Chapter 4

"What's this all about? Why did Ronald hold my hand and we look so close together?" I asked, still confused about it. "Why didn't he even tell me about it?"

"Maybe, it's time to ask him or you should call your grandma since she left a letter for you," my mobster suggested.

I took a deep breath. "My grandma wouldn't answer it," I replied. "Also him, so we should do something that he must confess it himself," I stated my idea.

"No, let him confess, Miss Airah." My mobster suggested so I glanced up to him.

"Okay, that's a good idea," I replied. “Labis lang ang pagtataka ko dahil wala siyang sinasabi sa akin tungkol dito,” komento ko habang nakatingin pa rin sa mga larawan, medical records at ang sulat na iniwan ng aking lola.

Napatingin ang tauhan ko sa likod niya nang mapansing biglang pumasok si Ronald kasama ang kaniyang mga tauhan sa pintuan.

Malimit itong ngumiti sa akin kaya ngumiti ako sa kaniya ng pilit. Sumenyas siya at itinuro ang hagdan, "I'll rest," I heard him state in a soft calm baritone voice.

Pinagmasdan ko siya at sinundan ng tingin nang maglakad siya papuntang hagdan. Hindi ko inisip noon na may tinatago pala siya sa akin.

The questions keep running and bothering my mind: Why he doesn't tell me regarding this matter when the time we met at the bar? What's the deal behind this thing?

"Miss, Airah go straight into his room and asked him," my mobster on the back suggested and glanced at the direction where Ronald's room is.

"No, let him rest." I replied.

Ang mga tauhan nito ay nagkalat sa iba't-ibang parte ng bahay habang ang ilan sa kanila ay nanatili sa loob. Lahat sila ay nakasuot ng itim na damit at pants habang ang ilan sa kanila ay nakasuot ng black glasses.

Maingat talaga sila sa pagbabantay at talagang lahat sila ay nagmamasid sa paligid dahil maaaring marami rin siyang kaaway na ibang organisasyon. Napatingin sa akin ang isang tauhan ni Ronald kaya nag-iwas ako ng tingin rito at tila ba pinagdududahan ako.

I went straight to the upstairs and as I opened the door, I saw him fall asleep in his bed. "Why didn't you tell those things? What's wrong?" I mumbled as I was standing in the doorway.

Natigilan ako ng makita ko siyang gumalaw, nagulat rin ako ng bigla na lang nitong iminulat ang kaniyang mga mata. Halos manigas ang buo kong katawan ng mapansin kong bumangon ito at hindi ko matagalan ang kaniyang mga tingin.

He stood up and walked towards me. "What are you doing here?" asked Ronald with his dominant tone.

"Nothing," I replied and it seems like my body froze where I am standing at. "Are you going to hurt me?" I inquired, showing without any emotions and expression in my face.

"No," he responded. "Did I scare you?" he queried with a calm voice.

"Y-Yeah but not that much. . . . because your voice is so dominant," I answered and my voice was trembling.

"And authoritative?" dagdag tanong pa nito sa baritone na boses.

"Yes, it is," tipid kong sagot sa kaniya.

"Sorry for that," kalmado niyang tugon bago niya ako nilagpasan.

Naglakad ako papunta sa kama at napaupo na lang. Iginala ko ang aking paningin hanggang sa may isang bagay na nakakuha ng atensyon ko. Tila kakalapag lang ng isang lumang larawan at naninilaw na rin. Halos hindi na makita at makilala ang mga taong nasa larawan pero nanlaki ang mga mata ko dahil napansin ko na tila parehas kami ng pigura ng babaeng nasa larawan.

"Put that picture down," biglang pagsulpot nito sa pintuan kaya gulat akong napatingin sa kaniya. "Don't touch anything that belongs to me," dagdag pa niya.

"Who's this woman? And are you hiding something from me?" I questioned him and raised my eyebrow.

