Kabanata 10
Agree
Thankfully my cold went away at dawn. Dalawang beses akong ginising ni Sancho para kumain ng lugaw at uminom ng gamot. Sa tingin ko ay dahil na rin doon kaya mabilis na nawala ang lagnat ko. Itong sipon ko nalang ang meron.
Pagkagising na pagkagising ko ay excited na akong makausap si Sancho. Sa dining area ko siya nadatnan pagbaba ko. Iyon nga lang ay naroon din si Gray na nakangiti na kaagad ng matanaw akong papalapit sa kanila.
"Hello there, Aurora." Halakhak ni Gray.
Napairap ako sa itinawag niyang pangalan sa akin.
"Hindi ka pa ba aalis, Grayson?" Tanong ni Sancho.
"Makikialmusal pa sana ako kaso mukha may iritado na dito. See you again when I see you, Anna." Kumindat sa akin si Gray bago tinapik ang balikat ni Sancho at tuluyan ng umalis.
"Good morning." Pagbati ni Sancho ng mag-angat siya ng tingin sa akin.
"Good morning!" I answered, almost excited.
Nanatili ang tingin niya sa akin. Naglakas loob akong salubungin ang kanyang mabibigat na titig.
"Is it really true that you're going to let me attend a university?" I asked enthusiastically.
He nodded his head to me then slightly glance at Gardo who's standing on his side.
If Gardo did not pulled out a envelope I wouldn't believe Sancho for his words. Kung hindi ko lang nasulyapan iyong stamp ng isang sikat na eskwelahan sa lungsod sa likod ng envelope ay hindi ako tuluyang maniniwala dahil kahit kailan ay hindi ko nasubukang hayaan ni Papa na pumasok sa eskwelahan.
Kung iisipin ngayon ay iyon ang pinakapangarap ko. Ang makapag-aral sa isang unibersidad at makisalamuha sa mga kaedad ko. I never experienced that so now that I have the opportunity to, I will definitely grab it!
That's why I answered the interview with full hope that I will be accepted. Interior designing, that's what I wanted right from the start.
Sa unang araw ng pasok ay sobra ang kaba ko. Thankfully, I wasn't an outcast. I met Caddie, my first friend. Siya na ang lagi kong kasama simula nung unang araw ng pasok. Kasalukuyan akong nakatira ngayon sa isang condo ni Sancho malapit lang rin sa University. His mansion is so far from school so he decided to let me stay at the city. Iyon nga lang ay bantay sarado ako ng dalawang bodyguard.
A month of school was easy. Sobrang tuwa ko sa mga panibagong karanasan kaya hindi ako nakakaramdam ng stress sa ngayon. It was almost halfway of the semester when I enrolled so I have remedial classes and it is almost Christmas now. Sa break ay uuwi ako sa mansiyon ni Sancho pero gusto ko rin sanang sa bahay ni Papa umuwi dahil miss ko na siya at si manang na rin.
I have so many stories to tell Manang!
After our final exams, Sancho arrived from his business trip. Hindi ko alam kung bakit siya sa condo dumiretso dahil kadalasan ay sa mansiyon siya umuuwi kapag galing sa ibang bansa.
I was surprised when I saw him sitting pretty on the bar counter of his condominium, holding a glass of his favorite whiskey.
"How's your exams?" He asked as greetings.
Inilapag ko ang bag ko sa sofa saka naglakad patungo sa kitchen. Binuksan ko ang fridge bago ko sinagot ang tanong niya.
"Fine and tiring. I can now relieve stress." Saad ko.
"Great, then. Your father wants us to visit him. You should pack your things tonight. Bukas ang alis natin." He said in his low voice.
Sinundan ko siya ng tingin ng umikot siya mula kabilang counter patungo sa aking tabi. I almost flinched when he touched my hand and pulled me to him. I fell to his arms.
"S-Sancho..." I trailed.
My heart started to beat with an unfamiliar feeling. I tried to pull off his hands from my waist but he didn't even move.
"Let us stay like this." He whispered on my neck.
Para akong kinikilabutan sa klase ng kanyang boses. Hindi ako umimik at nanatili nalang sa pwestong gusto niya. We stayed like that for minutes. Kung hindi lang tumunog ang kanyang phone na nasa ibabaw ng table ay hindi kami tuluyang maghihiwalay.
"Hello, Janine?" He answered.
Napabuntong hininga ako ng marinig ko ang pangalan ng kung sinong kausap niya.
I want to roll my eyes and mock him but I stop myself from doing that. I shouldn't do it. Wala naman silang maling ginagawa. I should just think of what I am to him and just do what I can.
Tahimik akong kumain ng almusal habang naririnig ko silang nag-uusap, though, it's only Sancho I can hear.
"Okay, I'll see you soon." He ended the call.
Kinagabihan nga ay bumiyahe na kami patungo sa mansiyon ni Papa. It took us hours before we arrived.
"Manang!" Agad kong salubong kay Manang na nag-aantay sa may portiko ng bahay.
She turned and run for a hug.
"Namiss kita, hija!" She said while hugging me.
"Me too, Manang!" Hinigpitan ko pa ang kapit ko sa kanya.
All this time, manang is the only person I've been the longest with. Simula noong magkamuwang ako ay siya na ang palagi kong kasama. She's like my second mother.
"Magandang gabi po, sir." Bati naman niya kay Sancho na nanatiling nakatayo sa aming likod.
Sancho took a step to me. He nodded his head to her then he pulled me near using his hand on my waist.
"I want to rest first, let's go inside." He said to me then glance at Manang who's looking at me worriedly.
"I don't want to disappoint your father so act nicely." He whispered again while we were walking to my room.
Napatango ako ng wala sa sarili. Bakit kailangan pa naming magpanggap kung alam naman ni Papa na wala naman akong nararamdaman para kay Sancho at ganoon rin siya para sa akin.
"Why do I have to act?" Nagtatakang tanong ko.
Sinulyapan ko siya ng hindi ko marinig ang sagot niya. Nagsalubong ang tingin namin. He's sitting now on my bed half naked while I am on my feet with my heart thumping so fast because of his deep gaze.
"Your father wants us to marry sooner. He wants my name on your family business." He said like it is just a small thing.
Nabahala naman ako sa narinig. Why would he let my father control him? Hindi ba dapat ay siya itong hindi hinahayaang mangyari ang ganitong bagay. It's not like he can be controlled that easily.
"Why did you agree?" Agad kong tanong.
"May rason ba para hindi ako pumayag?" He smirked then laid down on my bed.
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