KABANATA 6

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Author's Note: Hi! Good afternoon, tapos ko na ang WYUM,hindi lang ako makapagdecide kung iyon na ba yung ending kasi hindi ako satisfied HAHAHA. Btw, thankyou for reading !! I appreciate it a lot. Sana mabasa niyo hanggang sa matapos. Saranghae.

Other scenes in this chapter were inspired by "I have a lover." I'm sorry for not putting credits. Sorry again.

KABANATA 6

Pagkaraan ng ilang minuto ay tumahan na rin ang anak ko. At nagpapasalamat ako roon dahil baka makasama iyon sa kaniyang pakiramdam.

Thraia is a smart girl. And I know she would understand what his dad told her. But I wish she didn't. Because the more she understand things, the more she will get hurt.

I want nothing but happiness for my daughter. But it seems like we are the reason she is suffering right now. I am a terrible mother. And I don't even know how to make her feel better.

She fell asleep after crying so hard, so we went out to have her rest.

Mama and Papa keep on apologizing to me but I said it was okay. It wasn't their fault. Alam ko namang darating at darating ang araw na malalaman niya rin ang tungkol sa amin. I just didn't expect that it was earlier than I tought.

Pagkaupo ko sa aking opisina ay napamasahe ako sa sentido. Hinawakan ko ang aking batok at inikot -ikot upang mabawasan ang pagod.

" Tired? " I heard a familiar voice.

I glanced at Gray who was leaning on the wall with his arms crossed.

" Yeah. " I nodded.

Tumingin siya sa kaniyang relo. " Want to go for a ride? " he asked.

I glanced at my watch. It's still 10 in the morning.

" Sure. " Wala naman sigurong masama kung umalis kami nang ilang oras lang. I am so stressed right now and I want to relax a bit.

Habang naglalakad kami palabas ay namataan ko ang isang sopistikadang babae na naglalakad. At dahil magkalapit lang ang opisina namin ni Caspian, alam ko na na doon siya pupunta.

I just shrugged my shoulders, not minding the sudden pain . Gray noticed the girl too so he glanced at me and gave me a worried look. I just smiled at him to assure him that I'm okay.

I think I saw that woman before. At the bar. The family of lawyers.

" Naalala mo pa ba iyong babaeng sinabi mo na hindi mo makalimutan? " I ask Gray out of nowhere.

Nasa dalampasigan kami habang pinapanood ang paglubog ng araw. Mabilis na lumipas ang oras at hindi ko namalayan.

Lumingon siya sa akin, bahagyang hinahangin ang kaniyang kulay abong buhok.

I mentally laughed when I realized something. Gray ang pangalan niya. Gray rin ang buhok niya. Kulang na lang ay Gray rin ang mata niya.

" Bakit? " tanong niya.

I shrugged my shoulders. " Mind telling me what happened? "

He smiled but it was a sad smile. " I used to love a woman more than I loved myself. "

I tucked the strands of my hair behind my ears and urged him to continue.

" But she wasn't. She grew tired of me. Of us, " tipid niyang sagot.

Tumango lang ako. Alam kong hanggang doon lang ang kaya niyang sabihin at naiintindihan ko iyon. I just want him to open up to me .

Dinampot ko ang cell phone kong kanina pa pala tumutunog.

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