Lies, Secrets, and Love

#29

 
  
  
  
LUMIPAS ang buong maghapon na puro trabaho ang ginawa ni Nomer. Hindi na niya alam kung ilang kliyente ang na-satisfied sa mga plano na ginawa niya especially ang malalaki nilang kliyente.

It was already past midnight when he decided to go to his condo to get some personal things. He was also thinking of selling the place since he plans to go back to Turkey for good.

Natulos sa kinatatayuan niya si Nomer nang makita sa pinto ng condo si Daphne. Nakaupo ito sa sahig habang yakap ang backpack at nakapikit.

Naawa siya sa kalagayan nito. Gusto niya itong yakapin at ihiga sa kama upang maging komportable ang pagtulog nito. Ngunit pinigilan niya ang sarili. There's no room in his life for a woman who only wants his money. Hindi siya madamot na tao pero ang gamitin siya para sa pansariling kapakinabangan ng mga ito ay iba nang usapan. He is more than willing to help people who are true to him and Daphne lied about her feelings for him because of money.

He heaved a sigh and walked directly to the door, ignoring the woman sleeping on the floor.

He opened the door and walked straight inside. Hindi niya napansin na namalayan pala ni Daphne ang pagdating niya at nakasunod na ito sa kanya.

"Nomer..."

He missed her voice. He wanted to hug her but he stopped himself from doing so. That is not the reason why he's there.

Hindi niya ito pinansin at nagpatuloy sa silid para kumuha ng mga damit at ibang personal na gamit. Hindi naman iyon nakaligtas kay Daphne.

"Nomer, what happened? Bakit hindi mo sinasagot ang tawag ko?"

Those sweet voices of hers remind him of what they were a few days ago. He ignored her and continued what he was doing.

"Kausapin mo naman ako. Hindi ko alam kung bakit ka nagkakaganyan. We were okay when you left a few days ago. Why are you like this now? I was waiting for you to come home but you didn't. I can't even come to this place because somebody changed the lock of the door." Her voice trailed as if she was about to cry.

He glanced at her and he saw the sadness in her face. Is she sad or is this just some part of her drama?

"I told you to wait for me here but you didn't. Where were you, Daphne?" He asked in a serious voice.

"Umalis ako sandali para puntahan sina Mama. Bumalik din naman ako bago ka makabalik dahil alam ko ay kanina ang uwi mo from your business trip. But I was wrong, you came home early."

"Yes, I came home yesterday a few hours after you left without telling Roger where you are going. I was expecting you here to wait for me but you were not here. So tell me, Daphne, where have you been yesterday?" May poot sa bawat salita na wika niya habang hindi inaalis ang mga mata kay Daphne. He wanted to see if she was telling the truth or just faking everything.

"I told you, I've been to my parents. Nagkaproblema si Kuya kaya—"

"Stop lying!" angil niya.

Napapitlag ito sa lakas ng kanyang sigaw at sa galit na hindi maitatanggi sa kanyang mukha.

"I-I am not lying. Ano bang nangyayari sa iyo? Bakit ka ba nagagalit ng ganyan?"

He saw her eyes welled up in tears. Sa mga sandaling iyon ay nagtatalo sa kanyang puso ang galit at pagmamahal na nararamdaman para sa dalaga. He loves her so much but he can't live with a person who only sees him as a bank account.

"Stop it, Daphne." Nagtitimpi niyang wika rito. "Bakit bumalik ka pa, Daphne? Hindi pa ba sapat ang 20 million na binigay ni Dad kaya bumabalik ka para makakuha ng mas maraming pera sa akin?!"