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Chapter 17: Secrets and Lies
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Claire and Felix left the next day. Although Claire and I didn't talk about it well, the smile we exchanged was enough for now. Maybe when we have our privacy, we can discuss this thoroughly. Sa palagay ko, saka ko na siya kakausapin kapag mapapatunayan ko nang… hindi naman naging rebound si Chester para sa akin.It just… stresses me out, although it should've been at the very least of my problems. Wala akong panahon na problemahin iyon.I realized Chester was right. It'll be beneficial for what's happening between us to just stay with each other for a while and settle this out. Pero alam kong hindi naman pwedeng ganoon na lang iyon. “Yes, Honey, tell him that we'll be home by today, and I can attend the board meeting tomorrow. Leave all the paperwork on my desk. All right, thank you.”I pouted a bit when I heard her name. Bakit ba naman kasi ganoon ang pangalan ng sekretarya niya? Honeyclaire… well, it’s actually cute, but I don’t really appreciate it that way. Hindi ko tuloy alam.
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“There you are! I've been looking for you everywhere!” I nearly jumped in surprise when I heard Chester’s voice come out of nowhere. Kasabay noon, I think Tito Christopher saw what I was looking at. He pulled the documents out of my sight as… Chester pulled me to look at him.“Chester! How's the meeting going?” Tito Chris asked kaya napunta sa kanya ang atensyon ni Chester. I gulped and tried to look at the table again, but it's not there anymore! Hindi ako sigurado pero pakiramdam ko, it was inside the folder underneath his hand! “Not yet. I've explained enough, though. And the board is now waiting for you,” Chester said before he looked at me. “What are you doing here?” tanong niya sa akin.“I… uh…” I looked at Tito Chris once again, trying to remember why I was here. But all that keeps playing in my mind is the fact that… I just saw a document about my mother! Inside his office! Hindi ko alam kung bakit. I don't even care why. All I want to know is if he knows her personally. May
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I trust him. Yes, I really do. More than anyone. Fuck, I even trust him more than I ever did trust my father, and I hope that he’ll never ruin it. I mean, he’s Chester. He’ll never do such things.Pero kahit ganoon, hindi ibig sabihin ay hindi na ako nagdududa kay Sir Christopher. Why does he have that information? At bakit ganoon kalalim na walang nagsasalita tungkol doon? What happened that my father never wanted anyone to talk about it? Pakiramdam ko, there was more to what I think I know. There are things deeper than this. And not knowing the truth prevents me from sleeping every night for the past week.It’s not that I don’t trust Chester, it’s just that… I can’t wait anymore.And there’s only one person that comes to my mind who can answer everything. But to my surprise, I… I cannot fucking find her anywhere.“Nanang?” I asked as I continued ringing the doorbell, but there was no fucking response. No one was answering the door, and the vehicles weren’t there. Gustohin ko mang is
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“CHESTER! STOP IT!” I shouted on top of my lungs nang makita ko ang dugo sa sahig na galing kay Markus!Pinilit kong pumagitna kahit ilang beses niya na akong muntikang maitulak! Markus was coughing non stop, and the bodyguards are just watching dahil takot sila sa amo nila! Stupid!“Chester!” I shouted again and pushed him far away. Nang lumapit pa siya uli habang matagumpay na akong nasa gitna, I fucking slapped him so hard that I hope woke his senses!“I said stop it!” sigaw ko sa kanya bago ko tuluyang dinaluhan si Markus! Oh my gosh, his lips were bleeding! Some parts of his suit was torn, and gladly, napigilan ko agad si Chester bago pa tuluyang lumala ang lahat!“Oh my God, M-Markus, are you okay?” aligagang tanong ko at lumapit sa kanya para subukang tingnan kung may mas malala pa bang sugat kaysa roon. However, he simply held my hand and prevented me from touching his face. He even smirked as he spit some of the blood away.“Your husband is being soft on me,” Markus said with
