Within the Month

Yue and Jacob 1.3

Jacob's POV

It's been weeks. Two weeks in exact. Two weeks ko ng kasama si Cala sa condo na iniregalo ni tito at tita sa amin. Two weeks na rin akong nagpapanggap na asawa nya. Cala's been a good wife to me kahit peke lang lahat ng to. She treated me well, and her parents does the same way too. She even let Ally come over and left us alone. But there's something wrong with me that makes this situation more complicated. I came back to reality when I heard Cala's voice, I rush inside her room and saw her on the floor.

"Hey! anong nagyayari sayo" I look at her and she's holding on her chest, she breath like she's aftering for air, and afterwards she smiled at me.

"Joke lang!" She said while sitting on the floor.

"Sh_t Cala! tinakot mo ako doon! Never ever do that to me again or else..." I stop for a moment when I see her eyes glimmer. I gave her that what's-with-you-look.

"I won't die bestfriend. I just want to know if you really care." I hug her tight and then let her go.

"Never do that again." Sabi ko na lang ulit sa kanya, tinaas naman nya yung kanang kamay niya at nangako na never nya ng uulitin yun. I help her up and invited her for lunch.

Yue's POV

Nasa isang korean restaurant kami ngayon ni Jacob, we're waiting for our order ng mapansin ko na hindi sya mapakali. I look intently into his handsome face. 'I'm sorry Jacob, malapit na rin namang matapos 'to and pag dating ng araw na yon magpapa-salamat talaga ako sa inyo ni Ally ng sobra sobra. Kahit ang sakit-sakit sa pakiramdam na malamang mawawala ka na.' I said to my self. Two weeks na mula ng magsama kami ni Jacob sa iisang bubong, I can see him smile of course, magkasundo din kami sa lahat ng bagay, but there is something in him na hindi ko makuha, something that bothers me alot. Sinusuyo ko na lang sya sa pamamagitan ni Ally. But he still acts weird, most of the time. I snap my finger near his face and mabuti na lang natauhan na sya at tumingin sa akin.

"Best, sorry ha?" I started with a 'sorry' kasi pakiramdam ko na dahil sa kalokohang to at sa pagpayag ko sa plano nya ehh nasasaktan naman sya.

"Ha? Wala ka namang ginawa ah? And if you are referring sa nangyari kanina ok lang yun." He simply answered and bring back his attention to his food na kaka-serve lang ng waiter.

"Hindi ako nagso-sorry dahil sa kanina, I'm sorry kasi natutulala at nasasaktan ka ng dahil sa akin. I mean sa ginawa natin just to get my inheritance." Yumuko ako dahil nahihiya ako sa kanya.

"Crazy." Napatingin ako sa kanya ng marinig ko yung sinabi nya.

"WHAT?!" I said in a higher tone.

"Don't shout. And wala naman akong sinasabi ah?" pag de-deny nya. I frowned at him, kahit gusto ko syang awayin dahil tinawag nya akong crazy kahit nag sorry na ako sa kanya, hindi ko na lang ginawa kasi tama naman sya. I'm crazy. CRAZY IN LOVE WITH HIM."

We ended our lunch date by separating ways. Pupunta daw sya sa mga boys and I was planning to talk to dad. Nalaman ko kasi na it's either this month or next month sya aalis. I want to spend quality time with him. I already miss him calling me baby.
Sumakay na ako sa kotse ko and pinaharurot ito papunta sa CYS INC.

Fast forward......

I was outside my dad's office when I heard the noise inside. I look around and napansin ko na walang tao dito sa labas. I slowly open the door and see mom and dad fighting. 'Anong meron?' I asked my self.

"Bakit mo nagawa yun Caleb? Hindi mo ba alam na masasaktan si Yue pag nalaman nya na ginamit lang ng sarili nyang ama yung kayamanan nito upang ipanakot sa kanya para magpakasal?" I heard mom shouted. 'What does mom saying?'

"Mirai, look. I know mali yung ginawa ko. Hindi mo alam kung gaano kasakit na ginawa ko to sa kanya. But I have to, and I don't regret doing this. If I have to act like I'm dying I will makasal lang sya sa lalaking mahal nya!" I heard dad calmly said to mom. 'I still don't get it. Bakit may ganito?' I continued to eavesdrop in their conversation. I need to find the answer to my questions.

"Caleb, naiintindihan mo ba yang sinasabi mo? Si Jacob hindi nya mahal ang anak natin. May mahal na iba yung bata, oo galit ako kasi nakikita kong nasasaktan si Yue, pero itong ginawa mo? You put those two person into the brink of death. Papatayin mo yung anak natin sa sakit, at si Jacob sa pagdurusa na iba yung kapiling nya." I just listened to their conversation. Tears are falling in my eyes.

"Hindi mangyayari yan I know Jacob will learn to love Yue. I made sure that their wedding is real kaya matututunan din ni Jacob na mahalin ang anak natin." Dad said defending his self from the wrong things he had committed. Napatutop ako sa bibig ko. How could he do that? I already told him to never lay a finger to our wedding para ma-peke yung papeles but he still manage to find a way to notarized our wedding certificate. I look inside dad's office when I heard mom slapped dad. Nagulat ako doon at napatutop sa bibig ko.

"I don't know you anymore Caleb. Hindi mo ba naiintindihan na sinasaktan mo lang sila? Just because you heard your daughter cried over Jacob, gumawa ka na agad ng hakbang para ipakasal sila?" Mom said while gritting her teeth in anger.

"Hindi ko sinadya na sila yung ikakasal, I just thought na makonsensya si Jacob and offer his hand to become the husband of our daughter. Mirai. I know you don't wanna understand my situation but please, let's keep this out from our daughter." Dad said pleading on mom. He even kneel. 'How could he do this to me? naiintindihan ko he wanted me to be happy, pero yung ikasangkapan yung right ko as his daughter para lang ipakasal ako kay Jacob? How could he take that? Hindi nya ba nakita na mas nahihirapan ako ngayon dahil malapit na kaming maghiwalay ni Jacob? Na mas lalo akong umasa ngayon kesa noon?' Hindi ko na napigilan yung pag hikbi ko, I saw mom and dad look at my way. I just ran.