CHAPTER FIFTY-NINE
I was scared. I could feel my knees trembling. And my heart, they are so loud inside my chest. It was beating tremendously fast. Dumadagdag pa iyong anxiety at pangamba ko.
Sioux didn’t look at me but he intertwined our hands as if he could sense the raging storm causing turmoil in my body. Wala siyang sinabi, basta niyang hinawakan nang mahigpit ang kamay ko habang papasok kami ng mansyon ni Daddy. It was an assurance everything is going to be fine. Or was it assurance that he will stay with me after what I’m going to tell him?
Sinalubong ako ni Manang sa main door. Malaki ang ngisi niya sa aming dalawa pero hindi ko masuklian ang ngiting iyon. Natatakot ako sa hindi pa nangyayari.
“Reign, anak! Hindi ka man lang nagpasabi, mayroong bisitang darating.” masaya niyang wika. She looked at our intertwined hands, mas lalong lumawak ang ngiti niya.
 
CHAPTER SIXTY Isang buwan… It’s almost one month since I came here. Most of my mornings, I spent it walking on the dalampasigan. Minsan kasama ko si Manang, madalas ako lang mag-isa. Visible na ang baby bump ko. There is really a growing seed inside me. I just let it be, hindi ko na rin naman kaya ang sakit kapag pinilit ko pang tanggalin sa sinapupunan ko. “Hoy, taya ka!” I heard children talking in the background. The kids are running around the area. Masaya silang nagtatawanan at naglalaro sa dalampasigan. Madalas nakatingin lang ako sa kanila. I didn’t enjoy my childhood as much as theirs. Kids of my age don’t like to play with me and I’m always in my room practicing violin. I was smiling at the scenario. Subconsciously, I was caressing my tummy softly. Agad akong napabitaw nang mapagtanto ko ang ginawa ko.
CHAPTER SIXTY-ONE I woke up in a hospital room the next day. Hindi ko solo ang room, may nagsisilbing harang lang na kurtina. Manang was with me when the doctor came. Kabang - kaba ako. I didn’t know what happened after my normal delivery. I was engulfed by exhaustion. Hindi ko man lang nahawakan ang baby ko. I just heard her cries. “How are you, Reign?” nakangiting tanong ni Dra. Jimenez. “I’m glad you are already awake.” “I guess, I’m fine, Doc. Where’s my baby? How is she? Can I see her?” I asked eagerly. Inalalayan ako ni Manang na maupo sa hospital bed. She was caressing my shoulder. “Your baby has to stay in our care for the mean time. Respiratory system aren’t fully developed as well as the ability to coordinate reflexes for eating and she has to gain more pounds.” Dra. J
CHAPTER SIXTY-TWO Things that are broken stay broken, they can’t be fixed, they say. One of those examples traditionally is the broken glass. Kapag nabasag ang baso, you can never bring it back to its full glory. Hindi ito maisasalba kahit anong lagay mo ng tape para mapagtagpi ang mga piraso. I don’t want to believe that. A glass can take a full recovery in a long process of beginning anew. It just needs to start from where it started. Sa pabrika kung saan ito ginawa, doon din nito mahahanap ang sarili pabalik. At mabubuo ito gaya ng dati. Things stay broken if they want to stay that way. We are capable of changing that status if we opt to. It’s in our hands. It’s our choice. I don’t want to stay from that dark place anymore. I don’t want to stay depressed because of the things that happened to me before.I don’t want to continue hurting for the lossI had. I don’t
CHAPTER SIXTY-THREE I’m old enough to stay late. Napairap ako sa ere. Inubos ko ang laman ng cup of chocolate ni Manang. Well, she was looking at me the whole time. After finishing the cup, I kissed her good night. I realized, even if I felt incomplete growing up. Kahit kailan, hindi ko nagawang makilala ang mom ko, while with my Dad, I felt neglected. He can’t get his actions right to make me feel loved. But now I know, he loved me in his own way. I am still lucky to have Manang. She’s my go-to person and she never left me like everybody else did. She never judged me for what society portrayed me to be. With that, I am so lucky. The rumors kept circulating after my confrontation the last time. It isn’t just rumor. A part of it was true, but not completely. And honestly, I don’t care anymore. Wala rin akong pakialam kung i-boycott nila ang Reign’s Realm
CHAPTER SIXTY-FOUR I went back to my station. Inirapan ko siya nang makabalik ako sa ginagawa ko. Binudburan ko ng konting flour ang dough. Isinalang ko iyon sa pasta maker. I just waited for its magic to be done. “Sioux, will you please cut the onions into small pieces? As in very small. Hurry!” muling tawag ko sa kanya. Nilagay ko ang butter sa mainit na pan, I let it melt for a minute. Hinihintay ko lang na matunaw iyon, ilalagay ko na ang garlic. Sioux was beside me, he was cutting the onions into small pieces. Napasulyap ako sa ginagawa niya. Nakagat ko ang labi ko. The onions looked like they were massacred. I felt bad for them. Imbes na cube iyong cut noong onions, irregular shape ang kinalabasan noon. “Oh my God, unbelievable!” I was unable to hide my amused smirk. Mukhang wala talaga siyang ideya sa ginagawa niya. Probably, all his life, he never experienced this. Ma
