"As I said, two can play a game. I did not help, Faust. I outsmarted him. Alam ko na noon na ayaw niya ako para sa'yo. He can be witty but dumb at the same time. Who could've thought that the person who always hinder me to have the woman that I love will also be the person who will willingly give her to me?"
I tried to step back ngunit pader lang ang aking nasandalan. My breathing hitched. Woman that he love?
"I don't u-understand. Let me go. Magi-empake pa ako." I tried to stood straight but he only pinned me down.
"It was never in my plan to free you after marrying me, Fau. Sa tingin mo ba papakawalan pa kita?"
My eyes widened at the same time, my heart warmth.
But it was shortlived as I remembered her mother's words. I don't deserve, Rhyno.
"H-hindi mo manlang ba ako tatanungin kung gusto kong magpakasal sa'yo?"
Doon siya natigilan at bahagyang umatras.
"Why? Mahirap ba akong mahalin?" he asked with a hint of pain.
Nililinlang ata ako ng aking tainga.
Hindi sa mahirap kang mahalin, lahat pwede kang magustuhan ngunit pili lang ang karapat-dapat para sa'yo.
"I am not the woman for you."
He laughed with sarcasm. "Says who? Kung hindi ikaw, sino?"
"Someone with class-"
Napaigtad ako nang sinuntok niya ang pader. "Bullshit! Is that what my Mom told you? Kakausapin ko siya!"
My eyes widened when she pulled out his phone. Agad akong lumapit at inagaw ito. Ayoko nang dagdagan pa ang galit ng Mommy niya.
"Give me my phone, Fau." He firmly stated.
Umiling ako at itinago sa aking likuran. Gulo lang ito. I don't want to ruin his relationship with his mother. I know how he always longed for his parents and the least that I want is for their connection to drift apart.
"Hindi mo tatawagan ang Mommy mo?" I asked assuring my point.
He sighed. "Give me my phone, baby. Please, kakausapin ko lang."
I shook my head. "Rhyno, that's your mom. I understand her, she wants the best for you and being with me will only cause trouble. Try to understand! It is best to stop this. Ako na ang lalayo."
Naiintindihan ko ang nanay niya. Baka kung ako rin magkaanak at ang pipiliin ng anak ko ay isang kahiya-hiyang taong tulad ko ay hindi ako papayag. Lalo kapag may nakaambang panganib.
Base on the audio that I heard, tinutugis ang kuya ko. Is that why our guards doubled? Because Rhyno knows na ako ang pagbubuntungan ng mga pinagkakautangan ni Alfaust?
Humikbi ako at hindi na mapigilan pa ang pag-agos ng luha.
"I am so sorry. Hindi ka na sana nadadamay sa gulo naming magkapatid." I sobbed.
"Oh, God." He frustratedly uttered and immediately crashed me to his chest.
He hugged me so tight kaya mas lumakas ang aking hikbi.
"Let's stop this." Iyak ko.
He hushed. "No, stop crying. I won't let you go."
Mas tumangis ako sa kaniyang sinabi. Ang hirap naman nito.
I want to keep him but I don't want to be selfish. Ayaw ko siyang idamay sa gulo ni Faust.
I pushed him hard. "Ayaw ko ngang manatili sa'yo! Hindi kita mahal! Yes, I liked you but it wasn't enough to love you! Hindi mo ba naiintindihan?!"
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