CHAPTER 3

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I don't know why im nervous while im eating here at Gio's house. He left a while ago because something bad happened to his client.He went there to check if his client was okay.

I think i'm nervous because i know the job of a prosecutor is dangerous and i care about Gio so i don't want anything bad to happen to him.

"Rihaya,wag kang mag-alala iha.Alam kong magiging maayos si Gio dahil ilang taon na rin yang ginagawa ito at tingnan mo naman walang nangyari masama sakanya but i always remind him to be extra careful kasi hindi natin alam ang susunod na mangyayari."

"I know Mom,pero hindi ko lang talaga maiwasan." sagot ko naman sa mababang boses.

"Yes,i know how you feel Rihaya but we can't do anything because that's his job. All we can do now is pray that Gio and his client will be safe."

"Okay po."

She smiled at me."Good. Magkwentuhan muna kayo ni Maria ha,may gagawin lang ako."

"Sige po."

Pagkaalis ni Mommy Jennifer,lumapit ako kay Maria na nanonood ng TV. Gladly that Maria is fine now.Hindi na sya nagtatampo sa asawa dahil sinuyo na sya nito.Katabi nya si Clyde at nakayakap sya nito,bigla tuloy akong nainggit pero okay lang because i enjoy my life being a single.

Pero naalala ko..... ikakasal na pala ako. Ibig saibihin,hindi na ako single.

"Pwede ba akong maki-join sa inyo?"

Lumingon sila pareho saakin at dali-dali namang umalis si Maria sa yakap ng asawa at nilapitan ako.

"Rihaya,glad you're here.Pasensya na pala kanina hindi tuloy tayo makapag-usap." aniya sa malungkot na boses kaya ngumiti ako.

"It's okay Maria,i understand naman. By the way, how's the baby? Gumagalaw na ba sya?"

"Yes,minsan. Madalas syang gumagalaw kapag gabi na, malapit na kaming matulog." nakangiting sabi nya habang hinahaplos ang tiyan.

"Di 'ba pang-apat na yan?"

"Oo,at wala na akong balak sundan pa. Masarap sya pero ang sakit no. Last na talaga to." natatawang sabi nya.

I also laughed.Kaya gusto ko rin syang kausap dahil nagbibiro rin sya.And she also kind,no wonder Clyde fell inlove with her.

"At alam mo ba Rihaya na babae yung client ni Gio?"pag-iiba nya ng topic.

"Hindi,bakit?!" nakakunot na ang noo ko.

"Hindi ka ba nagseselos?"

"No,of course not.Why should i be jealous?"

"Kasi pinuntahan nya yung client nyang babae at sila lang dalawa." then she grinned.

Napa-isip rin tuloy ako.Overthink na this malala.Hindi ko namalayan na nakatulala na pala ako ng magsalita ulit si Maria.

"Joke lang HAHAHAHAHAHA,totoo ngang babae yung client nya pero medyo may edad na yun kaya I'm sure hindi na yun papatulan ni Gio."

"Okay." wala na akong ibang masabi.

"You know what?! Gio change a lot when mommy said that you two are getting married."

"Talaga ba?"

"Yes at nung kina-usap ko sya bakit hindi na sya nambabae kahit na in-arranged married lang naman kayo. Alam mo ba kong anong isinagot nya?"

"Ano?"

She smiled before answering me." I don't want to hurt him."

"Nangako sya saakin na hindi ako saktan kapag na-inlove kami sa isa't isa,at sana nga tuparin nya yung pangako nyang 'yun because he knows what I went through and he knows i was hurt a lot back then kaya isa rin sa dahilan kong bakit iniiwasan kong magkagusto sakanya dahil baka sa huli saktan nya rin ako at yun ang ayaw ko ng mangyari dahil may kapatid pa akong aalagaan. Alam kong malaki na si Renz but i want to make sure he is happy and safe."

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