CHAPTER SIXTY-FIVE Six months later… Paris, France “Congratulations, mademoiselle. That was a blast.” Ms. Archambeau followed me to the doorway and handed me my coat. She was referring to my international fashion show held in Carrousel du Louvre, Paris last month. It was certainly a blast. Hanggang ngayon talk of the town pa rin ang fashion show. Dumalo ang ilang malalaking pangalan sa industriya. People can’t take their eyes off my creations. They were totally blown away. I am quite impressed. Sa dami ng naging fashion shows ko, ngayon lang nag-sink in ang satisfaction. I wore the coat when I stepped outside the hotel. The weather is good today, and I am planning to walk around the city and visit the tourist attractions for the last time. Babalik na ako ng Pilipinas kinabukasan
CHAPTER SIXTY-SIX I want to throw myself in the bed when I get inside the room. Naglakad ako kanina, and it was tiring but really fun. I inserted my keycard. The door opened. Nagulantang ako ng tuluyan akong makapasok ng hotel room. My two luggage is on the bed. Someone was definitely here. I checked the closet first. There are couple of dresses there, but most of them were gone. Bumaling ako sa dalawang luggage ko sa kama. On top of one of them, I found a bouquet of purple tulips. I knew who the culprit is. Nawala iyong kaba ko sa dibdib. Kinuha ko ang bouquet, there was a note. Have a safe flight tomorrow, babe. I miss you terribly. Kept my promise of distancing myself for SIX FUCKING MONTHS. I packed your things while you were out. You’d be in trouble packing all your stuffs, they are too many. I took the o
CHAPTER SIXTY-SEVEN He dropped the bomb like it was nothing. Anong ginagawa niya roon? I don’t know what to think. Ayokong magpanic but that’s exactly what I am feeling. Bakit nasa morgue si Sioux? He’s giving me an anxiety. I want to think positively, but what’s even positive in the morgue? I felt my body became numb. It can’t be. It can’t happen. “What is he doing there?” I asked wearily. “What do you think he’s doing there? Why does a person stay in the morgue?” he asked back. “He was targeted by unknown entity when he came back here.” My heart sank. It stopped beating for a second. Hindi ako makapaniwalang napatingin sa kawalan. Natulala ako. Parang nag-shut down ang utak ko. It doesn’t want to entertain any information anymore. I can’t accept it just like that! Sunod - sunod ang patak ng luha ko. It is not happening. Kahapon lang, he left me crooke
Hello, guys!Thank you so much for reading this story! I'm so happy to share you guys my first story here in GoodNovel. Thank you for unlocking the coins and giving me gems. I hope you can also rate the story after reading. Sana na-enjoy niyo ang story ni Sioux and Reign. This is the second story of Alpha Sigma Omicron series.Kung naguguluhan kayo, where Badiday came from, she was mentioned on the first story.Thank you! It was my first story here, ramdam ko po ang suporta mula sa readers. Stay safe and God bless! You can add me on my fb account, Aramis Eduardo, and you can also join my group Psycho's Asylum (Stories of PsychopathxXx) on facebook.PsychopathxXx Ⓒ 2021
Hello, guys!Thank you so much for reading this story! I'm so happy to share you guys my first story here in GoodNovel. Thank you for unlocking the coins and giving me gems. I hope you can also rate the story after reading. Sana na-enjoy niyo ang story ni Sioux and Reign. This is the second story of Alpha Sigma Omicron series.Kung naguguluhan kayo, where Badiday came from, she was mentioned on the first story.Thank you! It was my first story here, ramdam ko po ang suporta mula sa readers. Stay safe and God bless! You can add me on my fb account, Aramis Eduardo, and you can also join my group Psycho's Asylum (Stories of PsychopathxXx) on facebook.PsychopathxXx Ⓒ 2021
Hello, guys!Thank you so much for reading this story! I'm so happy to share you guys my first story here in GoodNovel. Thank you for unlocking the coins and giving me gems. I hope you can also rate the story after reading. Sana na-enjoy niyo ang story ni Sioux and Reign. This is the second story of Alpha Sigma Omicron series.Kung naguguluhan kayo, where Badiday came from, she was mentioned on the first story.Thank you! It was my first story here, ramdam ko po ang suporta mula sa readers. Stay safe and God bless! You can add me on my fb account, Aramis Eduardo, and you can also join my group Psycho's Asylum (Stories of PsychopathxXx) on facebook.PsychopathxXx Ⓒ 2021
