Melodious

Verse 18

Maraming bad words so ang chapter po na ito ay bawal sa mga bata. 😊

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It was a little after lunch when Valeen received a text message from Maine.

Val, can you come and help me? Andito ako sa may storage room checking the flowers.

And the flowers weren't even supposed to arrive until the morrow. Sa gulat at excitement ni Valeen, dumiretso na agad siya sa sinasabing storage room ni Meng. Pero pagdating niya doon, there was not even a petal present.

But there was a man standing there, his back to her, staring out the window.

"N-napoles?"

Humarap si Jerald sa kanya, and he looked so damn serious that Valeen had to swallow the lump in her throat. Her knees suddenly felt so weak. "S-si Meng? Pinapapunta niya ko dito kaya--"

Blag.

Nanlaki ang mata ni Valeen nang paglingon niya, sarado na ang pinto-- but not before seeing Maine who shut the door. Immediately sensing where this was going, Valeen rushed to the door but was too slow to keep it open. "NICOMAINE DEI! OPEN THIS DOOR RIGHT AT THIS INSTANT! PUTAIN!"

"Sorry, Val!" She heard Maine shout from the other side, her voice muffled.

"FUCK! I can't believe you're this strong!"

"I'm sort of helping her!" A deeper voice called out, and Valeen's eyes narrowed when she realized it was RJ. "Magkasabwat kayong dalawa dito?!"

"Medyo," Maine answered, and Valeen could just imagine her looking guilty. "But look, you have to listen to what Jerald has to say, okay?"

"AYOKO! OPEN THIS GODDAMN DOOR, NICOMAINE! FAULKERSON!"

"Sorry, Val!" She heard the chorus of apologies and snarled. Then she whipped her gaze back at Jerald, who looked surprise at the sudden attention. "Ano bang problema mo, ha? Ano bang parte ng ayoko sa'yo ang mahirap intindihin?"

Jerald's eyes flashed. "Hindi ko ginusto na magkagusto sa'yo! At kung pwede lang na ayawan ka matagal ko nang ginawa! Hindi ka naman ganon kaganda pero hindi ka nawawala sa isip ko kahit marami na kong nakitang mas maganda sa'yo! Ang tinis tinis ng boses mo at palagi kang nakasigaw pero gustong gusto kitang naririnig! Sa tingin mo ba gusto ko 'tong pinagdadaanan ko, ha? Sinusubukan ko namang tanggalin 'yung pakielam ko sa'yo tulad ng pagtatabuyan mo sa'kin pero putangina hindi ko kaya! Kaya pasensyahan tayo at ito na lang ang naisip kong paraan para makausap ka nang hindi mo ko tinatakbuhan!"

Valeen was silenced by Jerald's outburst. She leaned against the wall, pressing herself just so she can get far away from him. "Ano bang kailangan mo?"

"Oh!"

He threw something at her and Valeen was fortunately quick enough to catch it before it hits her.

"BAKIT KA NAMBABATO NG CELLPHONE? MAY PROBLEMA KA BA SA UTAK?"

"TIGNAN MO KASI 'YUNG LAMAN NG CELLPHONE!"

Valeen glared at him for the last time and glanced down at the phone, and once she saw the picture all she can do was stare at it in shock.

Somehow, a part of her didn't even want to be shocked.

A part of her already suspected this, the moment Jaq let her come to the Philippines alone, under the guise of an ongoing engagement.

But facing this, now, it felt different. Gusto niyang umiyak but she didn't want to give Jerald the satisfaction of proving her wrong.