyo. pero di pa po siya na post
Tristan's POV
Thea's POV
I'm pretty sure I'm not drunk though I'll admit to being tipsy.
Kanina ko pa tinutungga tong wine mag-isa. "Oh. Hey. Gusto mo pa ba? Sorry kung di
na kita nahintay nang sinimulan kong inumin to," wala sa sarili kong sabi.
Nakatitig lang parin siya sa akin. Ba't naestatwa yata to ngayon? "Hey, are you
just going to stand there all night at watch me drink this?" I asked. Wala paring
emosyon sa mga mata niya. Ano bang problema nitong lalaking to? "Suit yourself.
More for me," maikli kong sabi. Bahala siya sa buhay niya.
I poured myself more wine as Tristan kept doing who knows what.
Ilalapit ko na sana sa bibig ko ang baso ng maramdaman kong may humawak sa kamay ko
at pilit ibinaba yun. Nang mabitawan ko na ang baso ay di pa rin inaalis ni Tristan
ang pagkakahawak niya sa kamay ko. Bigla bigla na lang niya akong hinila patayo at
pinaayos ng tayo. Nakahawak pa siya sa isang kamay ko habang ang isang kamay naman
niya ay nasa isa kong pisngi. Tinitigan niya muna ako sandali bago nalipat yung
kamay niya mula sa isang kong kamay sa kabila kong pisngi.
Nagtitigan kami ng ilang sandali. And before I knew it, his lips
were on mine. He pulled me closer to him and wrapped his arms around me. Ramdam na
ramdam ko ang matigaw niyang katawan. Since tube to suot ko at nakabukas pa anng
zipper, madali na lang niya itong naihubad sa akin. Di ko alam anong nakain ko at
pumasok ang kamay ko sa sanong suot niya iniangat yun para mahubad yun. I was left
in my underwear and he was left in his boxers.
Tumigil siya ng halik sa akin sandali para maghabol ng hininga. We
were both gasping for air. Pero nang makahabol na kami ng hininga ay bigla na lang
niya akong binuhat. He carried me to the bed and just dropped me. Babangon na sana
ako pero pinigilan niya ako. Ano bang problema ng lalaking to? Kanikanina lang at
halos di na umiimik tapos ngayon, eto gagawin niya?
Kung saan saan na rin umaabot ang mga kamay niya. Bumaba ng bumaba
pa ang mga kamay niya hanggang sa maabot ni ang pagkababae ko. He inserted put two
fingers inside. Nakaramdam ako ng konting kirot. Bwiset na lalaki. He started
moving his fingers inside and out. Di nagtagal ay sinabayan na ng mga labi niya ang
mga daliri niya. He was kissing me there and while his fingers were trying to
loosen me up. "Faster Tris," utos ko. Nanginginig na ang mga hita ko sa ginagawa
niya. I was trying to reach something but I don't know what.
Tumango lang ako. He lowered himself inside me and I can't help but
flinch at his invasion. Damn it! Ang sakit pala talaga pag first time. He looked at
me worriedly and stopped moving half way.
"Are you okay?" nag-aalala niyang tanong. Tumango lang ako at
sinubukan salubungin siya.
We were quiet for a while kaya akala ko nakatulog na siya pero mali
ako. He grabbed my waist at pulled me closer to him. Pinatalikod niya ako sa kanya
pero nakayakap pa rin sa akin ang isa niyang braso. "Good night baby," bulong niya.
It didn't take long for me to feel him breathing softly behind me which meant he
was asleep.
Author's Note:
I know it's lame. Sorry. Yan lang nakaya ko ngayon. Di kasi ako marunong gumawa ng
BS XD
Thea's POV
I woke up with a slightly hairy leg thrown over mine and an arm
wrapped around my waist. Di ako ganun kalasing kagabi para makalimutan sino ang
nakasama ko. Di ako sigurado kung magsisisi ba ako o hindi. Di ko nga alam kung
ginusto ko ba ang nangyari o hindi. I guess I'll just make myself believe I wanted
it to happen. I don't remember trying to resist him so maybe I did want it to
happen.
Tristan was snoring softly behind me. Sinipa ko paalis ang hita
niyang nakadantay sa akin. Inalis ko rin braso niya mula sa baywang ko kaya
napaungol siya ng mahina. Ayaw na ayaw pa naman niya ang naiistorbo ang tulog niya.
Inirapan ko lang siya. "Eh ano na man kung wala na ako sa tabi mo?"
nagtataka kong tanong. Ano bang nakain ng gagong to at biglang naging clingy?
The food look delicious but his face looks way better. Wait, ano
yung sinabi ko? Damn it, nahahawa na ako sa pagiging pervert ng lalaking to. I took
the bite he offered. "Jerk," I murmured. Lalo lang lumapad ang ngisi niya.
We finished our food in silence. Tahimik lang rin kami hanggang sa
makabalik kami sa resort namin.
Isa lang talaga masasabi ko. Nagbago na siya. I guess life in the
States mellowed him. He seems to be calmer now than before. But the underlying
danger in his aura stayed. He's like a leashed panther. Tahimik at graceful kumilos
basta wag lang gagalitin.
