Lost (Salazar Siblings Series #1)

KABANATA 38

           

KABANATA 38

pantomime

Tahimik kong sinusundan si Zac papasok ng kanyang condo. Dito namin napagdesisyunang mag-usap. Para kami lang makarinig at walang ibang taong sagabal.

Naging matagal ang gabing ito para sa akin. Sobrang daming nangyari in a span of what? 4 hours? At ngayon mas lalo pang tatagal. I wonder how much Zac knows about the Salazars. And I wonder why? Well, Katerina is his cousin but is that really the only connection? I doubt it.

Nauntog ako sa isang matigas na bagay. Inangat ko ang ulo ko at nakitang tumigil si Zac sa paglalakad pagkapasok namin sa kanyang unit. Huminga siya ng malalim bago ako hinarap. Kunot noo ko siyang pinagmasdan. Mukha siyang nag-aalala, natatakot, nababagabag?

"Bakit Zac?" I asked, wondering why he has such peculiar reactions.

"Do you want to eat first?" tanong niya na may bahid ng pag-aalala. Agad akong umiling.

"Kumain na ako diba? Besides, I'm not hungry." dahan dahan siyang tumango at iginiya ako sa kanyang couch. Umupo naman ako doon at humalukipkip siya.

"How about drinks? I'm sure you're thirsty." seryoso niyang sabi kaya tumango na ako.

"Water please." I said at agad siyang dumiretso sa kusina. Bumuntong hininga ako nang makaalis siya sa harap ko.

I am tired. I am so confused. I am messed up. And all because of Mrs. Coraline Salazar?! Grabe. What will it take for her to ruin me and my relationship with his son? That is just too much!

Talaga palang nangyayari ang mga ganitong drama na napapanood ko lamang sa TV. And the saddest part was, bad things like these do exist. It's the good things that are hard to reach.

"Here." umangat ang tingin ko kay Zac na naglagay ng isang basong tubig sa harap ko samantalang isang tasang kape naman sa harap niya.

"Wala kang balak matulog?" pagtataka ko. Sinimsim niya ang kape na tinimpla at umiling.

"Babantayan kita." maikli nitong pahayag.

"No, Zac. You need to rest. Uuwi ako sa bahay." I said with finality. Huminga lamang siya ng malalim na para bang hindi niya narinig ang sinabi ko. Kinuha ko ang isang baso ng tubig at ininom ito. I need to cool down.

"So, what did Mrs. Salazar told you?" may bahid ng kyuryosidad sa kanyang boses. Kaakibat nito ay pagdududa, na para bang wala siyang tiwala sa sinabi ng matandang babaeng Salazar.

"She told me that Ethan was engaged with Katerina. And that Liam Cojuangco was the only hindrance in their relationship. But now that Liam has been out of the picture, they will be back together. Soon. That's what she said." matabang kong kwento. Panay naman ang iling ni Zac habang nakikinig sa mga sinabi ko.

"You want to hear the real story?" tanong niya. Kumunot ang noo ko.

"Of course, Zac. That's the reason why I'm here. Get to the point." napairap pa ako sa hangin which I know is very rude of me dahil ako na nga itong nangangailangan. I am sorry Zac, but I am not in the mood to conceal my anger anymore. I just want to hear it already! He sighed as he started to open his mouth again.

"Four years ago, Katerina and William dated for quite awhile. I didn't know if it was a serious one though, but I guess it was. Liam wouldn't have fought Ethan for nothing right? You know that the Cojuangcos are one of the biggest investors of the Dela Vega Medical group. The Rosales however has a very bad history with the Cojuangcos in the Politics. Especially that time where Henry Cojuangco was running for candidacy in Mayor of Cebu. Tito Angelo was running for that same position. Their rivalry got worse when Emil Villanueva announced that he was running under Angelo Rosales as Vice Mayor."