When We Fall (When Trilogy #3)

Chapter 15

Chapter 15

Kaya Ko

"Nagseselos ka ba, Yael?"

I wanted to take it back the moment it slipped out of my mouth. That was too cocky of me! Baka mamaya ay mapahiya lang ako sa sarili ko!

Pero ang gulo rin naman kasi niya! Now he's claiming me as his wife! Ngayon ay asawa niya ako, pero kapag nandiyan na si Vien ay hindi na?

I don't really know how to act around him. He's like an equation with no right solution. Ang hirap-hirap niyang tansahin. I have no idea what we're doing.

This whole thing was like an unplanned trip to a certain place. We both came unprepared. Parang bahala na kung ano ang mangyayari.

And honestly, it wasn't fun. Nakakasakit ng ulo. He always keep me guessing.

His jaw twitched. "Bakit naman ako magseselos sa kanya? He was your stupid crush that you dumped after you met me, remember?"

My eyes narrowed at him at bago pa man ako makasagot ay bumukas na ang elevator. Sa bandang huli ay inirapan ko na lamang siya bago lumabas ng elevator.

Ang yabang niya talaga!

Pero bakit natatandaan niya pa iyon? It reminds me of my old self. Iyong Beatrix na sobrang bilis magsawa pero sa kanya lang hindi.

Gusto ko tuloy matawa. The day that I saw Yael for the first time was still clear to me. He was just sleeping on the plane seat and yet he managed to mess my head up. Was that some kind of sorcery?

Maybe it wasn't a sorcery, maybe it's because I'm being vulnerable when it comes to him.

"Dada!" my son keeps on babbling words and the only word that's clear is 'Dada'.

"Yes, buddy. Pupuntahan natin ang lolo mo." Yael replied like they really understood each other.

Nagpatuloy lang ako sa paglalakad habang nakasunod silang dalawa sa likod ko. Malayo pa lang kami ay natanaw ko na si ang table ng secretary ni papa sa tapat ng pintuan sa dulo ng palapag na ito.

Abala ito sa ginagawa niya sa harapan ng kanyang computer. Nang mapansin niyang may papalapit ay awtomatiko siyang tumingin sa aming direksyon. Napangiti siya nang makita ako.

"Good morning, Joe!" I greeted. Matagal-tagal na ring sekretarya ni papa si Joe. Papa used to have a girl for a secretary at dumating iyon sa punto na napag-awayan iyon nila mama.

So papa fired his girl secretary and he hired Joe. Ganyan ka head over heels si papa kay mama. He would get rid whatever that makes my mother feels insecure just to assure her that she's the only one and I think every woman should get a guy like that.

He looked at us with full of amusement. "Wow! Iyan na ba ang isa pang apo ni engr. Ponce de Leon?"

Nakangiti akong tumango. "Yes, his name's Mikel... Say hi to Joe, sweetheart."

"Hi!" Mikel greeted at nahihiyang nagtago sa balikat ni Yael. Pare-pareho kaming natawa.

Habang nagtatawanan kami ay nagtama ang mga mata namin ni Yael. Kaagad akong nag-iwas nang tingin kasabay nang unti-unting paglaho ng mga ngiti ko.

Siguro ay marapat lang na ipakilala ko rin si Yael kay Joe?

I cleared my throat. "By the way, Joe. Si Yael, a-asawa ko."

Hindi ko alam kung bakit sa tuwing kinikilala ko si Yael bilang asawa ko ay nauutal ako.

Siguro ay dahil hindi ko alam kung ganoon din ba ang turing niya sa akin. Kailangan ko ng assurance bago ako maging sigurado sa isang bagay. I don't want to brag something that I'm not even sure of.