TO END THE INVEIGLE RHYTHM '. ruler of fate series l second book

KABANATA 45

To End the Inveigle Rhythm
written by : riyanisity

"Ivy-yakin." Ang mapang-asar na boses ni Aling Cecil, ang muling nagpagising sa'kin sa memorya kong 'yon.

My eyes blinked, "I didn't cry." umiling ako.

"I didn't cry..." She mumbled, mimicking me, once again.

My lips immediately turned into a pout because of what she did. Tumingin ako kay Asher na ngayon ay nakaupo na sa bakanteng silya na nasa tabi ng kama — kandong at buhat niya pa rin si Asha.

Mas lalo akong ngumuso, "Asher, oh..." sumbong ko.

"Hmm?" His hand crawled on my legs, up to my knees. "What do I do?" Hinaplos niya ang bahaging 'yon na ikinataas ng balahibo ko.

I gulped as I shook my head. "Ano... Wala." May kumawalang pilit na tawa sa'kin bago ko balingan ng tingin si Aling Cecil na nakangiting pinapanood kami.

"How are you feeling po?" May halong lambing na tanong ko sakanya.

Ngumiwi siya, "Ito ay malakas naman... Ewan ko lang kung bakit ayaw pa akong paalisin dito ng doktor at ng nobyo mong 'yan." masungit na sabi niya.

I chuckled, "I guess it's best for you to stay here for the meantime." nakangiti kong sinabi. "Para naman matutukan ang kalagayan mo."

She held her nape, "Aba'y ano pa bang magagawa ko?" may kumawalang buntong hininga mula sakanya.

Pinindot ko ang button ng hinihigaan niya para tuluyang bumaba at makahiga siya nang maayos. She immediately closed both of her eyes after that.

"Kung hindi lang dahil kay Asher ay hindi naman ako tatagal dito." Her eyes met mine again, "Pagsabihan mo naman 'yan!" matalim ang naging tingin niya nang si Asher naman ang kaniyang binalingan. "Hindi pa naman ako Lola, pero kung maka-asta daig ko pa ang nagme-menopause!"

I chuckled when he avoided her stares, "He's just worried." tanggol ko sakanya.

"Ayan... Diyan kayo magaling." Ngumiwi siya sa'kin, "Kapag pinagsabihan, ipagtatanggol kaagad ng isa." nang-uuyam na sabi niya.

I pouted, and just like Asher did, I looked away from her.

May kumawalang tawa sa bibig niya nang wala ni isa sa amin ni Asher ang nagbalik ng tingin namin sakanya. "Nako kayong dalawa talaga..." She sighed. "Aba'y masyado na kayong matanda para suyuin."

Mabilis ang ginawang paglingon sakanya ni Asher, "Do I look like I'm sulking?" matapang na asik niya.

Muling natawa si Aling Cecil dahil sa tono na kaniyang ginamit, "Hindi ba?" nang-aasar na tanong niya. "Hindi ka kailangang suyuin? Talaga?" Dagdag niya bago pa man makakontra si Asher sakanya.

"No." He shook his head. "Why would I even need one?"

"Pa'no kapag ang nobya mo ang sumuyo sa'yo? Ayaw mo pa rin?"

My cheeks flushed in an instant when she glanced at me. Mas lalo pang nag-init ang aking magkabilang pisngi ng maalala ang salitang 'nobya' na tinawag niya sa'kin.

Asher and I didn't talk about that... Or what our status would be. I mean, he did say that I would carry his surname... And we do have Asha already. So... I don't know?

His eyes met mine, "I want to do that to her..." umiling siya. "But I don't want her to do that for me."

My eyes blinked. "Huh?"

The side of his lips rose up, "Nothing." his head tilted. "I just don't want you to contemplate with yourself — experience that kind of thing." His lips formed a thin line, "Questioning... If you ever did wrong or where were you at fault at." mahinang dagdag niya.