Impervious Treasure (Azcona Cousins #2)

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Chapter 31

"Iyan ang bungad mo sa'min ni Patrick, Clair? You're married?"

Patrick and Olive are free tonight so I grabbed the chance to reach out and tell them what happened.

Kalmado naman si Olive sa pagtatanong ngunit 'di nakatakas ang gulat at lito sa boses niya.

"Congrats," 'yun lang ang tanging nasabi ni Patrick.

I pressed my lips into a thin line to prevent myself from thanking him.

"Biro lang ba 'to, Clair?"

"No... do you want to see the marriage certificate?" I almost lost my voice when I said the last two words. Parang hindi maaaring sabihin dahil halatang hindi angkop para sa'ming dalawa.

"Totoo talaga?" interesadong tanong ni Patrick. "Patingin nga! Parang kailan lang no'ng bumubuntot sa'yo 'yan, Clair. Ngayon, asawa mo na."

Napailing ako at kinuha ang marriage certificate. I secured it in a clear envelope and put it inside my safe drawer just in case someone will mess with my room... wala ibang makakaalam. I quickly exposed the certificate and brought it back inside the drawer.

Patrick was smiling while Olive could not even react properly. Her face sported a tepid reaction.

"What's your plan? That was not the closure or relationship that I want you to get in, Clair."

I licked my lips.

"Ramsis does not want a divorce. He wants us to try this marriage..."

"And you agreed?" kunot ang noo niya.

"Yes."

Patrick whistled. "There you go, Clair," tawa niya. "You finally admitted that you like him, too."

Uminit ang pisngi ko at umirap pa sa kanya dahil 'di ko alam kung anong pwedeng ibato sa kanya. I cannot deny my feelings. I am slowly getting used to his presence. Little by little, my soul is craving for him.

Liking someone is fun until you find yourself purposely doing things beyond your comfort and principles. You'd suddenly think that it isn't adoring someone anymore... the feelings are way too deep to be sheltered into a shallow home.

It demands for a bigger one. It pleads for a better and deeper reciprocation.

Feelings are the enemies of our mind. Kung tatabasan ng mga tangkay ang isang halaman, ilang araw o linggo lang ang lilipas ay mas lalong yayabong at dadami 'yon. It would grow and thrive more. Katulad rin sa damdamin, lalong lumalalim 'pag pinipigilan at ikinukubli.

Wala na ako sa tamang katinuan para pagalitan siya kung anong pa ang ginagawa ng ganitong oras. It's fucking midnight and my brain is not functioning well already. Ramsis called me earlier to inform me that he's on his way here to visit me. Hindi ko na siya napigilan dahil mabilis niyang pinatay ang tawag.

Hindi ko na sinuklay ang buhok ko. I also didn't wear my eyeglasses anymore. Siya lang naman ang kikitain ko. Iisang lang naman na mukha at kabisado ko na ang mukha niya kahit sa tinig lang. Nagsuot na lamang ako ng malaking sweater. It covered my slender thighs. I don't really mind. Wala namang tao at komportable ako sa suot ko.

The lady guard followed my movements when I opened the door.

"Oh, hija? Saan ang punta mo?"

"May hihintayin lang po."

"Ng ganitong oras, hija? Madaling araw na, ah..."

I nodded, slightly pissed. Para akong sinampal sa sinabi niya. Dapat sa ganitong oras ay nagpapahinga na ako. Pinaupo niya ako sa isang bench sa tabi. The cold wind is lullabying me while waiting for Ramsis. Gusto ko sanang tawagan siya pero naalala kong iniwan ko pala ang telepono sa loob ng unit.