Tangled Ropes

Chapter: 4

Nasa beach kami, maraming bodyguards ang nakapalibot sa akin since Daddy was busy. I was an only child kaya I had all their attention. Nasobrahan ako sa family love pero kinulang naman sa marital affection.

"Hi miss." A guy walked towards me, smiling. "Pwede po bang mahingi ang number mo? Crush po kayo ng tropa namin oh."

"Oh, I'm so sorry to disappoint you but I'm married now." I said kaya nagulat siya.

"Totoo po ba?" He asked kaya tumango ako. "Olats ka erp! May asawa na raw."

He laughed while running off kaya I walked to the beach. Ang ganda!

I picked up a few seashells for my collection.

I went back to the cottage and saw Mommy and Daddy being sweet to each other. Nakakaselos naman sila.

"Oh, darling your husband is here." Mommy said.

"Po?"

"Luxiana." I saw Aire and he sat next to me and kissed my cheek. "Aire Rodis po, nice to meet you."

Tumango si Daddy at nilingon ako. I looked at Aire who was smiling at me.

"Let's swim." He said at hinila ako sa dagat. "Kelan ka pala uuwi?"

"Hindi ko sure. Maybe sa sabado." I answered. "Why? Aalis ka ba? Pwede naman akong umuwi if walang tatao sa bahay."

"No, marami namang tao sa house." He said. "Hindi lang ko sanay na.. hindi kita nakikita doon."

"Ohh." He can't miss me, it's impossible. "Uhm, I think saturday na ako uuwi."

"3 days from now." He whispered. "Uhm, sure sure."

I went to the sea at sumunod siya kaagad sa akin.

I thought he was loving me na but he just acted that way in front of my father. My god, Lux wake up.

"Saan po matutulog si Aire? Wala pong guest room." Mommy looked at me and answered.

"In your room, darling. Parang hindi iisa ang kuwarto niyo sa bahay ni Aire."

Natawa naman si Aire at humawak sa akin.

"Nasanay na po siguro na malayo sa akin."

Pumasok kami sa kuwarto at inayos ang kuwarto ko. He sat on my bed at kinuha ang picture frame ko.

"You look adorable here." He said and looked at me.

"Thanks." I said at umupo sa sofa. "You can use my table if you have work."

"Mamaya na lang. Pagod pa ako." He lied down on my bed then looked at me. "Hindi ka hihiga?"

"No, I don't lay down after I swam. Sumasakit yung muscles sa legs ko so I have to wait for 20 minutes."

"Really? Okay samahan kita." Bumangon siya at inexplore ang kuwarto ko. "Ang dami mong baby pictures."

"Yeah, Daddy loved me so much as a baby."

"Sana kamukha mo yung baby natin. You're super adorable." He said as if mentioning our child wasn't a stab in the chest.

"I'll get a drink."

"Okay."

I ran downstairs and saw Mommy talking to Daddy.

"He seems like a nice guy." Daddy said. "Luxiana seems happy."

"You may love our daughter to the bone but I love her until her soul. I can clearly see in her eyes the shock when that man arrived. Her aura changed when I mentioned about the separate room thing. That man is not treating my baby girl right."

"We wait until Lux cries for help, she's a big girl. She doesn't need us anymore."

I hid behind the door as Mommy kept tormenting Aire's name. Daddy was wrong, I still needed my parents.

Ang bilis ng araw, it was already saturday and Aire was taking us home.

"Take good care of my sweet angel, okay? I want her to be happy."

"Will do, ma'am."

"See." Daddy said as Aire helped me in the car. "What a gentleman."

"Bye Mommy, Daddy!"