A Life With Five Attorneys ✔

Kabanata 39

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SAINT

"Don't you dare hurt her again, Hyacinth! I won't hesitate to hurt you," I threatened her. I found out what she did to Mara before she was rushed to the hospital.

"Bakit, Saint? Dahil gusto mo na siya, huh? Kaya mas makakayanan mo na saktan ako para sa kaniya? Gano'n ba?" I closed my eyes tightly and clenched my fist. Earlier I insisted to not lay my hands on her.

"None of your business."

"Hindi ako tanga, Saint. Oo, noong una pinili ko na huwag na lang pansinin kung ano man ang nakikita ko. Napansin ko na 'yan noon pa, Saint. Hindi ako tanga at mas lalong hindi ako bingi. Mahal mo na siya, tama ba?" I grabbed her both shoulders and stared at her eyes angrily.

"I said, don't you dare hurt her again! Don't you understand that?! Are you that stupid?! And yes! I love her! Any problem with that?" She withdrew my hands and tearfully fixed her gaze at me. Her tears started forming, blocking her eyes.

"Paano mo nasasabi 'yan sa mismong harapan ko?! Paano mo nagagawang magsabi ng ganiyan sa harap ko?! Alam mo ba kung bakit ko nagawa 'yon sa kaniya? Alam mo ba kung bakit ko ginawa 'yon? Huh?!" Her voice cracked. Only the moaning and shouting of the two of us echoed inside my office. Puno ng kalungkutan ang boses niya.

"Saint, selos na selos na ako sa kaniya! Hindi ko sana lalagyan ng malisya ang malagkit mong tingin kaso nagpahuli ka sa'kin e! Nagpahuli kayo sa'kin!" I frowned as I askedly looked at her teary eyes.

"I saw you kissing her! I saw how happy you are to kiss her! I saw how happy you are to see her! While me? Have you been that happy every time you see me? No! Have you been that happy every time you kiss me? No! And it will never happen, will it, Saint?" Her eyes are now filled with tears and anger. I could not speak because what she said was true.

"Hyacinth ..."

"Hyacinth what? Hyacinth, I'm sorry?! I accept other people's insults towards me! I can accept that I'm the bad one to other's minds! I also accept that your parents like Mara more than me!"

"Paano-"

"Paano ko nalaman? Kasi sang-ayon ang parents mo na magkunwari kayong mag-fiancee. Sang-ayon na sang-ayon sila, Saint! Pero bakit ako? Bakit noong nagpaalam ako na ako na mismo ang magpapakasal sa'yo, hindi sila pumayag? Kasi alam ko na ayaw nila ako para sa'yo!"

"I'm sorry..."

"Saint, 'yong ginawa ng pamilya ko na pagtatakwil sa'kin, okay lang. Masakit, oo. Pero mas masakit ang ginawa mo. Ang sakit no'n, Saint. Hindi mo ba nakikita na pilit kong inaayos ang sarili ko para sa'yo? Para bumagay ako sa'yo! Pumunta ako ng ibang bansa para mag-modeling kasi gusto ko na may maipagmamalaki ako sa pamilya mo. Tapos pagbalik ko, wala na. Malabo na. Hindi na ako. May... may mahal ka nang bago..." There she finally sat down while sobbing. I felt sorry for her and loathed myself at the same time. Everything she said was right.

"S-Saint... paano mo nagawang palitan ako kaagad? Paano mo nagawa 'yon? Kasi kung ako... handa akong makipagpatayan para lang sa'yo. Bakit? Bakit ang bilis mong mapalitan ako..." I couldn't think of any other way to calm her down so I just hugged her tightly. She tried to get away so I tightened my hug even more.