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Chapter 14

Author: AngUnangBabae
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CHAPTER FOURTEEN

"I'm sorry I overacted that day." Panimula ni Flare.

Pareho silang naka-upo ni El sa swing at dinuduyan yun ng mahina. Ready to tell their own side of the story. Habang si Fourth naman ay binigyan sila ng private space. 

"You didn't. Ine-expect ko nga na mas malala pa doon ang magiging reaksyon mo eh." Sinubukan nyang hindi pumiyok.

Their eyes became teary while looking straight on the ground. 

"Andami lang talagang nangyari nung araw na yun. I discovered something about my mother that made me anxious and scared." Pagkukuwento nya. 

Eleanor looked at her friend. Umiiyak na ito.

"K-kaya... pumunta kaagad ako sa condo mo. Then boom!" Natatawa nyang wika. "Nasurpresa lang ako tungkol sa inyo ni Fourth. At yung mga hindi ko naisabi sa nanay ko ay naibunton ko sayo." 

Inabot ni Flare ang kamay nya. So that's what happened. Naintindihan nya kaagad ito. At wala naman talagang kasalanan si Flare. Everything she said that day was right. Pero, hindi nya lang talaga pwedeng sabihin sakanya lahat ng sekreto nya. Because she wants to protect her. 

"I understand. Tsaka tama ka naman. I hid so many secrets from you. And I'm sorry again, because I will be... still hide them from you. Sana maintindihan mo ko." She held her hand also.

"Nung una sarado talaga ang utak ko. But now I understand. Hihintayin ko ang tamang araw na masasabi mo saakin lahat ng yun." She replied, "And I don't want to lose my bestfriend because of my close mindedness." Dugtong nya.

"Hindi ko rin naman kayang mawala saakin ang nag-iisa kong bestfriend." 

They both laughed. And it brought relief on their chest.

"Magpasalamat ka talaga doon sa asawa mo! Naghintay talaga sya sa labas ng bahay ko para kausapin ako tungkol dito!" She exclaimed.

Kumunot ang noo ni Eleanor.

"Asawa?" Inosenteng tanong nya. 

"Wag mo sabihing may iba ka pang asawa maliban kay Fourth?!" Mabilis na pagkasabi ni Flare.

"Huh?! Wala ah!" Reaksyon nya.

"Pft! HAHAHA!" Tawa ng kaibigan nya. 

Mahina nyang sinampal ang balikat nito para patigilin ito sa pagtawa sa naging sagot nya.

"Wala namang nakakatawa don!" She exclaimed.

"Anong wala?! Yung reaksyon mo bestie! Antaas ng tono ha!" 

"Pero pumunta sya sa inyo? Kailan?" She asked curiously.

"Oy iniiba ang topic!" Panunukso pa no Flare sakanya. 

"Seryoso nga Flare!" Saway nya. 

"Curious na curious friend?" Sinamaan nya ng tingin ang kaibigan. "Di joke lang hehe. Ng makauwi kasi ako sa bahay nandoon sya sa labas naghihintay. Eh walang tao don kaya walang nagpapasok sakanya. Nakapikit pa nga ang mga mata nya eh, halatang pagod." Salaysay nya.

Pansin nya rin yun kanina. She felt sad for him. Malaki ang kompanyang pinapatakbo nito. Hindi gaya nya ay mayroong Tanda at mga Cristos na tumutulong sakanya, samantalang mag-isang inaasikaso ni Fourth ang lahat ng iniwan sakanya. At the same time, she felt.... special. Dahil palagi itong nag-eeffort para sakanya. 

"Natahimik ka El? Teka, matanong ko lang ha.." Pagpapaalam ni Flare bago muling magsalita. "May gusto ka na ba don sa asawa mo?" 

Meron nga ba? Yun ba ang perpektong description para sa nararamdaman nya? Does she like Fourth? She's still confused.

"I don't know..." Direktang sagot nya. 

