Forced Marriage

Chapter 15

Kabanata 15

He went truly. Umalis siya ng maaga bago pa ako magising, I just sighed and can't help but worry. Hindi ko alam kailan siya uuwi, I can't follow him too so I went to work.

Maayos akong nagtrabaho sa umagang iyon. During my breaks I try to study again about business. I didn't see Peter too so I'm relieved, honestly I'm bothered if Arthur knew about him.

Pakiramdam ko may alam siya sa pagkikita namin ni Peter, how he knew is something I'm not yet sure. But it's not impossible, he might had someone follow me.

Tinignan ko ang phone ko kung may reply ba sa kanya.

I spammed him messages with the last one saying:

Tutungo ako sa trabaho ko, don't forget your meals and don't move around too much. Rest as much as you can.

I didn't receive a reply tho which was expected.

Another day and another next went by and I did that usual routine. Tumungo sa trabaho at magstudy pag may oras. I also tried to manage house interior sa dating request ni Arthur. I hope he won't be throwing me again away.

It was almost a month then. I think I had a talent in designing flowers since I had a lot of positive costumer feedbacks.

At home I spend a lot of my time furnishing the garden. I knew a lot about flowers now and I tried to plant them inside the mansion but with the help of professionals too that I hired.

Ngumiti ako habang tanaw iyon. I wonder how he'll react when he sees this. But as soon as I recall his coldness I lost my enthusiasm.

Lumabas ako at tanaw ang isang truck na papasok sa mansion. Ate Linda, a senior maid has told me a truck of coconuts and few other fruits are arriving here today from an owned farm nearby. I don't have knowledge of Arthur's properties but this one is not a shock somehow.

Lumabas ako at tinignan ang mga trabahador na pinapasok ang mga basket sa individual pantry just outside the mansion.

" Magandang araw ma'am! " Few of them greeted enthusiastically to me. So kilala pala nila ako.

I smiled and my eyes darted at one man, I felt my heart skip a beat, my lips parted as I realize it's really him.

Peter! What is he doing here!?

Nanlamig ako. I'm not sure if Arthur know him but it's best not to take the risks!

I scanned my surrounding, no one seems to mind me now but it's better to be careful. He went inside the pantry as well and I carefully followed him. The last man went out and I made sure no one is inside. Nang nasa harap na ako sa kanya ay nilingon ko siya.

He turned and his eyes widened a fraction but it turned soft.

" Sabel.."

I gritted my teeth and pulled him to the room upstairs where no one occupied it. Nang makarating ay marahas ko siyang binitawan.  " Bakit ka nandito? " kinakabahan at galit kong tanong.

Yumuko siya. " H-Hindi ko alam na dito ang mansion ninyo. Uh, nagtatrabaho ako bilang kargador. May maraming nagpapadeliver at inaasign lang ako ng boss ko kahit saan. Hindi ko talaga sinasadya mapunta dito. " wika niya.

Nangilid ang luha ko pero di ko pa rin maiwala ang kaba. Pumikit ako ng mariin at bumuga ng hininga.

" Pasensiya na Sabel. " he whispered with a familiar gentleness.

" Peter. " I whispered. " Delikadong tao si Arthur, wag na wag ka na ulit pumunta dito. Lalo na si Papa, pakiramdam ko ay sinusundan pa rin ako. Importanteng importante para sa kanya ang kasal.." I trailed off because the word felt wrong.