SERIES TWO: Devil's Disguise (✓)

Chapter 37

Goodbye

I'm too young back then. Ni wala akong ideya kung ano ang nangyayari. I grew in fear, hiding myself just to make me safe. Pero walang sikretong 'di nabubunyag.

I'm standing in front of the person who killed my mother. Hinding hindi ko makakalimutan ang mukha niya. Bata pa 'ko non at nakita ko ang pagmumukha niya, but after my father died 'di ko na nakalimutan ang pagmumukha niya.

"So, you must be Zephyr Davis." She said with smile plastered on her face. But the fact that I know that she knows me, I know she's faking as I'm also faking.

"The one and only, ma'am." Pormal na sabi ko. She chuckled.

"No hija, you can call me mom already." Sabi niya sabay beso sa'kin. Pagkatapos ng batian ay umupo na rin kami.

"Mom, my fiancee, Zephyr Ellixiana Davis. Elli, my mom." Tumango ako sa sinabi ni Caius.

"I've heard so much about you. Cai always mention you everywhere. That's why I'm really glad to meet you." Maligayang sabi nito.

If only I didn't know who she is, matutuwa ako sa mga sinasabi niya.

"I'm glad, at least I know there's only me he talks about." Mahina siyang tumawa sa sinabi ko.

Nagpatuloy ang usapahan hanggang sa napag-usapan na nila ang tungkol sa kasal. I'm eating my food. Sumasagot pag tinatanong nila but kept quiet most of the time.

"You okay?" Caius asked, noticing my sudden silence. I smiled at tumango dito.

"Excuse me." I instead said at tumayo. Pumasok ako sa restroom.

Pinaandar ko ang tubig and washed my hands. The door opened and I didn't bother to look at the person. Alam kong siya 'yun.

Tumayo ito sa tabi ko, leaning her back on the sink. I looked at my reflection at the mirror.

"Fate decide Davis. After your Mother took my husband, now the daughter is taking my son. Awesome." Sarkastikong sabi nito. Pumunta siya sa likuran ko at pinagmasdan ang repleksyon ko sa salamin. She caressed my hair slowly.

"I still remember how your mother begged for her life." Napakuyom ang kamao ko.

"I also want to hear her daughter beg." Mabilis akong humarap sa kaniya and was about to slap her nang mahawakan niya ang pulso ko.

"You're too early to face me Davis." She said with a smirk. My tears fell on my cheeks. Not a tears of fear, it's a tears of my boiling blood in rage.

"If you really love my son, then the game is over." Natigilan ako sa sinabi niya. She walked her way to the exit nang magsalita ako.

"What do you mean?" I asked. Iniipon ang kaunting lakas upang malamang kung ano ang ibig niyang sabihin.

"You really think that my son met you by coincidence? You're making fool of yourself, he knew everything about you all along. Nothing is by fate, you met him in purpose. Ikaw na lang ang bahalang mag-isip kung ano 'yun." Her last words bago siya tuluyang nawala.

Napahawak ako ng sink nang akmang matutumba.

I realized what she meant for that. This is all planned. They planned this all along. And I'm stupid enough to let my guard down.

Isang minuto bago 'ko napakalma ang sarili ay lumabas na 'ko. I was shocked when Caius welcomed me pagkalabas ko ng banyo. He's leaning his back on the wall while crossing his arms.

"I thought your having a pajama party there." He joked. Natawa ako sa sinabi niya. Tumayo siya ng maayos. And without a second thought I close the space between us and kissed him.

Napahakbang pa siya paatras at napasandal sa kaninang kinasasandalan dahil sa pagkagulat.

I pulled his nape to deepen our kiss. I started to move my lips habang siya ay natitigilan pa rin. I was about to stop nang pigilan niya rin ako.

He wrapped his arm on my waist and pulled me closer to him. Naghahabol na 'ko ng hininga pero ayokong bumitaw. I just want this moment last forever.

"Jesus!" Agad akong napalayo sa kaniya nang makarinig ng magsalita. An old lady looked at us with a shocked face. Napaiwas ako ng tingin sa kahihiyan.

Lumapit siya para pumasok sa pinto ng comfort room. She looked at us with disgust bago pumasok.

"Kids nowadays." Bulong pa niya. Caius chuckled kaya napatigin ako sa kaniya. Anong nakakatawa d'on? Nakakahiya kaya.

"Let's go." Sabi ko at nanguna sa paglalakad. Narinig ko pa siyang nagreklamo kaya mahina na lang akong napatawa. Nang makarating sa upuan namin kanina ay may mga tao na rin sa ibang table. Wala na rin ang Mama niya.

"She has an urgent meeting kaya nauna siya. We can go now." Tumango ako sa sinabi niya.

We're walking our way on the parking lot. I got inside of his car. Pumasok din ito. Ilang segundo nang mapansin kong 'di parin niya pinapaandar ang sasakyan.

Lumingon ako sa gawi nito nang may pagtatakha. Nakatingin lang siya sa manibela habang nakahawak dito. Namumuti na rin ang kamay niya sa mahigpit na pagkakahawak sa manibela.

'Anong problema ng isang 'to?'

I smirked nang may maisip na kalokohan. Lumapit ako sa tainga nito. I kissed the tip of his ear. Nagulat ito sa ginawa ko at bahagyang napalayo.

Tumawa ako sa naging reaksyon niya at bumalik sa pagkakaupo. Naiiyak na 'ko kakatawa nang matigil dahil tahimik lang ito. Nang tumingin ako sa gawi niya ay nakatingin parin siya sa'kin. I gulped.

'Did I just click the button? '

"Um, just to wake you up. Umuwi na tayo." I said. Pilit na tinatago ang kaba sa pagtingin nito.

"Damn this." Mahinang mura niya at siniil ako ng halik. 'Di agad ako nakapag-react sa ginawa nito kaya napatigil siya nang 'di ko magantihan ang halik niya.

"Damn, I was planning to do that after the wedding." Bulong-bulong nito.

I stare in his side view feature. His long nose as well as his long eye lashes. The curve of his lips. The manly features he has. I craved for this my whole life.

This happiness whenever I'm with him. Na nagiging ako ako pag siya ang kasama ko. Na 'di ko kailangang matakot 'cause I know I have him. Na kaya ko lahat basta para sa kaniya.

All of it. But it all came to an end. As much as I want to, I can't. I can't be with him dahil alam kong masisira ko siya.

I don't care kung mahal niya ako o hindi. Kung pagpapanggap 'yon, dahil doon naman nagsimula lahat. But I love him so much that I can let him go. Natatakot ako sa kung ano ang susunod na mangyayare. I'm not brave enough to face everything.

Sorry baby, but maybe the wedding will be on our next life.

Mabilis akong kumandong sa kaniya at walang atubiling hinalikan siya.

If this night is the end, might as well enjoy it.

Zephyr