Her Formidable Sin (COMPLETED)

Chapter 21

CHAPTER 21

   

“ARE you nuts?” Allison shouted as she learned from Cloud that she and Ralth living in the same roof and stay like a real couple. Hindi niya mapigilan ang pagtaasan ito ng boses. She was just carried away, a little bit. “No, Ralth. Hindi po ako papayag sa kagustuhan nila. I live at my old house and you; you can live in your units or wherever you may like!” she shouted annoyingly.
   

Tumawa lamang si Ralth at napailing-iling. Nasa mukha parin nito ang amusement habang nakamasid sa kaniya. “I’m sorry but he just gave me his wedding gift.” Inabot nito sa kaniya ang susi ng magiging bahay nilang mag-asawa. For real? Cloud was playing it, horrible! “By hook or crook. Anong gusto mo, ang hayaang masira ang reputasyon natin o—”
   

“Ngayon ko pinagsisihan kung bakit ako pumayag sa kasalang ito, Ralth. Ni hindi ko nga mahagilap kung saang banda ako makikinabang sa kasalang ito.” Allison hurled furiously and she stormed out to her room. Naroon parin sila sa Sevilla residence at that made her sick. Halos isang buwan na siyang walang trabaho dahil sap ag-iwas niya sa council, lalo na kay Francisco. Isa pa ay tila nawawala na sa isip niya ang misyon sa kapatid. And Ralth was—was really annoyed her to bits. Inaamin niyang nahuhulog na ang loob niya rito, subalit hindi pa niya kayang isugal ang nararamdaman. She will hold still as long as she could hanggang sa matapos ang lahat ng kalbaryo niya.
   

“You are benefiting to this, honey. Cloud made sure of it.” Huling sambit ni Ralth bago nito nilisan ang kaniyang silid.
   

Napabuga ng marahas si Ralth at pabagsak na nahiga sa sariling kama, staring at the pale white ceiling for a couple of moments. He had been through this past few days bago pa magpangyari ang kasalang iyon. Kaya lamang siya pumayag dahil kay Cloud. He was sorting things noong gabing iyon nang ipatawag siya nito sa library where his father stayed so late that night. Wala sa hinagap niya ang usaping iyon.
   

“I remember the day when, Hades brought his girlfriend here and your mom was furious. And soon that we learned that your brother will marry that woman, Hera had her fingers move and did a little search for the background information of her and guess what she finds out.” Alam niya ang tungkol sa dating kasintahan ng kuya Hades niya. Hades and him were buddies not until his brother made a big chaos at the family’s reputation.

“Your mother did a little thing that made Hades’ girlfriend runaway on their wedding day.” Patuloy pa ni Cloud habang nakatuon ang mga mata sa wedding picture nilang mag-asawa. The photo was taken 30 years ago.
   

Ralth sighed heavily and stood right in front of his father’s table. “Why are you telling me this? Ano bang ipinupunto mo?”
   

Binaba ni Cloud ang kuwadro at tumingin sa anak ng makahulugan. Ilang sandali itong nakatitig sa kaniya at kapagkuway nagsalita. “And now it is happening again, but the only difference is that you wedding basically happened.”
   

Umarko ang kilay ni Ralth habang nakatitig sa ama. He was even puzzled, trying to pinpoint what he was trying to say all this time. “Spit it out, Papa.”
   

“Have you ever wondered why everything was, somewhat like planned? Haven’t you?” Napansin ni Ralth ang pagtaas ng sulok ng labi nito habang nakatitig sa kaniya. The moment Ralth realized it, gilalas itong nakatingin sa ama.
   

“You knew all this time? Both you and Mom?” Sunod-sunod na tango ang itinugon ni Cloud sa anak. Ralth can’t keep his mouth shut and gasps idiotically. Then hostility painted his face. “Papaanong alam mo ang lahat?”
   

Cloud chuckled a little bit. “Nakalimutan mo yatang ako ang Ama mo, Ralth. I know everything, at isa pa ay miyembro ako ng Orders of the Five at walang naitatagong sekreto.” Gusto niyang magalit, sumigaw sag alit subalit tila nakulong ang mga iyon sa kaniyang lalamunan. How could be his father do something horrible than that. Or maybe he was.