Breaking Hearts (Altagros Series #1)

Kabanata 37

Annulment

Mula sa loob ng bahay ay nagtungo kami sa garden. Cami's walking sophisticatedly in front of me. I watch how her hips move everytime she'll take a step.

She's beautiful.

Maybe that's why Migo once loved her.

Siya yung tipo ng babae na parang hindi makabasag pinggan.

Maamo ang mukha.

Unlike me, palagi akong napagkakamalang mataray dahil sa aking prominent cheekbones and defined eyebrow.

I always thanks my parents genes for that.

"Ilang buwan na lang bago ka manganak?"

Umupo siya sa silyang panlabas. I followed her.

"Two months." Sambit ko.

This is so awkward. Hindi ako kumportable sa ganitong set up. I'll always ended up looking for our connections in the past.

Pinagmasdan ko siya. Nakatitig siya sa malayo at tila nag-iisip ng malalim.

She heaved heavily before looking at me.

"Miguel really love you,Tali." Her first word.

Malakas ang kabog ng dibdib ko at hindi makatingin sa kanya. I felt my heart thud.

"Sinubukan kong alisin ang atensyon niya sayo. I tried to steal him even knowing that it will hurt your father." She smiled weakly.

"Well, I think that's what love can do to us. It makes us greedy to have the person we love and owned them selfishly. That's how I feel."

I sighed. It's true.

Simula noong ikasal kami ni Migo ay ayaw ko itong makakita ng iba. I am always scared that one day he'll leave me because he found another love.

"I am so sorry to what I did. But, the damages had been done..." She sniffed.

Her eyes are full of tears.

"Bata palaang ay kilala ko na si Miguel. I watched him grow and as the time goes by I become so fond of him not knowing that I already love him... Kaya noong nakipaghiwalay siya sa akin ay pumayag ako sa alok ng daddy mo. Your dad knows everything. Alam niya ang nakaraan ko." Her tears started to fall from her eyes.

I never expected her crying like this to me. At ang malaman na alam ni dad ang lahat ay masakit. He knows everything yet he chose to love her!

"How can he do that?" Nanginginig ang boses ko.

She smiled. " Your dad is very understanding."

I nodded. "Nang malaman naming magkakilala kayo ni Miguel ay pinag-awayan namin. And he planned all of those. Gusto niyang ikasal kayo para maputol na ng tuluyan ang koneksyon ko sa asawa mo." Inabot niya ang kamay ko at hinawakan ito ng mahigpit. "I am very selfish, Talitha. But now, I learned all of the things I did. Mapatawad mo sana ako sa nagawa ko. But I won't force you to." Aniya.

Tila sumunod naman ang luha ko. I have so many questions but I can't speak.

Plinano ni Daddy ang kasal. He planned it!

That's the only things running in my mind.

"You know what? Noong gabing nagkasagutan tayo? Migo came running to me... He begged me to let him go and let him love you. He cried so much when he learned that you left. He was devastated... Nagalit rin siya. Until now, he's not throwing any attention to me. Para na akong bula sa kanya." Aniya.

Namilog ang mata ko.

He really did that?

How?

"What?" Hindi ako makapaniwala.

"He really loves you, Talitha. That's what I can assure you."

Bago pa man ako makapagsalita ay tumayo na siya. "I'm really sorry, Talitha."

Ngumiti ito at lumingon sa aking likod. That's when I feel a hand in my shoulder.

Nanigas ako. Migo's warm hand bring heat to my system.

Tiningala ko ito. He smiled at me when our eyes met.

His eyes are expressive. Too many emptions that makes me burst into tears.

He love me.

That's what I really wanted to hear. At ngayong humingi na ng tawad sa akin si Cami, ano ang dapat kong gawin?

Hinila niya ang kamay ko na dahilan ng pagtayo ko.

Hindi ako nakaimik ng hilahin niya ako palapit sa kanya hanggang sa nakatalikod na ako sa kanya ng tuluyan. His hands snaked around my belly. Hinaplos niya ang tiyan ko.

"I know you have so many questions." Bulong niya malapit sa aking tenga.

I nodded at that. "Can you let me correct everything?"

Bulong niya.

Namilog ang mata ko. What did he mean?

"Huh?" I glance at him in the side of my eyes.

"Let's get married, again."

"W-what?!" Gulat kong sambit.

I felt his lips in my nape. I got goosebumps.

Until now I am still wondering how can he do this to me?

Pano niya nagagawang apektuhan ako ng ganito. Sa tuwing malapit siya ay tila naglalaro ang puso ko kasabay ng mga kiliti sa sikmura ko.

"Magpakasal tayo, ulit." He murmured more clearly.

I gasped. Inalis ko ang kamay niyang nasa tiyan ko.

"Bakit?" Tanong ko sa kanya pagkaharap ko. His eyes are sparkling.

Puno ng pangamba ang mukha niya. Looking at him this near makes me notice all of the changes. Iyong malalalim niyang mata at pagod na tingin ang sumasalamin sa akin.

Did he really worry when I left?

Totoo ba iyong sinabi ni Cami?

Did he really cried for me?

Can I forget everything?

Pero alam ko naman na ginusto ko rin lahat ng naging desisyon ko. I did it for my dad, pero 'yon pala ay si dad rin ay ganoon ang ginawa.

"Please, baby?" Ang kamay niya ay humawak sa aking magkabilang palad.

He squeeze it like its his life.

Tila binibigyan niya ng lakas ang sarili through holding my hands.

"I don't think I can still live without you... without my son." He murmured.

I watched his face intently. Can I really make this right?

I love him, yes.

But, I am afraid to be hurt again.

Ayoko ng makaranas pa ng sakit at lungkot.

"Simulan mo sa panliligaw. Let's have an annulment!" Mabilis kong desisyon.

Ha! If he's really serious on getting me back, gawin niya ang gusto ko dahil kung hindi. Hindi ko siya pipilitin.

I felt him flinched. Ang kanyang mata ay tila nanlaki. I glared at him.

"H-huh? I can court you... but annulment..." He  said frustratedly. Nawala ang kulay ng mukha niya at napalunok. He lick his lower lip. Sinundan ko ito ng tingin.

Napangiti ako. Parang ngayon ko palang ata siya nakitang ganito kakaba. And he even stuttered.

"No annulment, no wedding." I said.