Thea's POV
"No," mataray ko ring sagot. She actually had the gall to raise a
brow at me. Sino ba siya sa inaakala niya?
She smirked but I kept my face blank. "Then I'm sorry but I can't
let you see him. Mr. Legazpi doesn't entertain visitors unless there's no scheduled
meeting or appointment," nakangisi niyang paliwanag.
It's my turn to smirk. "Tell him his wife is here," maikli kong
sabi. Napasinghap siya ng konti sa sagot ko. She looked at me from head to foot as
if me being Tristan's wife is unbelievable. Ang kapal ng mukha.
Tristan looked a little dazed as the kiss ended. I'm pretty sure
that was not the greeting he expected from me. I wiped off a little excess lipstick
that got stuck on his lips habang nakahawak pa rin siya sa baywang ko.
Tristan just grabbed my hand and led me to his office but before
entering, he gave a bored look to his secretary. "You heard what they said Dana,
ano pang tinatanga tanga mo diyan? Ano? Ako pa bibili nung kakainin nila?"
Thea's POV
"Were your really a bad boy back in your high school years?" Jess
asked curiously. If only she knew. Walang araw na di napapaaway tong si Tristan.
Jess made the appropriate agreeing sound. "Sino ba siya? What was
he to you and he was the only one who could stop you?" dagdag pa ni Jess.
"If that's the case then none. I never considered anyone of the
women said to be my girlfriend as my girlfriend. Maraming babaeng nagsabi na
girlfriend ko sila pero para lang sa kanila yata yun. There was this one girl who I
was serious about but then, di niya ako sinagot. Technically, di niya ako nasagot.
I was sent to America before she could answer," paliwanag niya. Ako ba ang ibig
sabihin niya?
I could see Jess nodding as she taking down notes from the corner
of my eye. Si Tristan naman ay nakatingin sa akin pero di ko magawang ibalik ang
kanyang tingin. "Do you consider yourself a chick magnet? And do women really do
throw themselves at you?"
"I'm not really sure what's the definition of a chick magnet but
there are sometimes when women do come on to me and contrary to common
misconception, I usually refuse their offers," sagot naman ni Tristan. Sigurado ba
siya sa mga pinagsasabi niya? Tumatanggi siya sa mga babae?
Umiling na lang ako. Nakatira kami sa iisang bahay kaya pwede kong
ipagpaliban. Tinatamad na rin kasi ako. "Well, it doesn't have to be now, pwedeng
mamaya na sa bahay. Why are you so pissed off anyway?" nagtataka kong tanong.
Napatitig lang siya sa akin. His eyes were all but bulging from its
sockets. "You're jealous?" halos di niya makapaniwala na tanong. What the?! Di ako
nagseselos. Naiinis lang ako kay Dana.
He swept all of the papers on his desk and lifted and seated me on
the desk. He grabbed my face again and kissed me. His lips went from my lips to my
neck. Kinakagat kagat niya ang leeg ko na tila ba minamarkahan ako. Nakapasok na
rin ng kamay niya ang loob ng blouse ko. "Tris, may kumakatok," nahihirapan kong
sabi. Di nga ako sigurado kong sinabi ko bay un o inungol.
"Hayaan mo na, si Dana lang siguro yan." Pinagpatuloy niya lang ang
ginagawa niya. Ano ba naman to. Bibinyagan ba namin opisina niya?
"Sir ex... cuse me," mahinang sabi ni Dana sa may pinto. Shit!
Can't she take a hint? Napaiwas siya ng tingin ng makita kami ni Tristan pero
pinagpatuloy niya ang pagsasalita. "Your four o'clock appointment is here,"
nahihiya niyang sabi. Mabuti na lang at marunong siyang mahiya.
Thea's POV
"Nothing, yet. But I want to know, how many tv networks are there
in the country?" I asked innocently.
"Ilan doon ang pinapatakbo ng, hmmm, bata pa, bagong kasal, at
nakapagmaster's sa America?" pagmamaang-maangan ko.
He sighed and put his briefcase on the nearby table. "If there's a
point in this Thei, I'm missing it," naiinis na niyang sabi.
"The point Tris?" inabot ko sa kanya ang tab na hawak ko. "Read
this, then you'll see the point.
"Former bad boy but now young and married tv network executive seen locking lips
with one of the countries primetime princesses. Just married two months ago, is he
bored with his society wife already?" he read aloud. Those were only the first two
sentences of the blind item from a well known blogger. I honestly don't know why
people consider his investigative reporting when all he does is tarnish the names
of some people by making it known to the public some try hard to hide.
"You honestly believe this article is talking about me Thei?" nagtataka niyang
tanong. Kung di man lang siya isa't kalahating gago, makikita niyang siya nga
tinutukoy nun. I mean, he is the only considerably young and newly married in the
tv network executive.
Tinaasan ko lang siya ng kilay. "Tanga ko ba o ano? Ikaw lang naman ang pwedeng
tinutukoy niyan. Besides, it's pretty obvious you're the guy on that picture.
