THE BAD BOY & THE TOMBOY

CHAPTER - 20

 Caught

Nathe/Thalia's POV

My heart raced so fast na akala mo ay sumali sa marathon. My laptop beeped. Kinakabahang binuksan ko iyon.

When I opened the laptop, another call registered. It's still Krishna. Hindi ko sinagot ang tawag pero binuksan ko ang tatlong bagong mensaheng galing kay Krishna.

May mahigit isang daang mensahe doon galing sa kanya na nagtatanong sa kalagayan ko rito. Puro ganoon ang natanggap kong mensahe simula noong araw na na sa ospital ako.

Binuksan ko ang tatlong pinaka bagong mensahe, ngayong araw 'yon.

From: Krishna

I'm so sorry Thalia. I can't help but get nervous when you did not answer my calls for days! I told them what happened that night, I wanted them to help contacting you. But I promise, they don't know about the blood.

Napasinghap ako sa nalaman. Nanginginig ang mga kamay na nilipat ko sa sunod na mensahe.

From: Krishna

They found out that you're in Singapore, they cornered me. Your family is very worried about you. They believed that you lost the baby and that maybe, you got scared and ran away.

Kahit papaano ay naibsan ang kaba ko dahil ang tungkol sa Singapore ang kanilang nalalaman. Pero I got scared so I ran away?

From: Krishna

Atlas and your Kuya Nathaniel flew to Singapore with their men yesterday, they will try to find you there. Atlas went ballistic. Please be safe and hide.

Bumalik ang kabang naramdaman kanina. Napainom ako ng tubig. Hinihingal na dahil sa lakas ng kalabog ng puso.

Kumunot ang noo ko dahil may isa pang mensahe na bago, hindi galing kay Krishna iyon. Bubuksan ko sana pero umiyak si Atreus kaya naman ay nilapitan ko at dinampot, sinusubukang patahanin. Mabilis niyang hinagilap ang aking nipple.

Gutom na.

Inilabas ko ang aking kaliwang dibdib at pinadede siya kaya naman tumahimik agad at bumalik sa pagkakatulog.

Umupo ulit ako sa harap ng desk habang dala dala si Atreus.

Dahil gustong malaman kung kanino galing iyon, binuksan ko ang mensahe. Parang namanhid ang buong katawan ko nang mabasa at malaman kung kanino galing iyon.

From: Mr. Atlas Magno Del Quero

Don't go play hide and seek with me baby, you'll only lose.

Agad kong sinarado ang laptop. Takot na baka kahit hindi tumatawag ay nakikita niya pa rin ako.

Sa kaba ko ay buong araw akong nanatili sa kwarto, hinahatiran lang ako ng pagkain ni Sharmaine kahit na hindi niya naman dapat gawin.

I hired not only a nanny but also a maid, Ria and a cook, Adam. The building has their own housekeeping department but I hired a personal one for me. I need to keep the place squeaky clean since Atreus is here already.

The door opened.

"Are you okay?" It's Sharmaine. "I'm worried about you."

She's wearing comfortable white pajamas, still looks like a goddess even when wearing one.

"I'm okay, thanks for checking me out." saad ko.

Her blue eyes twinkled when she looked at Atreus on the crib, sleeping.

"He's so well behaved, never gives you a hard time." she said, still looking at Atreus.

"I am thankful for that." I looked at Atreus too, sleeping peacefully on the crib. His little arm moved.