Taming Zella Serene Singh (Singh Series #4)

CHAPTER 33

Sorry for grammatical and typographical errors!!!

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ALTHEA'S POV

"Hala, potangina ka! Did we? Have we? No, no, no. What happened, Thea?!" Eyah blurted out the moment she woke up. She sat and covered herself with a blanket. I tiredly sat down too before I smiled at her.

"Yes." I saw how her face got covered with confusion with my response while I was trying my best to hold my laughter in order to get my act straight.

Wala naman talagang nangyari sa amin ni Eyah. I just want to help her in her love life. What's the use of being an actress if I'm not gonna maximize my skills, right?

"W-What happened? Ikaw yung nasa balcony?" Sabi niya na mukhang inaalala ang nangyari

"Yes. And you insisted to sleep with me the moment we enter Zel's house." I smiled mischievously.

Eyah's reaction is so hilarious!

"Are we–"

"We are." I winked not even letting the former finished her question.

"Breakfast is ready." Mukhang nagulat si Eyah ng marinig ang malamig na boses ni Zel sa may pinto habang nakatingin ng masama sa amin.

I already know that she was there the moment we woke up that's why I planned a brilliant play.

Ito lang ang naisip kong paraan para matanggal na ng tuluyan ni Zel ang kadenang nakakabit sa kanya para maging malaya na siya sa lahat ng gusto niyang gawin.

"We'll just take a shower together bago kumain. Thanks, Zel." I responded.

Nang makaalis na si Zel sa kwarto ay lumapit sa akin si Eyah with pleading eyes.

"What really happened, Thea?"

Flashbacks....

I saw Zel looking at Eyah from afar while the latter was standing against the wall with her eyes closed. Nang makita itong maglalakad papunta kay Eyah ay inunahan ko na siya pero mukhang hindi narecognized ni Eyah ang mukha ko at napagkamalan na ako si Zel.

She's really wasted although she can still talk straight. Hindi na niya rin maalala ang scent ko kaya napagkamalan niya akong si Zel.

"Let's go home." I tried to drag Eyah and she wabbed flaggingly. I assisted her by locking my arms with her.

"You shoud sleep at my house tonight. You're drunk too, Thea. I won't let you drive." Zel commanded when we approached her to bid goodbye.

"I can–"

"No. My house is nearer here. Come on, you two." She didn't allow me to react nor object. She's still the Zel I know, the one whom you can't say no.

Pero mukhang nakalimutan niyang Singh din ako? May bahay rin ako dito sa Mexico, ah.

Eyah kept on hugging me the whole time. Nakaupo kami sa backseat habang si Zel ang nagdadrive. Nakikita ko rin sa rearview mirror ang pagtingin niya sa amin. My lips unconsciously curved into a smile when I noticed how my plan is going smoothly.

"Thea, are you really together?" Zel asked  when Eyah passed out.

"That's for your eyes to see and for your feelings to tell."

Nanahimik naman na siya hanggang sa makarating kami sa bahay niya at pinapasok sa guest room.

"You can sleep here and Eyah on the other."

"I rather sleep with her tonight." I answered

"No!" I arched my brows when Zel's sudden opposition. "I mean okay, if that's what you want, then." She was about to turn around when I spoke again.

"You know that I like Eyah since we're young, right? I'm telling you this as a friend, and maybe as a rival, that, if you still have feelings for her of course. We are not together....yet, but I surely make her love me when you give up on her. Alam mo naman na walang nakakatanggi sa akin at hindi ko hahayaan na masayang ang pagmamahal ni Eyah. So you better not regret when that time happens. Masyado mo ng kinukulong ang sarili mo sa kagustuhan ng ibang tao. What I mean, hindi naman sila iba sayo dahil family mo sila, pero hanggang kailan mo sila susundin? Pero kapag nasa akin na si Eyah, wag ka sanang manggulo sa amin. Kaya ayusin mo na ang decision mo, Zel."

Zella didn't bother to turn around but I know that I've said had wavered her.

End of flasbacks.....

"I have a morning shoot so I'm gonna leave you here for a moment. Tawagan mo nalang din sila Nev kapag may kailangan ka." Sabi ko kay Eyah habang kumakain siya ng pancakes na gawa ni Zel.

"Okay. Baka matutulog nalang muna rin ako dahil masakit pa ulo ko." I saw how a worried expression got painted on Zel's face. She was sitting across us, keeping the silence while listening to our conversation.

"Ang dami mo kasing nainom." Inabot ko ang kamay ni Eyah at nilagay doon ang gamot. "Drink this after you eat. I'll be leaving now." I kissed her cheek before I stood up.

"Zel, I'll be going. I'll be back after my appointment."

"Take care."

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EYAH'S POV

I don't understand why I can stand being in the same roof with Zella when deep inside it is tormenting me. Isipin mo palang na engaged na siya sa iba parang may kutsilyo ng nakabaon sa puso ko.

Mas masakit pa iyon kaysa sa tama ng bala, eh.

I tried my best not to look at her because if I do, baka hindi ko macontrol ang emotions ko at baka may masabi ako. Hearing her voice hurts me enough, smelling her scents suffocates me, and feeling her presence near me makes me want to flee. It's just too painful.

"Eyah, let's talk." I was about to put the plates on the sink when Zel spoke.

Napatigil ako sa ginagawa ko pero kumuha ako ng lakas ng loob at hindi siya pinansin bago nagpatuloy sa sink at naghugas ng plato.

"Look, I'm sorry for leaving you without saying goodbyes. I'm sorry for not even contacting you nor informing you about my whereabouts. I'm sorry–"

"Stop it. I don't want to hear you say sorry anymore. It doesn't help at all. Hindi rin mababago ng sorry mo ang mga nangyari." I cut her off ng hindi siya nililingon.

"I'm sorry for being a selfish," She paused before she hugged me from the back. "I'm sorry for being like this, for causing you pain, for not considering you in my decision. I know that what I did is unforgivable. But please, don't treat me like I don't even exist."

I laughed sarcastically. "Treat you like you don't even exist? Nagpapatawa ka ba, huh? Nung ikaw ba ang umiiwas at parang hindi ako nag eexist sayo kahit na nilalapitan kita at sinusubukan kausapin. Ano ang ginawa mo? Patuloy ka rin sa pagtaboy sa akin, 'di ba?"

"Eyah–"

"Please...just stop." Sinubukan kong tanggalin ang kamay niyang nakayakap sa akin pero mas humigpit lang iyon.

"Let me set things right before it's too late. Aayusin ko ang lahat, Eyah. Please give me one more last chance, just this once."

"Paano mo gagawin yun kung ikakasal kana?" I said in my low voice

"I still can. Today, I'm calling the engagement off."