That's your favorite grey suit you wore some time last week and your wedding ring
right?" turo ko sa picture kasama ng article. Tinitigan niyang mabuti ang larawan
at napagtanto niyang siya nga yun. "Look Tris, ours is a marriage of convenience so
I really have no right to make demands on you and I pretty don't much care who you
play around with. Pero utang na loob naman, kung mangangabit ka ng artista,
magkaroon naman kayo kahit na katiting na delikadesa. Wag naman kayong masyadong
lantaran. Alam mo ba anong pakiramdam na kaya lang hindi ako nadadamay sa kawalang
hiyaan niyo ay dahil sa respeto ng mga boss ko sa tatay ko at sa kumpanya? If they
had their way, I'd be painted as a martyr wife which is worse."
Madiin kong hinawakan ang kamay niya at dahil medyo mahaba ang kuko, natanggal niya
ang hawak sa braso ko. "Don't let your own publicity get to you head Tristan. Why
would I be jealous of some loose-moraled whore? I am Althea del Castillo-Legazpi.
Women would gladly kill to be me kaya bakit ako magseselos? It's not as if I'm in
love with you. Ang akin lang, if you're going to have an affair, the least you
could do is do it behind my back. At least have the decency to be discreet about
it, dahil kung hindi, mas mabuti pang tigilan na natin to. Di naman ganun kahirap
magfile ng annulment."
"I am not having an affair we are not having an annulment," galit na niyang sabi.
His eyes were burning with rage showing how hard it is to stop himself from lashing
out on me. "We're in this for better or for worse Althea. And won't you even let me
explain what caused this picture? Don't you believe in innocent before proven
guilty?"
Natawa ako sa sinabi niya. Gaano ba ako katanga sa iniisip niya? Innocent until
proven guilty? Eh naghahalikan na nga sila? "Seriously Tris? Yang kasabihang yan
ang isusumbat mo sa akin? Naghahalikan na nga kayo diba? How can you get any
guiltier than that?"
"I was drunk, okay?!" sigaw na niya sa akin. "I had a lot on my mind that day kaya
dumeretso muna ako sa bar bago umuwi dito. One thing led to another and that
happened. Malay ko bang may makakita sa amin at magkakagulo," galit niyang
paliwanag.
"Oh please," I said sarcastically. "You guys always blame the alcohol."
Tristan's POV
Umalis ako ng bahay. I can't see her right now. Baka ano pang
masabi ko na siguradong pagsisisihan ko. I grabbed my keys and drove straight to
the bar. Agad akong sinalubong ng amoy ng alak at sigarilyo.
Tristan's POV
I already fixed everything in the office. Everything is ready to
go. Si Thea na lang kulang. I have yet to tell her we're going away for the weekend
or longer. "Dana, get my wife on the phone please," utos ko sa secretary ko.
"You didn't go to your office right?" I asked and I heard her grunt
in agreement. "Pack your things, we're going away for a few days," utos ko.
Narinig kong may nahulog na kung ano mula sa kabilang linya. "Ano?
Isang linggo? Nababaliw ka na ba? Kakasabi ko lang di ba na may trabaho ako?"
"Don't worry about it. Naipagpaalam na kita sa EIC mo. Besides, she
told me that you earned a long vacation. At ibang tao na lang daw ang gagawa ng
articles na di mo pa napapasa," I said patiently.
"And who are you to play God with my life? Tinanong mo man lang ba
kung gusto ko bang magbakasyon kasama ka? Just so you know, if I want to go on
vacation, you'd be the last person I'd take with me!" galit niyang sabi.
Thea's POV
I had no idea where Tristan is taking me. Binabaan niya lang ako
kanina kaya di na ako nakareklamo. Natulog na lang ako sa jet papunta sa kung saan
man ang destinasyon namin. Nakagising ako sandali na nasa sasakyan na kami. Di ko
na namalayan na naglanding na pala. Binuhat ba ako ni Tristan kaya ako nakaabot sa
sasakyan? He was doing something in his phone kaya tumingin na lang ako sa labas ng
bintana ng sasakyan. Or should I say limo? Where the heck are we anyway? Madilim na
kaya wala masyado akong maaninag.
"Hey, there's nothing wrong with the present, right?" tanong ko.
Ano ba kasi tong pinoproblema niya?
He laid me gently on the bed and took his place beside me. He
kissed me again until I felt him on top of me.
Author's Note:
I'm not sure if this chapter is good enough for some of you pero,
masyado akong maraming iniisip ngayon kaya di ko masyado naayos. Finals na naming
next week and marami pa akong projects na ipapasa. Sino ba magaling sa Philo diyan?
Pwede patulong? Haha at sa kasamaang palad, ginawa rin pala akong maria clara ng
groupmates ko sa Rizal kaya baka hindi talaga ako makakaUD next week. Magsosorry
na lang ako ngayon pa.
Thea's POV
We could've been in our room in his condo for all we've seen of
Verona. Halos wala akong maalala kahit panahon man dun, kung umuulan ba o masyadong
mainit ang sikat ng araw. Halos di kami lumabas ng kwarto. Alam na kung anong
ginawa namin. We could've stayed in a cheap motel for all we cared. Wala kaming
ibang nakita kundi ang apat na sulok ng aming kwarto at iilang kalye dun. Gusto ko
pa sanang mamasyal per halos di na ako palabasin ni Tristan ng kwarto. Sa isang
linggo namin dun, tatlong araw lang kami nakalabas ng villa.
