The Right Kind Of Love ✔

chapter 31

Nabulabog ang kabuuan dahil sa pagwawala ni warden. Hanggang sa makapasok sila sa study room ay masama ang tingin ni warden kay rextor. Warden's parents and grandparents were already seated.

"Let's wait for all your parents boys" si tita sofie, ang mommy ni warden. Bumuntunghinga ang ginang saka tinitigan sila isa isa. Huminto ang mga mata neto kay Francheska na nakayuko mahigpit ang pagkakakuyom ng kamao. Katabi ni cheska si lexie na nakaalalay sa dalaga.

"What happened Rextor?" grandma mellie asked.

"I don't fucking know! I was sleeping-"

"Watch your words young man! Do I need to teach you how to use proper words infront of your elders?" Dagundong ang boses ni gramps.

Hindi tumitingin si lexie na panay ang tapik sa likuran ni francheska. Kinakabahan at nanginginig siya. Nang tingnan niya ang grandma mellie ay seryoso lang netong sinalubong ang kanyang tingin. Nakatikom ang bibig niya at pinakikinggan ang bawat detalye ng nangyayari na para bang hindi siya ang nagsimula ng lahat.

"Do what I told you lexienne. This is a punishment your cousins need to face. They needed to know the value and importance of LOVE. Hindi pinaglalaruan ang pag-ibig. I want them all to be a better man, to learn their lesson and become a better version of their selves."

Kaya naman sinunod niya ang utos ng kanyang abuela. Now they were facing the aftermath.

Nang makapasok sa study ang mga magulang ni Rextor at ng iba pang pinsan ay nagsimulang magsalita ang abuela.

"Isang nakakapagod na magdamag ang araw na eto. You kids were all grown up now. You should know what you're responsibilities are. Rextor-

Rex wanted to snap. Kaso ay matiim na nakatitig ang abuelo kaya isang malakas na buntunghininga ang kanyang pinakawalan.

"Po, lola"

"Take the responsibility. You touch francheska, you marry her."

"No fucking way!" sigaw ni warden. Hawak eto ni thrift at raven habang masama ang tingin na ibinibigay ng kanyang tito wilson.

"Shut up, Warden Elizalde! Shut your mouth!"

Namumula ang mga mata ni warden. Nahihirapan intindihin ang nangyayari. He's out of it. Malakas na tumututol ang sarili na ikasal si francheska kay rextor. He likes cheska and yet he can't even come up with his self to claim it and tell it to everyone in the room. He's so fucked up! Magulong-magulo ang isip at hindi siya makapag-isip ng matino!

"Damn it!" warden cursed again. And then he stared at francheska na tuloy-tuloy lang na umiiyak.

"Francheska iha, we will tell your parents about this. We are very sorry iha. Rextor asked us, me and his grandpa to marry you. We already give our blessing iha. Our family feud has long been establish. So we will compromise. By marrying you two. We are willing to forgive. We may never forget but forgiveness is a better solution right, iha?" umangat ang tingin ni francheska mula sa pagkakayuko at pinunasan ang luha. Tinignan ang dalawang matanda na siyang patriarko at patriarka ng pamilya Elizalde at ang bawat salita ay ang siyang batas na sinusunod.

Pilit siyang tumango. Hindi malaman ni francheska ang gagawin. Nag-iisa at walang laban. Naguguluhan sa nangyayari. She's been out of it the moment lexie gave her something to drink. Bigla bigla na lamang sumama ang pakiramdam niya at ang gusto at nais lamang ay ipahinga ang katawan at matulog. And she likes Rextor so much that's why she's giving in with the two elder's plan.

Natapos ang usapan at ipinahatid si francheska sa mismong family driver ng mga Elizalde. Rextor on the other hand was dragged by his cousin warden. Nakasunod ang iba pang pinsan at pumasok sila sa mini gym ng bahay nila warden. Inihagis ang boxing glove.

"Wear that ass****!" masamang-masama ang tingin ni warden.

"What the hell is your problem Warden! E ano kong ikakasal kame ni francheska. What is it to you? You were the one who proposed to my engagement and gotten a blessing and now you were opposing with it. What the hell man!"

"Fuck you words. Let's begin" saka nagsimulang umindayog ng suntok si warden. Hindi nakailag si rex sa sumunod na dalawang magkasunod na atake.

"Damn it warden!" Rex started to counter attack. Nagpalitan ng suntok at pinanuod lang sila ng mga pinsan. Hanggang sa wala ng lakas na magpatuloy. Napahiga ang dalawa. Hingal na hingal.

"What about Anastasia, Rex?" warden asked all of a sudden.

Rextor blink. Hindi niya naisip si ana. His mind was clouded back there. He just stared at francheska's tearful expression and all that came over his mind was never to make her cry and as he stared at her. Bumabalik ang damdaming natatabunan habang nakakasama niya si anastasia. And a minute inside the study room, ang mukha ni francheska na ang laman ang isip niya.

"I'll just break up with her" mahinang niya bulong.

Warden chuckled

"Think it over Rex. You will just have to regret everything after it happened. Think carefully before you made the decision"

"I love francheska, warden. You know it all along. Natabunan man pero kusang bumabalik ang nararamdaman"

"Think it over first. Don't just accept what abuela decides. Calm you heart, asked it. Feel it."

"Your opposing a while back there and now your making me think everything. What is it warden?"

Tumagilid si warden at seryosong tinitigan ang pinsan.

"I just don't want you to regret Rex. Minsan magulo ang puso. Kong kailan wala na saka naten hahanap hanapin. Mahirap magsisi sa isang bagay na pinakawalan. Hawak mo na pero hinayaan mong makawala." Pain etched in warden's face. His voice is void of any emotion but his eyes spoke of his feeling.

Kumunot ang noo ni rextor.

"What happened Warden? What are you in pain?" isang pilit na ngiti saka tinulungan ni warden na makatayo si rextor.

"Think it carefully before letting go. Life is a choice Rex. Choose it wisely." Saka tinanggal ang boxing glove at nakapamulsang lumabas ng gym si warden. Tulala lang si rextor at nakatitig pa rin sa likuran ng pinsan hanggang sa mawala eto.

Nagsilapitan si thrift, raven, at lexie. Si lexus ay sumunod kay warden.

"Okay ka lang rex? Ang tindi ni warden. Gigil na gigil sayo e. Is he and cheska an item or something?" si raven na seryosong pinasadahan ang pinsan. Nang masigurado na maayos si rextor ay inaya na ang lahat na magpahinga at matulog.

"Let's face it tomorrow. I wanna get some sleep please" humikab si lexie. Puno ng agam agam ang puso. She's guilty. She wants to hide. Kong pwede lang magdissolve talaga ginawa na niya. Haaay abuela. What are you really planning?