Arranged Marriage To My Boss (Completed)

Chapter 20

"Iris, what happened?"

Ashley's voice was really concerned. She was holding two dresses and she placed them on the side of the bed bago tuluyan lumapit saakin.

"A-ah, wala ito, Ashley. Don't mind me," pagsisinungaling ko at pinahid ang luha sa mga mata ko.

"Come on, you're a part of this family so basically, I'm already your sister. You can tell me anything," pang-aalo niya saakin.

No. You can't tell her what her brother did to you... Sabi ng isip ko.

I breathe heavily. "I-I just miss my family so much."

It was somehow the truth. Nami-miss ko rin naman sila kaya naghahalo-halo ang emosyon ko ngayon. I wouldn't be in a situation like this kung hindi para sakanila, kung hindi lang para kay daddy, I'd walked out and never show up again. I didn't deserve this. Wala akong ideya na ganito pala ang gusto niya, ang saktan lang ako.

"You want to see them?" Inabutan ako ni Ashley ng tissue.

Pinahid ko muli ang luha ko. "Y-yes, I miss them very much. Especially my daddy..."

She hugged me. "Ahh... What a sweet daughter! I miss my dad too whenever I travel abroad... But, you can always tell Zach about it. Kaya ng kapatid ko bumili ng airplane if he wants to."

Natawa ako ng marahan sa sinabi niya. "Thank you for joking, natawa ako."

"I'm not!" She was still serious then after awhile, she smiled a little. "Okay, I am! Let me hug you nalang! Just know I'll be here whenever you need a sister! Do you have one?" she stopped hugging me and looked at me.

"I have. Her name is Anya."

"I'm excited to meet her!"

My heart was somehow at eased talking to Ashley. Kahit papaano nakaramdam ako ng taong handang dumamay saakin sa ganitong sitwasyon. I'd never had a girl bestfriend, siguro kasi may pagka-introvert iyong personality ko.

She was caressing my back. "Alam mo? It's okay to be sad. Because ourselves are validating our feelings when we think we don't deserve what's happening."

Tumulo ang luha ko, absorbing what she was saying. Parang sinampal ako mg katotohanan sa sitwasyon ko sa kapatid niya. I'm not scared of falling inlove, I'm scared that someone wouldn't catch me if I fall. Worst, hindi ganoon na tao si Zach. He had rules and punishments. He didn't want to do something that wasn't in his plans.

"Iris?"

We both stopped and slowly turned our head to Zach, he was standing at the door. His face was still worried. Lumakad siya papalapit saamin. Hindi ko alam kung ano ang dapat na gawin ko.

"Stay away from her, Zach." Pagtataray ni Ashley dito.

Zach stopped midway, raising his brow. "What did I do?" he asked as if he didn't know.

Mukhang sinisigurado niya kung may nasabi ba ako kay Ashley na hindi dapat.

"She's sad and suffering, and now, you don't have a freaking idea like boys will be boys na walang pakialam. Anong klaseng asawa ka?" she snapped again.

His jaw hardened but started walking. Nagulat ako nang hilahin niya ang kamay ko para mapatayo ako sa kama.

"It's none of your business, Ashley. Please find a boyfriend first so you can comment on my relationship," he snapped back.

Tatayo na si Ashley at handang makipagbakbakan kay Zach nang humarang ako sakanila.

"Huwag na kayong mag-away, please..." Pakiusap ko. "We'll talk about this, Ashley. I'll tell him."