Good Boys Gone Bad Series 2: FORBIDDEN YOU

🔥Kabanata 24🔥

🔥Kabanata 24🔥

Clara Argallon:

"Are all set?" I checked the dining table and found everything was ready, food, dessert, wine. "Great," I smiled. I took off the apron—syempre, nagluto din ako ng sarili kong putahi for him, for my husband.

"Akin na po yan, maam." Kinuha ni manang Rosa ang apron ko. "Maghanda na po kayo, siguradong darating na maya-maya si seniorito.." Dagdag pa ng mayormada. Nakangiti akong tumango at nagmamdaling pumanhik sa itaas. I just needed a quick shower—most importantly, napapraning na naman ako kung ano ang susuotin ko.

After a three months of getting married—well, finally. Ngayon pa siya nauwi sa bahay—after those long business trips here and abroad.

Kunting make-up lang ang inilagay ko sa mukha ko. Pinili ko ang hapit na hapit kong summer dress—well, mainit naman ang panahon so why not to wear this.

A car's engine stopped.

Oh, he's here!

Sinilip ko siya sa malaking bintana at saktong pababa naman ito sa sasakyan wearing his business suit. My husband is finally here!

Nagmamadali kong sinuklay ang buhok ko and then rushed out the room to meet Dimitri. Halos patakbo kong binaba ang steel stairs namin—this house was given to us by my father which is located few kilometres away from his company para daw palagi kaming magkasama ni Dimitri. Pero ngayon pa nga siya nauwi dito, e. Nevermind! At least, he's here..

Cheer up, Clara! You're the wife now—do your job.

"Magandang gabi, seniorito. Naghanda po kami ng hapunan.." Naunang bumati si Manang Rosa nang makababa ako. I saw him smiled at the old woman but swiftly faded when his cold eyes met mine. Still that cold Dimitri.

"Magandang gabi, Rosa. Sure, I'm hungry." Hindi na niya ako tinapunan ng tingin hanggang sa tinalikuran niya ako—gaya ng dati. I breathe hard and bit my lower lip. I pushed myself to smile saka ako sumunod rito.

He pulled a chair and I pulled mine too.

Binati niya si Manang Rosa—isang katulong. Pero hindi ang asawa niya. Tatlong buwan akong naghintay na umuwi siya.. My heart slowly felt the same excruciating pain—but I composed outside.

"H-How's your..trip, Dimitri?" Nasa pinakadulo ito naupo—and I was too. Ang dami ng pagkaing hinanda namin pero mukhang nawala ang gana niya nang itanong ko yun rito. He putted his spoon and fork down—drank a glass of water and wiped his mouth with this clean table napkin saka tumayo.

"Dimitri, t-tapos ka ng kumain? You barely touched your food.." My tears were knocking again. Araw-araw nalang ba ganito? Pero hindi.. Even he blatantly turned his back the day of our wedding—I didn't lose hope. Kaya nga kami nakasal in a civil wedding after a day he ran away with..with Charmaine. Is it still her? Siya pa rin ba? Nagkita ba sila sa loob ng tatlong buwan kaya hindi siya nauwi rito?

Nakakabaliw!

Nababaliw ako sa katatanong sa sarili ko!

Hindi ito nagsalita. Patuloy lang ito sa paglakad palabas ng dining area habang nakatayo ako. I gotta moved! So I did move out from the chair and followed his trail.

"Dimitri," Tawag ko ulit rito habang paakyat ng hagdan. Sinusundan ko siya ngayon. "I cooked food—actually, your favourite. I asked mommy Claudia—sayang naman ang mga pagkain kung hindi natin—" Tumigil ito sa paghakbang. His aura darkened most when he faced me—finally, he faced me at hindi sa iba nakatingin. At least, nakatingin siya ngayon sa'kin kahit pa alam kong galit siya.

"I stopped by here to get something—not to eat, not to sleep nor to talk to you about anything." Napalunok ako. Ganun ba? Hindi ko napigilang ang hindi maiyak sa harapan niya ngayon—this pain was killing me again.. Gabi-gabi ko siyang iniyakan kahit noon pa man—I loved him from afar. I was glad we were destined to be with eachother—the greatest dream I had.. But his heart was so cruel—he had given it to other when he knew he's fate was being with me..

"Don't shed senseless tears, Clara," Nanunuot ang sakit ng mga salita niya hanggang sa buto ko. Pero patuloy pa rin sa pagbagsak ang mga luha ko—hindi ko mapigilan.. "if you chose to stay away from me—hindi ka iiyak. Hindi ka masasaktan. Coz believe me, I never meant this to happen—it's just I am not ready for this set-up." Saka ito tumalikod at nagpatuloy sa paglakad. I wiped my tears off my face. At least, he talked to me..

At least...he drank that glass of water. After the pain he let me felt, glorious feeling altered within me. I slowly traced toward his room—pulled the door and found Dimitri seating on his bed trying to fight the feeling of being dizzy—until he laid on bed. I smiled.