We Know We Can (book3)

Chapter 6

We Know We Can

© Hardheadeddouche

Continuation..

Tarra's POV

"I-I'll just go to the bathroom." I can't breath. It seems like it's very hard to breath when you found out that the love of your life found someone new.

"Tarra." Matt called my name. Tumango ako sakanya at ngumiti. Nagthumbs up din ako para malaman nyang okay ako at wala lang to.

Ng makalayo na ko sakanila at makarating sa pathway papunta sa bathroom ay doon ko lang inilabas ang hikbi ko. I shouldn't be suprised. I shouldn't make a big deal out of this from the first place. May idea na ko na ganito ang mangyayari. Matt also put this in my head but the clarification still hurts like hell.

"No! Mr. Francisco will not going to like this Dubby. Do something about it. Ayokong madisappoint si Justin dito, you know he want this project and he'd waited this for so long."

Napalingon ako sa babaeng pumasok. She have a long wavy hair and a very angelic face. She have a deep scowl in her face but still she's so pretty. Napapunas ako ng mabilis sa pisngi ko dahil sa takot na makita nya kong umiiyak. But I can't just stop kaya pumasok ako sa loob ng cubicle at umiyak ng umiyak doon. Minutes later ay nanahimik na ang bathroom at ang hikbi at ang tahimik na pagkatok nalang sa cubicle ko ang naririnig ko.

"Hmm?"

"Are you okay miss?" Suminghap ako at pinunasan ulit ang pisngi ko. Tumayo ako mula sa pagkakaupo sa cover ng bowl at binuksan ang cubicle door.

"I'm fine." Ngiti ko kahit maski ako ay nalulungkutan sa pagngiti ko.

"D'you need this?" Inilahad nya ang panyong kulay yellow sa harapan ko at nakangiting kinuha iyon mula sakanya. "Sorry wala akong panyong dala, tatanggapin ko na to." Tumango sya sa akin at ngumiti. Her smile look so sweet. She even tap my shoulder that make my tears fall again.

"I'm fine." I shrugged.

Justin made me dysfunctionally in love with him and now that I'm back and he already moved on ay hindi ko na talaga alam kung anong gagawin ko.

"I'll go now. Gusto ko sanang iinvite ka for a cup of coffee but I'm running of time."

"It's okay. Thank you sa panyo." Iniabot ko sakanya ang panyo pero ibinalik nya rin ito sa akin.

"You needed that more. May extra pa naman ako." She waved her hands at me and leave the bathroom looking at me time by time.

Ng lumabas sya ay napasalampak ulit ako sa sahig ng bathroom. Iniiyak ko ulit ang lahat ng hinanakit ko. Ang lahat ng pagsisisi at katangahang nagawa ko. I shouldn't make him forget him. Hindi ko dapat sinabi sakanya na lubayan nya na ko. Hindi dapat ganito ang nangyari kung hindi lang ako isang malaking tanga. I should've make him stay with me six years ago, hell I shouldn't even put the blame on him. Ang tanga tanga ko.

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"Sabi ko na nga ba eh. I shouldn't let you leave. Umiyak ka nanaman." Niyakap ako ni Matt ng makita nya ang mugtong mga mata ko. Lumabas lang ako ng bathroom ng tawagan nya ko. I'm still sniffing for controlling my cry but I feel much better now than minutes ago.

I will be pass this. Mapapagod rin ako kakaiyak at matatanggap ko rin to.

"Uwi na tayo?"

"Yeah."

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"How's the meeting with Mr. Brook?" Papa asked me when he spotted me sitting in a bench on our patio.

"You didn't inform me that Walter was not the CEO anymore Pa. Nagulat ako. Wala ka pang binigay na hint kung anong pag uusapan namin."

"Was he harsh on you?" Umiling ako kahit harsh naman talaga ang pakikitungo nya sa akin. Papa didn't have to know. He look so found of Justin while asking me things about that epic failed meeting slash reunion.

"He has a busy day Pa. Nakakahiya doon sa tao na naistorbo pa natin dahil hindi mo man lang ako nainform na may meeting pala kayo."

"I'm sorry for not preparing you hija. Makulit ang Tita Tori mo gustong gusto nya kong ipacheck up and besides I thought he has an idea kung tungkol sa kung ano ang dahilan ng pagkikita namin." Bumuntong hininga ako at tumango.

"When did he take over the seat of Walter? He's the ellegitimate child of her wife, right?" Kumunot ang noo ni Papa sa narinig. Nakalimutan kong ifilter ang bibig ko. Now he'll going to have this idea in his head na magkakilala kami.

Should I deny it?

Marami pa ba syang itatanong?

What will I say if he asked me what we were before?

"You know about that?" Dahan dahan akong tumango at pinaglaruan ang mga daliri ko.

"We're on the same group of friends during college days."

"Ah. I see. Well, he'd take over the seat two years ago. Ipinakilala sya ni Walter sa lahat bilang bagong CEO ng MLE. Rick gave up the posistion. Masyado syang inlove sa asawa nya at gusto nyang hindi sya busy kapag kailangan nito ng suporta nya."

"RK got married?" Tumango sya at ngumiti.

"Ninong nya ko sa kasal. He actually remind me of myself when I was with your mom. Rick can be a great Dad when her wife delivered their first child." Nakangiting sabi nya, I hate how he adore that jerk. Hindi nya alam kung anong gulo ang ginawa ng lalaking yon sa buhay ko.

"Hindi ka naman updated masyado sa buhay ng mga Montero Pa?" Pang aasar ko kahit ako ang napipikon. Hindi ko alam kung bakit ako nagugulat. Ilang taon akong nawala and now that I'm already back at marami ng nagbago ay nagugulat ako sa lahat ng nalalaman ko. Ano pa bang dapat kong malaman?

"So you're saying that Walter, Rick and Justin is on good terms now?" Ayon ba yon?

"Yeah. Hanga ako sakanila dahil kahit masyado ng matagal na hindi sila magkakasundo ay nagkapatawaran pa rin naman sila. When Diana died 5 years ago, she has a last wish for her man and sons. Gusto nyang magkapatawaran sila and after that everything went okay."

"T-their Mom died?" Tumango ulit si Papa at bumuntong hininga. I know that Diana's death remind him of Mama. But what did Justin felt about it? Sila na ba ng girlfriend nya ng time na yon at kinomfort sya nito? But that was five years ago, did his mom died before or after he came for me?

"Bigyan nyo na nga ako ni Travis ng apo ng hindi ko masyadong naaalala ang Mama mo." Ngisi nya habang nakayuko at nilalaro ang mga tastas ng soot nyang shorts. Napayuko ako at napakagat sa ibabang labi ko ng maalala nanaman na hindi ko sya mabibigyan non. Naalala ko nanaman na hindi ko mararanasan ang maging ina.

He does not know about that. Maski ang dahilan ng pag alis ko ay hindi rin nya alam. Hindi nya alam na hindi na ko magkakaanak at hindi rin nya alam na nagkaroon ako ng malubhang sakit. I can't tell him. Oo't lumipas na yon at magaling na ko but I don't want him to pity me and be overprotection and ask for more details why I had that illness.

"Hindi pa siguro pa. You know that Tristan have a job 24/7 and I'm going to take Drew's position in the company sooner this week." Hinimas himas nya ang baba nya at tumango. Hopefully my excuse was enough for him. Sooner or later ay kailangan kong sabihin sakanya ang katotohanan. Sooner or later ay kailangan ko syang idisappoint na hinding hindi ko sya mabibigyan ng taga pagmana and hopefully sooner or later ay matanggap ko na ang mga bagay na dapat kong matanggap.

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To be continued..