"Ay nasa confused stage ka pa pala." Wala syang naidugtong sa sinabi ni Flare. El stayed silent. 

She looked at the night sky. The stars are shinning brightly so as the moon. The ambiance is so perfect for reconciliation. 

"He's not hard to like.." bulong nya sa sarili. 

"Ayiee!" Kinikilig na sigaw ni Flare. Kaagad syang sinaway ni El dahil ang lakas ng pagkatili nito. 

Napalinga-linga sya. Then she saw Fourth looking at them curiously. Nakaupo ito sa isang slide malayo-layo sa kanila. 

"Alam mo, tutal wala naman akong kasama doon sa bahay. Makiki-sleep over nalang ako sa condo mo! Tas magkwentuhan tayo!" Masiglang suhestyon nya. 

"Gusto ko yan! Halos isang linggo karing missing in action eh." Panunukso nya dito. 

Nahuli nya ang biglang pamumula ng pisngi ni Flare na animoy may na alala. Then she got curious. Saan nga ba ito pumunta ng mga nakaraang araw? 

"May hindi ka rin ikinikuwento saakin!" Pagtatampo nya. 

"Wala noh!" Pagtatanggi nito. "Halika na nga!" Pag-aaya nya. 

Napatawa si El dahil sa reaksyon ng bestfriend nya. Her mind started to guess what happened to her friend. At sa tingin nya'y nahulaan na nya kung ano yun. It explained some things. She chuckled.

Patakbo syang sumunod sa kaibigan. Halatang umiiwas ito sa mga gusto nyang itanong. And El decided, hindi nalang nya pipilitin si Flare na magkwento. 

"You guys done?" Bungad sakanila ni Fourth. 

Pareho silang tumango.

"Pero hihiramin ko muna tong asawa mo ha! Marami pa kaming pagchichismisan!" Kaagad syang sinaway ni El.

'She keeps on using that asawa word!' Protesta nya sa isip. Naiilang kasi sya don. 

They heard Fourth let out a chuckle. El bit the insides of her lip after thingking that Fourth's chuckle is sexy.

'Did I just thought that Ycarius' chuckle was sexy?!' Why the heck she thought like that? Pauli-ulit na tanong sa isip nya. 

"Teka, nasa kabila lang naman ang condo mo diba?" Ani Flare.

"Yes, but I have to go back to the company." He answered. "I left some unfinished things for an important meeting tommorow." Napakamot ito sa buhok nya. 

"Ay segi segi. Mauna na ko sa taas El! Baka kasi makagat ako ng langgam dito! Haha!" At tumakbo ito paalis. 

Eleanor face palmed. Ang kaibigan nya talaga! Hay... Then Fourth Ycarius faked a cough. Awkward silang ngumiti sa isa't-isa. 

"Thank you...." Hindi sya makatingin ng direkta sa lalaki. "For talking to Flare. I'm really greatfull to you. Hindi ko alam kung paano kita papasalamatan. Ang laking bagay ng ginawa mo para sakin." Wika nya.

"Maybe this will do." 

Naestatwa si Eleanor ng unti-unting lumapit sakanya si Fourth. He held her cheek gently and made their eyes meet. Gusto sana nyang umiwas. But there's something in his brown orbs that makes her want to stare more. 

Slowly he closed that gap between them. Pagpikit ng mga mata ang unang naging reaksyon ni El. Then she heard his sexy chuckle once again, before she felt his soft lips on his forehead. 

Napamulat sya. But they stayed in that position for some seconds. Totoo nga ata ang mga lumulipad na paroparo sa tyan nya. She can't believe she'll use that description. All she knows is her heart is beating wild. 

Nabalik sya sa huwisyo ng dumistansya na si Fourth. He looked at her with a handsome smile on his face. Tsaka ito nagpaalam.

"I need to go. I'll see you tomorrow." Nakangiti paring paalam nya. 

"B-bye." She failed not to stutter. 

"Go inside first." Anito. She automatically nodded and followed what he said. 

