Modern Robinhood [COMPLETED]

Chapter 18

I WAS griping my stirring wheel so tight until it turns into pale. I hate the feeling of being torn and asked who will I choose between two wonderful person. I left because it was confusing having the two women who unconditionally in love with me.

I swore that I won't let myself get drown in the idea of falling in love. Dahil iyon ang dahilan kung bakit namatay ang nag-iisa kong kapatid. She loved Nicolai too much.

"Damn," I swore as I realize what I've just said to them. It's not my intension to hurt them but it was the only way to stop the scene earlier.

Napa-iling ako at kinabig ang manibela pakanan. I think I need to talk to Samarah. She's been with me for so many years and I understand how she felt.

Huminto ako sa harap ng apartment niya at malalaki ang hakbang na tumungo sa kaniyang pinto. I knocked three times but no one answers me. Kumunot ang noo ko at hinawakan ang seradura saka pinihit iyon. It was open.

"Samarah?"

Unang tapak ko papasok ay agad bumungad sa akin ang hikbi niya. My chest tightened and my conscience is eating me. Pinili kong iwan siya at hindi ko maipaliwanag ang nararamdaman ko. I feel guilty.

"Samarah," I called her. She looked at me sharply.

"Get out!"

I sighed. "Let's talk."

"No, Andrei." Tumayo siya at tinitigan ako nang masama."Get out."

"Samarah—"

She walked towards me. "Aren't your words enough to hurt me?" Ngumiwi siya sa "Akala ko mahal mo ako—"

"I didn't tell you that, Samarah. You assumes too much."

"Then why did you ask me to marry you?! Why do you have to act like a protective boyfriend—"

"Because you're Hannah's bestfriend." Nag-iwas ako ng tingin. "At poprotektahan ko lahat ng importante kay Hannah."

Tumawa siya nang pagak. "Bakit mo ako inalok ng kasal? Dahil lang ba sa pera—"

"Yes, Samarah. It was our plan in the first place. Alam mo kung paano ko pahalagahan ang orphanage na pinagmulan namin ni Hannah. Alam mo kung paano ko protektahan ang bata mula sa sarili kong mga magulang. That's why I will do anything to secure every child's future, Samarah—"

"Just by using me?" bakas ang pait sa boses niya. Lumapit ako at hinawakan siya sa braso.

"I'm sorry—"

Naputol ang sinasabi ko nang dumapo ang kaniyang palad sa aking pisngi. Hurt written all over her pretty face, and I was the one who cause her that.

She sobbed hardly. "I-I love you, Andrei."

"My life is too complicated, Samarah. I'd rather live my life alone, kesa sa ikulong ka sa buhay kong walang makakaintindi."

Umiling siya at yumakap sa akin. "I understand you, Andrei! Just let me be with you, please."

I sighed, unwrapping her tiny arms around me. Nang maghiwalay kami ay hinawakan ko ang kaniyang pisngi at pinunasan ang mga luhang kumawala sa kaniyang mga mata.

"I remembered Hannah from you, Samarah," saad ko at dinampian siya ng halik sa noo. "And you will always be important to me."

"When that Eunice came," she sobbed. "You changed."

"Samarah, don't jump into conclusion."

"You like her, don't you?" aniya at ngumiwi.

Akmang sasagot ako nang tumunog ang aking cellphone. Samarah step backward from me, wiping off her tears. Napabuntong-hininga ako at sinagot ang tawag.