Zaldivar Series #1: Weaving Lies and Chaos

Kabanata 18

"Here's her phone. Might use this as well." Flavio handed me Rieselle's phone the moment he got inside the room where I'm talking with Rieselle. 

I snatched it from him and lit up the screen but it's asking for a password. 

I met Rieselle's eyes who's still tied to the couch. "Tell me the password." 

She firmly shook her head. 

"Tell me—"

"I can open that for you," Flavio interfered. Para bang alam na niya na muli na namang nauubos ang pasensya ko. "Let me."

I sighed and fished my phone from my pocket before handing the two phones back to Flavio. "Get her sim card first and insert it on my phone. I need to contact Chaos."

"N–no, please. Not Chaos—"

I turned my back on her like I heard nothing. 

When Flavio gave back my phone, of course with Rieselle's sim card inserted on it, I instantly composed a message for Chaos. 

First, asking if we can talk. But I didn't get any reply within five minutes and I really am a bit impatient so I sent a message again. This time, apologizing for kissing another man—which I didn't do because it's Rieselle who did—in front of him. But well, I'm pretending as Rieselle so, yeah. I even asked for a second chance and pleaded for us to continue their... well, our engagement.

He called after a few minutes but I didn't answer. I stared at my phone as it kept ringing. Matapos ang ilang tawag na hindi ko sinagot mula kay Chaos ay may dumating na mensahe sa akin. 

Chaos:

Let's talk about this in person. Where are you? I'll fetch you.

I simply am not in the mood to meet up with him so I declined. If Chaos really loves Rieselle then he'll agree to continue their engagement even without us... having a proper conversation?

Maybe I'll meet him in our engagement. At p'wede namang doon na lang namin pag-usapan ang bagay na ito. I mean, after the engagement.

Luckily, Chaos agreed. I didn't think of any possible reason why he concurred without us talking about our issues personally because as of now, it doesn't matter. Ang importante lang, pumayag siyang makipagbalikan at ituloy ang kasal.

As for Rieselle, I think she has to stay in that room for quite some time.

I winced upon remembering how I treated her before. I was... well a bit harsh on Rieselle.

I heaved a deep sigh before walking towards her direction. 

"M–Marcia, let me g–go," she pleaded. 

I went on the couch where she's tied and started untying her while forcing myself to refrain from showing any kind of emotion in my face.

I heard the door open and I didn't have to turn my head in that direction to know who entered. 

"Marcia, what are you doing?" Flavio asked as he hastily stride near me. Akmang pipigilan pa ako sa aking ginagawa.

I nonchalantly turned my head on him with my sarcastic eyes. "Untying her, if it's not obvious, Flavio."

"Fuck. I know." Malutong siyang napamura. "Are you serious about what you said earlier?"

I didn't have to answer him. I told him I'll release Rieselle and I will.

Rieselle's constant sob made my eyes dart at her. Tuluyan na siyang nakawala sa mga nakatali sa kanyang katawan.  

She instantly rose from her seat. Agad niyang inabot ang aking mga kamay nang may luha sa mga mata. "M–Marcia," she whined. "P–please..."