After a few steps, she stopped and looked back at him.

"Mag-ingat ka. D-don't drive so fast." Paalala nya. 

"I won't, rest assured." He replied.

And she managed to give him a genuine smile before heading back to her condo. Pumasok sya sa elevator at pinindot ang floor na patutunguhan nya. Napahawak sya sakanyang noo. 

Thingking she wants more of his forehead kisses. Awtomatikong nag-init ang pisngi nya sa naisip. 

'Do I really like him that much?' She thought. 'But how about him? Why does he keep doing things for me? Gusto nya din ba ko?' And maybe, she wanted him to feel the same. 

Hindi naman seguro ito mali diba?

Pagkabukas na pagkabukas ng elevator ay ang mukha ng kaibigan nya ang bumungad kay Eleanor. Bahagya syang napaigtad. 

"Grabe! Pulang pula ang pisngi oh! Para ka nang kamatis kaibigan HAHAHA!" Panunukso sakanya. 

"Stop that Flare!" Saway nya sabay sampal sa balikat nito. 

Pero tuloy lang ito sa pagtawa sa pagkapula ng mukha nya. Palagi nya rin itong sinasaway dahil baka madistorbo nila ang ibang mga nandito na natutulog na. Ang lakas pa naman ng tawa ng kaibigan nya. 

"SO TAMA nga ang hula ko!. Arranged marriage yung nangyari sa inyo?" Flare started.

"Yeah." Simpleng sagot nya.

"Woah, tinanong ko kasi si Fourth kanina eh. Kaso sabi nya ikaw nalang daw bahalang magkwento." She stated. "Saan kayo ikinasal?" Excited na tanong nito.

Gustong tumawa ni El. Seguradong epic ang magiging reaksyon ng bestfriend nya kapag nalaman nito kung saan sila ikinasal ni Fourth. Pft.

"Sa opisina nya—" 

Naibuga ni Flare ang hot chocolate na iniinom.  

"Ay tangina! Mabuti hindi natapon sa bedsheet!" She exclaimed in surprise.

Malakas na tinawanan nya ang reaksyon nito. 

"Teka! Back to the topic nga!" Anito. "Sa opisina? Seriously?! Bakit ganon!" Walang awat nyang pahayag.

"Wala kasing ibang dapat makaalam. At sinurpresa din kami ni Tanda non—"

"Tanda? Yung Tito mo?" 

"Yep." 

"Continue." Que nya at uminom ng tsokolate. Halatang interisado sa kwento.

"Yun nga, pag-uusap lang sana ang plano ng araw na yun. Nagulat nalang ako— kami. Na may dala ng Pari si Tanda pati ang dalawang Cristos." 

Pinasimple na nya lamang ang pagkukwento. Of course it's not the whole story dahil may mga parteng yun na dapat nyang panatilihing sekreto. 

"Pero bakit kailangan nyong itago?" 

Eleanor was to open her mouth to answer, but after some seconds she realized she can't tell. Naging malungkot ang mukha nya. Naguguilty sya dahil hindi nya masabi lahat sa kaibigan. 

"Hala! Joke lang friend! Ok lang na di mo sabihin!" Flare exclaimed when she saw El's reaction.

"I'm sorry." Aniya.

"Wag kang magsorry! Teka, change topic nga tayo. Hmm..." Napaisip ito. "Ah! Ito, ito! Kailan ka aamin kay Fourth?" 

Sya naman ito ngayon ang nasamid sa iniinom nya. Tinawanan din sya ng kaibigan. 

"Aamin? Bakit aamin? Anong aaminin ko?" She asked so fast. 

"Ay naku in denial! Syempre, yung feelings mo para sakanya."

"Kailangan ba talaga yun?" Shw asked again. "What if he doesn't feel the same way?" Ang again.

"What ifs nga naman oh. Hindi mo naman malalaman kung puro ka What if ganyan, what if ganon." Flare advised. "And! Sa tingin ko may gusto din sayo yun noh!" 

