A Glimpse in Paradise

Chapter 28

Chapter 28

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Tita was pleased to see me again. When I went inside their house, nothing has changed but the paintings. I didn't see Leslie there. I only saw Cyrus' son. I bet he got nothing from his mom. Every inch of him was from his dad.

When I decided to go home, I planned to take a cab but Cyrus insisted. We didn't talk until I came home. When I opened the door, Ali welcomed me with a huge hug, "Mommy!" and Cyrus saw that. When I turned my sight on him, shocked were visible on his face, but I didn't mind about his reaction.

"Cyrus?" it was Aviona. Cyrus just smiled and greeted, "Good evening." Pero si Aviona, makapag-react ay akala mo parang wala lang sa kaniya ang nangyari noon. "Pasok ka." alok pa niya.

"Huwag na po. Gabi na rin kasi at baka maka-istorbo pa ako sa inyo."

Aviona nodded and replied, "In that case, aakyat na kami at matutulog pa si Ali."

Cyrus agreed, but he can't take his eyes off from Ali. "Cyrus," pukaw ko sa atensyon niya. "Salamat sa paghatid. Goodnight at mag-iingat ka sa pagmamaneho." before he could reply, I turned my back on him while carrying Ali and went inside. Si Aviona na ang nagsara ng pinto.

"What was that, Aviona?" I asked. "The what?" he innocently asked. "Ang akala ko ay susugurin mo siya, pero para kang nanay na nag-offer pa sa kaniya na pumasok. Ano 'yun?"

"You'll understand if you'll know what was the truth, Carrel. Let him explain."

"After all these years, kakailanganin ko pa ang eksplanasyon n'ya?" I asked exaggeratedly. "You badly needed." she whispered while getting Ali from my arms. She's sound asleep.

I WAS about to get my car in the backyard, when I lately realized that I left it yesterday. Wala naman akong mahiraman ng kotse dito sa bahay dahil gagamitin din nila. Kaya naglakad na lang ako palabas ng bahay para maghanap ng masasakyan. "Bwesit talaga na Cyrus na 'yon!" I shouted while walking.

Suddenly, a car beeped. "Ay palaka!" halos tumalon ang puso ko sa gulat. "Were you talking about... me?" it was Cyrus, pointing to his self. "Anong ginagawa mo rito!" inis na tanong ko. "What a nice way to greet me in the morning." he said with arrogance.

"And who told you na binabati kita?" my left brow rose and my both hands are on my waist. "Ikaw talaga, Carrel, wala kang pinagbago. Is that your way para pasakayin kita sa sasakyan ko?"

I stared at him for a while and I settled my eyes on his car, "Talaga lang ha?" hamon ko sa kanya saka sinipa ang sasakyan nita. "Ito ba? Ito ba, huh? Ito ba ang mga sasakyan ng mga manlolokong katulad mo?" pinagsisipa ko pa rin ang sasakyan n'ya. "Hey, stop!" reklamo n'ya at bumaba ng sasakyan, "Hey, stop!" he captured my wrist and looked at me. When I saw what he did, agad kong binawi ang kamay ko.

He looked away at put his hands on his waist, "That was below the belt, Carrel."

"Anong pakealam ko? Masakit bang masampal ng katotohanan, huh?" insulto ko pa sa kanya.

"Alam mo, ang daldal mo."

"I know-- ahhhhhhhh ano ba? Bitawan mo nga ako! This is kidnapping! Punyeta kang hayop ka!!!" sigaw ko pa. Ang mga dumadaan ay pinagtitinginan lang kami. "Tulungan n'yo po ako!" sigaw ko nang sigaw.

"She's my crazy girlfriend--aray!" sabi niya sa mga tao pero pinektusan ko s'ya. He carried me upside down for pete's sake at pinasok sa sasakyan at sinuotan ng seat belt. I tried to go out but he locked me up. Damn it. "This is kidnapping!" I exclaimed while trying to unlock the car.