LUMIPAS ang ilang minuto nang may kumatok sa pintuan. Pumasok si Kannika kasama ang dalawang doktor at limang nars. The two doctors came from the other country for sure. They don't look like they came from the Philippines because of their looks.
"I brought my finest doctors as per your request." Bungad nito habang kausap siya
Tumayo siya at nakipag-kamay, "Thank you, Kannika. Anyway, my father will bring some security for safety purposes. I hope you don't mind?"
"Sure thing. But my hospital staffs would like to check them first before agreeing." Kannika said in a business-like tone which is very usual to her
"Thank you." Saad niya bago tumabi para bigyan ng daan ang mga tao ni Kannika
Agad nilang sinuri ang ina. Kapwa may ginagawa ang lahat habang minamanduhan ni Kannika ang mga gagawin nila.
"We will escort her to the ECG room. You could accompany her if you want to." Suhestiyon nito habang nagsusulat sa papel
"Hindi na, anak. Kaya ko na." Isang matamlay na ngiti ang ipinakita ng ina "Antayin nyo nalang ako rito."
"Pero Mama, sasamahan ka po namin. Diba sinabi na namin sayo?" Sagot ni Abrianna na ayaw magpatalo
"Anak, antayin nyo nalang ako."
"Let your mother decide. Let's just wait for her, shall we?" Sabat naman ng ama na pumapabor sa gusto ng ina
Walang siyang magawa maging si Abrianna nang inilabas ang kanilang ina sa silid. Lumabas din ang ama para kausapin ang head of security ng kumpanya nila para kumuha ng iilang tao.
"Honey, how's the talk? You became silent. What's bothering you?" She asked him as he looked at her with sadness in his eyes
"Everything went well. Don't worry. He just wants me to formally introduce myself as your man." Niyakap siya nito habang nakapatong ang baba nito sa kaniyang balikat "I guess, we have to put some label. But it is okay if you don't want to."
"Being Xanthrus Seudama's girlfriend sounds fine." Kaswal na sabi niya ngunit napabalikwas ng upo ang lalaki
"What? Are you serious?"
"Respeto naman sa walang jowa please." Parinig ni Abrianna na nasa gilid
"Yes, I am. Bakit mukang hindi ka makapaniwala?" Natatawa naman niyang saad "Muka ba akong clown para mag-joke?"
"Fuck!" Niyakap siya nito at pinaulanan ng halik sa mukha "I never imagined that you will be mine. Fuck. I really, really am grateful, Xaia."
"Ang OA naman nito." Pang-aalaska ng kapatid sa kasintahan
Boyfriend ko si Xanthrus Seudama? Wake me fucking up.
"I waited for this to happen. You don't know how happy I am." Niyakap siya nito nang mahigpit "I will fight and never let you go unless you want me to. I promise."
"May tao rito? Excuse me? Nakakabitter." Maarteng hinawi ni Abrianna ang kaniyang buhok. Hindi nakatas ang pag-irap nito na ikinatawa niya "Nakakasuka talaga magkaroon ng lovelife 'no?"
"Go get someone to fuck, Abrianna." Asik naman niya na ikinapula ng muka ng kapatid
"Ate! Ano ba namang bibig yan! Ano ba yan!" Namumula ang pisngi nito sa hiya na halatang-halata dahil sa mestisang kulay nito "Bente palang ako! Baka nakakalimutan mo!"
"You don't talk like one. Remember? You, being a bitch?" Pang-asar niya pa rito na naging dahilan para matawa rin ang binatang nakayakap sa kaniya
"Grabe naman kasing bibig yan, Ate. Hindi ko ma-take yung kabulgaran mo. Paano pa kaya kayo ng mga kaibigan mo? Baka lumubog ako sa kahihiyan." Abrianna face-palmed and shook her head "I like you better when you are serious and all of that shits. Nakakahiya ka marinig kapag casual ka."
"Oh, Abrianna. You won't like her when she's like that. Specially, when you're a guy. She will roast you to death." Sabat naman ni Xanthrus na agad niyang sinipat at sinamaan ng tingin "Remember how we first met? You just told me to fuck-off and don't flirt with you."
