CHANCES OF FATE: Sandro Marcos (COMPLETED)

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KHLOE

7 p.m. when we exactly arrived in Laoag International Airport. Sinalubong kami ni Gov. Imee at anak niyang si Mattew sa airport. They give me their warm welcome, at nakakataba lang ng puso. Bumiyahe kami mula Laoag papuntang Batac dahil nandoon ang ancestral house ng mga Marcos.

Hindi pa man kami nakakababa ng Van ay nakaramdam na ako ng tentsyon ng makitang nakaabang na sa pinto ng Mansion ang halos buong pamilya nila, isama mo na ang Lola niya na. Nakasuot ito ng pulang kasuotan, at kitang-kita ang pagiging sopestikada nya.

Parang biglang nanlamig ang buong katawan ko. Isa-isa ng nag-sisibabaan ang mg tao sa loob habang ako naman na kanina ay excited, ngayon parang ayaw ko ng bumaba.

Natigil ang paghinga ko ng naramdaman ko ang kamay ni Sandro sa itaas ng malamig kong kamay.

"Everything will be fine. Don't worry." He said. Ganun na ba ako ka obvious na? paano niya nalaman na kinakabahan ako.

Nauna syang bumaba at muling napatingin saakin na nakaupo pa rin.

"C'mon."he told me with his gentle tone. Wala akong nagawa kundi ang bumaba sa sasakyan habang nauna na ang Mama at Papa niya na sumalubong sa pamilya niya.

Mabagal ang mgakahakbang naming tinungo ang kinaroroon nila. Napatingn saakin si Sandro at muling hinawakan ang kamay ko. I don't know but sa pagkakataong iyon I feel so much secured. I smiled a bit at nagpatuloy kaming maglakad.

Everyone greeted us hanggang sa madako na kami sa Lola niya, the one and only Imelda Marcos. Lumuhod ng bahagya si Sandro, para pumantay sa lola niya nanakupo.

"I miss you Mama Meldy."he started, and kisses her chicks.

"Mind to introduce the girl beside you, Alexander." She said. Sandro pinches his nose like he use to do, napapansin ko na ganun siya everytime he's tense.

"Of course, Mama Meldy."He answered at sininyasan nya akong lumapit sa kanyaa ng konte at ginawa ko naman. "Mama Meldy, I want you to meet Khloe,Khloe Mikhail Andrada."

"And how she is related to you?"she asked. Medyo kinabahan ako doon. Hindi ko alam kung sa mismong tanong o sa isasagot ni Sandro. Wala naman kaming label, yun lang buntis ako at siya ang ama. Period.

"Mama Meldy.... You don't need to ask, you know her." It was Sandro

"No I don't. Not until you tell me who she is to you." The whole clan was just there behind us waiting for an answer

"Okay fine, she's carrying my child." Sandro answer coldly at agad na tumayo para pumasok sa loob.

"Sandro! bumalik ka dito!" Sigaw ng papa niya pero hindi na siya lumingon habang ako naman ay naiwan nakayuko sa harap ng buong pamilya niya. Gusto ko ng umiyak sa mga oras na yun, hindi dahil wala akong mukhang maihaharap sa kanila kundi dahil sa totohanang yun lang ang tingin sakin ni Sandro, at hindi na hihigit doon. Dinadala ko ang anak niya yun lang yun.

SANDRO

The night is so dark, I sneak and went outside to unwind. I was so pressured in the things that's happening to me right now. I seated in one of the bench located in the garden.

"You're a mess." I whispered to myself.

I don't want to hurt her but that's all we have, she's just carrying my child that's all, if she's expecting somingthing beyond that, I cannot give it to her. My heart belongs to someone else now and that's with Tanika. I've been sleepless since the day I knew that Khloe is pregnant, I tried to accept the fact that my family might want us to be together, I'm trying to be nice to her in any way possible... I tried but I cannot give her my heart. She cannot fill out the feeling that I felt everytime I'm with the woman I love, I can't figure out myself with her and have a family because I only sees Tanika's face when I think about it.

No doubt, she's nice and she has the characters a man could fall of, but not with me. I don't want to break her heart because I know this also hard for her.

"We're not belong to each other Khlo—

I want to tell myself again but I was cut off by someone's attention. A lady in white pajamas and shirt walking towards me, I didn't recognize her not until she came closer to my direction.

"Why you're still up?" She asked

"You too, you're still awake? It's not good for the baby."

"Hindi ako makatulod eh."

"There's a milk on the frige, it could help." She laugh gently and show the glass of milk she was holding. I didn't notice that one.

"Is something bothering you?" it was her again. I want to tell her that she and our situation are the one that is bothering me but I can't she's to frigle to her that.

"Nothing."

"Talaga? Labas sa ilong yong sagot mo eh." She's trying to be cheerful but I can sense that deep inside she's not.

"Well, I don't know. I feel so pressured of what is happening. I don't want to disappoint my family and I don't want hurt the woman I love at the same time."

There is a long silence between us, I look at her, and she's starring at the clear sky.

"Look, maraming stars ngayon." She murmured

"I know, there is no sign of rain to night."

"Alam mo ba noon, nag sisibiling direksyon ang stars sa mga naglalakabay." She said, it was in tagalog and it takes time to know what it means. "Stars gives the direction, yet sometimes it leads you to the wrong one, but you cannot just blame it because everytime you look at the sky they are blinking and sprakling like they lead you to the right place for a good reason."

I saw her tears running down her face. I am the reason of that tears I know. I try wipe her tearsbut she stops me.

"You don't need to do that. I can wipe them on my own."

"I'm sorry."

"You don't have to Sandro, ako nga dapat ang mag sorry kasi I invaded your life without any warning. It happened so fast to the point na mapupunta tayo sa sitwasyon na makukulong tayo pareho. Ikaw yung taong madaming pangarap sa buhay at aware ako na hindi ako, kami kasama sa mga pangarap na yon."

"How can you say that? Of course from now on kasama na ang magiging baby natin sa pangarap ko."

"Yes, it's the baby."

I want to punch myself! Sandro why you're so insensitive bakit yung baby lang, dapat isama mo rin sya she's the mother of your child.

She stand up and face me. "Stars lead you to wrong direction now, I'm giving you a chance to find the right one."

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