SECRET HAVEN (Hacienda Cervantes Series)

Chapter 9

SECRET HAVEN

CHAPTER 9

SORIN
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I CAN'T FUCKING understand what the doctor were saying. Hindi ko maialis ang tingin ko kay Ellora. I don't know if she knew but I have a feeling that this will turn our lives up-side-down. And seeing her and Cara — my fiancée, according to my grandfather, already gives me headaches.

"You're awake." I whispered at kay Ellora naman nabaling ang atensiyon ng doctor. Akmang lalapit ito kay Ellie nang pigilan ko at isang tingin pa lamang ay naintindihan na niya ang gusto kong mangyari.

"What happened?" ani Ellora nang makalapit ako. Pinilit niyang maupo at inalalayan naman siya ni Cara.

Looking at them, parang gusto kong mapasabunot.

Kanina ay tumawag sa akin si Lolo at sinabing puntahan ko si Cara sa isang kalapit na restaurant. He set up a date without me knowing! He's leaving me no choice. I was wondering what's so special about this girl... This... depressed looking girl.

I just had sex with Ellora and then my grandfather wants me to meet Cara. And when I did, I was planning to convince her to reject this shit pero wala pa man kaming napag-uusapan ay nakatanggap na ako ng tawag mula sa hotel, informing me na isinugod sa ospital ang kasama ko. Mabuti na lang madaling kausap si Cara dahil nang sabihin kong may emergency ay akmang aalis na agad siya. Pero hindi naman ako ganoon kabastos kaya pinakiusapan ko muna siya na kung maaari ay sumama muna sa akin dito sa ospital bago ko siya ihatid sa kanila.

"You didn't know your condition?!" my voice laced with anger at hindi ko iyon tinangkang itago. Katawan niya iyon. She should know  and yet...

Fuck!

"Are you yelling at me?" she asked tapos ay napapikit at napahawak sa ulo.

Cara pulled me outside the room like she has the right to just dragged me.

"Alam ko wala ako sa lugar para sabihin 'to pero sana, magdahan-dahan ka sa pananalita. I can see that she's still clueless about her condition." then she taps my shoulder. "Pakalmahin mo muna ang sarili mo bago ka pumasok." aniya bago ako iwan at pumasok sa silid ni Ellora.

I walk back and forth in the hallway with heavy breathing. I've never felt this way before. Kumakabog ang dibdib ko sa kaba. I never thought about this. Ni sa hinagap ay hindi ko inakala na mangyayari sa akin ito. I mean, it's out of plan!

Ilang hingang malalim ang pinakawalan ko bago nagpasyang pumasok sa silid ni Ellora. They were talking seriously at hindi nila napansin ang pagpasok kaya naulinigan ko pa ang huling sinabi ni Cara kay Ellora.

"I was pregnant with twin but before I knew it, nawala na iyong isa."

Napaatras akong muli at napamura. She's pregnant? And my grandfather want me to marry her? That's insane! I wasn't planning on having a kid this early!

"I'm sorry to hear that. It must be hard for you. But hey! May isa pang baby sa tummy mo kaya dapat, alagaan mo ang sarili mo. You look so pale right now." ani Ellie.

"Life's been hard for me ever since. I didn't grew up here. Two days palang ako rito at wala akong kilala maliban sa kakambal ng nanay ko. I decided to come here because of my baby's father. I don't want to see him ever again." tapos ay tumawa si Cara. "Bakit ko ba 'to sinasabi sa'yo? Baka ma-stress pa kita. Wait nga lang at magsi-CR ako."

When Cara excused herself, ako naman ang pumasok kaya nagkasalubong pa kami.

"Don't go anywhere and come back quickly." na sinagot lang niya ng isang tango.

"Ellie," tawag ko sa kaniya. Isang matalim na tingin ang ibinigay niya sa akin. Lumapit ako at naupo sa gilid ng kama at inabot ang kamay niya.

"Ano? Mamamatay na ba ako?"

Natawa ako kaya naman nakatikim ako ng hampas mula sa kaniya. She looks so serious and nervous at the same time.

"Bakit nga kasi? Over fatigue? Di mo naman ako masyadong napagod kanina dahil naka-isang round lang naman tayo."

"Fuck, Ellie! I'm being serious here and there you are being so funny."

"Ano nga kasi? May sakit ba ako?"

I stared at her for a long moment and I just realized that she's simply beautiful. Her face was void with any make up and all right now. She has sharp eyes and cute nose. But the most captivating part of her face is her plump lips.

"Sorin," untag niya sa akin. "Ano na? Your making me nervous."

I held her hands as I stared directly into her eyes.

"Mary Ellora Montalvo," huminga ako ng malalim bago ko binitawan ang mga salitang hindi ko inakalang babanggitin ko ng ganito kaaga.

"Marry me."