The Protector

Chapter 16 - Three Is A Crowd

JESSICA

Masaya kaming nagkekwentuhan ni Myla habang palapit sa office ni Anton. We are about to do some shopping pero gusto niyang bisitahin muna ang Kuya niya. Sabi ko tawagan muna namin para alam ni Anton kaso gusto niya ng surprise. 

Risa saw us and tried to stop us entering his office. May kausap pa daw kasi sa loob ang asawa ko. Eto na naman po kami. Someone is stopping me entering a room where my husband is. Kinutuban ako.

Déjà vu na naman ba?

"Risa, may meeting ba sa loob?" I asked.

"Ah wala naman po Madam Gob." sagot niya.

"Why don't you go inside and tell him that he got visitors. I'm sure Kuya will let us in." utos ni Myla dito.

Napilitan na siyang kumatok at pumasok nga sa loob. Eto namang si Myla aba bigla akong hinatak at sumunod na kay Risa.

Nawala ang ngiti ko sa nabungaran namin ni Myla sa loob ng office ni Anton. Bea is with him pala and he is too close to her. Anton made an instant movement, he stepped away from her when he saw us.

What is Anton doing to Bea?

I can sense that Bea is uneasy and uncomfortable but still trying to act normal. We caught each other's eyes for a second. Natuwa ako pagkakita sa kanya pero nawala ito agad when I saw Anton's face.

Para na naman itong lasing na ewan. Lagi na lang siyang ganyan since I caught him with Ali.

"Hey Kuya, you okay?" Myla asked.

Hindi pa kasi nagsasalita si Anton. Namumutla siya. Hmmm, baka nga may ginagawang kakokohan kay Bea. Pero marunong ng self defense si Bea, she can defend herself kay Anton in case na may kalokohan itong ginagawa sa kanya.

I looked at Bea again, I can see that she's upset. Naku wag naman sanang maging totoo ang hinala ko at talagang makakatikim na sa akin ang walanghiya kong asawa.

"Anton?" tanong ko.

Para naman itong natauhan. He composed himself and gave me his sweetest smile.

"Babe, what a pleasant surprise! To what do I owe you for this visit?" he asked as he welcomed me with a hug.

Shit!!!

Sa sobrang bilis ni Anton ay hindi na ako nakailag sa mga bisig niya. He squeezed me tight. Nagkatinginan uli kami ni Bea while Anton is hugging me. Parang nalungkot siya sa ginagawa ni Anton sa akin pero saglit lang ito dahil wala na akong mabasa sa expression niya.

Yumuko na lang ito afterwards.

"Kuya, why would you say that? She's your wife, of course she can visit you whenever she wants." Myla replied whose eyes are now focused on Bea.

"No, not like that. Kasi itong si babe matagal ng hindi pumapasyal dito. Nagulat lang ako dahil nandito na kayo." Anton said.

"She misses you. Di ba sis? Hahaha. But it was me who wanted to drop by. Hmmm, may kasama ka pala dito." sabi ni Myla na bahagyang lumapit kay Bea na tahimik lang.

Inalis ko ng palihim ang mga kamay ni Anton sa beywang ko. I saw Risa going out of the room.

"Ohhh, this is BDL. One of my bodyguards." casual na pakilala ni Anton sa kapatid.

"Bodyguard? Wow, you are so pretty to be a bodyguard. I'm Myla by the way, the one and only sister of Kuya Anton." sabi niya sabay abot ng kamay kay Bea.

I glanced at Bea as she shook the hand of Myla.

"Nice meeting you po Ma'am." she replied.

"Don't call me Ma'am. Just My or Myla-b oppps." sabi ni Myla habang tumatawa.