And now were on our flight on our way back home. I can say nothing
has changed since we got on the jet. We didn't go back to our life before Verona.
To be honest, may nagbago sa aming dalawa sa isang linggo naming bakasyon. We're
more open now with each other. We tell things to each other that we weren't
comfortable telling each other before.
I almost jumped in surprise as a very strong, very male arm wrapped
around my waist. Mabuti na lang at di ako nakasigaw sa gulat. Di na ako nagtanong
kung sino yun. Amoy pa lang niya, kilala ko na. he had his favorite perfume on.
Ako pa mismo pumili nun.
"Bored with the party already?" Tristan asked, amused. Alam na niya
dati pa na ayaw ko sa mga ganitong party. Nasa veranda lang ako ngayon ng mansyon
kung saan ginaganap ang wedding anniversary ng isa sa mga kakilala niya. Ayaw ko
kasi makihalubilo sa mga tao sa loob. Either they want to talk about business or
something equally boring.
I could feel him bury his face in my hair and take the scent in.
Ewan ko lang sa lalaking to at ang hilig niyang amuyin ang buhok ko. "Then let's
go. We've done our duties and socialized," he said with his face still in my hair.
Natigilan naman ako sa sinabi niya. Pero wala pa kami halos isang
oras dito. Niluwagan ko ang hawak niya sa katawan ko para maharap ko siya. "Pero
sandali pa lang tayo dito," angal ko.
I just nodded in a daze. I didn't really think that he'd keep that
certain promise. Or maybe, I was only thinking of it in material terms. Na kung may
ipapabili ako, ibibigay niya. I wasn't expecting this kind of treatment. Hinila
niya ako pabalik sa loob ng mansyon para makapagpaalam.
We were stopped by a few people along the way but that was to be
expected. But one woman had not only the gall to stop us but the guts to kiss my
husband on the lips. Hello?! Jealous wife here!
"Do you have any idea who you're talking to?" maarte niyang tanong
sa akin.
"Nice try bitch," sabi niya. My God! How did a woman of her kind
gen into this kind of event. A woman of no breeding or at least poise. Di na man
ako snob. Di rin ipokrita. I also use the language not in places like this. Kaya
nga niyang makipagsabayan sa panlabas na anyo sa mga tao dito pero ang pananalita
niya ay di nababagay dito. "For your information, I'm Crystal Cruz. And the man
you're holding is my boyfriend."
I was about to push the door open towards his outer office when I
heard Dana's voice talkig on the phone I think. Mukhang hindi siya masaya sa
balitang natanggap niya base sa boses at pananalita niya.
"Look, alam kong asawa ni Tristan ang kinalaban mo. Pero alam naman
nating dalawa na para lang sa negosyo ang kasal na yun... ang dali dali na nga lang
ng pinapagawa ko di mo pa kaya... ang laki laki na ng naibayad ko sayo... ayus
ayusin mo ang trabaho mo!" pagkatapos niyang sigawan si Crystal ay ibinagsak na
niya ang telepono.
I got to hand it to her. She has guts. I don't know any mistress or
mistress wannabe can dare say those things to the wife. She didn't even consider
who I am. Kahit na para lang sa negosyo ang kasal namin ni Tristan, di na man ako
ang may gusto nun. Si Tristan ang may gusto ng kasal. "Really Dana? Ano na man ang
plano mo? Pagselosin ako? I know my husband you know. He has very high standards
not to mention very varied tastes. An actress wouldn't make him leave me let alone
a lowly secretary no matter how accomplished," I taunted.
"Sige. Sabihin nating mas angat ka nga saakin. You have the name
and the family background. Pero mas matagal kaming nagkasama. Five years Thea. Five
years of working closely together," she said proudly. She actually boasted of the
fact that they worked together for five years. Too bad for her, I know Tristan. He
wouldn't look at someone like her. Maganda nga siya pero yun lang. di lang
magaganda ang mmga naging babae ng asawa ko. They had beauty, brains and breeding.
Di papatulan ni Tristan kung kulang ng isa. Kahit sabihin niyang may pag-asa siyang
maagawa ang asawa ko, di ako natatakot.
She was smirking at me. Sa tingin ba talaga niya uubra yang plano
niya sa akin? "I suggest you start typing your resignation Dana. You have no room
in my husband's life," I said quietly. Kahit medyo galit ako sa kanya dahil sa
gusto niyang agawin ang asawa ko, babae pa rin ako. And I know how it is to try and
hope to have someone's affection.
"I just wanted to grab a late lunch, that is if you haven't eaten
yet," I explained.
Tumango lang siya at binitawan ang pisngi ko. "Okay. Good thing I
haven't eaten yet. May kukunin lang ako sa opisina sandali," pamamaalam niya.
Di ko na pinagtuunan ng pansin si Dana. Kahit kasi ko siya makita,
alam kong inis na inis na siya dahil ni hindi siya pinansin ni Tristan. Nang
makalabas na siya, agad rin naman kaming umalis. Tinapunan ko ng tingin si Dana and
she was staring at Tristan's back with longing and maybe pain.
Thea's POV
"I think so, yes. Bakit dad?" tanong ko naman. I don't think
I want to hear what he wants to say next.
