Stuck With The Billionaire

Chapter Fifty One

Chapter Fifty One

Truth

"Win.. is that true?" Ate Irene asked in disbelief.

Nablangko bigla ang aking utak kasabay ng pagsikip ng dibdib ko. I could feel my blood rushing in my ears.. too stunned and taken aback with what Isaac have said. Shit, paano niya nalaman?

Tanging si Achilles, Lizette at ako lang ang nakakaalam ng katotohanan. Excluding myself, it would have been Achilles or Lizette who told Isaac. Pero sino sa kanilang dalawa? Si Achilles.. no. He won't do that. I'm sure. Then there's Lizette..

Unti-unti kong naramdaman ang panghihina ng aking mga binti, umaasa na lang sa hawak ni Isaac sa aking braso. Ito na ang kinatatakutan ko.. ang malaman nila ang kasalanang nagawa ko. I somehow knew that they would react like this the moment they find out. That's why I kept mum about it.. kaya ko tinago sa kanila.

Tears started to form at the corner of my eyes. No, Win. Not now..

"I'm asking you a fucking question so better answer it, Winiata!" Ice glared at me as his hand gripped me harder "Anong ginawa mo? Anong ginawa mo para hindi matuloy ang kasal ni Achilles at Lizette? Ano?!"

Napa-pikit ako sa lakas ng sigaw ni Ice sa akin at awtomatikong tumulo ang luha ko. I'm shaking with fear and guilt. Yumuko ako at pilit na pinigilan ang mga hikbi ko. I hoped Achilles was herr with me.. hindi niya hahayaang magkaganito.

"Don't start with the water works now! Shit!"

"Isaac! You're too harsh on her!" tinabig ni Joakim ang kamay ni Ice tsaka ako hinatak sa kanyang gilid. He put a protective arm around my shoulders and rubbed them.

"Tanga ka ba, Joakim?" bumaling siya rito "This girl ruined our friend! Nakita mo, hindi ba? Nakita mo kung anong nangyari kay Achilles--."

Humakbang si Joakim "But that doesn't give you any right to treat her like shit! Fuck, bro! Kaibigan din natin si Winiata! At least hear her reason out first!"

"Jo's right, Ice," segunda naman ni Greg "Pakinggan muna natin si Winiata."

"Oh, come on! Are we playing tag teams here? At bakit niyo ba kinakampihan ito?" I jerked when he angrily pointed at me "Ginawa niyang miserable ang buhay ni Achilles! Hinadlangan niya ang kasal nilang dalawa ni Lizette! Our friend was supposed to be happily married by now, never experienced whatever bullshit he's gone through.. if not because of her!"

"Ice! Stop it!" awat ni Ate Irene.

Para akong tuod na nagtatago lamang sa likuran ni Joakim, takot na takot at hindi matigil sa kakaiyak. This is worse than I thought! Akala ko ay sa akin lang naka-tuon ang kanilang galit, hindi ko alam na magtatalo-talo sila dahil sa bagay na ito! Si Joakim at Isaac.. God! Nagsusukatan sila ng tingin at wala man lang akong magawa!

Napa-pikit ako at pinanalangin na sana ay dumating na si Achilles. It would be better if he's here. Mapipigilan niya ang kaguluhang ito at sabay naming aaminin sa lahat ang tunay na nangyari. It would be a lot easier with him.

"'Wag mong sisihin si Winiata, Isaac!" Joakim hissed.

"Then who the hell am I going to blame?!" Isaac charged forward Joakim, now they're close to clawing at each other "Ang hirap sa'yo, masyado mong pinoprotektahan si Winiata. Kahit ngayon na siya ang mali, you insist on siding with her instead of your bud who's like your brother! What the fuck is this, Joakim?!"

"Wala akong kinakampihan! Ang akin lang, pakinggan mo ang sasabihin ni Winiata. Hindi iyong bigla-bigla mo siyang susunggaban na akala mo ikaw ang nasaktan!"