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Chapter 22I had no choice but to stay inside the house for a damn while. I tried talking to Markus, but it was only for a few minutes. I’m so baffled by the fact that I only get to talk to him for a few minutes when I should’ve talked to him more than should!Pero kahit ganoon, I’m so happy that he’s fine. Hindi naman siya binugbog, but there was still bruises evident on his face. Sinubukan kong humingi ng tawad, but he kept on insisting that he’s at fault anyway. Hindi ko siya maintindihan dahil doon, but we both kept the conversation clear and short. Matapos noon ay hindi na rin ako muling nakatawag. I was either crying myself or simply trying to figure out things dahil mababaliw na yata talaga ako rito.Chester and I haven’t been talking for almost a week. Although he assists me often, he was always silent. At ayaw ko rin naman siyang kausapin. I’d rather talk to the wall than understand his bullshits.We’ve never stayed in the same room at night again. I just couldn’t bear it. An
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Is he… for real?“Reese is kind and charming, Chester. I mean, it's not that I still like him–”“I know–”“It’s just that I’ve known him ever since! He’s kind and always sympathetic. Kaya ko nga siya ginawang boyfriend noon!”Chester sighed and tucked the loose strands of my hair behind my ear. “People change, Paris. Besides, after years of being in prison and having his reputation ruined, I don’t believe he’d still be the saint that you thought him to be.”Wala akong nagawa kundi bumuntonghininga at tumango. I’m aware of that though. “That’s Dad’s fault anyway. At kasalanan ko rin–!”“What? How in the world is it your fault?” he asked in annoyance. “It was too ambitious for him to want you. That was his sin.”My lips parted at his answer. Hindi ko tuloy alam kung anong mararamdaman ko dahil doon! Damn you, Chester!“Stop it,” nakangusong sabi ko at saka nag-iwas ng tingin. I heard him smirk a bit bago muling nagsalita tungkol sa issue.“Anyway, I’ll have it under control. Just please
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“How are you feeling?” Chester asked after I handed him the glass of water.Mabigat ang loob na umiling na lang ko at binigyan siya ng ngiti. After what happened earlier, he immediately took me home. I never passed out, pero parang mas lalo lang nakasama iyon dahil hindi nawala sa isip ko ang mga nangyari at nasabi ng Daddy.I feel like I’m about to explode anytime now. My mind’s so messed up, and the problems kept adding up. I don’t know if I could take more. I want to just rest. I want to just leave. I’m so tired of all the secrets and lies na ngayo’y sabay-sabay lumalabas at sinasabi sa akin. Why didn’t they have the urge to tell me the truth in the first place?They just want me to end up miserable, don’t they?“Paris, what’s going on in that little head of yours, hmm?” Chester asked as he stroked my hair and held my head near his chest. “Please tell me,” he said.I breathed so heavily and hugged him tightly. I badly want to cry ero parang tuluyan nang naubos ang luha ko at naman
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“Chester,” Mister Del Fuego greeted me as I approached him. He was waiting outside for a long time now, but I don’t give a fuck. After what I Paris’ bodyguards reported to me, there’s no way I’d let him inside. After all, I was never on his side anyway. If only he wasn’t the father of the woman I love, I’d never get along with him and his antics.I breathed heavily and stood face to face with him, hindi gustong magpaligoy-ligoy pa. “She’s okay now,” I said, which made him sigh in relief. No matter how much he hides it, I know there’s a part of him that deeply cares for his daughter. Too much care that he almost wants to control her, never letting her out of his sight. “I’m going inside,” aniya subalit hindi ko iyon hinayaan.“But she doesn’t want to see you,” asik ko. “So I can’t let you, Sir.” I did my best to maintain my respect, but it’s fucking harder than it sounds. Lalo na ngayong pakiramdam ko’y magpupumilit pa siyang pumasok sa loob dahil halata ko iyon sa pagkunot ng kanya
