Sailed (GxG)

26: Truth

Marthae's Pov

I was about to fireback to him when someone from behind spoke, that made me froze and made my voice left me.

"What truth that I need to know?"

Nilingon ko agad kung saan nanggaling ang boses at ramdam ko ang pagnginig ng aking kalamnan, nang magtama ang tingin namin ni Zen.

Her eyes are void of emotions that made me shiver.

"Z-Zen..." I even stammer and I tried stepping forward to get near her but instead..

She went to him...

I felt like my heart has been stab by her gesture but I tried to ignore the feeling.

"What truth do I need to know." Her voice is like a sharp ice that is now dangerous, as seriousness and coldness is what you can see and feel in her.

"I-I'll tell you but not here, hmm? Let's t-talk privately." Hindi ko padin mapigilan ang pagkakautal at panginginig sa boses ko.

Nakakatakot kasi talaga ang awra niya ngayon. Walang halong biro.

"No. Tell her now, Marthae." Singit ng asungot.

"We're talking, kaya 'wag kang sumabat." I glared at him.

I saw how his jaw clenched and how his faced darkened.

"Tell it to me, right here. Right now." My glare vanished when my gaze landed at Zen, who said those words.

I shook my head at her.

"No, this isn't the appropriate place to talk about this. Let's calm first.. Come here." I used my softest voice, maybe by this, I cab convince her.

Nakita ko ang bahagyang paglambot ng tingin nito at ang pag-iwas din kalaunan.

"Zen, please?" But when she look back at me again, the coldness in his stares returned.

"Just say it right now, Mariel. It's now or never because this will be the last time you'll talk with her."

"Damn it! Shut up, will you?!" I'm getting frustrated on how will I explain and convinced Zen, and here is this stupid guy over here keep inserting.

Hindi naman kasali ampota.

Maybe he got triggered when my voice raise and that made him spill the thing that I started to get disgusted as of the moment.

"Why won't you just tell it directly that you lied about your age and identity—"

"Yes, I lied about my age but not my identity. I only used my mom's surname and I am still a Prolan so shut the hell up!"

"Okay, my dear cousin." I froze and my eyes widened after hearing him say it.

Binalingan ko agad si Zen nang tingin, at binalewala ang ngisi ng pinsan ko.

I saw how her eyes widened in surprise after what she heard. Sinubukan ko ulit lumapit ngunit nabasag ang puso ko nang bigla siyang kumapit sa braso ng pinsan ko..

I haven't been able to hide that I'm hurt by what she did, but her stare turned colder than earlier.

"Is it true?" Nanghihina man ay dahan-dahan akong tumango.

Her jaw clenched and her cold aura still remained.

"Care to tell me your full name?" I bit my lip unconsciously as nervousness filled within me.

I tried to swallow the lump in my throat and after I did, I tried to avoid stammering again.

"Marthae Reniella Prolan Fiore.." Bahagya pang humina ang boses ko.