Natulog na lang ako ng gabing iyon habang pinag-iisipan ko ang magiging tugon sa huling mensahe ni Yhael. Gusto ko nang sabihin sa kaniya na nakatalaga akong ipakasal kay Sir Zade. Wala pa mang singsing pero sa mata nina Mommy at Daddy, mag-fiancè na kami ni Sir Zade.
Madaling-araw na ata akong nakatulog kaya medyo tinanghali na rin ako ng gising. Narinig kong bumukas ang pinto ng aking kwarto at may pumasok doon.
"Iha, gising ka na. May bisita ka," mababang boses na sinabi ni Aling Nita.
Tinaas ko ang aking kaliwang kamay at nag-senyas ng limang minuto habang ang aking mukha ay nakabaon sa teddy bear ko. "Five minutes pa po," namamaos kong sinabi.
Napabuntong hining siya bago ako tinigilan. "Dito ka na lang. Maya maya naman ay gigising na rin 'yan," pagkausap ni Aling Nita sa sinasabi niyang bisita ko.
I wanted to look up to see who my visitor is, but my eyes were still too heavy to even get up. Whoever it is, I hoped they could wait.
Narinig kong sumarado ang pinto at may umupo sa sofa na malapit sa aking kama. Tinanggal ko ang nakapulupot sa aking katawan na kumot para maghanda sa pagbangon, after 5 minutes.
When I realize that five minutes have passed, I slowly get up like a zombie. I sit on the edge of my bed with my eyes still closed and try to fix my messy hair.
When I finish, I open my eyes, and they land on the man sitting on the sofa-my visitor.
He is staring at me seriously. It feels like even if I smile, he won't smile back. But even knowing that, I slowly smile at him, even though... I'm at fault.
Is it even a fault that I don't tell him about me and Sir Zade right away? I don't even recognize Sir Zade as my fiancé.
He looks away from me, and my smile disappears. "Why are you here, Yhael?" I finally ask.
Bumalik ang tingin niya sa akin. "Maghilamos ka muna," aniya.
"Panget na ba ako?" tanong ko.
Umigting ang kaniyang panga bago sumagot. "Wala akong sinasabing ganoon, Aphle Xierinah," matigas niyang sinabi.
I smiled. "My second name sounds too sexy," I said before running to the bathroom.
Naghilamos lang ako sandali ng mukha bago tinitigan ang aking namumulang mukha sa salamin.
Biglang bumukas ang pintuan ng bathroom ko at pumasok si Yhael.
Tumayo siya sa kabilang gilid ng pintuan habang nakatukod ang kanan niyang kamay sa kabilang gilid ng pinto. Nakatitig sa akin.
"Your parents..." Gulat akong bumaling sa kaniya.
"D-Did you meet them?" I stutter.
He shakes his head. "Why are you so afraid of me meeting them, Aphle Xierinah?" he asks. He turns to his left before continuing, "Will I learn something? Or will they tell me that I'm poor and won't amount to anything in life? Is that it?"
"Yhael..." I can't find the words to say.
I walk toward him and cup his cheek, turning his face back to me. When our eyes meet, I see the pain he's trying so hard to hide.
"I'm sorry-" we both say at the same time. I shake my head quickly. "No, Yhael. I should be the one apologizing. There are things I haven't told you."
"Bakit ba ayaw mong sabihin sa akin?" Mahinahon niyang tanong. Hinawakan niya ang kamay ko at dinala sa kaniyang pisngi. "Maiintindihan ko naman lahat."
"Si Sir Zade, Yhael..." I started. Maybe... he really needs to know because he is my suitor.
Binitawan niya ang kamay ko at ngumuso. "Ang daya. Talo ako roon, syempre," aniya.
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Forbidden Relationship (Forbidden Series #3) (Completed)
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