Martyr's Play [COMPLETED]

CHAPTER 15

HER POV

Sometimes life wasn't fair. And will never be. Making me sacrifice all that I have wasn't enough for me to live a happy life.

I almost give all to find real happiness but it wasn't real its just temporary.

Sometimes the happiness were seeking is right infront of our faces. We couldn't and we wouldn't see it until such time has come to test how we wanted to be happy for a reason.

We thought , we need reasons to be happy. But it wasn't. Because there's no reason needed to be happy. Happiness itself is enough reason.

"Mind sharing what's on the pretty head of yours?" He hug me from behind and burried his face on my neck.

I shook my head.

"Mmm. Let me guess?" He said.

"You don't want to come, do you?" And he's right.

"Its not like that but---"

"Bi, I pretty understand if youre not yet ready to face them. Its okay. I'll just go by myself okay?" He really understand me but it makes me guilty .

I sighed.

"I'll go!" I said. I won't let him face all those stereotypical people alone.

"Sigurado ka?" He asked.

"Yeah. Theres nothing to be fear, yeah?" I answered. Tapos na ako sa pagtatago.

He just nodded and kiss my temple.

"Di naman kita papabayaan eh" sabi pa niya.

I knew it. He wouldn't do such things that makes me sad.

"Thank you" I whispered.

"No thank you.. Alam mo namang ginagawa ko lahat ng ito for you and baby Nathalie" 

"Hindi ko talaga alam ang gagawin ko Bi pag wala ka" I hug him and burried my face to hia chest.

"Hey. Hey. Lean up. Youre a tough woman" he held my chin up.

Napanguso nalang ako. He never fail to make me feel better.

"Now youre pouting. You know how much I can't resist you" he said jokingly.

Hinampas ko lng naman siya sa braso pero syempre mahina lang.

"Will you bring Nathalie?" Tanong niya sakin.

Handa na nga ba ako?

Handa na ba akong harapin ang mundong tinalikuran ko sa loob ng apat na taon?

Handa ko na bang imulat ang anak ko sa mundong dapat niyang kamulatan?

"Yeah. I will . I need to be ready. I'm tired of hiding" I answered.

And thats the fact. I'm tired of hiding.

Hiding from those people who might judge me.

Hiding from those people who might hurt me again and my daughter.

Hiding from those shadows of the past.

And hiding from him. From Nathaniel.

It was almost four years since I experience the most awful and worst part of my life. I almost lost my life. I almost lost my baby. We left the country right after that night and live peacefully in San Francisco.

Thanks to Noriel who never leave my side. Hindi ko alam ang gagawin ko kung wala siya. Siya ang nag-alaga sakin sa mga panahong hinang-hina ako. Siya ang naging lakas ko. Siya ang naging ilaw ko sa madilim kong mundo. Kung hindi dahil sakanya baka wala na din sakin ang anak ko ngayon.

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"Ready?" He asked me once again.

I just nodded.

Nandito na kami sa harap ng hotel kung saan gaganapin ang ball for a cause.

"Mimi, are we going to eat chocolate inside?" My daughter asked me.

"Yeah. Princess, there so many chocolate in there . So behave ,alright?" Noriel answered instead.

"Yehey. Yes! Yes Daddy I will. I will" pumalakpak pa ito na halatang excited nga.

She really loves chocolate.

Bumaba na kami ng sasakyan at hawak kamay na pumasok ng venue.

"We acknowledge the arrival of Mr. Noriel De Villa together with" the speaker paused..and people are murmuring.

"Mr. Noriel De Villa with Ms. Jazmine Montano and  Princess Nathalie Auriel"  the speaker repeated. At nagsimula ng magsichismisan ang mga tao.

The lenses of the cameras are on us. They must wondering where I have been.

"Let us pass" mahinahong sabi ni Noriel sa media habang buhat si Nathalie .

" just one question Sir. Is she your daughter?"

"How long you've been together?"

"Ms. Montano,Why you left modeling?"

"Is this because you got pregnant?"

So many question they're throwing on us.

"Yes. She's our daughter" sagot ni Noriel sa tanong nila.

"Now let us pass" sabi niya saka tuloyan ng pumasok sa venue.

Sinalubong kami ng oraganizer ng Ball.

"We apologize Ma'am, Sir for that happenings. We didn't expect Ms. Montano, and we can't blame the media Ms. Montano is a big star in modeling." paghinge ng despensa ng organizer.

"It's okay. Were expecting it." ngiting sagot naman ni Noriel kaya nagpaalam na ang organizer ng event.

"Daddy, why are they taking so many picture of me? Am I that pretty?" Tanong ni Nathalie.

Napangiti naman si Noriel.
"Oh yes Princess. Its because youre pretty." sagot niya nalang sa bata.

"Are you okay? You look tense" baling niya sakin.

"I'm alright" I smile to make him believe that I'm okay. But the truth is I'm still nervous.

"We acknowledge the arrival of Mr. Nathaniel Gonzales"  the speaker announced.

At nagkatinginan nalang kami ni Noriel. He hold my hand to assure that everythings alright.

I'm expecting that he's with his family but nothing follows.

Hindi ako lumilingon sa direksyon nya dahil natatakot akong magtagpo ang mga mata namin.

Nagpaalam si Noriel para makipaghalubilo sa mga kapwa niya business tycoon. And Nathalie is eating quitely.

Time passed and I'm thankful that our eyes never mets. And we are just waiting for Noriel to come back.

"Mimi, the chocolate was delicious" tuwang sabi ng anak ko. Ngumiti nalang ako saka pinunasan ang mga natitirang chocolate sa gilid ng labi niya. She's a messy eater.

"Hi" that voice.

I slowly look to the one who just spoke. I already knew it was him. Just his voice.

"Hey" I just smile.

Please don't look at my daughter's eyes.

"We finally meet again Jazmine" he said that sent shiver to my spine.

"Oh baby, you done eating?" I sighed as sign of relief when I heard Noriel's voice.

"Oh dude!. Long time no see" bati ni Noriel kay Nathan.

Nathan is just exchanging his gaze to me and Noriel like he is curious. So Noriel hold my hand and maybe answer to Nathan's curuiosity.

I'm still not over him.

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(A.N: those baluktot na english? Hihi. Peace po tayo . Pagpasensiyahan nalang po . HAHAHA. Mwahh)