The Other Side of Dominance (BxB) ✔

Chapter 50 [Someday]

I'm so tired with all the lies I have been told. Sa dami ng aking narinig at nalaman, hindi ko na alam kung alin ang paniniwalaan ko. And even when I know which one was true, the truth is never as painful as discovering a lie.

"Where are they?" my head tilted sidewards when I heard Kuya Atom's voice behind me. Napansin ko ang mahigpit na pagkakahawak niya sa kanyang cellphone at ang matigas na ekspresyon sa kanyang mukha.

I looked down on the table and sighed. I was left alone at the dining table because Ate Catalina's parents couldn't stand the sight of me.

"They left." I wanted to say more but those two words seemed to convey everything he wanted to know. Mabagal siyang lumapit sa mesa at saka pabalang na ipinatong ang kanyang cellphone sa ibabaw ng table. He looked more problematic than me, though.

"Anong nangyari sa'yo? Why do you look..." I asked him but I felt like it wasn't my place to ask, or more probably I have an idea why so asking him doesn't feel necessary.

Hinatak niya ang isang upuan at saka ito inokupa. He buried his face on his palms and didn't say a word. Nanatili kami roong dalawa, tahimik at hindi nag-uusap, tanging mga buntong hininga lang ang maririnig. The silence was only interrupted when my phone vibrated and flashed my boyfriend's name on the screen.

"I'll just... take this.." I murmured carefully and stood up from my seat.

Binuksan ko ang sliding door patungong garden area bago ko sagutin ang tawag ni Blade.

"Hey, what's up?" I asked, with one of my hands resting on my pelvis. Malamig na ang simoy ng hangin kaya mabilis na nanuot ang lamig sa aking balat.

"You made an agreement with Catalina without telling me?!" iyon kaagad ang bungad niya sa aking tanong. Bahagya akong nagulat dahil hindi ko ito inaasahang marinig sa kanya ngayon, hindi sa ganitong pagkakataon.

"Agreement?" I repeated. I haven't made an agreement with her yet, besides pinag-iisipan ko pa ang offer ni Ate Catalina kaya paanong nakarating sa kanya ang ganitong balita?

"Damn it, Harper!" he roared in his gruffy yet frustrated voice.

"Hey, watch your tone. And I need you to calm down." matapang kong utos sa kanya dahil sa paraan ng kanyang pananalita at sa tono ng kanyang boses, nawawari kong wala siya sa normal na disposisyon. "What agreement were you talking about?" mas maayos kong tanong upang maliwanagan ako sa paratang niya.

"Catalina made an offer to you about the custody and you didn't bother telling me?" his tone was accusative. Gustuhin ko mang itanong sa kanya kung kanino niya nalaman ang tungkol dito pero ako at si Ate Catalina lang naman ang nakakaalam ng aming pinag-usapan kaya hindi mahirap magturo kung sino.

I had no hesitation of telling him about the offer not until I spoke with Danica. Napa-dalawang isip ako nang marinig ang posibilidad ng pagbabalikan ng dalawa para sa kapakanan ng kanilang anak kaya hindi ko kaagad ito nasabi sa kanya.

"I-I was about to tell you but..." hindi ko nagawang tapusin ang aking gustong sabihin dahil nahihiya akong ituloy. I want to tell him but the idea of him getting back together with the mother of his kid bothered me and scared the crap out of me.

"But what, Harper? Please tell me that it was a valid reason. Please!" he roared again on the other line.

But I don't even know if my reasons were valid enough not to tell him about the offer. I'm scared of letting him compromise and let Ate Catalina invade his life again. I'm scared that she might use their kid in order to threaten him and put a leash on him. I'm scared of Blade having second thoughts to complete his family back. Alam kong mahal niya ako pero hindi ko alam kung sapat na ba ang pagmamahal na iyon para mas piliin niya ako kaysa sa tunay na ina ng kanyang anak. Despite what she possibly did, she's still Bullet's mother, she was the one who gave birth to the most precious thing in his life right now.