CHAPTER TWENTY FOUR
CHARLOTTA couldn't hide what happened between her and Grego from his mother. Fauna Almendarez stand as her second mother and it was hard to keep a secret from her especially if it's concerned her relationship with her only son.
Wala siyang naging pagsisisi na ibinigay niya sa kasintahan ang sarili. Sa katunayan nga ay masaya siya sa nangyari. They are aware was wrong and it could give them a big responsibility if she got pregnant. Iyon lang tangi ang ikinakabahala niya dahil wala siyang plano na mabuntis nang maaga at hindi inaasahan.
Maaga silang umalis sa Playa Azure at sa mansyon ng mga Almendarez nag desisyon na mag almusal dahil na rin inimbitahan sila ni Fauna. Even though Charlotta is sore, she can't just say no to Grego's mother.
Sinikap niyang huwag ipahalata na may namagitan na sa kanila ni Grego pero sadya yatang matinik sa pagkilatis ang ina ng kasintahan kaya kaagad nitong nalaman na may itinatago siya.
"I wanna talk with you, Charlotta." Fauna smile at her but she's bothered about the fact last night.
"S-sure po, Tita."
Hinawakan ni Grego ang kamay niya sa ibabaw ng lamesa at kaagad naman sinundan ng tingin iyon ng mommy nito. Pilit siyang ngumiti kahit pa ang awkward na talaga nang nararamdaman niya.
Noong nagising siya kaninang umaga, mainit na ang buong katawan niya. May sinat siya ngunit hindi niya naman iyon ininda pa. Siguro ay gawa na rin na pagod na pagod siya simula noong araw ng festival.
Tinignan niya si Grego upang iparating dito na ayos lang naman siya. Wala itong dapat ipag-alala. He only nods his head and she can see on his eyes that he's still can't get over on what happened to them last night.
Umiinit lang ang pisngi niya sa tuwing naiisip ang pinagsaluhan nilang dalawa. Kaya hanggat maaari ay ayaw niya na sanang balikan muna 'yon lalo at kaharap nila sa hapag kainan ang magulang ng kasintahan.
"Congratulations, hija. My wife is over the moon because you got the crown," Filbert Almendarez said to her.
"Thank you, Tito. Sobrang saya ko rin po na ako ang nanalo."
"And you know what, hija, I got a lot of greetings, invites and offers from my acquaintances and they are interested about you."
"That's good to know, Tita."
"We can talk all about it after our breakfast, dear."
"You can talk about it while having our breakfast, mom." Grego muttered.
Nag-isip kunyari ang mommy nito ngunit sa huli ay umiling.
"Let's enjoy our breakfast. Sigurado ako na sasabihin naman sayo ni Charlotta ang pinag-usapan namin, anak. So, no need to talk about it in front of you and your father."
"I don't mind though." Filbert sips on his tea.
Tinignan siya ni Grego at nginitian niya ulit ito. Para bang kailangan ay lagi niya ritong ipapaalam na ayos lang siya at komportable siya sa lahat nang nangyayari. Her feelings really matters to him.
Charlotta can feel the fast beating of her heart while walking with Fauna towards the library room of the mansion. Kung sa ibang pagkakataon lang sana at wala siyang itinatago, hindi marahil siya makakramdam nang ganoong klaseng kaba.
"I could almost hear your heartbeat, dear. Relax," Fauna chuckled softly.
Ang mga daliri niya na nakalagay sa may likod ay nag-aaway-away na para lang pigilan ang panlalamig ng mga 'yon.
"I got to know you and I know when you hide something from me, Charlotta. Hindi ako galit, okay?"
"S-sorry po..."
BINABASA MO ANG
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