Laws in Love II: Spencer Ace

Chapter 40

Hindi ako mapakali. I’ve been looking at the seats in front of me and it is getting uncomfortable each second.

“Are you sure that you are fine?” 

I looked at Spencer beside me and nodded my head. 

We are waiting for her Mother and Gabriel. Nasa bahay nila kami at naghahanda pa ang Nanay niya habang si Gabriel naman ay pa biyahe palang daw papunta dito.

She stayed in a nearby hotel and was not staying here anymore. Hindi ko alam kung bakit pero…that fact speaks volume but I don't want to assume anything. Lalo na at alam ko kung gaano siya kalapit sa Nanay ni Spencer. 

It is three in the afternoon and we agreed to meet each other at this time. Hindi rin ako nakapunta sa farm ngayon dahil kahapon pa ako hindi mapakali sa pag uusap namin, at hindi rin naman ako makapag trabaho ng maayos kung sakali.

Nasa labas kami, malapit sa swimming pool area nila. We are seated at an eight seater wooden table. It was an open area with a high wooden ceiling. 

Maya-maya pa ay naaninag namin ang paglalakad ng kaisa-isang kasamahan nila sa bahay nila at sa likod nito ay ang pamilyar na pigura ni Gabriel.

I swallowed and held his hand tighter.

She is wearing simple fitted jeans and a white long sleeve paired with pointed heels. But aside from that, she looked so unsettled which is very odd. She is always confident and bubbly. Pero hindi ngayon.

Tuluyan siyang nakalapit sa pwesto namin at mas maging klaro sa akin ang ekspresyon niya.

But she couldn't even make eye contact with me as she pulled her chair and sat down. Namumula rin ang mata niya. She looked exhausted but it is probably about work. 

Hindi rin siya nagsalita o bumati. And when I glanced at Spencer beside me, he looked grimmer than usual.

She then crossed her arms and avoided our spot. Walang nagsalita ni isa sa amin.

It became more awkward and it lasted for minutes until we saw Spencer's mother come in. 

Umupo ako ng maayos at tinanggal ang hawak kay Spencer pero agad niya ring kinuha ang kamay ko at pinagsiklop ang amin.

I looked at him and his eyes said it all. 

“It’s your Mother.” Bulong ko pero mas lalong pumait ang tingin niya sa akin. And instead, he held my hand tighter. 

I licked my lips and looked at her Mother again as she neared us. Ayoko lang naman na baka may masabi ang Nanay niya sa akin.

I expected her to sit beside Gabriel who is seated in front of us but she pulled a chair, one chair apart from her. She didn’t even greet or glance at her. And again, this is very odd and unexpected.

Hindi ganito ang nasa isipan ko. They are very close…she treated her like her own daughter. But all I could see right now is indifference. 

“Thank you for coming this afternoon…and as for what we have done, we have already talked about this.” Spencer started.

“First of all, I would like to clarify things and that is, Nina and I are gonna get married soon.”

Nanlamig ako sa anunsiyo niya at napatingin agad sa harapan ko.

That was sudden. Ni hindi pa namin napag usapan ang bagay na ito, kung sasabihin na ba namin sa Mama niya o hindi.

The blank expression of Gabriel was suddenly tainted. Her tears swelled up as she looked at Spencer, with a shock expression which she quickly fixed when she noticed me observing her.