SERIES 2: Trapped In Sadness

TIS Chapter 22

"Let's be matured enough to settle this thing" — Vaughn Vestager
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HER eyes widen in shock when it darted on a frame of a man setting on the wall wearing an Air Force uniform.

No! This is a trap!

"I got you"

Illyza couldn't move hearing a voice from behind. She swallowed hard; her heart pumped erratically.

Hindi siya nag-iisip! May guest restroom ba sa ikalawang palapag ng bahay? Napailing siya, she fooled her own. Huminga siya ng malalim trying to calm herself but she failed as she heard footsteps coming towards them dagdagan pa ni Amarah na naglilikot nang may makita.

"Mama oh!" Masaya nitong sabi at tinuro ang nasa likuran niya. Kilala na ng bata ang lalaki dahil ilang beses na nito itong nakita, the saddest thing here is that, hindi nito alam na ito pala ang kanyang ama.

Hindi na talaga niya makalma ang sobrang bilis ng tibok ng puso niya. Napakagat labi siya. One long sighed at dahan-dahan siyang tumalikod just to see Vaughn standing a few distance away from them.

She was expecting a man in a huge fury who wants to eat her alive but she sees an opposite one. Sa itsura nito, hindi ito nakangiti pero makikita sa mga mata nito ang kasiyahan.

May tinuro ito.

"That way to the toilet," kalmang sabi nito pero hindi si Illyza kumilos. Nakatitig lang siya sa lalaki.

Vaughn sighed and walk closer. As soon as he reached in front of them he immediately took Amarah from her arms.

"Vaughn!"

"Am gonna wash Amarah's hands," sabi ng lalaki at diretsong naglakad. He was so calm opposite of her.

She turned to him with eyes widen in shock. "Stop!" Illyza in a faint voice.

He shook his head while walking, he didn't bother to look at her. "It's so sticky,"

"Vaughn, stop!" She said almost whisper but he didn't listen. Kumuyom ng mahigpit ang kamao niya. This should not be happen! Ikakasal na ito mamaya! Baka mag-iba ang isip nito, papaano nalang? Ayaw niyang makasakit, ayaw niyang masisi. Hindi nalang sana siya pumunta dahil hindi imposibleng hindi sila magkita ng lalaki. "I said stop!" There, she exclaimed. Pero huli na dahil nakapasok na ito ng banyo at nahugasan ang kamay ng bata.

Mabilis siyang naglakad palapit sa dalawa pero nahinto siya nang makita ang saya sa mukha ng anak. Kahit hindi pa nito alam na ito ang ama makikita kung gaano ito kasaya habang hinuhugasan ni Vaughn ang kamay nito.

"The water is cold hehe..." Narinig niyang sabi ng anak na may malawak na ngiti habang nakatingin sa lalaki. Naaawa siya rito, sobrang inosente nito, hindi nito alam kung ano na ang nangyayari sa paligid. "You like playing water po?" Malambing nitong sabi.

Tinignan ito ni Vaughn at nginitian. He kissed her temple. "We can play water next time sweetheart,"

Nanlaki ang mga mata ng bata at pumurma ng bilog ang bibig nito. "Really po?"

"Uh huh!" He nodded kahit hindi nito naiintindihan ang huli nitong sinabi.

Huminga ng malalim si Illyza at kumurap-kurap. Gustong tumulo ng mga luha niya pero pinigilan niya nito. Muli siyang huminga ng malalim at lumapit. Kinuha niya si Amarah at dali-daling tumalikod.