Whispers of the lost promises (ON-GOING)

15

DISCLAIMER:

PLAGIARISM IS A CRIME!

CHAPTER 15

"I'm asking what the hell is that?" My voice shook.

I guess I'm expecting a dramatic surprise here but I'm wrong. I saw Naomi, she's angrily pointing at Cairo something. She calmly handed me the paper that she was holding but Cairo was too fast to take it.

"Stop this, Naomi." Banta niya, even his voice is scary.

"Stop? Ni hindi nga siguro alam ng asawa mo 'to." Madiin ang pagkakasabi ni Naomi ng salitang asawa.

Nakatingin ako sa kanilang dalawa pero ngayon lumipat ang tingin ko kay Cairo. My lips are in a grim line and I am waiting for him to tell me what the hell is going on. Naomi rolled her eyes at Cairo and also waited. Bakit hindi pa siya umalis? Hinihintay niya ba ang sasabihin ni Cairo?

"Cairo?" I asked, waiting.

"Uhm..."

Why does it seem so personal and important?

"Ang bagal mo! Well, Shanaia, Blythe just came back and guess what? Lawyer siya ng asawa mo at may kasunduan sila na si Blythe ang mag ha-handle ng divorce niyo."

I froze.

Divorce?

"Fuck it, Naomi. Leave."

My lips parted and I could feel my stomach lurching. I blinked and blinked until I collapsed and sat on the floor. Agad na umalalay sa akin si Cairo. Nanghihina ang buong pagkatao ko at kahit paghawak ni Cairo ay hindi ko maramdaman.

"S-Since when...?"

I need my energy back, I need my composure back! Dammit! Hindi ko maiwasan ang mangilid ang luha habang tinatanong 'yon. This is the moment that I want to step back and just go back to where I belong! To where I hid myself for years!

"Shanaia—"

"Cairo, when are you planning to tell me?"

Nagawa ko ang tumayo at ilayo ang sarili ko sa 'kanya. I need his answer, I need everything to damn answer my questions!

"Hindi—Fuck, sasabihin ko—"

"When are you planning to tell me?!" Sigaw ko, may pumatak na mula sa mata ko and I saw the panic on Cairo's eyes.

"I was finding the perfect time, kadarating lang niya nung isang araw at... at kahapon ko lang nalaman na nandito na siya and our deal...it's gone long time—"

I took a deep breath and turned my back on him. Inayos ko ang sarili ko at humarap sa 'kanya ng walang bakas. I nodded and silently left him there. Agad ako ngumiti paglabas, ngumiti sa mga guest na sumalubong. Hindi nagtagal, nakita ko ang paglabas ni Cairo but I couldn't care much.

"Shanaia,"

I looked at Avo, and he called me. I smiled at him and went to him, hindi ko napansin na malapit na pala ako sa banda niya kaya napansin niya ako. Isa siya sa mga napapagitnaan ng mga powerful businessmen na nandito.

"Hello po, I hope you enjoyed the night." Ani ko sa mga lalaki.

They all nodded and smiled. Some thanked me.

"This is my granddaughter, Shanaia Ruby Valdez-Halston."

Si Avo ang nagpakilala sa akin. Nagbigay na lang ako ng mababaw na bow para sa kanila dahil marami sila, ganun din naman ang ginawa nila.