The Consequence [Completed]

The Truth - Chapter 7

Chapter 7
Date Posted: 7 July 2018
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Napahawak muli si Araya sa tagiliran. Kumirpt iyon ngunit hindi naman ganoon kasakit kagaya noong mga nakaraang araw. Umupo siya sa sofa at nag-isip.

"Shall I let her in? Her car is outside the gates." Paglilinaw ni Trey. Anong kailangan nito sa kanya?

Obviously, hindi ito lang ang makakasagot sa tanong niya. Marahan siyang tumango. "Show here to the garden sitting area, please." Pakiusap niya at nagtungo sa kusina upang magpahanda ng makakain at maiinom.

Wala si Nanay Cora kaya ang isa sa mga tumutulong dito ang napakiusapan niya.

Huminga siya ng malalim bago siya lumabas sa garden. The girl was sitting there, silently waiting for her. Magkadaop ang palad nito sa kandungan habang nakatingin sa karagatan. The girl was beaming with beauty and elegance. Her long brown curly hair was contained together with a pony tail. She was wearing a cream dress that made her shine around the beautiful green setting.

Marahan niyang pinadausdos ang kamay sa suot na shorts at pants. God, she looks like her PA.

Pinalis niya ang isiping iyon at naglakad palapit sa babae. Hindi niya alam paano nakalapit dito. Nanginginig ang tuhod niya!

Hindi pa man siya nakakalapit ay lumingon na ito sa kanya. Nang makita siya ay agad itong tumayo at matamis na ngumiti.

"Hello, you must be Araya." She said. Her voice eas sweet with a slight hint of Italian accent.

"Yes. Yes, it's me and you are probably, Cristina." Nakangiti niyang saad at kumamay dito.

"Please have a seat. Refreshments will be here in a while, can I get you anything?" Dire-diretso niyang saad. Mabuti na lamang at sanay na siyang mag-entertain ng bisita, gusto niya man o hindi, dahil laging may bisita ang papa niya noong nagpaatakbo pa ito ng isang hotel.

"Thank you. I'll have what you can give." She said before smiling. Pareho silang natahimik at napatingin sa dagat. This is so fucking awkward. Sigaw ng isip niya.

"Uhm." Napatingin siya sa babae. Nakayuko ito sa mga palad. "First of all I would like to say sorry to you about last week. I really did not know it was you." Mahinang bulong nito. Marahil ang tungkol iyon sa pangyayari noong bumalik siya sa bahay ni Ethan, dito sa bahay nila.

"No... no, it's fine." Bulong niya gustong abutin ang balikat nito ngunit nahihiya siya. She did not expect her to say sorry nor to look like this. Like she's regretting everything that has happened.

"I was just here because Ethan helped in rescuing me." Mahinang bulong nito. Kunot noong napatingin siya sa babae. Nakatingin ito sa malayo. She feels like she was about to cry.

"W-what do you mean? W-hat happened?" This time she put a hand in her shoulder. Napatingin ito sa kanya at napakagat sa labi. It's the third time she saw her do that. Biglang may tanong na pumasok sa isip niya. Did Ethan asks her to stop biting her lips like how he tells her to?

Napakagat siya sa labi. God, Araya! What are you thinking? Naagaw ng pagpunas nito ng luha ang kanyang atensyon.

"We are not sure if it is Lance who did it, but... but I was abducted for four days."

Napasinghap siya. "The goons tried on contacting Ethan but he did not bother. He jept on sending someone but the goons won't back down if it's not Ethan who will deliver the money. He never went. He does not care about me anymore." Nagpatuloy ang babae habang patuloy din ang pag-agos ng luha nito. "On the third day, they left me. They finally got the message." Bulong nito.