365 Days Contract [EDITING]

Chapter 42

"Calen, let's talk." Matigas kong sabi kay Calen at matalim siyang tiningnan pagkatapos punasan ang luhang lumandas sa pisngi ko.

Calen stared at my eyes for a second before giving Ravi one last kiss on the forehead.

"Play with your chicken toy first, baby." Binaba niya si Ravi.

Ravi pouted her lips and held her hands up again. Gusto niya ulit magpakarga kahit kakababa lang niya. "But I want you, Daddy..."

I felt a thorn poking my heart. Nasasaktan ako para sa anak ko. She doesn't deserve this! She's just a kid!

"We will play later, okay? I'll talk to your mommy first." Ngumiti siya at ginulo ang buhok ni Ravi.

Binalingan ako ng tingin ni Calen at bahagyang tinango ang ulo habang nakatingin sa direksyon ng hagdanan. He wanted to talk on the second floor.

I hate him. I hate him so much. Just staring at his face is making my blood boil.

"What are you doing, huh?!" Galit na tanong ko kay Calen pagkatapos na isara ang pintuan.

"I'm not doing anything wrong—"

"Not doing anything wrong?! Tangina naman, Calen! Don't involve Ravi here! She's just a kid! She's a fucking toddler!" Namumuo ang mga luha sa mata ko.

Calen bit his lower lip. Napapikit siya at napasinghap bago imulat ulit ang mga mata at tingnan ako.

"Calm down first. Calm down, Lav. Please," Mahinahong sabi niya at akmang lalapit sa akin pero mabilis akong umatras.

"I should've just paid the 700 million. I...I should've just borrowed money—no. Sana pala ay hindi na lang kami umuwi rito sa una pa lang." Wala sa sariling sabi ko.

My mind was occupied with regrets. So many regrets. If only I had kept my distance from him, we wouldn't end like this.

"If you didn't come back here, I will still find you. I'll still make a way to find you. Fucking hell, I would willingly search the whole world just to meet you again."

My tears fell. Nagtaas ako ng tingin sa kaniya at masama siyang tiningnan. I want to burst everything out.

"Why are you doing this?" Nanginginig kong tanong sa kaniya. "Are you doing this because I hurt you before?

Lumapit sa akin si Calen at pinunasan ang luha ko."Lav, please, calm down first before lashing out. Hear me out—"

Hinawi ko ang kamay niya. "How can I fucking calm down when you're going to hurt my daughter?! We're just staying here for 7 months! Ravi is a very smart kid! Kung aalis na kami ay siguradong hahanapin ka niya dahil sinabi mong ikaw ang tatay niya! She will be hurt if she finds out the truth!"

Calen brushed his hair out of frustration. "You're not hearing my side first. I can explain everything—"

"Or you did that because you want to use my daughter, huh? You want your lies to your parents to be believable enough. That's why you told Ravi that you are her father? Para kung nandito man ang mga magulang mo ay magagamit mo si Ravi bilang excuse?!" Paratang ko sa kaniya.

Calen let out a sarcastic laugh. Himig na himig ko doon ang sakit na nararamdaman niya dahil sa sinabi ko.

"You've never changed at all. You're still good at hurting me with your words." He looked away as he pushed his cheek with his tongue.

Ako naman ngayon ang natahamik.

"You're not hearing me first. Sinasabi mo lang ang gusto mong sabihin. You don't know how to stop...just like before, too." He added. Napakagat siya ng kaniyang ibabang labi.