AZRIEL'S OBSESSION (Completed)

Chapter 22

Problems

Masamang masama ang loob ko habang nagtatrabaho. Azriel texted me that we'll eat lunch together later like usual, but I don't think I can. Nasasaktan ako tuwing nakikita sya.

Wala ako sa sarili habang naglalakad sa hallway bitbit ang mga folders. Palihim akong nagdadasal na sana hindi ko makasalubong si Anikka. Natupad nga iyon pero iba naman ang nasalubong ko.

"Seleira," he called. Mabilis syang naglakad papunta sa akin.

"What is it now, Ysmael?" I asked lazily.

"Are you okay?" Dinig na dinig ang pag-aalala sa boses nya.

"I am," sagot ko sa mahinang boses.

"Oh, well... you just look so pale," komento nya.

"I didn't do my make up," sagot ko. Napansin kong binabagalan nya rin ang kanyang paglalakad at sumasabay sa akin.

Natahimik ulit kami at wala nang nagsalita. Napansin ko lang na mas dumoble ang pagka-abala ng mga empleyado.

"Everyone's busy. The company's launching a big project, the investors are big businessmen, too," he explained.

"Really?" I asked. Napatingin tuloy sya sa akin.

"Yeah, you don't know?" medyo gulat nyang tanong. "You're the CEO's wife," he mocked.

"I don't know. Maybe Azriel doesn't tell me those things since he knows I'm not interested in business."

"Oh. Most boys... I mean, personally, I like women who love business. I don't know about Azriel though."

Whatever Ysmael is saying is not helping. Mas lalo lang akong nanlulumo. Anikka does love business. Azriel, too. Masyado na akong na-iistress. Lahat nagcoconnect. Hindi ko na alam. Ang sakit sakit ng dibdib ko.

"You know... you can plan and build an empire together if you both love business. But it's fine if you don't... you're pretty," marahan nyang sabi.

Naiinis lang ako lalo sa pinagsasabi nya. So what if I'm pretty? That I'm only pretty and I have nothing anymore?

"I'm going," mabilis akong tumalikod at naglakad palayo. I heard him call me pero naiinis na ako at nasasaktan na rin.

When it's already lunch break, kinakabahan ako. I looked at the mirror and I look so pale and just... ugly. I feel so ugly. I feel like my body is so ugly. It's so ugly that Azriel wanted a new one.

"I'm so ugly," I whispered to myself.

I never felt ugly, even when I was a kid, a teenager or what. Especially when I started being with Azriel, I was always feeling pretty. But now, all I can see is how ugly my face and body are.

DEMON HUBBY 😡:

Don't bother to go here. I'll pick you there, let's eat outside.

Hanggang sa pagkaliit-liit na bagay, napapansin ko lahat. Why doesn't he want me to go to his office? Is there anything he's hiding?!

I slapped myself. I'm just over thinking.

Tulala ako nang madatnan nya. He looks so handsome that I want to cry. Seryoso syang lumapit sa akin. Tumayo na rin ako at hinagilap ang aking chanel.

I felt him hug me from behind. His warmth immediatley covered me and I'm lying if I say I don't miss him even when we're always together.

"I miss you," nanlalambing nyang sabi. Pinaharap nya ako at saka tinitigan. Hinawi nya ang buhok ko at unang beses kong ma-concious sa aking itsura.