SECRET HAVEN (Hacienda Cervantes Series)

Chapter 17

SECRET HAVEN

CHAPTER 17

SORIN

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"HI, ELLIE! SORRY TO— Ay! May bisita ka pala." ani Cara na mabilis kumapit sa braso ko. Tila noon lang ako nahimasmasan at mabilis akong lumapit kila Ellora at sa lalaking kasama niya na hindi maitatangging ama niya.

"Ahm, Papa, si Cara at Sean po pala. Mga kaibigan ko po rito." pakilala ni Ellora sa amin ni Cara sa ama niya.

I looked at Ellora. Her eyes are telling me to just go with the flow. I hate the idea but what can I do? I'm stuck again. And I know, sooner or later, this will fuck us up!

We greeted her father like how most Filipino do. Nauna si Cara at sumunod naman ako.

"Mano po," ani Cara and when it was my turn, Ellie's father shake his hand, urging me to stop.

"Ayos lang kung hindi kayo sanay." anito na ang mga mata ay nakatitig sa akin.

"'Pa, si Sean po ay anak ng boss ko at si Cara naman po ang mapapangasawa niya." at tumango-tango naman ang ama ni Ellie.

Hindi ko napigil ang pagsulyap kay Ellora and I hope she saw how I hated what she said to her father. I mean, she's right but I just really hated the idea that her father will think that what's inside Cara's tummy was my baby.

Hindi ba't iyon naman ang plano? Ang papaniwalain ang lahat na ikaw ang ama ng ipinagbubuntis ni Cara?

Shit!

"Naku, eh tila ba kay babata pa ninyo?" saka ako muling binalingan ng ama ni Ellie. "Pero sa bagay, sa gandang lalaki mong iyan ay hindi na ako magtataka."

"Si Tito," kunwa ay reklamo ni Cara. "Para niyo naman pong sinabi na pinikot ko siya." na sinundan nito ng tawa na sinegundahan ni Ellie.

It was a dreadful night.

And my plan of staying the night with Ellora was ruined. But I'm not selfish enough. Alam kong wala akong panalo sa atensiyon niya ngayon.

I am just the father of her child — nothing more, nothing less and it's a fact I couldn't change even if I want to. Masyadong matigas si Ellie.

We flirted and do things like any normal couple do but when we're done, it's like we're back to square one. I sometimes think that she's treating me like a boy toy but I don't want to dwell on that. It's still too early for me to think that we'll be nothing more than this... this fucking set up we're into.

"Aalis na po kami. Nakikain lang talaga kami, eh." ani Cara sa Papa ni Ellie.