Thea's POV
Nginitian ko lang ang maid na nagbukas ng pinto para sa amin
ni Tristan. Ang laki laki pa ng ngiti niya. Ano ba talagang meron?
Tristan's POV
"So Althea, kamusta na man ang trabaho mo? I heard from your
Dad that you were just promoted to feature editor last month," nakangiti ng pilit
ang mommy ni Thea habang sinasabi yun. And wait, what did she say? Thea was
promoted? Trust her not to make a big deal out of it.
I can see Thea rolling her eyes as if the answer was pretty
obvious. "Kakasabi mo lang di na bago lang ako napromote? So malamang, maganda ang
takbo ng trabaho ko ngayon," iritado niyang sagot. Gusto ko sanang pigilan sa
pagmamaldita si Thea pero di ko magawa. Alam kong ako ang pagbubuntunan niya ng
galit pag pinigilan ko siya. Nakakaawa na kasi ang Mommy niya. Binalingan na man
niya ng tingin ang Daddy niya. "Dad? What brought this on? What is this woman doing
in your house?" she asked angrily. As much as I want to know why she's so hostile
right now, I know it's not a good time to ask.
Thea's POV
I was busy typing on my laptop when Tristan suddenly burst open the
door to our bedroom. Mukhang pagod na pagod siya at nag-aalala. He looks so
stressed and haggard. "May problema ba?" nag-aalala kong tanong.
I honestly don't what's wrong with him right now. I could feel the
tension as he drives towards the restaurant. Ano kayang problema nito ngayon. Di
talaga nagsasalita. I tried making small talk pero sinasagot langa ko ng tango and
the making appropriate noises. Nagkaorder na lang kami at nagsimulang kumain ay di
pa rin siya nagsasalita. "Tris, may problema ba tayo?" tanong ko. Umiling lang siya
at nagpatuloy kumain. "Kung wala, ba't kanina mo pa ako di kinakausap. Anyone would
think you were hiding something from me."
Nabitawan ko ang hawak kong kutsara. Say what? Tama ba ang narinig
ko? He needs to go to the States for an indefinite period of time so he has to do
his work there? Over my dead body. Kung gusto niyang dun magtrabaho, hindi ako
makakapayag na isama niya si Dana. "At ako? Where do I fit in your plans?" I asked
quietly.
Pinaglaruan niya ang pagkaing natira sa plato niya. "I know you
love your job so I can't really ask you to go with me. Nasa sa'yo na lang yun kung
gusto mong sumama," nakayuko niyang sagot.
So that's it? Di man lang niya akong pipiliting sumama? I would've left my job if
he'd ask me. He doesn't even mind being away from me. Sasama naman ako sa kanya
kung tatanungin niya ako. Mas gusto niya yatang makasama ang malandi niyang
sekretarya eh.
Tristan's POV
Kung kanina ako yung tahimik, ngayon na man si Thea na. Kanina niya
pa ako di sinasagot ng maayos. Ito ba ang paraan niya ng paghihiganti sa pagtrato
ko sa kanya kanina? Di ko naman g sinsadya na mawala sa kanya atensyon ko.
Hindi niya ako linilingon pero alam kong narinig niya ang tanong
ko. "Aalis ka na diba? Anong magagawa ko?" tanong naman niya. Kahit nagsalita na
siya ay di pa rin niya ako nililingon.
"You want the truth? Fine! Ayaw kong umalis. Lalo na kung kasama mo
yung secretary mo. Sinabi ko na sayo diba? Sisantehin mo na siya! I want her out of
our lives!" she all but screamed at me. How did Dana get into the conversation
anyway?
"What? Ano bang kasalanan niya sayo? I can't just fire her without
even a reason," I explained. I know she already has issues with Dana but I didn't
know her animosity towards her ran that deep.
I was just standing there staring at her. The hell she cares? Wala
ba talaga siyang pakialam sa akin o kinakain na siya ng selos niya. She doesn't
even have anything to be jealous about. I don't have any feelings towards Dana.
Siya lang naman laman ng puso ko eh. Problema nga lang, di niya alam. At wala
siyang pakialam.
Thea's POV
"The fact that you're here says it all. Di ka naman lalapit sa akin
kung wala kang problema. Besides, work couldn't be your problem since no one would
give you problems in the magazine since you're the daughter of the former owner and
wife of the current owner," he explained indulgently. "Besides, I raised you to be
independent. Or maybe, you raised yourself. You only come to me as last resort. So
kung ano man yang problema mo, malamang ay mabigat yan," nakangiti na niyang sabi.
He seemed to like the fact that I need him to fix my problems. "Well? Anong pinag-
awayan niyo mag-asawa?" dagdag pa niya.
"Ba't ang dali para sa inyo na tanggapin ulit si Mom?" tanong ko.
Halata naman sa mukha niya na nabigla siya. Doesn't he know me enough to know that
I always go straight to the point? That I never circle around an issue?
"Kung nasasakal siya, ba't din a lang siya lumayo sayo. She married
another man for goodness' sake. Don't tell that didn't hurt you or at least wounded
your pride," galit kong sabi. Ayaw ko ng idagdag na di man lang niya ako isinama.
