When Love Awaits

Chapter six

VAL'S P.O.V

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"Dad, this is my new friend Elisse and Echo" Mathew introduce his new friends to his dad while I'm packing the bottles and foods we ate a while ago.

"Your dad looks like you Mat" Echo with a blond hair said.

"Oh my God is she your mom? She's beautiful. I think I saw her in some magazine" the other one Elisse pointing at me. I chuckled, nag momodel din kasi ako paminsan minsan kapag pinapasara ni mama ang account ko sa bangko.

"You're pretty too" I said to her and she smiled widely.

"Thankyou.. I like you your mom. She's pretty like me" She said to Mat.

"Yes, she is. But unfortunately she's not my mom. She's tita Valerie" Mat introduced me "But maybe she'll become my step mother" Mat giggled and I and Liam were now awkward.

"Let's go Mat"

"Dad, tita, we'll go now" Mat said

"Okay, be careful guys" Liam told them and Mat nods as an answer. Mat and his friends are excitedly run to the group of kids who were playing and joined them.

I feel alive again. This is more than I expected. So this is the feeling of having a family. Too good to be true. But too bad for me, kasi hindi ko to naranasan sa mga magulang ko. Too bad, kasi hindi ko to nabigay kay Liam.

I sighed.

"Hey, you all right?" Liam asked and I nod.

"Yeah..yeah.. may naalala lang ako" He slowly nodded. He coudn't take his eyes off of Mat. He really is protective to his son. He really loves him.

"Lagi nyo ba tong ginagawa ni Mat?" I asked and he looked at me. It take seconds bago siya sumagot...

"To be honest, this is the first time I took him here"

"Huh? bakit naman?" He furrowed his brow.

"Ba't ba ang dami mong tanong? Manahimik ka na nga lang dyan" I chuckled

"Ba't ba ang init ng ulo mo lagi sakin?" Hindi niya na ko sinagot. Nanatili lang siyang nakatingin kay Mat habang naglalaro.

I sighed. Maybe this is the time na mag usap kami ng seryoso. Maybe this is the time na pwede naming pag usapan ang mga nangyare samin noon. Siguro makakakuha na ako ng sagot sakanya. Siguro malilinawan na ko sa mga tanong na gumugulo sa isip ko.

I looked at him.

"I really miss you Liam" I seriously said. He turned his eyes to me. There was no emotion. He just stared at me and I looked away.

"For the past six years, I've been hoping na babalikan mo ko. I've waited for so long that I almost give up" I chuckled "But I never did. Jesus! I'm crazy, pabalik balik ako sa club kung saan tayo unang nagkita. Hinihintay kita doon na parang tanga. Close ko na nga lahat ng stuff doon, kulang nalang bilhin ko yon. Pero hindi ka nagpakita eh. Hindi ka bumalik" I wash away the tears that is about to fall. I just can't hide it anymore. I'm still hurt. "Then I saw you, with Mat and Trina. It kills me to see you with other woman. I died that day. Sobra talaga akong nasaktan. Kasi inisip ko na may pamilya ka na. Habang ako ayun, lasinggera. Hindi na makabangon. Walang narating sa buhay. To be honest, kaya ko lang naman tinanggap ulit yung project na inoffer ni dad kasi makakatrabaho kita. Alam kong mali, kasi nga may pamilya ka na. Gusto ko lang naman malaman kung bakit Liam eh. Bakit hindi mo ko binalikan? Bakit hindi mo man lang ako minahal?" I sobbed. "Sorry ang arte ko." I laughed and took the tissue para punasan ang luha ko.

"It simply because we're not meant to be Val" He said without looking at me.

"How could you know? Hindi mo naman sinubukan"

"I just know. That's why I ended it."

"Is that it? You left me hanging because you just know that we are not fvcking meant to be?!" I raised my voice because that is so stupid reason.

"Yes" He simply said

"How dare you?" I can't believe him. Yes our marriage is only a fvcking game. But shit! Matatanggap ko pa kung sinabi niyang hindi niya ko kayang mahalin. Pero the fvck with "we're not meant to be". Kailan pa siya naniwala sa destiny?

"Look, our marriage is only for lust. I just need a permanent partner for my needs. Don't blame me if you fell inlove with me because you knew from the start that sooner I'll leave you. You knew that that was only for lust. Pumayag ka sa lahat Valerie wag mong isisi sakin kung naging mahina ka"

"Gets ko naman eh. Pampalipas libog lang ang lahat! Oo naging mahina ako, ako ang naging talo. Minahal kita Liam...mahal kita, kahit kaunti lang ba wala kang naramdaman sakin?..." I want to kill myself for being this fvcking desperate for him to love me. Ang baba baba na ng tingin ko sa sarili ko pero gusto kong gawin to. Ang tanga tanga ko na pero dito pa din ako masaya.

He smirked "You really want to know huh?... I never did Val, I never did love you" That crashed me. Those words broke me apart. I just stared at him. He really mean that???

"You heard me? Are you happy now? So stop of what shit you're doing. We will never be together again Val. Just go back to your normal life before you met me. Just go back to Tristan"

"What? Tristan? We're just friends. Siya ba ang dahilan kung bakit ka nakipaghiwalay?"

"You know what, this is non sense. I'll go call Mat and we're going to leave" He immediately ran to Mat and I left hanging again. So he thinks that I have an affair with Tristan when we're together? He's just a friend.

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I'm still thinking of what Tristan did para paghinalaan kami ng ganito ni Liam. Kapag napatunayan kong may kinalaman siya dito, I will surely kill him. He just ruined everything.

"We're here" Liam said and he get sleepy head Mat on my legs. "Stay there, I'll take you home" He commands and I nod.

Nakabalik din agad siya ng ilang minuto sa kotse. Babalik pa daw kasi siya sa office hinatid lang niya si Mat para makapagpahinga.

I looked at him. I want to assure everything I heard from him..

"So do you really think na may relasyon kami ni Tristan?"

"We're done talking about that. So please stop" He answered. He start the engine and drove off.

"I want you to know, that I'm loyal to you. Tristan is just a friend. He's nothing to do with our relationship----"

"Fvck Val! Can you please stop bringing the past?" Inihinto niya ang kotse sa gilid ng kalsada and calm himself. Hahawakan ko sana siya when he raised his hand to stop me

"I just want to know Liam. I just want an answer. I need an explanation."

"Goodness Val. It's over. I don't care if you guys are together or not. I just want you to stop from what you are doing to me. Just stop this shit" He said

"No, please Liam. I just want to know. Para magawan pa natin ng paraan. Para maayos pa natin. Please sabihin mo.. Si Tristan ba ang dahilan kung ba't mo ko iniwan?" I beg. I won't give up. Wala naman akong ginawang masama. When we got married I promised to him that my body is committed only to him. Hindi ako nagpaggamit kahit kanino. Wala akong ginagawang masama.

"You wanna know? I saw you Val.. with him..naked..in our fvcking bed... And you expect me to stay with you?" He smirked. "You don't need to explain.. I don't care. We are done and there is no fvcking way to fix the damage that has been done"