In The Name of Love (COMPLETED)

Chapter 15

#ITNOLTheConfession

A/N: Sorry for the grammatical errors and misspelled words. Thank you, enjoy reading!

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"Wife?" That lady Trina raised a brow. "Hindi ko alam na may asawa ka pala ah." she retorted. See? I told you.

"Now I'm informing you, now you know." tumayo na si Ogie sa kinauupuan niya sa gilid ng higaan. "Si Alec ang pinapatawag ko, hindi ikaw."

"Chill okay? Nasupalpalan pa ako e. Tsk." she laid some folders on his desk. "Ayan na, Alec's absent. May sakit yung anak. So, maybe for this day, ako muna mag-aalaga sayo SIR."

Mahina namang tumawa si Ogie. Hello, hindi ba nila alam na andito pa ako at dilat na dilat pa ang mata ko sa matinis na tinig niyang si Trina? Kabwiset! "Ay siya nga pala, I haven't formally introduced you yet to my wife. Dra. Regine Velasquez, M.D., Ph.D., St. Luke's Hospital."

"Regine...Regine Velasquez!?" her eyes widened. "Yung number 1 neurosurgeon in the whole Philippines at #10 worldwide!?"

"Uh, oo." I kept my voice subtle but it turned out to be sarcastic. Oh no dear, sorry. Hindi masyadong maganda ang naging unang pagkikita natin.

"Oh my gosh." lumapit ito sa akin at tinabihan ako. "Ma'am sobrang sorry po! Goodness, hindi ko kayo nakilala kaagad, waaaaah kung ano-anong pinagsasabi ko kanina huhu, paumanhin po talaga! Di na mauulit promise! Hindi kasi kita namukhaan kanina kasi nakahiga ka....aaaaaaah jusko lord sorry po talaga Dra!" pagsusumamo niya sa'kin.

"It's fine. Pero the truth is, nasaktan ako sa sinabi mo ha." I vented out.

"Sobrang sorry po talaga! Alam kong hindi kayo ganung tao. Sobrang bait niyo po kaya. Sorry talaga ma'am sa mga maling nasabi ko, kung ano ano nalang kasing lumalabas sa bibig ko, nagmana po kasi ako sa nanay ni Herminio e. Sorry po talaga." she kept on apologizing to me.

"Ayos na, okay? Hush now, hehe. Friends na ulit tayo." I said, making her assure na okay na talaga kami.

"Ha!?!? Si Regine Velasquez magiging friend ko!?!? Omaygad, sismaaaars!!!" She cuddled me. I laughed at her reaction, I mean hindi naman ako ganun kalaking tao. But seeing a woman like her idolizing me is so overwhelming.

"Anyway Madam, I'm Trina Alcasid Belamides, cousin po ng ugok niyong asawa. Hehe. Actually, hindi ko po alam na may asawa na pala yan. Ngayon lang po. Ang swerte niya sayo! Baka naman di niya makita kung gano ka kahalaga sa kanya. Tsk, tsk." she squealed. "Pag sinaktan ka niyan Ate Reg, tawagan niyo lang ako a. Ako mismo ang papatay sa gagong yan."

I chuckled. "Ewan ko sayo Trins, natatawa ako sa mga patutsada mo!"

"I thought you're gonna sleep, Regine?" I know, naasar na tong si Ogie kakachika namin tungkol sa kanya. Well, hahahaha. "Wag kang makinig dyan sa magaling kong pinsan, love. She's just bitter. Iniwan kasi ng boyfriend for another girl way, way better than her. Kaya ayan."

I saw the blazing fire in Trina's eyes, alam kong naasar na rin siya. "Edi wow." she retorted. "Anyway Ate Reg, I gotta go. Medyo tambak ako ng trabaho tudey. Hingin mo nalang personal number ko kay insan. See you around ate, this won't the last that we will meet ah!"

"Sure. Ang bubbly mooo, hahaha. Bye Trina!" I said before she left the room.