This conversation just proved to me that my mother didn't really want me and I have
too much pride to admit that her not wanting me hurt too.
"Marrying that man made getting her career back easier. I won't
tell you it didn't hurt because it did hurt. It still does. But having her back
with me made everything easier to accept," he said as he defended her. "You have to
understand Thea, strange as it may seem to you but I still love your mother. Nung
iniisip kong iwan siya para makapaghiganti, parang di ko kinaya. I had her back.
After so many years, I finally had her back. Ba't ko sasayangin ang pagkakataon na
makasama siya? I asked myself, saan ang mas masakit? Ang galit na naramdaman ko
nung iwan niya tayo o ang mabuhay ng wala siya. It didn't take me long to figure
out that it hurt more to not have her with me. Besides, it's easy to forgive her
when she also suffered when she left us."
"I may forgive her dad but I don't think I could forget that
easily. If only my forgetting that she left us is as easy as her forgetting that
she had a daughter, maybe I could do it. Pero hindi eh. Kinalimutan niyang may anak
siya. Baka yun ang dahilan ba't ang dali para sa akin na kalimutan na may nanay rin
ako," galit kong sabi.
Nakikita kong galit na rin si Dad. I just can't believe that he's
still hung up on that woman who dared call herself my mother. "Nahihiya siya sayo!
Di ka niya kayang harapin!" galit na niyang sabi. Minsan lang ako gamitan ni Dad ng
ganoong tono. "She couldn't bring herself to face you because she felt as if she
didn't deserve you. She felt as if she didn't deserve to be called anyone's mother.
That's why she stayed away."
"Well she was wrong!" sigaw ko na rink ay Dad. This isn't really
the first time I screamed at him. I always shouted at him to get himself together
so that Mommy would come back to us. How wrong I was. "I waited for her to come
back for years. Tumigil lang ako sa pag-iilusyon ko na babalik na siya nung
eighteen na ako. I told myself that maybe she didn't want me after all. It was
easier to make myself believe that she didn't want me period, than to kept hoping
that someday she'd be back in my life!"
Tinaasan niya lang ako ng kilay. "Talaga lang ah. Bakit? Ang asawa
ba niya nasa tabi niya kanina ng nasa bingit siya ng kamatayan? Why don't you just
leave? Magpahinga ka na lang. Umuwi ka tulad ng mga magulang niya."
"You can't make me leave Dana. I have more right to be here than
you. Look, I'm grateful to you for being here but words are about the only form of
thanks you're going to get from me," galit ko nang sabi.
"Just leave Thea. He doesn't need you. I'm here anyway," she said
tauntingly. "Para di ka makonsensya, ito na lang isipin mo. No one really needs you
here. Not Tristan and his family don't really expect you to stay with him after how
you've been ignoring their calls."
I don't know where I found the strength to have made my feet and
the rest of my body go out of the room. Masakit man aminin pero may punto si Dana.
Tristan doesn't need me. Nandun na siya eh. Siya ang nasa tabi ni Tristan kung saan
ako dapat ang nandun.
How ironic. I told myself that it history wasn't repeating itself. Pero parang
ginawa ko rin naman ang ginawa ng nanay ko na ikinagagalit ko. I chose work over my
husband somehow, in the same way she did. Difference is, my father needed my
mother. Tristan doesn't need me.
Thea's POV
I was driving from my dad's house to the hospital at half past six
in the mornings. Sa bahay muna niya ako umuuwi. Mahirap na. I doubt even my own
state of mind right now. Baka mapahamak pa anak ko. That's right. I'm pregnant.
Besides, the day I found out that I was pregnant was the day was the day I made
peace with my mom. Having a baby inside me gave me a different view on things.
FLASHBACK
And before I could stop myself or know what the hell I was doing, I
ran straight into my mother's arms and cried my eyes out.
END OF FLASHBACK
Magkikita kami ngayon ni Ria sa ospital. Ewan ko ba ba't alalang
alala ang babaeng yun sa akin. It's not as if I was in the same situation as her
when she had their first baby. Nasa labas na siya ng kwart ni Tristan ng dumating
ako. Nginitian niya lang ako habang naglalakad ako palapit.
Nang marinig kong sumara ang pinto ay agad kong kinha ang isang
upuan at dinala yun sa gilid ng kama ni Tristan at umupo. Di ko mapigilan ang mga
mata ko. Kusa ng tumulo mga luha ko. Inabot ko ang isang kamay niya at dinala yun
sa mukha ko. Di ko man lang siyang magawang yakapin dahil sa mga nakakapit sa
katawan niya.
"Huy. Gumising ka na diyan," utos ko. Sana lang naririnig niya ako.
"Hindi mo naman kailangan gawin to sa sarili mo eh. Kahit gaano ka pa kabilis
mamaneho, di ka naman naaaksidente dati ah. Kaya anong nangyari ngayon? Mas mabuti
pang nagpunta ka na lang ng America kasama si Dana. At least di ka nakaratay dito
ng walang malay," sabi ko habang umiiyak. "Naman Tristan, ngayon ka pa
magkakaganito. Ngayon pang nabuntis mo ako. Nakakatawa no? Nung iwan mo ako noon,
pinangako sa sarili ko na hindi na ako magmamahal ulit para di ako masaktan ulit.