"I can't tell who she is," seryoso niyang sambit. "What if I say yes? Are you willing to find out what that secret is?" tanong niya at naglakad palapit sa akin. "Sometimes, I need to hide something from people I loved to protect them from danger," he added that leaves me with confusion.

I remembered again what's inside the envelope which is our pictures together, the letter that grandma left for me and the medical records stated the accident that caused me an amnesia but there's something I still didn't even touched there.

Naglakad ako palabas ng pintuan at pinuntahan ang tauhan ko bago siya nilapitan. "Can you tell me more about the envelope you found?" usisa ko dala ng kuryosidad.

Muli nitong kinuha ang envelope at inilabas ang mga larawan doon. "It seems like he's your ex fiancé," sambit niya ng tingnan niyang maigi ang mga larawan.

Tila may nakalakip sa mga larawan na iyon na iyon at muli niyang kinuha ang sulat. Muli ko itong binasa ng malinaw.

The letter from her grandma.

To Airah,

“I am writing this letter to inform you that I am leaving this country for good but I will return when everything's fine. Your fiancé has already been feeling lost because your father cuts off all your connections that tied both of you. He's also from the known dark organization of mafias but your father found out his identity that's why he canceled your wedding. He's from a well-known mafia family and I'm wishing you will meet him soon. Before I end this letter, I want you to know that he will save you from your father.” —Sincerely, grandma.

I don't know but my chest tightened and my tears began to fall. I knew what my grandma wanted to tell me since my father wanted me to marry that old man. I just need Ronald to confess everything. "Are you okay, miss Airah?" my mobster asked me so I wipe away my tears.

"Yes, I am fine," I replied. "But why do I feel like I'm going to vomit? This last few days, I feel so tired and everything seems strange." I uttered and I noticed he fell silent.

"Are you sure, you are not pregnant?" tanong niya. "My wife feels exactly as you and I think that's a sign of pregnancy," he stated as he remembered those time he was with his wife.

"Try to test yourself with the pregnancy test, Miss Airah." He suggested so I followed his advice, he handed me a pregnancy test so I take it.

Pumunta ako sa banyo at sinubukan ang pregnancy test na ibinigay niya sa akin. Nagulat ako ng malamang positive nga at buntis nga ako pero bakit ngayon ko lang napansin? Lumipas na ang ilang araw pero ngayon ko lang ito napansin sa sarili ko.

Bumalik ako doon sa living room at narinig kong may pinag-uusapan si Ronald at ang isang tauhan nito.

He's his second lead in command in the organization he has. "You need to tell her right away since it's been bothering you a long time," I heard him say that and Ronald was surprised when he saw upon glancing in my direction.

"Tell me, what?" I interrupted their conversation.

"Ronald, I also want to tell you something," I uttered which definitely more surprised him. "Airah, this ain't the right time so I would tell that but let's talk later, and perhaps just tell me later what do you want to tell to me." He replied and landed his lips on my forehead before going back to the conversation he had with.

Hinintay ko siyang matapos sa kausap niya at naupo na lang muna sa isang sofa. Sinabi ko sa mga tauhan ko na iwan na lang muna nila dahil gusto ko muna mapag-isa. Ginawa naman nila ito para sa ikakatahimik ko dahil ramdam nila ang lungkot na nararamdaman ko.

"What do you want to tell me about?" he asked and his eyes are full of curiosity.

"I am pregnant with your child," I replied and I saw in his eyes that he was surprised, couldn't believe what he was just heard from me.

A sweet smile slowly gracing into his lips. "Why you just only tell me now?" he inquired and it seems his happy to heard that news from me. "I just only found out today," kalmado kong sagot.

Bigla na lang niya akong niyakap ng mahigpit at hinalikan sa labi. Nagulat ako sa ginawa niya at halos hindi makapagsalita sa ginawa niyang iyon. I have no words to express what I am feeling right now and I really don't know how to react in this situation but there's only thing I know, . . . . it seems I have loved him for a long time before we met. My heart started to beat again and it pumps blood so fast There's an electric shock, an electricity coursing through my body.