SEDUCING THE THORN °[KathNiel] ✓COMPLETE

CHAPTER 48

Isang biglaang malakas na ulan ang humira sa katahimikan namin ni Dos. Magta-takip-silim na ngunit nandito parin kami sa puntod ng aming anak, parehong may luha sa mga mata namin. Mabilis na lumapit si Dos at tinulungan akong tumayo nang magsimulang pumatak ang ulan. He took off his polo and used it to cover me against the falling rain. Then, we ran towards his car.

"Geez. Are you okay?" Tanong niya nang nasa kotse na kami.  Tumango lang ako. He ignored me and using his gentle hands, he wiped the raindrops that stayed on my face. Dahil do'n nagkatitigan kami. Ako ang unang nag-iwas ng tingin. "I'm sorry. Baby, I'm sorry." Anas niya matapos akong yakapin.

Umiling ako. Dahil kahit ni minsan, hindi ko naman siya sinisi sa nangyari sa'kin.  Wala akong sinisisi sa kanya kahit ngayong hindi ako ang pinipili niya. Kahit ngayong nasasaktan ako, sarili ko parin ang sinisisi at pinagbubuntunan ko ng galit ko.

The rain didn't stop falling and I couldn't spot any taxi that passes in the area. So when Dos offered to drive me back to the hotel, I didn't protest. I told him the address of the hotel I'm staying in but to my surprise, he drove me to their house instead.

"Dos?"

"Please. Just come with me." He besought, eyes pleading convincingly. "Just trust me on this."

"Dos..." Umiling ako dahil hindi ko alam kung ano ang tumatakbo sa isip niya. I want to invade it badly so I don't have to be clueless. Dos didn't listen. After having the car parked in their garage, he opened the door for me.

"Brookie, come on. Please." He pleaded after offering me his hand.

Even though hesitant, I took it. Isa pa, lumalakas lalo ang ulan. Dos entwined our hands before he led me inside their house. There were cheering and laughing that we can already hear from outside. And when we walked in, they all got silenced, shocked to see us. No, more like shocked to see me with Dos.

"Ano'ng ginagawa ng babaeng 'yan dito?" Shiela freaked out after a little while and ran to me. It was unexpected. Bigla niya nalang akong sinugod at hinatak sa buhok.

"Shiela, stop it!" Sigaw ni Dos matapos kaming paglayuin. Niyakap ako ni Dos habang pumapagitna sa'min ng fiancee niya.

"Dos... I can just go." Bulong ko kay Dos ngunit hindi niya ako pinansin.

"What's this Dos?" Shiela asked him crying. Kumikirot 'yong puso ko para sa kanya habang pinagmamasdan ko ang luhang pumatak mula sa mga mata niya. "Why are you bringing her over? Ano 'to?"

"Let's talk Shie."

"The hell we should." She blared angrily while tears didn't stop falling from her eyes. 

"Mom. Samahan mo muna si Brook sa kwarto ko please." Dos muttered to his mom. Napahawak ako ng mahigpit sa braso ni Dos habang umiiling. "Baby, it's okay. Susunod ako. Kakausapin ko lang saglit si Shiela."

"Hindi mo kailangang gawin 'to." Pabulong kong sabi. "Aalis na ako."

"You're not leaving!" Dos angrily blared at me. "You're not leaving. Not again, Brook. Never again." He said authoritatively and that silenced me. "Mom?"

"Hija, tara."Tita Demi called out nicely and I can't dare to treat them wrong in any way.

Kahit nakakahiya, sumunod ako sa kanila. Kasama rin kasi namin ni tita ang isang magandang babae na parang ka-edad ko lang. Siguro ay girlfriend ito ng kuya o ng kapatid ni Dos.

"I'll just get you something to wear so you can change." Tita Demi said kindly after we arrived in what seemed like Dos' room.

"Tita, hindi na po. Okay lang po ako. Wag na po kayong mag-abala."