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I was taken aback by the words he uttered. Like what I said, I understood why he did those back then. Pero ngayong humihingi siya ng tawad sa akin, hindi ko alam ang isasagot.“Dad…”He smiled weakly and tried to look at me. “I know what I did back then was unforgivable, but I was just protecting you, and…”“Dad, Dad…” kaagad ko siyang pinutol. I held his hand and smiled at him. I know that I hated him so much back then. I was stupid. I was reckless and damn stupid. Ngayon, kahit hindi ko pa rin maintindihan kung bakit niya pinakasalan si Tita Faureen, I don’t care anymore.He’s all that I have. He’s the only parent I have.And this grudge has been here too long already. Pagod na pagod na akong magalit.“I understand…” pagpapatuloy ko ngunit suno-sunod siyang umiling sa akin.“No, I didn’t give you a proper explanation back then,” aniya. “Your Tita Faureen, she and I have been good friends even before I met your mother. When your mom left, I… I didn’t know what to do. I wanted you to
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What…Everything fell silent after he uttered those words. Pakiramdam ko, pinagsakluban ako ng langit at lupa at hindi ko alam kung anong paniniwalaan.I felt numb. I-I couldn’t even think properly or say something properly. Gusto kong tumakbo… gusto kong magwala… gusto kong….Oh God, what is this?“Chancellor pushed her causing her death. M-Magkasama kami noon at naglalaro nang makita niya ang Mommy mo. Back then, we… we really hated your Mom because we know what’s up between her and dad,” pagpapatuloy ni Chester sa mga bagay na hindi niya nasabi sa akin noon.“She approached us, and it was really an accident. My brother didn’t mean it… we were…” parang dinudurog ang puso ko sa bawat salitang binibigkas niya. His voice was hoarse and breaking. Parang paulit-ulit siyang sinasaksak sa bawat salitang binibitawan, and it breaks my heart hearing him that way. “... we were just children…”Nag-angat ako ng tingin sa kaniya at halos madurog ako nang makita siyang umiiyak. He was doing his b
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Masama ang loob ko at walang imik hanggang makabalik kami sa resthouse nila Chester. Maging siya tuloy ay tahimik at hindi ako kinikibo kaya mas lalo lang akong naiinis.Well, I’m not totally mad at him. Naiinis ako sa nalaman ko! And the fact that they’re still friends made me dislike the idea even more. Dumagdag pang parang hindi niya napapansing masama ang loob ko.Eh ‘di do’n siya kay Claire!Wait, no. Ugh!“What’s wrong? Are you mad at me?” tanong niya nang hilahin ako para maupo sa lap niya sa couch dahil tataas na sana ako sa kuwarto.I rolled my eyes. “No,” I simply answered and was about to leave him pero siyempre, hindi niya ako hinayaan. Si Chester ‘yan, eh!“Sinungaling,” mahina at mapanuyang asik niya bago ako ginawaran ng halik sa pisngi. “Tell me, Love. What’s bothering you? Kakaunti lang ang napamili mo dahil kanina ka pang ganiyan.”I rolled my eyes. “Oo nga at kanina ka pa rin walang pake,” asik ko.He groaned as he buried his face on my neck. “I’ve been trying to ca
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I saw my whole world fall apart right before my eyes when he uttered those words. How… how is that possible?“What are you saying? T-That can’t be… my father would’ve killed you–!”“He almost did. Remember?” he asked with a ghost of a smile, cutting me off and making me remember that he was right.Galit na galit sa kanya si Daddy noon, and I could vividly remember the night when he was almost killed by my Dad. Hindi ko magawang maintindihan noon ang aking ama, pero ngayong narinig ko ang mga salitang ‘yon mula kay Chester, parang naninikip ang dibdib ko.“Are you sure you want to talk about it already? Paris you seem unwell. I–!”“No,” I said. “Keep talking. But please… nagmamakaawa ako sa’yo. Do not lie this time.”My words were straight and blank. But his eyes tell me that to him, they were like bullets fired into his chest for a reason that I could not name.But after a few blinks, nawala iyon at matamis siyang ngumiti sa akin. “I promise.”Chester and I have been great the next fe
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I couldn’t recall how much I cried for a few days because of that. Hindi ko alam kung anong nangyayari, or what triggered them back, but the memories kept flowing like a river that could not be stopped. And along that, I could feel surges of emotion that I could not name. Halo-halo ang nararamdaman ko, and I don’t know if I could even contain all of them. I don’t even know how many days it has been. I was only brought meals inside my room and was taken care of. Minsan binibisita ako nina Daddy at Tita Faureen sa kwarto, but I don’t have the energy to talk to them. When I look at my father, all I can do is cry. Kaya nang lumabas ako sa kwarto, they were all surprised.“Paris? How are you feeling? I should’ve just brought you some food for–!” Napatigil si Tita Faureen sa pagsalubong sa akin nang mapansin niya kung ano ang nakakuha ng atensyon ko pagbaba ko ng hagdan. My lips parted at the sight of tons of flowers in the living room. Some are withered, and some are being saved by Tita
