Masked Reality (#2 of Guilberra Series)✔

Chapter 42

The surroundings must've picked up on what we are feeling today. It was the feeling of defeat. The feeling of betrayal, the feeling of abandonment.

My belly wouldn't stop hurting after the sudden encounter. I just wish it's nothing to worry about. 

I just felt so numb today. I can feel our growing distance to each other, I just thought he was tired. I didn't think that it would come to this. 

"Let's go Gin..hatid na kita--" 

"I can't stay there..I just..can't.." My voice were hoarse from yelling a while ago, it was nothing but a whisper. 

"Alright..you can stay at my apartment then, but it's a bit cramp in there--" 

"It'll be fine Geisler..." I replied, sitting on the passenger seat of his car.

His eyes linger at me for a moment, before staring back at the road. "You look like you're reassuring yourself.." He mumbled but smiled when I nodded.

"What will you do now?" He asked me again, but I didn't reply.

He might be this emotionless, bitter, and doesn't give a damn but his hands were shaking since we left the company. I know that he's scared for Tina just as I am for Darius.

I closed my eyes feeling the cold air fanning my face, the sky was getting gloomy, droplets of water started to fall, before I know it there was rain.

"Huh the sky must have picked up our situation. The irony am I right?" He joked, but I just turned my head at him giving him a weird look. 

"Why now? Why are you trying to lighten up the mood when there is nothing funny in this--this situation we are in?!" I snapped at him making him hit the brakes. 

"We're here." He said,  ignoring my question. 

I nodded, my eyes were fixed on the building in front of me. 

A crowd of people turned to us, but still continued on what they're doing. 

The building was narrow, barely fitting me and my belly, but thankfully Geisler was there to help me, with him also carrying my bags. 

"Like I said, cramped.." He commented, opening the door of his apartment. 

The surroundings were organized neatly, with a couch on the side, in front of it was a small tv, and a mini bookshelf, the books were organized alphabetically.

"No it's perfect.." I whispered, astonished by the interior.

Like they said, "Don't judge a book by it's cover"

I sat down the couch, supporting my belly to sit. I sighed. "I need to work on his case." I muttered to myself but Geisler glared at me handing me a class of water. 

"Not a chance lady. And how are you even on the case? Are you supposed to be an accountant?" He asked, making me chuckle. "Yes, but my previous boss wanted me to find out how the clandestine company handles their finances, I can't believe it was right in front of my eyes.."

"and you were in a relationship with it's boss" He snickered but I just slapped his arm. "Just don't." I mumbled. 

"Right..since you are staying here with me, I figured that we could set up some house rules..you know what? nevermind, I'm gonna be working 24/7 with you anyways." He shrugged sitting down beside me. We drank water in silence, feeling the calm aura between us. 

"Are you gonna tell the police? about him? about Darius?" He asked, staring at his glass. I scooted closer to him sighing. "Hindi na ako makikialam sa kanya. There will be a time for his downfall." 

"A bit harsh ain't it? Loving a broken man?" 

"Yes...but that's life..I'm still glad to be part of him, even though we technically broke up."

He chuckled at my answer, hugging me close to him. "It'll be fine Gin..he will come back to you.." 

I sighed, smiling at his positivity. "You sure know how to comfort someone." 

He laughed softly at my remark, "Well I have to be to strong for Tina..and you should be too. They're just as scared like us, not knowing if they can survive this chaos that they themselves have created."

*****

Darius

An hour had passed since the incident that had happened, I still couldn't comprehend on what had happened. It was all a blur.

The gun was pointed at her. Señor Patricio could've killed her. I don't think I would forgive myself for that. 

How I wish I never fell for her, she could have been so happy and yet she got dragged around, hurting and now this. 

I had a choice, and I fucking chose the wrong one. 

"You're thinking about her are you?" Tina asked, her eyes were puffy from all the crying. My hands held hers, kissing it. "I-I'm a bad person..." I sighed, my breaths were short. 

"Yes, yes you were..but now all you want is to be with her, you were a fuck up Zen, but you are also abused, just because you chose to love, and it's not a bad thing..we..we are all made to love and even broken ones are no exception to it." 

I grit my teeth, my knuckles white from holding back the tears that were threatening to fall.

I am nothing, yet she made me feel everything. 

The nights that we spent, it was the nights when I felt like I was not so broken anymore.

I was not alone..

From our fake charade, Never in my life I expected her to be real. She was real.

Our love was real, and it always will be. 

"Come back.." I whispered. But it was too late.

I stood up, and adjusted my necktie. I gave Tina a determined look.

"I'm gonna do what is right. Even if it cost me, or my company. I don't care, because all I want is to keep her safe, to keep my family safe." I coldly said, but my heart was pounding. I know the consequences for this, and I know that I have to face it. 

I don't to see her scared, I don't want our daughter to live in fear, just because of her father's mistake. 

When I lose my freedom, I want to kiss her before I'm gone.