Refined Ingracia

Kabanata 5

Talks

Abot kaba akong pumanhik sa loob at umupo sa harapan ng kanyang inuupuan. My eyes darted on him. I stare at him and circle my eyes around his face, Hmmmmn, he looks a fine man though medyo mabait tingnan ngayon. Ibang- iba noong una ko siyang makita.

" Let's get down to the business General Huang, I am called here for?" Ayon ko. My voice sounds angry which I am, really. I couldn't think how the hell he send his men by sneaking my room? Why can't he ask my number or does he come at me directly without bothering his men. Isn't that hard.

He seem not bother at me. He looks so cool drinking his tea.

And the worst is that he looks entertained with me. I raise my eyebrows at him, are you kidding me General. Are you challenging me how far I can plead with you?

He is seriously silent. Itinungga ang hawak niyang tsaa at uminum.

"I'm starving can we eat before we talk. " Ayon niya.

Tinitigan ko siya ng patalim. What is he thinking na okay aayon ako sa gusto niya at parang tutang susunod sa kanya ano pa yayakapin ko siya sa aking mga bisig wowww! E di ikaw na!!

Umigting ang kanyang panga sa nakikita. My displeasure hit him.

Good! I smirk.

"So, General is this some kind of a wifey and a hubby doin thingy now? Wowww so sweet of you huh. A general eating dinner with his wife in a private place, should I consider this as a date? Or maybe you are here to be a responsible husband or maybe because you needed me as your wife which of those General I'm all ears." I smirk he see it. Surely he does.

Sarcastic isn't it.

He keeps looking at me with humor in his eyes, do I look like a clown now!

Arrrrrrggghhh!

"What makes you do it now by asking to meet me in person, you left five years ago William. I live in peace with those years, why don't you let me continue to have a peaceful life or you want us separately now----," I stop then continue, pumintig ang puso ko sa aking nasabi, "I can sign it now..give me then it would please me after all, this will be our ending." My lips form a line after my rant.

This must be what he wanted and hopefully it was. I want to be myself again and live without fear.
Sa ilang taon hindi ko pinapakita na nalulungkot ako o ng hihina. Wala akong masandalan kundi sarili ko lamang. Sa mundong aking ginagalawan ngayon kailangan kong maging malakas dahil kung mahina ako iisa lang aking hahantungan, kamatayan. I don't want that! My tears form in my eyes and my heart bleed. Natutu akong maging matapang para hindi ako magmumukhang kawawa kaya paninidigan ko ito. No one can understand my pain but me so I better play their games until I get my winning piece, my freedom.

He drops his teacup and stares at me this time hindi ko maintindihan kung tama ba ang nakikita ko, nasasaktan siya.

Ano, tititigan mo lang ako?

I keep my head up and fight back his stares at me.

What then huh!

"The Admiral is having a visit these days for a business. They know your here and... All they know we are together I mean we live together as husband and wife, like what they thinks about us. You cannot live in your penthouse Grace you need to live with me if you want to be free as what you want. You know what they are capable of. I cannot cover you more. " He plainly said.

For just what the fuck! What did he mean by that? He covers my freedom for those years? Is he out of his head? He wants to make me feel guilty and be his bait. No, no, no, this gonna be a bait then. I won't be your dog.