Chase Me

Chapter 30

TRIGGER WARNING!

"He wants you to love him like how his mother loved your father. And when you get drown to that love–to him, he will hurt you and break you in ways you never imagined. You will be your father's karma... I know these because I'm his wife."

Buong buhay niya alam niyang may kulang sa kan'ya, but she chose to ignore it and live the life the world has given to her. Nakuntento siyang mabuhay kasama ang mga taong nakamulatan niya kahit batid niyang may posibilidad na may ibang buhay ang nakalaan at naghihintay para sa kan'ya. Hindi niya binigyan ng atensyon ang katotohanan sa pagkatao niya dahil natatakot siya.. natatakot siyang malamang pati ang mga magulang niya ay inabandona siya.. naduduwag siyang malaman ang totoo dahil ayaw niyang masaktan.

But now, ang sarili niyang karuwagan ang magpapahamak sa kan'ya. Zipporah and her company left an hour ago yet her words keep on running to her mind, causing enormous and unending pain in her chest. May bahagi sa kan'yang sumisigaw na lumayo na siya, na iligtas niya ang sarili sa mas malalang sakit ngunit hindi niya magawang gumalaw. Naiwan siya sa salang 'yon, nakatulala sa kawalan habang unti- unting pinapatay ng sakit.

Hindi siya umalis sa pwesto niya. She didn't dare to move a limb and waited there with all her patience. Lumipas muli ang isang oras bago niya narinig ang ugong ng sasakyan ni Nicolo.

She waited again.. lumingon siya sa pinto at sunod na bumungad sa kan'ya ang lalaki. And there she saw the fear and wrath lurking in his dark eyes. He looked tired yet he didn't fail to look ravishing as ever. His chin- length curly hair is not tied up, making him looked more of a hunk with his business suit.

"You're still here." He greeted. "I told you to not wait for me. Go home and rest now, Avria."

Tinignan niya mabuti ang lalaki. After what she discovered about him, nag iba ang tingin niya dito. She's too drown to his words that she failed to notice how strangely dangerous he is. Dumadagsa na ngayon sa ulirat niya ang mga katanungan. She's starting to question the reason why they met, why he keep on following her, pursuing her and what his true intentions. Nalilito siya kung sino ang paniniwalaan. If it should be the woman proclaiming to be Nicolo's wife or is it Nicolo who keeps a lot of secret from her? Either way, both of them are just mere strangers to her life.

"Lock the door when you leave." Anito nang hindi siya nagsalita. Nilampasan siya ni Nicolo at nagtungo paakyat sa kwarto nito. Mapait siyang napangiti. Now he's back to being cold and distant again.

"Nicolo.." she turned to face his direction. "When was the first time you met me?"

Natigilan ang lalaki mula sa paghakbang pataas sa hagdanan.

"Yun bang nakita kita noong gabing 'yon na binubugbog ang unang beses o matagal mo na akong kilala at nakikita?"

He turned around to face her, his brows creased.

"What's with your questions?"

"Sino si Zipporah? Sino siya sa buhay mo?" Hindi niya napigilang itanong. Shock quickly attacked to Nicolo's face. He looked so stunned for a while, and his reaction caused another blow of pain in her chest.

"How the fuck did you know her!?" Panic crossed in Nicolo's eyes. Mas lalo siyang nanghina sa nakikita niyang reaksyon ng lalaki. Like he was confirming her thoughts.

Nang hindi siya sumagot ay daling bumaba si Nicolo at lumapit sa kan'ya. Hinila siya nito patayo sa sofa at agresibong hinawakan ang kan'yang magkabilang braso.

"Did someone talked to you? May pumunta ba dito at kinausap ka? Tell me who the fuck it is, Avria!" He asked greeting his teeth. Mas naging klaro ang mapanganib na galit sa mga mata nito.