His Past Lover (PUBLISHED UNDER IMMAC)

Chapter 47

One week.

One week ng ganito ang set-up namin ng anak ko kasama si Gio. Hindi ko nga alam kung bakit habang tumatagal parang nasasanay na lang din ako. Maybe this is meant to happen. Besides, I haven't realized that my irritation towards Gio has fade. We became -err close? But what I'm sure of is he's closer to his son.

Well sa akin, madalas niya akong asarin pero hindi ako nagpapaapekto. I thought of getting use to the new Gio or maybe he isn't new, maybe this is the real him that I never got the chance to encounter.

About Seige, well, after the incident at home, wala pa kaming pormal at maayos na usapan. He became aloof for some reason. Naisip ko nga, maybe this has something to do with what Gio asked him that day. I'm truly bothered. Gustuhin ko mang tanungin si Gio naisip ko namang that guy has the chance of giving me biased answers. Kapag si Seige naman, pwede naman siyang hindi magsabi ng totoo if he ever chooses to do so.

I admit it, I am starting to doubt Seige. There is something about him that I can't figure out. Gaya na lamang ngayon. We are having a dinner. Nico is with Gio. Sinama niya ito sa opisina para ipakilala. We just talked to meet somewhere later para kunin si Nico.

I reach Seige's hand on the table. Medyo napapitlag pa ito sa ginawa ko at mas lalo akong nabothered dahil sa nakuha kong reaksyon.

What's keeping you aloof Seige? Gusto ko sanang itanong but I lost the guts to ask. I'm afraid. Afraid to what he might answer.

"Are you alright hon?" I asked.

"Uh? Yeah. Sorry. I was kinda spacing out. Medyo marami lang naiwang trabaho sa akin si Landon that's why I got busy these last few days." He answered.

Isa pa iyan sa pinagtataka ko. I asked him short questions, he's answering it with a paragraph. He seems..defensive. Something like that but I couldn't point out.

"It's okay. I understand." I know what's next. One question. One answer. And then he won't try to make a conversation. He'll be back to spacing out again. Naiinis na ako sa ganitong pakikitungo niya.

I stood up while fixing my things and now I got his attention.

"Wait..Anica..where are you going?" He asked. He seems worried.

I heaved a sigh.

"I'll leave now. Maybe this isn't the right time for this dinner date kung iyon nga ang matatawag dito dahil buong oras ako lang naman ang dada ng dada. Call if ever nasa mood ka ng makita ako." I said then I turn my back.

Shocked was written on his face. Nakita ko iyon bago pa ako tumalikod pero isinawalang bahala ko nalang. Just..what's wrong with him! Dati rati hindi naman ako ang kailangan magreach out. I want us to talk! Not just talk like kamustahan or what. I want to make things clear between the two of us. Mabigyan siya ng reassurance na wala akong balak makipagbalikan kay Gio despite of our set-up.

But seeing him like that! I doubt it kung gugustuhin ko pang magkaayos kami. I was like talking with a wall kanina!

I was about to open the car when I felt arms around my waist. He's face burried on my neck.

"Hon..I'm sorry..I'm sorry..please tell me Im not losing you..Please."  he said.

"You could if you won't stop acting like this Seige. Bakit ka ba ganyan? Please tell me." I asked him. Now I'm facing him but he remained hugging me.

"I..I'm just preoccuppied. I'm sorry. These past few days..pakiramdam ko mawawala ka na. That everytime you ask for us to meet, you'll say something that I wouldn't want to hear..that you want out of this relationship. "