"Wala ka nang planong matulog ngayon?" He said, eyes glued on his laptop.

"Wala na. Nabuhayan ako dahil sa ingay ng pinsan mo e. " I retorted and eventually laughed.

"Sorry about that."

"No, it's fine. I like her."

"Sana lahat like diba." his forehead creased a bit. Aba. Nagdrama.

"Well, I love you, and you know it. Ano namang laban ng like dun?" I made it appear as a joke. His blood rushed through his cheeks and made it flushy. You read it right. He's blushing.

Bigla nalang siyang tumayo at hinubad ang blazer na suot niya. He unbuttoned his first two buttons on his formal shirt and layed down beside me. I could smell his manly scent even without facing him. Natatakot akong harapin siya at baka malaplap ko siya ng wala sa oras. Charot.

"Ba't ka humihiga sa tabi ko? You have a lot of work to do." I reasoned out for him to stay away from me. Waaaaah!

"Face me, love. I have something important to say, and I want you to know about this as soon as possible to avoid any misunderstandings." he said in such a manly manner. Agad naman akong humarap sa kanya and we're just inches away from each other. "Una sa lahat, gusto kong mag-sorry. Fifteen years of living with me, with a shameless drunk guy, with a guy who forced you to marry him, isn't easy. I tried so hard to get over with her but I was blinded by my anger, sorrow and lavishness.  Nakasira pa ako sa relasyon niyo ni Piolo, nakakulong ako sa pantasya kong babalik pa si Michelle sa'kin. Alam ko sobrang mali ang ginawa kong kagaguhan. You don't deserve anything else but love and true happiness."

"I just want you to know na sobrang na-aappreciate ko sa araw-araw na pagluluto mo sa'kin ng breakfast. I appreciate you preparing my things for me. I appreciate you taking care of the house and became a full-time housewife for three years. I appreciate your motherly love to your  daughter, Sarah. I never showed any affection because I was afraid to fall for you. I was afraid because I believed that you could only love one person in your lifetime. I was afraid na baka magalit si Michelle sa taas at mumultuhin niya ako sa tulog ko pag hindi ako naging loyal sa kanya. Oo na, ang corny na ng rason na yun pero those are facts about my mindset on the last fifteen years. Takot ko lamang na magmahal muli, because you Regine, is one hell of an amazing woman. You're easy to love, easy to attract with, you're incredible." 

"Alam kong you're confused. Alam ko na nagdadalawang-isip ka sa mga galaw ko. Alam ko you're hesitant if these actions I'm making are true or not. Pero please...give me a chance para makabawi sa'yo. I know months and even years won't be enough to repay how you endured everything, but maybe I can recreate those memories and make them good to remember in the near future, growing old with you. No one's going to get divorced, love. I'm working out with these feelings of mine, regaining it because deep inside I knew that I deeply loved you for a long, long time."

He loved me for a long, long time? What does that mean?

"A-anong ibig mong sabihin?" I said, still drowning into his deep, hazel brown eyes.

"Being jealous is one symptom of a developing feeling, right?" he chuckled. "Noon, gusto kong sapakin si Piolo ng pagka-lakas lakas. I felt like he is not a good influence on you at sasaktan ka lang niya sa huli. I could sense that he wasn't serious about you. I didn't give a shit about it because I felt I don't have the right to react. Sa ating lahat, ako lang ang may karelasyon and I feel obligated to make things serious. Ever since the world began Regine, I have undying concern for you. Katulad ng ginawa mo, patago rin kitang minahal."

Hindi ko namalayang tumutulo na pala ang mga luha ko. I...don't know what to say and react. Hindi ko alam na ganito pala ang nararamdaman niya. Tipid siyang ngumiti sa'kin at muling nagwika.

"You are my religion, and this is my confession. Can you give me another chance?"

"I love you." I replied to his question, making him smile like there's no tomorrow.

"I'll try my best to make everything worth it. I promise." he kissed my forehead, feeling his sincerity between those promising words he spoke.