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“Don’t bother. I can manage,” I said and waved my phone to show him that I’d just book myself a cab. Wala rin naman akong planong makituloy sa bahay ng kung sino mang kaibigan o kamag-anak. I’ll just stay at a hotel for the next few days to relax and think.Wala rin naman akong choice kundi tanggapin ang pamilya nina Felix sa amin. I just need to calm the fuck down or else I’d add fuel to the damn fire. Hindi ko alam kung anong naging reaksyon niya. I feel dizzy and tired that I just want to lay on a bed. Isa pa masyado na akong napahiya sa lalaking nakaupo sa harap ko. I have to leave before things gets worse kaya minabuti kong talikuran na siya at lumabas ng club.His response to my offer makes me feel very damn awful. That is so fucking embarrassing!Pero nasabi ko na, eh. And as stupid as it may sound, I’m not regretting it. I do not regret it, because if he’d accept the offer, I’ll gladly be his girlfriend.Damn, I really am drunk.Sinikap kong panatilihing mulat ang mga mata ko
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“My goodness, Paris! Where were you?! And why the hell did you do that?” I breathed heavily when Felix was the one who confronted me right when we got back home. I simply smirked at him and continued sipping on the hot coffee that was served by the maids. Hindi ko alam kung anong mararamdaman ko dahil sa totoo lang, siya lang ang naglakas loob na lumapit sa akin at komprontahin ako – something that I expected from my father, so that I could talk and rant to him.But I guess, they just didn’t care. Maybe they’re fed up with me.“Who cares?” I asked. “And you definitely know why I did what I did. Alam kong naiintindihan mo ‘ko, ‘cousin’.” I said, emphasizing the way I have addressed him.Felix only sighed and sat in front of me. Through the years, he has stood up as my older brother. He was the one who understood me and my whines – or that’s what I thought.He’s always been close to my Dad because he’s been close to me. Iyon naman pala… Dad wanted to marry his mother. Felix didn’t appr
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My lips parted when I heard his confession. Never have I imagined him saying those in my face. Para akong paulit-ulit na sinasaksak sa dibdib habang patuloy kong hinihiling na sana mali ako ng pagkakarinig. I was hoping and praying so hard that my ears are only messing around with me dahil kung totoo ang naririnig ko ay hinding hindi ko sya mapapatawad!“You didn’t… what?” I repeated, hoping that I had heard the wrong thing.Pero para siyang tutang nag-iwas ng tingin sa akin. The pain in his eyes made me want to slap him so hard. Siya pa ang nasasaktan ngayon? Bakit?!“You didn’t… what now, Chester?” pag-uulit ko.He breathed heavily and mustered all his strength to face me. “I-I’m sorry–!”“You didn’t want me to remember? Who the fuck are you to decide?!” I shouted at him. Sinubukan niyang hawakan ang pareho kong kamay para pakalmahin ako pero hindi na uubra sa akin ang ginagawa niya! Every time we come across a problem like this, he always tries to tame me using his sweet words and
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Chancellor left the room, and I almost fainted because of shortness of breath. Hindi ako makapaniwala sa sinasabi niya, at ayaw kong maniwala!How come he didn’t know? O baka naman itinatanggi niya lang din? But why the fuck would he deny such thing gayong magkaibigan kami!Or were my memories distorted? “Impossible,” I said. Parang sumasakit ang ulo ko sa frustration. There’s no fucking way I could be wrong, right?O baka naman pati sarili kong memorya ay hindi ko na rin kayang pagkatiwalaan gaya ng ibang tao sa paligid ko?!Tang ina!“Goddamn it! Damn!” I pulled my hair in frustration as my tears rolled down my cheeks. I don’t know what to fucking believe anymore! It has been a long time since I had flashbacks like this, at ganito pa?!“Argh!” I cried out of resentment and grief because I really didn’t know what to do anymore.“P-Paris–!”I sniffed and wiped my tears when I heard a familiar voice. Chester entered the room and attended me immediately, pero isa siya sa napakaraming t
