The Arranged Marriage (Under Edit)

Chapter 30

Yvonne

"Yvonne! Gising!" Sigaw ni Carl.

"It's barely 7. Matutulog pa ako." Saway ko sa kanya. "Ano ba, Carl! Let go of my feet!" He immediately let go of my feet and pushed me away. "Aray! Masakit yun hah! Isusumbong talaga kita kay—"

"David?" he chuckled. "I'm gay."

"Well, he doesn't believe that you were gay from the first he saw you."

"That's just sad. I bet he'll fume in anger if he knows I'm not completely gay at lagi kitang kasama." Nag pout siya at tumawa ng malakas. "Anyway, dinala kita sa harden dahil may itlog ng mga ahas ang kwarto ko. Hindi ko alam kung bakit ganun ang bahay but I called animal welfare."

He walked away and grabbed his perfume. Napakunot ang mukha ko dahil fully dressed siya tapos ang kapal ng make up."

"Saan lakad mo? Sasali ka ng miss gay?"

"Wala akong lakad at hindi ako sumasali sa pageants."

"Bakit nagayos at nagmake up ka?" Di ko kasi mapigilan tanongin ba't nagpaganda tong baklang ito.

"Magmumusically lang ako tapos instagram selfie."

"To let them believe you're gay?" he nodded and smiled. "Uuwi na ako."

"Wait Yvonne please stay muna samahan mo naman akong magmumusically."

"No thanks."

My phone rang and I instantly checked it. Home number namin ito ah.

"Hello?" tanong ko sa isang unknown number

"Mommy nasaan ka? Kasama mo ba si Daddy?" Darren asked in a worried voice from the other line.

"Darren, wala. Bakit di ba umuwi si David?"

"Umuwi siya but with a girl and akala nga ni Yaya na magkasama kayo pero iba ang babae. Mommy may sister ba si Daddy?" He never ever talks about his personal life. He's not really the teller type. But why do I feel so weird? Para akong kinakabahan.

"Hahanapin ko si Daddy mo. H-he told me he's with his friend D-dash."

"Mommy, are you crying?"

"Sige babye na anak." Why are my tears falling? Bakit ba parang galit ako? What's wrong with me?

"Mo—"

I automatically ended his call and sighed.

"Anak ni David?"

"Oo."

"Bakit ka naluluha dyan?"

"W-wala."

He stared straight into my eyes. It's like he is trying to communicate with my soul. "I am still your friend, Yvonne."

"Never mind me. Ihatid mo na lang ako sa bahay ko. I'm okay." I lit up my face but he's not buying it. "Ano? Huwag mo nga ako titigan ng ganyan."

"You're a liar yourself, Yvonne," Liar huh? "Follow me." He beckoned and disappeared in sight.

Pumunta ako sa garage niya at sumakay sa kotse. Binuhay niya ang kotse at pinahurot. Tahimik lang kami sa buong byahe ng biglang tinigil niya ang sasakyan.

"Where are we?"

"The hospital."

"I'm not sick nor you. Bakit pumunta tayo dito?"

"I know that your husband is in there. Now, hurry up and talk to him. Itext mo lang ako kapag wala siya. May pupuntahan lang ako."

Lumabas ako sa kotse niya at diretso siyang nagdrive palayo. I slowly inhaled and exhaled as I enter the hospital building. I marched through the hospital's reception and faced the staff.

"What room is Dash Evangelista in?"

"Room 47. 3rd Floor."

I ambled into the elevator and pressed the floor number. My heart beats fast as the elevator goes up.

What if he's not there? What if kung totoo talaga na may iba siyang babae? Has he been keeping this secret for a long time? If he is her sister then why didn't I saw her in the wedding? Ang dami kong tanong pero di ko naman masagot sagot. You're so pathetic, Yvonne.

I hurried into the room and opened the door. I saw Dash lying on his bed watching TV. He seems to be in a bad mood.

"Oh, it's you."

"Wala kang kasama?"

"Obviously." He rolled his eyes and continued on what he's doing. "Bakit ka narito? Hindi naman tayo close."

"Where is David?"

"Kasama niya si Angel na umuwi. They visit me often."

"Angel?"

"Yeah. The scum whose annoying as a fly." Lumapit ako sa kanya at tinutukan siya. "I don't know a lot about her. Okay?" Kumunot ang noo ko sa sinabi niya. Who is she? "David told me she's a childhood friend and I think girlfrie—"

"Ex?"

"Hindi ko alam okay! Geez~" he scowled at me then closed his eyes. "Where's Trix?"

"Home." I looked at him seriously and his emotion is so hard to tell. Paano ban a inlove ang pinsan kong loko sa kanya? "She's preg—"

"With another deeckhead's baby. I know!" he sighed and then cried. "Kaya nga kami nag break e! Kung sino man ang bat ang batang yan, susuntokin ko hanggang mamatay siya! She doesn't even know or remember him."

"Dash, stop crying."

"I can't help myself, okay?!" sigaw niya. "I love her so much even though we only met for a couple of days. Hindi ko alam kung bakit but she doesn't love me, right? She even slept with another man." He laughed then cried again. I never had seen this part of him. He always flashes a smile and jokes everyday with his friends. "Sinabi ko sa kanya na ako ang mananagot sa bata pero ayaw niya dahil natatakot siyang baka hindi ko mahalin ang bata na parang akin. Bullsheet!"

"Yvonne?"

"Schaeler?" Schaeler Boyce is the freshman of the basketball team at bago lang siya dito sa Pilipinas. I know him because he offered to help me carrying books. He's famous with girls too at nakarinig ako ng magagandang salita tungkol sa kanya.

"Close kayo?" tanong niya.

"Hindi." Binaling ko ang tingin kay Dash na umiiyak pa rin. "I have to go now."

"Wait, ate Yvonn—"

Tumakbo ako palabas ng kwarto at palabas rin ng hospital. Pumara ako ng taxi papunta sa bahay at hindi na lang itinext si Carl.

I didn't know Dash was so affected because of Trix being pregnant. I rarely see a guy cry for a woman. It just seems to be so impossible because guys who cry for a single girl because he's broken is a rare thing. I hope David is like that but he isn't. What would I expect from such a guy?

"Sa FIS mall po manong." Tumango naman yung driver at dinala niya ako sa mall. 

Binayaran ko siya ng sobra at umalis na walang pasabi. I walked like a zombie as I departed into the Mall's property. I didn't care what would people think of me. I just need to drink coffee and shop in a boutique para gumaan ang loob ko kahit pilit lang. 

A/N:

I've been updating short chapters lately. It's so stressful sorry talaga guys. I would do better next time. Happy reading po.