Alam mo ba gaano kasakit sa akin noon ng iwan mo na lang ako ng walang pasabi?
Hulog na hulog na ako sayo nun eh. Kung kelan mahal na kita, dun ka pa biglang
mawawala. And now when I broke the promise I made myself you do this to me? Wala
eh. You made me fall in love with you all over again. Tapos magkakaganyan ka pa.
Utang na loob Tristan, gumising ka na. Di mo pa nga nakikita anak mo. Sige ka, di
ko to ilalabas pag di ka pa gumising diyan."
Bigla namang bumukas ulit ang pinto at iniluwa nun si Ria. "Oh.
Sino to?" tukoy niya kay Dana.
"Ako lang naman ang pinsan ng amo mo. And if I'm not mistaken,
you're also the reason why Thea can't even visit her own husband, am I right?"
tanong ni Ri.
Author's note:
Tristan's POV
Narinig kong biglang bumukas ang pinto at kasabay nun ang pagbukas
ng mga mata ko. I was disappointed when I saw a nurse and not my wife. "Mr.
Legazpi, mabuti na lang at nagising ka na," nakangiti niyang sabi.
"Shit! Gising ka na?" halos isigaw niya sa kabilang linya. Ano bang
akala niya? makakatwag ako sa kanya kung nasa coma pa ako?
"Anong akala mo? May signal sa kabilang buhay? Puntahan niyo nga
ako dito!" utos ko. "Dalhin mo na rin si Jake at Gelo!" dagdag ko pa.
Palipat lipat lang ako ng channel ng may makita akong isang balita
na di dapat tinatawag na balita. I thought news was supposed to be trustworthy and
true? It was on some society channel or something. Sinabi pa ng so called reporter,
"society's favorite former bachelor, Tristan Legazpi, to file for an annulment once
he gets out of the hospital. This was just sent to us from his office."
"Hoy lalaki!" sigaw ni Ria. Kung wala lang sigurong benda ang ulo
ko, babatukan na niya ako. "Ano yung inilabas sa balita na hihiwalayan mo si Thea?"
galit niyang tanong.
"Ri, hinay hinay naman. Kakagising lang nung tao oh," awat sa kanya
ni Chris.
"Oo nga pala, tinawagan ko na sina Tita. Mamayang gabi na lang daw
sila pupunta," sabi ni Ria. Mabuti naman at naisipan pa nilangg bumisita. Knowing
my parents, they weren't really that worried. Naniniwala kasi sila sa kasabihang
matagal mamatay ang masamang damo.
"I can't believe you have the guts to show your face around here.
Kapal talaga ng mukha mo no?" tahimik na tanong ni Ria kay Dana.
I'm going to enjoy this. Isa isa naman silang lumabas mula kwarto
at naiwan si Dana. Mukha pa siyang natutuwa dahil sa pinalabas ko mga kaibigan ko.
Pasalamat nga siya may kaunting bait pa akong natitira sa katawan ko para di ko
siya ipahiya sa ibang tao.
"I want your resignation letter on my desk by the time I get back
to the office and don't you dare show your face to me ever again," I said quietly.
Di niya naitago ang pagkabigla niya.
"Pero Tristan," naiiyak niyang sabi. "Ano bang nagawa ko? Ako na
nga nagbantay sa iyo dito, ito pa isusukli mo sa akin?" pangongonsensya niya.
"Bakit? May nagsabi ba sayo na magbantay ka dito?" tanong ko naman.
"Ikaw ang dahilan ba't di ako magawang bisitahin ng asawa ko ngayon. Anong gusto
mo, na magpasalamat pa ako sayo? You drove the two of us apart!" sigaw ko pa.
"You did nothing but answer my calls and set meetings for me. So
don't you dare tell me na tinulungan mo akong palaguin ang kumpanya. Madali ka lang
palitan." I felt tired all of a sudden. Her hysterics are getting on my nerves.
"Ito ang tandaan mo Dana, kapag di bumalik sa akin ang asawa ko, pagbabayarin kita.
At kapag may nangyaring di maganda sa mag-ina ko, patawarin ako ng Diyos pero
mapapatay talaga kita."
Tristan's POV
Its a few days since I've been allowed to get out of the hospital.
Sa condo na ako umuwi since wala naman akong kasama sa family house namin. Nasa
states ang parents ko dahil na rin sa kondisyon ng lolo ko. Dito ko na rin ginagawa
trabaho ko. Di pa rin kasi daw talaga ako gumagaling kaya kailangan ko pang
magpahinga ng mas madalas.
Palagi akong binibisita nina Chris, Jake, at Gelo para daw maaliw
ako. Well that's their excuse. I know the truth anyway. Their worried about my
sanity because I haven't seen my wife since being discharged from the hospital.
I was admiring the view from up here when I heard the doorknob
turning. Sino bang pupunta dito ng ganito kaaga. It's only seven am for God's sake
and I'm not even fully awake yet. Nang hinarap ko ang pinto para tingnan sinong
dumating, di ko napigilan ang pagkabigla ko. "Thea.."
