Love in the Hacienda [Completed]

Chapter 15

Napakalakas ng busina na binigay ni Clara sa SUV na sumingit sa harapan niya. Nasa kahabaan siya ngayon ng EDSA and was driving to BGC to meet up with some of her college friends na huli niyang nakita noong graduation.

"Fuck," she cursed.

She went back to Manila the next day matapos ang aksidente ni Winnie. She figured she didn't deserve the hacienda at all. She felt guilty dahil kahit na hindi siya ang direktang dahilan ng pagkakahulog nito sa kabayo, she played a part in plotting for something bad to happen to her.

Hindi niya alam kung paano niya iyon nagawa. But it could be because hindi niya alam ang gravity ng maaaring mangyari. Just because she was jealous of the attention Winnie was getting from her parents and Alejandro, gusto niyang paalisin ito sa Hacienda Castro.

So now, nagmumukmok na siya sa condo niya for three days now. Huling balita niya ng tumawag ang Mama niya ay successful ang surgery ni Winnie. This brought her some relief. 

Pero sa ngayon, hindi pa niya kayang harapin ang mga magulang niya at ang pinsan. Especially Alejandro dahil alam nito ang napagplanuhan nila ni Tyler. Speaking of Tyler, wala na siyang balita dito simula ng umalis ito sa hacienda.

Just then, her phone rang. "Hello?"

"Clara, where the hell are you?" tanong ng kabilang linya.

It was Hannah, one of her friends na kasama rin sa dinner na pupuntahan nila. "I'm sorry. Stuck in traffic."

"We'll order ahead for you if you want."

"Sige," Clara answered. "I'll have my usual. Quinoa Bowl with Grilled Chicken."

"Got it! See you in a bit!"

Clara ended the call and dropped her phone sa passenger seat. Binigyan niya ulit ng isang malakas na busina ang SUV na ngayon ay nakahara pa rin sa harapan niya.

Nauubusan na siya ng pasensya.

Just then, her phone rang again. And because she was annoyed with the car in front of her, she didn't even bother reading the caller ID at diretsong sinagot iyon, assuming it was Hannah.

"Yes, Hannah?" she asked the other line habang nakatitig pa rin ng masama sa SUV sa harapan niya.

"Can you tone down the honking please?" sagot ng baritonong boses.

Nagulat siya sa tanong ng kabilang linya. 

"Clara, it's me. Alejandro. Can you please town down the honking? I'm the SUV in front of you. So if you can just kindly park on the side road so we can talk."

"Alejandro?!" gulong-gulong tanong niya. He's the SUV in front of her? Gulat na gulat siya at hindi alam ang gagawin o sasabihin.

"Sweetheart, I said park on the sideroad and let's just get this over with. I need to talk to you."

Dahil sa gulat, napasunod na lang siya dito at humanap ng bakanteng area sa gilid ng daan para makapag-park. The SUV followed behind her.

"Okay, I'm parked. What now?" tanong niya maya-mayang nakabawi na siya. Clara was just in shock to find Alejandro here in Manila. Para kasing hindi siya sanay na nandoon iyon. He seems to not fit well dahil mas sanay siyang nasa hacienda lamang ang binata.

"Open your passenger door. I'll go in," utos nito sa kanya.

And just like that, Alejandro was walking right up her car. She opened her car to let him in. And she was shocked to see his current look. He doesn't look like the man he knew days ago from Hacienda Deogracias. Naka-slacks shorts ito na beige and a white button-down polo na long sleeves. He seemed so casual... in a city way.