Mistaken Love (SBH Series#1) [COMPLETED]

chapter twenty eight

Chapter twenty eight

Theo's POV.

Its been a half a year since I left the Philippines for dads sake. After the turn over of his position to me ay tumulak itong America para magbakasyon, but a month after ay nakstanggap ako ng tawag na nastroke ito kaya sumunod ako sa America only to find out na may cancer pala ito sa baga at matagal na niya itong itinago.

The doctor said that he only have few months left. Kaya hindi ko siya iniwan sa mga huling araw ng buhay niya.

Sinamahan ako ni Audrey sa pag alaga Kay dad and I'm very thankful for that. Once a month umuuwi siyang Pinas for her family.

May dalawa akong kapatid, si Tina isang Flight stewardess. Hindi niya daw feel ang business. Ang bunsong si Topher ay Musician at hilig niya magtravel kaya ako ang naiwan sa negosyo ni dad.

Umuwi sila pareho at naglahad ng panahon Kay Dad. Hindi na daw nabanggit ni dad ang tungkol sa sakit nya dahil gusto na rin nyang sundan si mommy sa langit. How sweet his love for our mom. Mom died 6years ago, car crash.

LAST week Dad passed away. Hindi na nakayanan ng katawan nya ang cancer, at hindi na umepekto ang mga gamot. We cremated his body at iniuwi sa Pilipinas. Inilibing namin ito sa museo ni mommy.

ON my way to the site,(we supplied a housing project from the government.) Nadaanan ko ang village ng bahay namin ni Toni dati.

I admit, I missed her.

The last time I saw her in the mall I saw sadness and anger in her eyes, and I can't blame her. When she turned her back on us I want to follow and hugged her just to ease those pain. I hate myself for hurting her,she doesn't deserve what I did. Honestly I never intint to do that or to say those words to her but I don't have a choice. I promise Audrey my future and I don't broke a promise.

Noong nasa tapat na ako ng bahay ay may nakita akong buntis. May ibang umukupa na pala. Nakamasid ang babae sa aking sasakyan,siguro iniisip nyang bisita ako. Mayamaya ay lumabas ang lalaki na may dalang juice. Humalik ito sa ulo ng babae at may sinabi. Ngumiti ang babae at may binulong dito. Napatingin ang lalaki sa banda ko. Lamapit ito at kinatok ang bintana ng aking kotse. Binaba ko ang salamin.

"Hey, may I help you?" He asked.

"Oh no.... I'm just looking at the house. Diyan kasi kami dati nakatira." I haft a smile.

Gumaan bigla ang expresyon ng lalaki.

"Oh. Ikaw siguro si Mr.Monticlaro? "

"Ah, oo ako nga. Napadaan lang."

"We already bought the house but wait, may kukunin lang ako na pag aari niyo." Nagmadaling pumasok ang lalaki sa bahay. Kumunot naman ang noo ko. May importante ba akong naiwan dito?
Mukhang wala naman ah.

Nang bumalik ito ay iniabot sa akin ang isang maliit na pouch.

"what's this?" I Asked.

He just shrugged.

Nang buksan ko ito at kunin ang nasa loob ay ang wedding ring ni Toni.

Bakit nandito ito? Naiwan niya kaya?

"My wife found it under the couch. In the living room."

Tiningnan ko siya at muling bumaling sa sing-sing. Did she throw it?

"Thanks man, its my wife's."

"okay, I hope you can put it back to her finger." Tumango ito at umalis na sa aking harapan.

Tinitigan ko lang ang sing-sing. Ang akin ay tinago ko kasi nagwala si Audrey ng makita ito sa daliri ko. Pero hindi ko yun tinapon, ganoon ba siya nasaktan? I'm sorry Toni.

I remember how Toni and I first met. She's in the library, playing chess alone. I love playing chess, that's why she got my attention. She has the most serious beautiful face in the library. So I went to her and asked if I can join. She just stare at me and look at the chair opposite to her. Start that day I always look for her in the library but she's not as often as I am playing chess. She is busy, once a week only. She's really challenging,she's really good. But one day she's avoiding me and it pissed me off big time.

Wala naman akong ginawang masama pero bakit niya ako iniwasan? Ako nga kahit may girlfriend ako ay humahanap ako ng pagkakataon makasama siya kahit sa isang laro lang na chess.

Simula noon hanggang tingin nalang ako sa kanya, I don't know but I could say that I'm her stalker. I always watched her from afar.

The next time I went near her when Damon drugged her in the bar. I clenched my fist when she almost kiss that bastard. I dragged her off to him to protect her but the next thing I did, I took advantage of her situation and have her purity that night. Ewan ko pero para akong naging sunod sunuran sa tatay niya ng ipakasal kami dahil lang nahuli niya kaming nasa iisang kama, walang saplot.

Naisip ko si Audrey pero hindi ito naging hadlang upang makasal kami. I tried to be her husband pero nakukunsensiya ako kay Audrey. Every time were together I feel pure happiness and love pero kapag naroon naman si Audrey ay hindi ako nagiging totoong lalaki. Of course I promised her my life but at the same time ay nakakapaglihim ako.

I never regret I married Tonie. I felt that she is the right thing ever happen to my life, ngunit hindi ko siya mapanindigan. Tuloy nasaktan ko sila pareho. Pinili ko ang taong pinangakuan at iniwan ang pinakasalan but God knows how I longed for her. I lost half of me when I left her.

Her cries always hunting me at night. At bawat rinig ko sa iyak niya ay nadudurog ang puso ko. Pinapatay ako.

Audrey is there, binubuhay niya ako sa araw para makasurvive but in the end I died silently.

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