Accidentally Married

Chapter 6: Proof

Camilla could not believe what she just heard.

It's not a mistake, he said. They weren't accidentally married, he said!

"I-I need to go..." Napahawak siya sa ulo at tila lumabo ang paningin. But, Wesley held her firmly. Hindi pinapakawalan.

"Where are you going?" His teeth gritted, "You're not gonna walk away from me, again!"

"I-I can't" Napahawak na siya rito at agad na napasigaw, "Aaaah!"

Tuluyan nang umikot ang paningin niya at natagpuan na lamang ang sarili na dilim na ang nakikita.

"Camilla!" Boses na lang nito ang huli niyang narinig bago tuluyang mawalan ng malay.

Hindi na niya alam kung ano ang sunod na nangyari pero mukha nito pa rin ang nakita niya pagkabukas ng mga mata.

Nakakunot ang noo nito't may kinakausap na nakaputing coat. Puti din ang dingding, sandali... Nasaan siya?

"Camilla!" Pigil nito nang akmang subukan niyang bumangon, "Please, stay still..." Masuyo nitong pakiusap sa kanya.

Napahawak siya sa ulo, pinakiramdaman kung may masakit ba dahil kadalasan kapag nawawalan siya ng malay ay tumatama ang ulo sa sahig.
        
"Camilla..." Nawala ang galit sa mga mata nito, napalitan ng pagaalala, "May masakit ba sa'yo?"

"Wala naman... I'm sorry..." aniya at sinubukan ng tumayo pero pinigilan pa rin ni Wesley, "I'm okay, it's just a normal fainting spell..."

"Normal?"

"Does it happen with you before, Mrs.Klein?" Nanginig siya sa tinawag ng doctor sa kanya. Hindi maintindihan kung bakit sumisikip ang dibdib niya sa pangalang iyon, "Ilang beses?"

Sasagot na sana siyang maramdaman ang panunuyo ng lalamunan. Wesley might have noticed it that's why he opened a bottled water for her.

"Drink first..." He commanded as if she couldn't reject. "some more..."

Her breathing started to stabilize, the cloud above her head is clearing.

"I-I'm fine--"

"You don't look 'fine' to me" He emphasized and looked back to the doctor behind him, "Doc, what can you recommend?"

"Mrs. Klein when did you have your last period?" Tanong nito habang may sinusulat sa maliit na notebook.

"Camilla. Just Camilla," She corrected, "L-Last week... "

The doctor nodded, "So, you're not pregnant... Okay..." Buntis? Paano naman siya mabubuntis? Teka... Iyon ba ang unang akala ng mga ito?

"I'm not pregnant, Doc." Paglilinaw niya, she sighed. Mukhang walang plano si Wesley na umalis, wala na siyang magagawa pa. He has to know, too.

After all, baka ito pa ang makasagot sa tanong niya. "I have a case of amnesia." She said to the doctor na halatadong kinabigla din ni Wesley.

"You gonna be kidding me..."

Ngumisi siya sa lalaki, "Maybe if you were there, husband, matatawa ka kung nakita mo akong nagaagaw buhay sa ospital. Walang kilala kahit na sino sa mga mukhang nakikita ko."

Dumilim ang expresyon ng mukha ni Wesley sa sinabi niya. Hindi magandang biro pero hindi rin naman siya natutuwa na nagmumukha siyang tanga rito.

"Wesley!" Lumabas na ito ng silid at kahit pinigilan siya ng doctor ay nagpumilit siyang habulin ito.

Wesley stopped and was surprised on her actions. Ito pa ang nagaalala sa ginawa niya. "What are you thinking, Camilla! Namumulta ka pa, are you really trying to kill yourself just so you can stay away from me?!"

Wala na siyang pakialam kung nasa ospital siya o ano, ito lang ang nakikita niya, "I don't have a lot of time, Wesley." She looked at him, who's still staring at her. "I can't stay here. I have a career, a fiancé---" that made her stop.

He remained stoic with what she said. Or so, she thought.

"Fiancé?"

Damn it! Damn this! This is now or never, Camilla! She thought.

"Yes, that's why I am here" she tried to sound calm, "I am getting married, Wes. I will marry the man of my dreams---" Umiling ito't tinalikuran siyang muli.

        "Wesley!" She shouted, "I'm sorry but I don't know you. I can't ---" remember you, "We need to annul this marriage. Fred can't know about this, I can't ---"

That made him stop again. His hands clenched, hindi pa man humaharap pero alam niyang nag iba ang expresyon nito.

"Wesley, please..."

"No," Pinal nitong tugon at napabuntong, "Walang kasal na magaganap, Camilla."

Shoot.

"There will never be any wedding because you are already married. To me and not to him. So, stop trying because an annulment isn't in my dictionary."

"Wesley, you don't understand--"

"What can't I understand?" Nagtaas baba ang dibdib nito't kasabay ng tinig, "You're telling me that you don't remember me? I am not a fool, Camilla!"

Her tongue seemed to be cut short by what she just heard. Fool? She's not trying to fool him!

"If this is your way to get out of this marriage, then I'm telling you that it won't work!"

"Why?" She looked at him, "What's the point of lying to you anyway? If you're really my husband, do you have any proofs? If I were really your wife, where's my goddamn photo in your office!"

Wesley muttered a curse, "That marriage certificate is already a proof. But, if you want some more, then I can give you more." She looked into his moist eyes, nangingilid ba ang mga luha nito?

"How about you? What proof can you give me to believe you're telling the truth? Because the last time I check, you ---" He stopped and looked away from her and composed himself.

Wait, is he looking for proof?

"Proof? You need proof? You saw me fainted, Wesley! "

"Doon ka magaling. Nagtataka pa nga rin ako bakit hindi ka nagartista, this is beginning to be convincing... oh, well... You knew I'd always believe in you even if you say that pigs can fly... " Diretso sa dibdib niya ang mga salita nito, gumuguhit, sumusugat. Parang ang lalim ng pinangagalingan. Their eyes met again, "But I need more than just a proof..."

Pinigilan niya ang sarili na saktan ito. Hindi niya magawa dahil... dahil hindi na niya rin alam ang totoo.

But, what's the point of the past if she already has a new present? Kailangan niyang mag focus!

"If I show you proof that my words are true. Will you sign the annulment papers?" She saw him swallowed, "Wesley?"

His hand clenched and sighed, "I don't need a goddamn proof. I need a reason to trust you, again and..." Pumikit ito't muling sinalubong ang mga mata na puno ng pait, "If you can give me that... I'll give you what you want."