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His Darkest Pledge (Entice Series 3)의 모든 챕터: 챕터 51 - 챕터 60

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CHAPTER 51

CHAPTER 51"Seems like you're here because I'm getting married?"Ang malas ko naman! Mapapakasal pa ako sa pamilya ng taong niloko ko!Lahat sila niloko ko at tinakasan! At hindi ko na alam kung tama pa bang nandirito pa ako ngayon!I bit my lip so hard I almost thought it would bleed. The nervousness had spread all the way to my fingertips."Why? Did you think I am here for that? To congratulate you?"Napayuko ako at dahan-dahang hinihiwa ang steak habang nahihiwa rin nang dahan-dahan ang puso ko. Iyong likod ko ay malamig na. Tapos iyong kamay ko, hindi mapirme. May aircon naman ngayon, pero pakiramdam ko, may butil butil nang pawis sa noo ko."M-May kasama ka pala, Treve..." singit ni Mrs. Vetara."Oh, right... This is Manang Flory," si Treve, casual na casual lang siya.He seems like he's not shocked to see me here. Like he had not just walked into the same room as the person who ran away from his house without a single word.I wanted to look at him again but I stopped myself. Gus

CHAPTER 52

CHAPTER 52"You don't have the right to tell her that, Mom..."Para akong tanga habang papunta kami sa CR.Sinabi ni Treve talaga iyon? I can't be wrong. That was his voice. His voice."Manang Flory," tawag ko sa kaniya.Sinasabayan niya ang mabilis kong hakbang hanggang sa makarating kami sa loob ng CR. Hinarap ko siya gamit ang malaking salamin na nakasabit doon."A-Anong nangyayari? Bakit kayo nandito?""H-Hindi ko rin alam, Xianny! Diyos ko, kumusta ka? Ayos ka lang ba?" she asked, eyes scanning me up and down like she was checking for damage.Kinagat ko ang aking labi at hinarap na siyang tuluyan."Ayos lang po ako..."She nodded slowly, as if my answer was the most important thing in the world right now.I get it. It was Treve's family. His world. And I was just someone who had forced her way into it without permission. I should be the one asking why I was even here, not him. Pakiramdam ko, palpak na naman ako ngayon.It was something inevitable for Treve. It was his family, his

CHAPTER 53

CHAPTER 53"Does marrying him make you that vulnerable?" "Nangingialam ka?" bastos kong sinabi.I could not help but feel it then. The creeping thought that staying in Bicol had been the wrong move. And now he was here, standing in front of me, making that thought scream louder than it had ever been before.Gusto niyang hulihin ako na hindi masaya sa naging desisyon ko? Ganoon ba ang gusto niyang makita sa akin?The fact that he had physically shown up here turned my stomach completely upside down. Because it felt like watching me unhappy was the revenge he deserved. For everything I did to him.Aaminin kong na-miss ko siya, at gusto ko siyang kausapin, kaya nagpaiwan din ako rito. Pero hindi siguro magandang ideya na kausapin pa siya. Kasi nalulungkot ako at nasasaktan.I did not deny to myself how happy I had been living as Michelle. Na gusto kong bumalik ulit doon at kalimutan ang lahat. I found myself inside a maze I had built with my own hands, and all I wanted was to go back to

CHAPTER 54

CHAPTER 54"Is your dress dry enough, dear?" tanong ni Mrs. Vetara.Nakabalik na kami ni Treve. Nauna lang ako sa kaniya at ilang segundo ay sumunod na rin siya. Napatikhim ako at hindi ko pinahalata ang kaba nang makabalik ako sa silya."Opo... Uuwi na rin po ako pakatapos."Hinaplos ni Lance ang kamay ko."Ihahatid na kita...""No... Ako na ang maghahatid sa kaniya," si Treve.I shut my eyes so hard I thought they would never open again. What now, Treve?!"We need to discuss Manang Flory. She needs help taking care of her mother. And Manang here really misses Xianny. So I have no choice."My eyes flew open. Kung gaano kariin ang pagpikit ko kanina, ay siyang ikinalaki ng mata ko ngayon!Anong pinagsasasabi ng kumang na ito?! Wala kaming napag-usapang ganito!The room was filled with the sound of Mrs. Vetara clapped her hands together."Really, Manang? Na-missed mo si Xianny?" tanong niya.Parang robot si Manang na ngumisi at matigas na tumango-tango! On my side of vision, Treve was

CHAPTER 55

CHAPTER 55"Oo... anak. Pinakain na niya ako. Pero iyong mga veggies lang. Pinagalitan niya ako kanina kasi nagpupumilit akong kumain ng chicharong bulaklak," sambit ni Mommy.I paused. Nasabi ko kagabi kay Manang Flory na nagce-crave ako ng chicharong bulaklak. At hindi ko aasahan na magpapadala si Treve. Panigurado'y kasabwat niya si Manang! That sneaky, calculating man and his very willing accomplice!"Eh... Bawal iyon sa 'yo, Mommy eh." I said it as neutrally as I could, even though my eyes kept finding the food and my stomach kept betraying me.Mommy chuckles. "I know... I know."Nagsandok na ako at hindi ko maiwasang hindi isipin si Treve."Bumisita na naman pala siya..." bulong ko sa sarili. Napangiwi ako nang sa chicharon bulaklak na ako kumukuha."Galit ka pa rin ba sa kaniya, anak?"I was caught off guard by Mom's words."A... Ako? Galit?"I laughed and shoved a big spoonful of food into my mouth. It was harder to chew than it should have been. Because there was something bu

