EMPIRE SERIES #1 (COMPLETED)
Carmela Raleigh was orphaned after her grandma died. But she was able to get through it with the help of her lover, Nate, and his family. They treated her as if she were a member of their family and allowed her to live w...
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"O-OKAY NAMAN po ako kami, Tita Mommy..." I stuttered, feeling nervous. Sinulyapan ko sandali si Arlo na kanina pa naghihintay sa 'kin na makabalik sa table namin. I smiled faintly at him, and he smiled back.
"Don't forget to keep me updated on where you are or what you're doing, okay?"
"Yes po, Tita Mommy." I sighed while nodding my head, even though I was aware that she couldn't see me nodding my head.
"Good. Now you and Bryn take care! Talk to you later."
"Opo, 'bye po." I sighed as I hung up the phone.
I wasn't sure what made me tell Tita Mommy that I was in Batanes with Bryn rather than Arlo. Perhaps I wasn't ready to tell them about Arlo yet.
I'm not really sure...
But I think it was better for them not to know about Arlo because I was afraid of how they'd react if they find out I was alone with a guy in Batanes.
Itinago ko na 'yong phone ko bago ako naglakad pabalik sa table namin.
"Hi... sorry about that," sabi ko kay Arlo at tipid siyang nginitian. Naupo ako sa bakanteng upuan na nasa harap niya.
"That's okay. Your mom might be worried about you." He smiled at me.
Hindi agad ako nakapagsalita dahil sa sinabi niya.
Ngayon ko lang na-realize na halos mag-iisang buwan na kaming magkakilala ni Arlo, pero wala pa talaga akong nasasabi sa kanya tungkol sa sarili ko. Mostly, siya lang ang nagkukuwento sa 'kin tungkol sa pamilya at sarili niya.
I'm still a stranger to him...
Natatakot pa rin akong magkuwento. Na ma-judge ako at masaktan.
Natatakot akong i-open up 'yong sarili ko sa kanya. Dahil alam kong once na mag-open up ako sa kanya tungkol sa buhay ko, malaki ang chance na mas mapalapit ako sa kanya at kapag nangyari 'yon, mas malaki ang chance na masasaktan ako kapag nawala siya.
Dahil hindi ako sigurado kung magtatagal ba si Arlo sa buhay ko... o baka kagaya lang din siya ng iba na iiwan ako kapag nalaman nila ang buong buhay ko.
And I knew I've been wishing for him to stay ever since I met him. I wanted him to stay, even if it would risking my heart... again.
I felt compelled to tell him everything. For him to know everything about me. Because according to them, I bring bad luck to my loved ones. Ako raw ang dahilan kung bakit iniiwan ako at nag-iisa.
Ako raw 'yong malas.
"Cara, are you okay?"
I faked a smile. "Okay lang ako." sagot ko pero bakas pa rin ng pag-aalala iyong mukha niya.
I was taken aback when he abruptly placed his hand on top of mine, softly squeezing it.
"I'm not going to make you tell me what's bothering you. Cara, I'm willing to wait for you till you're ready to tell me." He gave me a friendly smile. And I wasn't sure why, but his simple gesture made me feel at ease.
