Forbidden Love

Chapter 11

MEGHAN

I want to ask so many questions. I want to ask him what he meant by those words. I tightly shut my lips when I heard footsteps and the kid's voice.

"Mommy? Daddy?" her voice is hoarse, she probably cried again, such a crybaby

Nanatili akong nakatungo sa dibdib ni Shaun at nanatili din ang mga bisig niyang nakayakap sa akin.

"I will not repeat this again. Take my daughter in her room and do not let her out." his voice almost roared in all corners of the house but it startled me more as I am more closer to him

The helper probably tried taking the child away who keeps calling us but I can't make myself look back at her.

"Let's talk somewhere else."

Nagpahila ako sa kanya hanggang sa kwarto niya. Wala na ang towel na nasa ulo ko at mukhang nahulog iyon kung saan but that is the least of my concerns right now. I am ready to yell at Shaun again when I saw his pained expression while looking at out photo when her daughter was still a newborn. Nag-iwas ako ng tingin at tahimik na umiyak.

Alam kong walang kasalanan dito ang bata pero hindi ko pa rin siya kayang papasukin ulit sa buhay ko. The situation back then and now is different. Hindi ko inakalang ang sanggol na minsang inalagaan ko na parang tunay na anak ko ay magiging parang ibang tao sa akin. The first few months when they were gone was terrible that it made me numb of everything.

"The whole family knew about our relationship. They found out and they asked me to leave you alone. It was my mom who was the most adamant to break us apart. But do you think your family will let me date you, too? Everyone was against it but no one told you about it and I never told you about it. You thought I only live away from home but the truth is, I ran away from home. You're greatly treasured in the family, Meghan. They already noticed that I like you even before I met Toni, that's why they arranged you with Levi."

What? I thought our engagement was just on a whim before or just because Levi did something on my birthday party. So, that was the reason?

"I never stopped loving you, Meghan. You're right, I became stupid and blindly listened to Toni's family. Pero anong magagawa ko? I don't have someone to rely on and they threatened me with a child's life. My world keep crumbling on me when I arrived in States and found out that I don't have another child, that I've been blindly following Toni and believe everything. Wala akong kakilala sa States maliban sa kanila na silang nagdala sa amin doon ni Callista. I didn't contact my family because I was ashamed of it. And I don't know what to say or what to do. Iniwan kita, oo, at sinaktan kita. I will not give you any excuses for those pain that I've caused you." pain was evident on his voice but I didn't care about it

Tinakwil siya ng buong angkan namin dahil sa relasyon namin. Tinago nilang lahat iyon sa akin pero sana kahit siya man lang tumayo sa tabi ko at sinabihan ako. Dalawa kami sa relasyon na iyon, pero nagdesisyon siyang mag-isa.

"It took you five years to explain to me Shaun. This is a really surprise to me. Marami pa palang kulang sa impormasyon na sinabi ni Ate Azalea." sarkastikong aniya ko

"Toni's family have me on the neck, Meghan. I am powerless back then and hid Callista from me. May mga matang laging nakasunod sa kilos ko at hindi ako pwedeng lumabas ng bahay. They detained me like that to plan my wedding with Toni. Gusto nilang pagtakpan ang eskandalong ginawa niya at alam nilang wala akong communication sa pamilya natin at lumayas ako. Nakawala lang ako noong biglang magkasakit ng bone cancer si Toni pagkaraan ng ilang buwan na nasa States kami.

I contacted the whole family immediately and asked for help. They helped me to go back home secretly with Callista. But you know they will be unforgiving towards me for hurting you like that. I never came back to States after that, Meghan. I never did." he suddenly took of his shirt