Clay's P.O.V.
"So, have you already find a designer for your wedding dress?" Tanong ko kay Nati na busy sa pagtingin sa bintana ng sasakyan. The wedding is set to happen two months from now as per our mutual decision.
Nati turn her eyes on my direction and nodded.
"Yes, She's a friend of mine. She lives in Solstice and one of my team in Snowmoon." Sagot nito sa akin.
Kumunot ang noo ko. Solstice?
"Wait? How is she going to get your measurement then?" Takang tanong ko rito.
"I scheduled a flight to go back to Solstice tomorrow." Wika nito na tila ba isang simpleng bagay lamang iyon.
Tinaasan ko ito ng kilay. She's going back to Solstice without even telling me anything about it? I take a deep breath to calm myself. Our relationship started in a very rough way, as much as possible I don't want to make it rougher for by arguing over the simplest things.
"Why do you need to go back to Solstice?" Tanong ko rito pagkaraan ng ilang sandali.
"My tools and equipment are back in Solstice Dream. I need to get those or at least if I can't, I might need to sell them." Sagot nito sa akin.
Tumango-tango ako rito.
"I'll accompany you."
Bumaling ito ng tingin sa akin at saka kunot-noong tinaasan ako ng kilay. I can already see a long conversation ahead of us.
"Why?" Yung ang unang salitang lumabas sa labi nito.
Mula sa kalsada ay saglit ko itong tinapunan ng tingin.
"Because you are my fiancee." Simpleng sagot ko rito. "If you want to bring those equipment here, I can help you."
"Don't you have a work to settle here? Most importantly now that the wedding date is set?" Takang nito sa akin. If I am going to based it in her expression, I can tell that she is against the idea of me accompanying her.
Humigpit ang pagkakahawak ko sa manibela ng sasakyan. I've been solely focus on the idea of owning her that I forgot to check if she has a boyfriend back in Solstice. Not that it is a problem to rid of him if ever, but I don't like the idea of her meeting other man other than me.
"I am the boss, Nati. It's not a big deal." Sagot ko rito.
"Whatever..."
Napailing na lang ako habang iminamaniobra ang sasakyan papasok sa isang kilalang subdivision. I invited her today for a date, but what I actually have in mind is different. I wanna surprise her with something and I hope that she'll like it.
Iminaniobra ko ang sasakyan sa tapat ng isang may kalakihang mansion. The gate opens for us as my car approaches it. Kasabay ng paghinto ko ng sasakyan ay ang pagsara ng gate sa likuran namin.
"Where are we?" Takang tanong nito habang inilibot ang tingin sa paligid ng bahay.
"In our house." Sagot ko saka binuksan ang pintuan sa tabi ko at lumabas ng sasakyan. Umikot ako sa patungo sa pintuan na katabi nito upang mapagbuksan ito.
She get out of the car with a confused expression on her face.
"Our house?" She parroted while looking around the place with curiosity. Isang malalim na buntong hininga ang pinawalan nito. "This is starting to feel so real now."
Napangiti ako sa sinabi nito.
"Why do you sound so disappointed?" Hindi maiwasang tanong ko habang nakatitig rito. The way she said it feels like she is about to lose hope. I know that she doesn't like me as much as I like her, and I can't really blame her for it. However, somehow I am hoping for her to see that I am doing this to make her happy and feel welcome. That she can trust me.
"Not really, it's just that I can't believe that we are really getting married." Sagot nito saka humakbang papasok sa loob ng bahay. Sumunod ako rito. "Are you serious about this Dream? You can still call the wedding off if–."
Hindi ko ito pinatapos magsalita. I pull her inside the house and close the door behind us, trapping her between my body and the wooden door. A teasing smile made it to my lips upon seeing her shock expression.
"Listen here, you're mine now Nati." Wika ko saka pinaglandas ang likod ng palad ko sa pisngi nito. "Don't ever think for a second that I am letting you go. I don't care if you don't love me, I can deal with that later."
Umangat ito ng tingin upang salubungin ang mga mata ko. Pagkuway isang malungkot na ngiti ang gumuhit sa labi nito.
"If this is one of your game, spare me with it Dream. I'm tired of it." Sagot nito sa akin. "Can't you see that this scene is familiar? You forcing me to be in relationship with you, making me fall for you, and destroying me in the end? If this is one of your powerplay, then I'm begging you to please spare me from it. We're both too old for this."
Kumuyom ang kamay ko sa sinabi nito. She said it so casually, without a trace of pain or any kind of emotion lacing her voice. The wall that she built to protect herself is to thick for me to break through. Though I can really understand why is she doing this, sometimes she's just being so unfair.
"You didn't give me a chance to explain myself, Nati. You just left. We've been together for almost a year, but one wrong mistake and you runaway from me without giving me a chance to speak for my side. That's not how relationship works." Hindi napigilan kong sumbat ko rito.
Hatred crosses her eyes for a bit as she look up to me with fire in her eyes. I know I'm being unfair by turning the table and making it sound as if it was her fault. However, if I don't do it, she will always be disconnected to me. I need to figure out how to break through her safety bubble.
"Yeah? Do I need more explanation from you Dream? It is clear as blue sky that you betrayed me. Our relationship is a joke and you are a clown. I trusted you!" Balik nito sa akin. Her voice is full of pain as she speak. There's an intensity on it that I can slightly feel the anger she holds inside.
Tumiim ang mga ko habang nakatitig rito. Bumagsak ang kamay ko sa gilid ko at saka humakbang paatras mula rito. I want to give us both a chance to breathe, hoping that it would somehow lessen the tension between us. Isang mahabang katahimikan ang dumaan sa pagitan namin.
"Then please tell me how can I make it up to you." Sa wakas ay wika ko. I have don't have any good reason to justify my mistakes. I'm guilty of it. But she's not making it easier by holding grudges towards me despite the fact that we are getting married in two months time. "We are getting married whether you like it or not, Nati. Yes this is a marriage for convenience, but I want this to work for us. Tell me how what can I do to get you back." To get your trust back...
I do not want to sound so pathetic in front of anyone, but I want her to understand that I am not her enemy. That I am someone who she can lean on. A second chance, that's all I am asking from her.
To my disappointment she simply look at me with a blank eyes. She didn't even dare to answer me. Napabuntong-hininga na lang ako saka naisuklay ang kamay ko sa buhok ko. Tinalikuran ko ito at saka humakbang sa direksyon ng kusina ng bahay. Judging on the way she look at me, I'm guessing I have a rough road to walk for me to get that second chance.
It's fine I guess, after all I have a lifetime to make her fall for me.
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