The Beauty Of The Commoner | Wyorck Series #3 |

Beauty🌾37

BEAUTY 37

Engaged

Hindi pinag-usapan sa mansyon kung bakit gano'n na lang ang inasta ko sa event. Troy knows about everything. At first, I had no idea how, but then I realized he could see everything from his seat. Maybe he noticed my attention for the both of them, the reason he concluded accurately.

"Malapit ka nang lalabas, Ma..." masayang sabi ko nang dalawin si Mama. "Ang bilis talaga ng panahon."

"I'm actually excited to get out of this place. I miss the mansion, and I miss my usual life. But staying here is also worth it. I've learned so many things," Mama chuckled and. "Kamusta kayo ni Zaico?"

Bumuntong hininga ako at nilaro ang orange sa lamesa. Paano ko ba sasagutin ang tanong na 'yon? Okay naman kami? Hindi ko pa siya nakikita kasi palagi akong umaalis ng mansyon. Madalas dito ako, madalas sa mall o kung saan pwedeng pumunta.

"Ma..." bigla kong tawag sa kanya. Naghihintay naman siya ng idudugtong ko. "Nung concert, iyong sinabi ko sa'yo... I felt insecure."

"Why?" kunot ang noo niya. Parang ayaw kong ituloy kasi baka iba ang isipin niya. I don't want her to feel bad.

"There's this girl... She likes Zaico. She's a princess... Then, suddenly, I feel so small. Like, I felt I don't belong there, or to him, to his world. It's just... complicated. Akala ko ayos na..."

Tumango si Mama. Matagal bago siya nagsalita. "You're just new to this. Don't think too much. Are you afraid of losing him or there are more you're afraid about?"

"I'm afraid of losing him... and at the same time... I'm afraid to drag his name with me. Big deal pa naman sa ibang tao ang names and titles, and I don't carry one. Nung event lang naman po ako sobrang na down. But today... hindi naman na... gaano," I chuckled and she did too.

I know he was mad because of my attitude that night. He was so frustrated. Sinabi niya 'yon through messages. I didn't mean to make him that way. Masyado lang siguro akong nadala. The event was too crowded and I was surrounded with people I'm not inline to.

"What's important is how Zaico thinks. I know status doesn't matter to him, Shekinah... What matters to him... is you."

What matters to him is me. Iyon ang iniisip ko habang naglalakad ako palabas ng institusyon. Alam ko naman mahirap labanan ang insekuridad. Pero patagal nang patagal, natatanto ko na... hindi naman kailangan kong isipin. I shouldn't think overboard. At isa pa, I should trust Zaico and his sacrifices and efforts for me. I should focus only on him and not about what others might think. Hindi siya magpapa-agaw.

I sighed and looked up. Parang pumreno ang paa ko nang makita si Zaico na nakasandal sa pinto ng kotse niya. He's wearing a suit and his arms were crossed. Nakatitig siya sa akin, seryoso at parang tinitimbang ang ekspresyon ko.

Slowly, I walked towards him. Grabe ang tambol ng puso ko. Hindi siya gumagalaw sa posisyon niya kaya naman huminto ako isang metro ang layo sa kanya. Sobrang lalim ng pinakawalan kong hininga.