Martyr's Play [COMPLETED]

Chapter 18

"How was it?" Salubong sakin ni Noriel pagkauwi ko ng bahay.

I'm still out-spacing dahil sa sinabi ni Nathan.

He can't have my daughter not ever.

"Stay with me. With Nathalie" his voice echoed on my ears.

"On Earth Jaz" I snap back to reality when Noriel hold my shoulder .

"Anong nangyari? You know you can always tell me" he caress my cheek and pull me towards the sofa.

I exhaled heavily at kwinento ko ang nangyari.

"He never changed. He's still the same Nathan I used to know" sabi ko.

"You know he wasn't" Noriel said. "You know he became a better person now. Yeah?" He hold my hands like he was trying to encourage me.

"Pero hindi niya pwedeng kunin si Nathalie. Okay fine I admit. He became a better person pero it's not enough!" I burst out.

"Okay. Calm down. You know I will always support you in anything ,right?" Sabi niya and lift up my chin.

"Sundin mo kung anong sinasabi ng puso mo....do you still love him?" He ask.

"Oh such a silly question. Let me rephrase. You want to be with him?" He asked again.

"Noriel y--"

"Shhhh. Don't mind me" he smiled.

At nasasaktan ako pag ngumingiti siya. Dahil alam kong sa likod ng ngiting yan ay sakit na dulot ko.

"I just want you to be happy" he smiled again.

Mas nasasaktan pa ako pag nakikita ko siyang ngumingiti eh. Mas gugustohin ko nalang na magalit siya . Na maging malungkot siya para makita ko hindi yong ganito. He's trying to be fine.

"Nabibigatan ka na ba samin ni Nathalie?" Tanong ko sakanya.

"Silly woman" he cuckled.

"And what made you think of that, huh?" Natatawa niyang tanong.

"Look , Noriel . Nathalie grew up with you. And we can't just change it in an instant na iba nalang bigla ang daddy niya?"

"And we can't just change the fact that she needs to know her real father. Jaz, don't worry about me. I'm good and I'll be good. All I want is the best for the both of you. Give Nathalie a complete family. With a Mom and a Dad. Her real Dad" he kissed my forehead and pulled me closer to him.

God, bakit hindi siya ang una kong nakilala? I silently questioned God for not letting me know Noriel before I met Nathan.

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"Ano nanaman ba Nathan?" Irita kong tanong sakanya. Dahil nandito nanaman siya sa bahay.

"Visiting my daughter? And more" he winked.

Naiirita ako dahil halos araw-araw nalang siyang nandito.

Oo natutuwa ako dahil nagiging malapit na ang loob ng mag-ama pero I just can't help to feel guilty. Sa tuwing uuwi si Noriel nadadatnan niya dito si Nathan at minsan kasabay pa namin ng dinner which makes me uncomfortable.

"Daddy..." Salubong agad ni Nathalie sa ama niya.

"Hello baby. How's your sleep?" Tanong ni Nathan.

"I slept well Daddy. I slept with Mimi and Daddy Noriel like you said" napantig ang tainga ko sa narinig ko .

"Oh. Come on baby lets eat. Yeah lets eat" aligagang sabi ni Nathan.

"I just ate Daddy" sabi naman ni Nathalie.

"You want to go home baby?" Tanong ni Nathan.

"Nathan!" I warned him. Pero binalewala lang ako.

"Go home? But this is our house" Nathalie answered .

"Nathan! Ano ba?!" I tried to stop him and try not to sound ridiculous in front of my daughter.

"I mean in my house. In our house with mimi and me" pinagpatuloy niya parin ang sinasabi niya.

"At your house? Mmm. Yes Daddy I want to!" Excited na sabi ni Nathalie at niyakap pa ang ama.

Napasabunot nalang ako sa buhok ko.

"But , daddy Noriel is coming with us?" Tanong niya sa ama.

"Um. He's not coming baby. Just you, your mimi and me" he answered.

Tumango-tango lang naman ang bata.

"Nathan! Youre not doing it" I hissed.

"Sure I will" sabi niya at saka kumindat.

"Daddy!!" Nathalie exclaimed at tumakbo papunta kay Noriel.

Narinig niya kaya? Urgh! No.

"Youre leaving na Daddy? It's okay daddy Nathan is here" narinig kong sabi ni Nathalie.

"You want to go home with your daddy Nathan baby?" Tanong ni Noriel.

Tumango-tango lang naman ang inosenti kong anak.

"But Daddy Nathan said youre not going with us?" Tanong niya kay Noriel.

Wala akong ibang magawa kundi ang manuod at makinig.

Is this the right time?

"You can go baby" Noriel finally said.

Hindi ko alam pero ang bigat ng dibdib ko. Ang sakit. Is he letting us go?

Ang tanga ko namang nagtanong. Why am I asking the obvious?
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(Authors Note: hello po. Mejo matatagalan po ang pag-update ko nitong mga susunod na chapter. Um. Kasi po, wala na akong maisip hahaha. Joke lang. Pero srsly po. Hindi ko alam kung pano papahirapan ang mga martyr. Haha. Feel free to comment nalang po sa mga suggestions niyo. :*

Kumawayo 😄