Sold and Reclaimed

Chapter Twenty-five

25-Plan

"FUCK!" Malakas na sigaw niya bago sinuntok ang pader ng sariling kwarto. His hands started bleeding but he didn't care. That's so stupid of him to do.

Kababalik lang niya ng Pilipinas a few days back, and meeting Catia again for the first time in more than a year is never his intention. As always, he's starstruck by her.

Ang laki ng pinagbago nito. She definitely grew stronger and more cunning. Gusto niya itong halik-halikan at yakapin. Gusto niyang bawiin ang isang taong paghihiwalay but, but he can't.

It was a torture ng makita niya ito kanina sa meeting, but he thought of seeing her in that dark road as a blessing.

The moment he reached the Philippines all he wants to do is try calling her. Baka hindi pa nito binabago ang numero. He was more than astonished when he heard her call him 'daddy' kahit na ayaw niya noong tinatawag siya nito ng ganun. That just means she never erased his number.

Kakaibang pag-asa ang bumalatay sakanya. Pero iba ang sinasabi ng mga mata nito. She's mad at him at alam niyang hindi siya mapapatawad nito.

She's now more into female domination. Gone is his sweet, innocent kiska na lahat ng nanaisin niya ay gagawin nito just to make him happy. She's more independent and confident on her own. It hurts how she shows that she can do better without him.

"Now you're losing her again."

Sobrang nanlamig ang pakiramdam niya ng malaman niyang kasal ito sa dating kaibigan. Hearing from her that she has a baby with Winston is killing him thousand more time. That should be him.

"What are you doing Luci."

He looked towards her direction. Pain and fear are clearly visible in her eyes. Di niya alam kung bakit nandito ito. And he's never really shown such emotion like this.

"Malla."

She hurried to him and tend his need. Nilinis nito ang sugat niya at pinakalma na din siya. She became his sister. Mula ng ikasal ito sa pinsan niya ay naging malapit din ito sakanya.

"Nasa baba ang kuya Rius mo together with Atticus. I saw her Luci. She was crying."

Sa sinabi nito ay muling bumalik sakanya ang pagkainis sa sarili. He wants to show her how much he missed her but he did the opposite. Nilait niya ito at muling sinaktan. Hindi niya alam kung paano ipapakita dito ang tunay na nararamdaman.

"She's married. They already have a baby." Gaano man kasakit ang katotohanan nandun parin ang pananaig ng kanyang damdaming kunin ito pabalik.

"Have you checked it, Luci?"

"What do you mean?"

Nakita niya ang madiin nitong pagpikit bago muling nagmulat. Does she know something that he doesn't?

"Just trust your instinct about this. I don't want to see the both of you hurting. Trust this," she said and softly touch his chest where his heart is.

Kahit hindi man niya sabihin o ipakita labis ang pasasalamat niya na pumunta ang mga ito sa bahay niya. He always had a problem showing how he truly feels. He believes that being stoic and neutral is better than showing highs and lows.

He grew up with his father, while Rapha stayed with their mom in Spain. Though they see each other often it'll be better if they are together. Those were the times when their parents are not having a really good relationship, especially that their mom is an actress is Spain.

It's just in their late teens' ng magkaayos ang parents nila. And he saw how much they love each other. Growing up with his dad mas inclined siya sa business nila at nakuha din niya ang pagiging cold nito.