Chase and Catch

Chapter 46

Chapter 46

Against us

Things happened so fast. Ang alam ko lang ngayon ay wala ako sa sariling nagpatianod sa kanya ng lakad. Nang makarating kami sa sasakyan ay tulala lang ako at pilit na kinakalma ang sarili.

Since when did I became his soon to be wife?

"Wow." iyon lamang ang lumabas sa bibig ko at dahan dahang tumingin sa kanya. Only just to find out na nakatingin na din siya sa akin at tila may kagalit sa mundo.

"Did you just tell someone I am your wife to be?" malamig ang naging tono ko. I am irritated not only because he lied to our client but because my heart flutters when it should not!

"And we doze off right after you tell him that. I would not wonder if he'd decide to pull out all their investments. We just disrespected him--"

"Fuck! Disrespect? Do you hear yourself Ynah Marie? That motherfucker was the one who just disrespected us. Especially you! Does he think you're some sort of a toy? Date his fucking ass!"

Nalaglag ang panga ko sa mga lumabas sa bibig niya. Sa sobrang di ako makapaniwala ay hindi ko napigilan ang sarili ko.

"Coming from you? In the first place you were the one who treated me like some of a fucking toy! Wife to be? Seriously?"

Sa inis ko ay halos umikot ang mundo ko sa pagkakairap.

Nag igting ang mga panga niya at halos malusaw ako sa titig niya.

"Never in my life I have treated you like a toy. And I will never fucking do that."

Nangilabot ako sa diin ng mga salita niya. Napaawang ang aking bibig. Gusto ko sanang tumutol dahil isa lamang iyon kasinungalingan ngunit hindi ko nagawa. Something in his eyes and his words made me shut my mouth. Kaya sa huli ay wala akong nagawa kundi ang manahimik at itinuon ang pansin sa kalsada.

Pagdating namin sa condo ay walang sabi akong nagmartsa papunta sa kwarto. He called me but I did not bother to look at him.

I am confused. Why is he doing this? And if he told our client that I am his wife to be just because he thought I was disrespected, then should I thank him?

And because the day was tiring, right after I took a quick shower, I fell asleep.

Kinabukasan ay may ime-meet ulit sana kami but papa called me and said that our clients cancelled the meeting. I was afraid that they finally decide to just pulled out their stocks but papa assured me that there is a conflict in their schedule.

Bago pa man ako lumabas ng kwarto ay naligo na ako at nagbihis ng sweat shirt at shorts. I thank God for my period is on its third day kaya naman mahina na iyon, and because I've got nothing to do, I'll just head out to the gym.

Pagkalabas ko ay naabutan kong malinis ang buong salas. No sign of Calix. He must gone out to do something? Maybe he went out to meet someone? Probably Trisha?

Naipilig ko ang aking ulo lalo na nang makaramdam ng kirot sa dibdib. And why do you care, Ynah?

Bago pa man ako mawala sa mood ay bumaba na ako ng building. The gym I usually go to is just near our condo. Kaya naman nagdesisyon akong maglakad na lang papunta doon.

Habang naglalakad, pakiramdam ko ay may sumusunod sa akin. Pinilig ko ang aking ulo ngunit nang may bumaswit ay nangilabot ako. I decide to turn around only to see nothing. Huminto ako at pinasadahan ng tingin ang paligid. Why is this suddenly creeping me out? And it's funny 'cause it's nine in the morning!

Nang masiguro ko na nahihibang lang ako ay tumuloy ako ng lakad hanggang sa makarating sa gym.

Inubos ko ang dalawang oras sa pag e-eherhisyo. Nang mapagod at na bored ay umuwi na lang ako.