Tres' Fatal Seduction (4th Gen #6)

Chapter 18

A/N: another ud for today 😚

NOW  that Katarina entered the picture everything is going complicated. Akala niya naiintindihan na niya ang magulong storya ng magulang niya but everything is more confusing now.

Who is Katarina in their lives? Bakit... Bakit may baby bracelet si mahinhin bitch dito?

She wants to know the truth. But why does she feel like knowing the truth can destroy everything she have?

Napahilamos siya sa inis. Her mind is in total turmoil, total mess. She wants the answer but how? Can she asked her parents directly on that sensitive topic?

"Is she home?"

Nanlaki ang mata niya ng marinig ang boses ng kanyang ina sa sala. Nagmamadali niyang binalik ang mga papeles sa loob ng drawer at nagmamadaling lumabas ng silid ng magulang.

Nakahinga lang siya ng maluwag ng makababa na siya.

"Mom, Dad, how's the business trip?" Masayang tanong niya para itago ang kaba.

Her Mom just stared at her flatly while her Dad smile at her.

"It's fine, Coleen. We're going to rest now."

Tumango siya at sinundan ng tingin ang magulang niyang magkasamang pumanhik sa taas.

Now, she looks at them differently. Things aren't just the same anymore.

"I'M Coleen." Pagpapakilala niya sa kaharap.

It's so very coincidence that when she went to mall to unwind, she saw this woman.

Angeline Diaz-Ruez.

Masuyong ngumiti ang kaharap sa kanya.

"Ako si Angeline. You can call me Tita Angie." Mabait na pagpapakilala nito sa kanya.

She can taste sadness on her throat. The woman in front of here looks so angelic. Kung hindi ba ito naghiwalay sa Dad niya, would things be go different? Sana naging anak na lang siya nito. Pakiramdam biya kaya nitong magmahal ng isang mapagmahal na ina na hindi niya naranasan sa Mommy Divina niya.

"What do you want to eat, hija? My treat." Nakangiting saad nito ng abutan ito ng waiter ng menu.

Nanatili lang siyang nakatitig dito. She actually feel different seeing this fine woman. Siguro dahil dati itong kasintahan ng ama. Na ito ang tunay na mahal ng Daddy niya.

"Kahit ano na lang po."

"Okay, I'll order you my favorite."

Tumango lang siya at tumitig rito.

How can this woman be so kind? Sinadya niyang banggain ito kanina para mapansin siya nito. Angeline spilled her coffee on her kaya sinamahan siya nito sa isang botique at binilhan ng isang bagong damit tapos ngayon pinakain pa siya.

Her mother can't do that.

Nalungkot siya sa naisip.

"Can you tell me what's the sad smile on your lips for?" Masuyong tanong nito sa kanya. Nakitaan niya ng pag-aalala ang mata nito.

Ngumiti siya rito.

"You're so kind to me while my own mother can't even glance at me."

"Why is that?"

"I don't know. She's supposed to love me because I'm her blood. But it feels like she loathes me." Malungkot na saad niya.

She's not that really sentimental. She just used her mother card to gain sympathy from this woman, gusto niyang makilala ito.

Pero hindi niya rin maiwasang masaktan at malungkot sa sinabi. Because she was right.

Napatingin siya sa kamay niyang hinawakan ng ginang.

"Don't be sad. For sure, your mother loves you. Kahit hindi naman naiparamdam, ang isang tunay na ina ay iniisip ang kapakanan ng isang anak."

Hindi niya alam kung mali siya pero nakitaan niya ng lungkot at pangungulila ang mata nito.

"Can I ask why there's a sadness on your eyes po?" She asked carefully, trying not hit a sensitive spot.

"Well, since you just gain my trust easily and I don't know why. I'll tell you."

Hope raised on her heart. Sana makahanap siya ng sagot sa sasabihin nito.

"I have a daughter but I didn't raised her on my own. After I give birth to her, I handed it to my ex and my ex handed it to someone to take care of her. It hurts that we have to do it because it's dangerous for her if she stays with me." Malungkot na pagkukwento nito.

Kumunot ang noo niya. Paano naging mapanganib ang anak sa kamay ng isang ina?

"You may probably wondering but I'm not an ordinary person. I'm a Mafia lady."

Napasinghap siya sa gulat sa sinabi nito at agad na napalingon sa paligid. Bakit ngayon lang niya napansin na maraming naka men-in-black ang nakapaligid sa kanila?

"A-are you joking me, Tita Angie."

Ngumiti ito at umiling.

"Unfortunately, I'm not. Kaya nawalay sa akin ang anak ko. I stop myself from checking her because the enemie might trace her. Tho, I jist have known that an organization known about her existence and he's making a move to get my daughter."

"P-papatayin niya po ang anak niyo?"

Umiling ito.

"That's not what I've heard. The man wants my daughter to fall for him, so if she marry him one day, my property, my power will pass to that guy."

"G-ganoon po ba? At hindi po ba kayo gumawa ng paraan para pigilan ang lalaki? He's just probably using your daughter!"

Tita Angie sighed sadly. "I can't make a move. It will alarmed the enemy."

"Hanggang kailan ka magtatago sa anak mo, Tita? Wala ka bang planong magpakilala sa kanya?"

Lumungkot ang mukha ng kaharap.

"I want to, maybe I'll just wait for the right time."

Ngumiti siya saka tumango. Natahimik sila at naisip niyang ito siguro ang tamang oras na isingit ang nasa isip niya.

"K-kilala niyo po ba ako? I'm..." your ex' daughter. "...Coleen, Zoren Fernandez' daughter.

Bumaha ang gulat sa mukha ng kaharap. Lihim niyang pinagdarasal na sana hindi ito magalit sa kanya. Lalo na't ex nito ang Daddy niya. Baka kasi may itinanim itong galit sa ama.

"Oh, why would I be shock? You look like him so much!" Anito at hinawakan ang mukha niya.

She can see a glimpse of sadness, joy and longingness on her eyes while staring at her face.

"I wish I could hold my daughter's face like this..."

"Pwede ko bang malaman ang pangalan ng anak mo, Tita?"

Ngumiti ito ng mabini at saka tumango.

"Her name is Katarina."