"Because you were flirting while we were talking about business!" She defended herself
"But I guess, my charm worked because you're here. With me." Kinindatan pa siya nito na ikinangiti niya at ikinangiwi ng kapatid
"Get a room, people! Maawa naman kayo sa walang jowa. Hindi ako makarelate!" Akmang uupo ito sa stool nang bumukas ang pinto at iniluwa nito si Cordoval na malaki ang ngisi
Nakita naman niya ang pag-iba ng timpla ng muka ni Abrianna habang matalim na nakatingin ito sa binata. Well, she shouldn't care about other people's lovelife but Cordoval and Abrianna would surely be a good lovestory.
"Xaia! Kumusta kayo?" Napatingin ito kay Abrianna na agad naman nitong kinindatan "Ri, si tita nasaan?"
"None of you business." She mouthed 'fuck you' and showed her middle finger
"Yeah, vulgar it is." She said while laughing because of Abrianna's response towards Cordoval
"Hindi mo ba ako na-miss, Ri? I thought you would be in a good mood because you two are okay." Pinasadahan siya nito ng tingin na nagpapakita na siya ang tinutukoy nito "But I guess, I was wrong. You're still hard on me."
"Honey, I'm hungry." Napatingim siya kay Xanthrus na parang bata na nakapangalumbaba
"Hmm, we could eat in the cafeteria while we wait for Mama." Pinasadahan niya ng tingin ang dalawa na nag-aaway pa rin hanggang ngayon "And give them some privacy."
"Hey, Cordoval." Tumayo si Xanthrus para makipagkamay na agad namang tinanggap ng kaibigan "We will just eat downstairs. I'll bring my girlfriend with me."
"Woah! Congrats, 'pre! Ingatan mo si Xaia. Pero mas mag-ingat ka sa kaniya." Biro ni Cordoval na ikinasimangot niya "Joke lang. Baka mamaya mabalian ako ng buto."
"Buti naman alam mo na hindi pa ako nakakalimot bumali ng buto." She dangerously eyed him
Agad naman silang lumabas habang magkahawak kamay. Nakasalubong pa nila ang ama na matalim na nakatitig sa magkahawak nilang kamay.
Her father's stare did not leave her sight. It seems like he is really up to something that will not turn-out good.
"Where are you going?" He coldly asked as he approached them "I thought you will wait for you mother?"
"We will eat downstairs, Otousan. Please, don't get mad." Huminga siya nang malalim kasabay ng paglambot ng ekspresyon ng ama "I know that it is really hard to accept that what we had went too fast."
"Princess, it's not that. What I've been fuming mad about is between me and your man. Don't say sorry for something that is not your fault." Isang matalim na sulyap ang ibinigay nito sa lalaking katabi "None of this is your fault. Anyway, I will wait for Catherine in there. And you," Tinanguan ng ama ang binata pero nararamdaman niya ang tensyon sa pagitan nito "bring her back."
Hindi na nakapagsalita si Xanthrus nang agad silang talikuran ng ama. Hindi niya alam kung bakit naging ganoon ang pakikitungo nito. They were really okay when she and Xanthrus were starting about the partnership. But what happened now?
"Honey, if you're bothered about what your father was showing me, please don't." Nginitian siya ni Xanthrus at mahigpit na hinawakan ang kamay niya "I am a man. I must face your father and her wrath towards me. Trust me on this, okay?"
"I trust you but I don't trust my father in terms of this. Did you see his eyes? He will not surely let this slide."
"I'm sure he would understand. He only wants you to be safe. And as for me, I need to earn that trust." Anito habang malalim na nakatitig sa mga mata niya "Trust me, honey. I went this far to have you and I cannot let anyone take you away from me. Never. Even if it means fighting and killing everyone who comes in my way."
At sa puntong iyon, nasilayan niya ang isang estrangherong emosyon mula sa malalamig nitong mata na para bang totoo at kaya nitong gawin ang sinasabi.
Xanthrus is a mystery that I cannot solve. And I know that it will take a lot of time to decipher him...
BINABASA MO ANG
BC #1: Seeking Vengeance (COMPLETED)
RomanceEverything turned the way she does not want it to be. Life became tougher than what she experienced before. Her soul was torn. It was ravished and violated. The spark in her eyes was gone - forever. She was unable to cope and fight. To kill the man...