CHAPTER 56

CHAPTER 56 "Ako na lang ang pupunta riyan," aniya. Natawa ako. Nagmamaneho na ako pauwing trabaho nang tumawag ulit siya. Sinabi ko sa kanya na hintayin niya ako sa opisina niya, pero hindi rin naman siya nag-send ng address, kaya sinagot ko pa rin ang tawag niya. At ganoon ang sinabi niya sa akin. "Ano'ng ikaw ang pupunta? Ako naman ang may kailangan sa iyo ngayon," sambit ko. I heard his heavy breathing on the other line, and somehow, that sound alone made the tightness in my chest loosen just a little. Pasado alas dies na ako nang matapos sa trabaho. Hindi talaga kasi ako maka-focus kanina dahil lumilipad ang isipan ko. At ayaw kong matapos ang araw ko na hindi ko nagagawa ang trabaho ko sa kompanya. "You can't be here. Alone," I said slowly, choosing his safety over my wants. Hindi siya sumagot. Kaya sa isip-isip ko'y baka masyado na naman siyang overprotective sa akin. Kahit na wala naman siyang karapatan. I mean, he's always present in my mind. Na nagdedelusyon akong

CHAPTER 57

CHAPTER 57I could have just told Lance the truth. He would have been perfectly fine with it. We could have had dinner together. But no. He was already gone. I pushed him out the door. Ang tanga ko talaga.Sumakit bahagya ang aking tiyan. My stomach had been grumbling since earlier, and I had been ignoring it the whole time. But if I was going to have a guest, it felt wrong to eat alone ahead of him, knowing he might arrive hungry after a long trip."Yaya, puwede po bang ipagluto n'yo po ako bago kayo mag-out?" tanong ko. Naabutan ko kasi siyang naglilinis ng lababo."Ah, sige, hija. Ano ba ang iyong gusto?"I grinned at how willing she always was. Mabuti nga at nandito pa si Yaya Rosa!"Hmm, puwede po bang bicol express at adobo?"Nangunot ang noo niya, pero dumeretso pa rin siya sa freezer para kumuha ng karne."Tsaka, di ba may na-bake akong cake?" tanong ko."Oo, meron...""Palagay na rin po sana. Ihain n'yo na lang sa dining table," utos ko.I bit my lip and went upstairs, and th

CHAPTER 58

CHAPTER 58But! This is so alarming that he went with an empty stomach! Base sa nalaman ko sa bicol, baka mausog siya kasi gutom siya!"Kita mo na! Sumakay ka pa ng eroplano! Kaya ang bilis-bilis mong makarating!""It's 11 PM, and I took the last trip. I got here just before midnight," he said simply, like it was the most reasonable thing in the world.I looked over at the clock and confirmed it. It was already past one in the morning. Pambihira talaga."It's not practical at all. You and I both know, with all the common sense either of us has, that you could have just come here tomorrow," I said plainly."Manang Flory said that you didn't want to see me anymore. Kaya ngayong gusto mo ako, hindi ko na sinayang, kahit na anong oras pa 'yan."That landed somewhere in my chest in a way I had not expected. I looked at the food already laid out on the table, then pulled out a chair and sat down first before he could, gesturing at the seat across from mine."K-Kumain ka na," sambit ko.He n

CHAPTER 59

CHAPTER 59Pinilit kong ikalma ang aking puso at huwag mag-isip ng kahit na anong walang kabuluhan bago magsalita."So all this time...""I was also deceiving you, Xianny."I did not speak. I just waited and let him continue."I know it was wrong," he said. "That's why I kept pushing you away that night. But I got pulled under by your sadness. And I let my heart make the call instead."All that time I had spent in Bicol, I had never once stopped to make sure that nobody there actually knew who I was. But even now, looking back, there was still something inside me that was quietly grateful I had met someone like him there. Kasi kung ibang tao siguro ang nakasama ko, baka nilipad na nila ako pabalik dito, siguro hindi namahinga nang matagal ang magulo at durog kong isipan at puso.I had a good time there. There were moments I wished I had just met some stranger who put me on a flight back home so I could face my problems earlier. But I could not bring myself to regret knowing Treve. And

CHAPTER 60

CHAPTER 60Imbes na maging maayos ang lahat kasi nagkausap na kami ni Treve at nagkalinawan ay mas lalo lamang gumulo ang isipan ko. Hindi na halos nadadala ng pagka-busy ko sa trabaho at palagian naming pagkikita ni Lance ang nangyayari sa akin.It has been almost one month since I last saw Treve. Balita ko'y may driver si Manang Flory na siyang naghahatid sundo sa kaniya, at hindi na si Treve iyon. Plano na rin ni Manang na mag-stay-in sa mansion. Hinahanap din siya ni Mommy.Gusto ko rin sanang tanungin si Lance, pero nahihiya. Hindi rin naman napapansin ni Lance nahindi na bumibisita si Treve kasi siguro sa isipan niya'y irrelevant si Treve sa buhay ko, at wala kong pakialam sa kaniya.Maybe he was just busy with his business and all his responsibilities. But why did I keep thinking that I was the reason his shadow had completely disappeared from my life?Isang araw, ay hindi ko na napigilan ang sarili ko. I called my friend to unwind."Hello, Luna...""Finally! You are the one wh

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