Thea's POV
"Pinaalis na ako ni Dad sa amin. Wala naman daw akong dapat gawin
dun dahil may sariling bahay na naman daw ako," nakayuko kong paliwanag. Di ko
naman minasama sinabi ni Dad. I just didn't think he'd throw me out considering I'm
pregnant. Makes me wonder if he knew that Tristan's staying here. "Don't worry.
Kukuha lang ako ng ilang damit sa kwarto at aalis na rin ako."
Pupunta na sana ako sa kwarto namin ng bigla niyang hinigit ang isa
kong braso at pinilit akong humarap sa kanya. How could he be so strong when he
just came from an accident? Shouldn't he be weak or something? "Ganun na lang Thei?
Nandito ako kaya aalis ka? Sabihin mo nga sa akin, anong kelangan kong gawin para
maayos tayo?" galit niya sabi. He looked mad and miserable at the same time.
"How could I be better off without her when being away from, when
not seeing you, drives me insane. I've been miserable since I got out from the
hospital and finding out from everyone else that you've been hurting because of me
and because of Dana's misplaced feelings for me and what she said to you," he said
angrily. Ngayon ko lang siya nahihirapan ng ganito. "Tangina Thea! Paano mo
nasabing mas mabuti pang si Dana kasama ko?"
"Kasi di mo ako kailangan!" pasigaw kong sagot. "Dana was with you.
She's been with you for five years, working for you. She was there when you needed
someone looking after you when you got into the accident. Eh ako?! Nasaan ako? Nasa
bahay namin at pinapahirapan mga magulang ko."
"Thea, wala akong pakialam kung siya man nasa tabi ko nung mga oras
na yun!" sigaw niya sa akin. "Wala akong sinabi sa kanya na bantayan niya ako.
Ikaw! Ikaw ang kailangan ko ng mga oras na yun, pero wala ka," nagtatampo niyang
sabi.
"Kaya nga eh. Wala ko nung kailangan mo ako. Kaya ba't pa natin
aayusin to kung di mo naman talaga ako kailangan at nandun siya kung may kailangan
ka?" sigaw ko naman sa kanya. Good thing I'm only a few weeks pregnant or all this
screaming would really affect the baby.
"Kailangan kita kasi mahal kita," tahimik niyang sabi. My head was
reeling from what he said. Tama ba yun narinig ko? Mahal niya ako? "Thea, what do I
need to do for you to need me the way I need you?" pagod na niyang tanong. "Mahal
mo nga ako pero natiis mong di ako makita."
"Wala," mahina kong sabi. "All you had to was tell me," I
muttered.
"Tell you? You expect me to tell you when you barely stood the
sight of me?" sigaw na naman niya. "Kinalaingan ko pang maaiksidente para sabihin
mo sa akin na mahal mo ako."
The smirk on his face turned into a grin when my shock still hasn't
worn off. "Yep. Binagbantaan mo pa nga ako na di mo ipapakita sa akin ang anak
natin pag di ako gumising." Bigla namang nawala ang ngiti sa labi niya at
sumeryoso. "Halika nga rito," sabi niya. Lumapit naman ako sa kanya. Pinaupo niya
ako sa couch at tumabi siya. "You know what. Your threat woke me up. That and the
way Dana talked to you. Pinilit kung gumising nung mga sandaling yun pero di ko
kinaya. Gusto kitang protektahan mula sa mga masasakit na salita na sinabi niya
pero di ko nagawa," paliwanag niya. Bago ko siya mapigilan ay niyakap niya na ako
ng sobrang higpit. "I love you Thei. And I'm going to find a way to make this
marriage work."
epilogue na sunod
After six years...
Thea's POV
"I'm sorry okay. Di ko lang talaga mapigilan. You know how much I
worry about Anthony," tukoy niya sa anak namin. I know how he is with the kid.
Masyado siyang mahigpit dito. Laking tuwa nga nung bata na aalis kami ng isang
linggo.
"You don't really worry about him. You worry about what he's going
to do when we're not there. Masyado kasi siyang nagmana sayo," komento ko. In
Anthony's five years of existence, kung anu anong gulo na napasukan nito. He has a
very short temper, but even at his age, we already know that he is like his father,
masyadong matalino para sa ikabubuti nito. Good thing his teachers see the brain
behind the behavioral problems. Iilang classmate na rin kasi niya ang nabugbog niya
at ilang beses na rin kasi kaming napatawag sa principal's office.
"Ano bang gusto mo?" tanong naman ni Tristan. I can't believe him.
He really spoils the kid to death. Kahit anong gusto, binibigay agad.
"I want sand po," sabi naman ng anak. Nagakatinginan kami parehos
at halatang naguguluhan. What does the kid want with sand?
"Kaya nagiging spoiled ang bata eh," maktol ko. "Bahala ka na nga
diyan. Basta pag lumaki yung suwail, ikaw magdisiplina," banta ko at naglakad
palayo.
Natawa lang siya sa sinabi ko. May nakakatawa ba dun? "That's why I
love you, you know. Di mo talaga magawang magtampo sa akin. Bumibigay ka agad kahit
niyayakap pa lang kita" nang-aasar niyang sabi. "Ano na lang kaya kung higit pa dun
gawin ko."
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