"Eh? Pano mo naman nasabi yun?" 

"Yung way nya ng pagtingin sayo. May something special! Kung idedescribe ko sya. Parang yung description ng mga writers sa mga libro kung paano tumingin yung bidang lalaki sa girl. Tama yun yun!"

"Ayos lang ba yun?" Tanong na naman nya.

"Ayos ang alin?" Flare asked back.

"Na magustuhan namin ang isa't-isa?"

'IF he likes me also' She thought.

"Bakit hindi?! He's your husband, El. It's normal to fall for him." Her friend assured.

But she's still scared. Of the things that will happen that involves her feelings for him.

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    Chapter Twenty-Seven “Enjoy the party everyone!” Mr. Delgarde exclaimed in delight. He ended his speech with a proud smile formed in his lips. Sinalubong nito ang ipinakilalang kaibigan at pumunta sa kanIyang pamilya. Eleanor was stunned. Nanatiling nakatitig ang mga mata nya sa lalaking pinalibutan ng mga Delgarde. She never expected to hear another person’s name with the same surname as hers. Especially in this party. She had thought about a lot of possible information she can get from the person who invited her to the party, and from the party itself. Pero hindi nya inaasahang may makikilala syang isang Scarletti sa okasyong dadaluhan nya ngayong gabi. Roland Scarletti. Are they related?The last Scarletti she knew was her father. At wala syang kakilalang ibang kamag-anak nito. She also doesn’t know anyone from her mother’s side. Which made her feel lonely at times. Dahil ang tanging alam nya lamang ay ang mga responsibilidad na kinalakihan nya. She’s Healia Eleanor Scarletti

  • Empress's Secrecy: Revealed   Chapter 26

    CHAPTER TWENTY-SIX“An invitation arrived at my office this morning.” Bungad ni Sky Kristos ng makapasok ito sa meeting room.Nakalutang ang isipan ni Eleanor simula ng makarating sya sa Scarletti. They’re about to discuss the information Cloud had found about the party that Syleria’s boss invited her to. Pero ayaw tumuon ng atensyon ni Eleanor sa topikong iyon.“What invitation?” walang ekspresyong tanong ni Cloud sa kakambal habang abala sa kanyang laptop. “The same gold invitation that our Empress received.” Sagot nito, “I almost planned to gatecrash at their party you know?” nguso niya pa habang tinatapik-tapik ang invitation sa sariling palad. Tuloy-tuloy ang pag-uusap ng dalawa. Habang nanatiling nakatitig si Eleanor sa mga dokumentong nasa harapan nya. While she’s completely thinking of a different issue.“Let me see that.” Sky followed and handed the invitation to his twin brother.Where could she possibly misplaced her family picture?Ang natitirang souvenir sa pinakamasaya

  • Empress's Secrecy: Revealed   Chapter 25

    Chapter Twenty-Five“I heard your cousin got back in the country with her child?”Eleanor asked, breaking the awkward silence surrounding them since the beginning of the movie they are currently watching. Hindi man sya nakatingin kay Fourth Ycarius na nasa kanyang tabi ay ramdam nya ang pagkagulat nito ng bitawan nya ang mga katagang iyon. She got curious with his sudden reaction, kaya napalingon sya sa lalaki. Sandaling nanlaki ang mga mata nito saka ibinuka ang mga labi – nagtatangkang magbigay ng pahayag sa sinimulan nyang konbersasyon. Maybe because it’s Eleanor’s first time asking something related to his personal life. Kaya ito nagulat. Simula ng pinalibutan sila ng katahimikan ay nag-iisip na si Eleanor ng puwede nilang pag-usapan. And the scene with her group mates earlier popped up in her mind. Kaya ito ang kaniyang naitanong. Plus, she’s also curious if it was indeed Fourth Ycarius that her group mates saw. “Y-yeah, we strolled around the city earlier.” Nautal na sagot

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