Rule # 4: Abide By The Rule

Chapter 21

Chapter 21

Seeing her up close, I could tell why Tyrion would want her.

Ibang-iba siya sa akin.

From the way she smiles and the way she moves, she radiates a different kind of feel that I just can't decipher. She's intelligent, prettier and most of all hindi siya ang kabit...

I could tell she's much more mature than me and maybe perhaps because she's more older and she's already a mother.

"Ms. Mariestella Castellano, right?"

Napalunok ako't tumango. Nilingon ko si Axer na halata pa rin ang pagkagulat sa nakita.

She smiled, something that I did not expect.

"Nice to meet you." she offered a hand, tiningnan ko ito bago dahan-dahang tinanggap ito.

I looked at her eyes, wala naman bakas ng galit para sa akin dito. But when her eyes darted to the man behind me, parang biglang naging ibang tao siya.

"It's nice to see you never changed, Tyrion." she slowly approached him.

"What are you doing here?" Axer coldly said.

She smirked in disbelief. "Isn't it about time that your wife comes home to you?"

Tiningnan ko si Axer. Parang namutla ito sa narinig at nilipat sa akin ang tingin. It's as if he's scared... and he doesn't want me to know.

"Go back to the states, Lyca. Alagaan mo nalang ang anak mo."

"Anak natin, Tyrion. I did not have that kid on my own! Don't treat him like a garbage na itatapon mo pag ayaw mo na. Hindi niya kasalanan na nabuo natin siya—"

"So you're tormenting me now? Kaya nga kita iniwan kasi ganyan ka! Hindi ko naman gusto magkaanak e, ikaw lang nagpumilit—" He paused when he realized I can hear him.

Napahawak ako sa tiyan ko.

"Maris..." sinubukan niya akong lapitan.

"Don't," I said. "Please lang layuan mo 'ko."

Nagpalipat lipat ang tingin sa amin ni Lyca.

"Oh my god, you got her pregnant too?"

"Shut your mouth, Lyca!" Axer hissed. "Ano ngayon kung gusto ko na magkaanak sa kanya? I never wanted you. I never liked you! Kung hindi lang kita nabuntis ay hindi kita papakasalan!"

Napatawa nang sarkastiko si Lyca. "That's not what you told me when we had our vows. Ano, Axer? Inanakan mo na naman ang bagong babae mo? And how young is she? Poor girl, nagpauto siya sayo."

I can see Axer's fuming anger at the woman beside me. Tears started to form my eyes as I turned my backs at them and left. I could hear Axer calling my name and running after me.

Umabot na ako sa parking para hanapin ang kotse. Bumunggo ako sa isang lalaki. I was about to apologize when he held my face.

"What happened, Gianna?"

It's Kenzou...

"Get out of my way," sinubukan kong magpumiglas.

"Gianna, bakit ka umiiyak?" seryoso niyang sabi.

I shook my head and decided to let it out. I sobbed hardly, placing my head on his chest as he held me in his arms. Hindi siya nagsalita. He held me right there as I melt.

"Maris!"

Rinig ko ang boses ni Axer na humahabol sa akin. I held Kenzou tightly.

"Please... ayoko siyang makita at makausap..." I whispered.