Loving You With My Hands Tied ✔️

Kabanata 25: That Smile

Kabanata 25: That Smile

"Shet!" bulong ko sa sarili ko habang nakakapit ako ng mahigpit sa seatbelt ng inuupuan ko.

I am scared.

I am nervous.

I just know I fucked up.

Balak kong itago yung sikreto na yun hanggang sa mahuli na namin yun Villanueva na yun.

I was going to burn that fucking letter but then we needed it just in case so we could figure out how similar that Villanueva's handwriting one day.

Sinigurado naming dalawa ni Silas na walang makakaalam, tinago pa namin sa pamilya naming dalawa, sa assistant, kulang na nga lang at itatago na rin namin yung sikreto mula sa tindero ng taho sa kabilang kalsada lang.

We made sure of that. It's so hard to keep it from my sisters dahil 'di mo alam kung iniimbestigahan ba kaming dalawa ni Silas o hinde, kakaiba rin si Karine kung magpaimbestiga.

Kaya ko pa naman, kaya pa naming dalawa ni Silas na itago yun hanggang sa mahuli namin yung Villanueva, we are trying so hard.

Kung kailan malapit na kaming ikasal tsaka pa may makakaalam sa kung ano mang nangyayari, at talagang si Dominic pa.

I would have understood if it was Cerine or one of my siblings-- or even our parents, but Dominic?

What the heck?

"Why, Dominic? Bakit mo binuksan yung bag ko, ha?" I asked, frustrated.

Dominic is driving next to me and it's been minutes since he found out about the letter, 'di ko siya masagot kung bakit may letter ako galing sa Villanueva na yun.

It was the fastest shopping I've ever done in my life, nabibwisit lang ako kung bakit niya binuksan yung bag ko.

"I didn't open it, it was slightly opened and it fell... and I saw it, Geneva. I guess it's heaven telling me that the woman I love is in some bullshit."

"Anong sabi mo?"

So 'di ko sinara ng maayos yung bag ko?

Natitimang na ba 'ko?

I'm so fucking stupid, what am I going to do now?

Alam na ni Dominic at sigurado akong galit pa rin siya sa tuwing naaalala niya yung mga Villanueva.

It looks like I just showed it to his face that I am connecting with some Villanueva, natatakot ako sa gagawin niya, sa sasabihin niya.

Huminto siya sa stop light at binigay niya sa'kin ang atensyon niya habang hawak niya yung manabela sa kaliwa niyang kamay.

The way he's looking at me is scaring me even more.

Ang talim, ang sakit, nakakanerbyos, parang hahatakin ka niya, yung gano'ng titig.

"You will answer my question, Aster."

Uh oh.

"You will tell me everything that's been happening."

"And... i-if I don't want to? Kung... 'di ko talaga al--"

"Oh, you know. Alam mo, Geneva. You've lied to me a few times already and I'm not going to let you do that to me again, there is no fucking way."