Hello, guys!Thank you so much for reading this story! I'm so happy to share you guys my first story here in GoodNovel. Thank you for unlocking the coins and giving me gems. I hope you can also rate the story after reading. Sana na-enjoy niyo ang story ni Sioux and Reign. This is the second story of Alpha Sigma Omicron series.Kung naguguluhan kayo, where Badiday came from, she was mentioned on the first story.Thank you! It was my first story here, ramdam ko po ang suporta mula sa readers. Stay safe and God bless! You can add me on my fb account, Aramis Eduardo, and you can also join my group Psycho's Asylum (Stories of PsychopathxXx) on facebook.PsychopathxXx Ⓒ 2021
SPECIAL CHAPTER “B-babe,” The moment I opened my eyes, Sioux was staring at me worriedly. He was sitting on the edge of the bed, and grabbed a glass of water in the bedside table. Sioux helped me up as I drank the water. Pawisan ako nang malamig. It wasn’t because of the air-conditioned room, but with the nightmare I had. Muli akong napaiyak sa pagbaha ng alaala. Fresh pa iyon sa utak ko. Dinaluhan ako ni Sioux. “Babe, what happened? I am worried.” He kissed my forehead, as his arms encircled my body. I just stayed in that position, still crying. Hindi ako makapag-isip ng tama. “It’s just a bad dream, I am here, alright.” He kept on caressing my hair while whispering sweet thoughts. They didn’t help. It made me question my current situation. Was this the dream and what I had earlier was my reality? I cried even harder. I love Sioux. I love my babies ---
SPECIAL CHAPTER As soon as my eyes adjusted to the light, I kept my eyes opened, examining the unfamiliar room. It was all-white. Agad akong nagtaka. Shaking my head, it has been years since I found myself in an unknown vicinity. Traumatic pa ang pangyayaring iyon ng buhay ko, it was weird recalling it now. “Sioux,” I called out my husband’s name. Where the fuck is he in the early morning? Realization hit me, my kids need to be taken care of. Classes are going to start and here I am lying in bed. Sometimes, I slept late and woke up late in the morning. Minsan hindi ko naaabutan ang mga bata sa pagpasok. There were times I would think low of myself as a mother. Pakiramdam ko kulang ang efforts ko para matugunan ang pangangailangan nila, not on the materialistic side. Mostly, the things like preparing their breakfasts and lunch to take in school. Kahit ang simpleng paggising nang maaga, hindi ko maga
SPECIAL CHAPTER “Mamá, I want itlog na pula. I tried it with ate Badiday last time!” Archi answered. I don’t know what that is, but I nodded anyway. “Mamá, why is your bed wet? Did Dada pee on the bed?” my three year old son --- Sion asked. He was jumping up and down in our bed. My mouth parted at what he said. Sion sat and inspected the bed sheet. “Oh, lotion, Mamá?” Inilapit niya sa kanyang ilong ang nahawakan. “But it doesn’t smell like lotion!” “No! Come here, baby. Come here!” nagpapanic ako. They are too brilliant and information seekers. Gosh. Dinampot ko si Sion palayo roon habang naka-hug pa rin sa akin si Rigil. Inaantok pa yata ang bunso ko. His eyes were asking me. “Can I pee in my bed too, Mamá? I am lazy to get up when I woke up late at night.” “Oh, no, baby. You have to pee on the toilet and not on the bed. Dada did
SPECIAL CHAPTER “Good morning, babe.” I smiled as soon as I heard Sioux’s husky voice. He hugged me closer. Ang bango ng asawa ko sa umaga. Asawa ko. Mine. Just mine. “Did you have a good night sleep?” Isiniksik ko ang aking mukha sa leeg niya at tumango. I bit his lower neck marking him as mine. Madalas ko iyong ginagawa sa umaga. I also planted kisses on his jaw. Sioux groaned, in less than a second, he was on top of me now. Naglapat ang mga labi namin sa isang masuyong halik. Masuyo? No, it’s aggressive and wanting more. Mapaghanap at mukhang gustong makaisa. A chuckle escaped my lips as he sought for more. Sioux is Sioux. Hindi pa man kami, malandi na siya. To think of it, we never really dated and became official as a couple, what we had were casual dates. Singapore and Greece. That’s his definition of casual. I was being dragged in different countries. He didn’t ask me
EPILOGUE Sioux Kyros 'The Fucking' Centauri Came the wedding… seeing the ever gorgeous woman to walk in the aisle. I thought she would still say no. But she didn’t. She’s my dream. I am damn happy. The happiest criminal ever alive. “Soks! Soks!” Badiday called. I payed her attention. She has that wide eyes staring back at me full of wonder. “Sasama pa baga ako sa’yo sa loob sa pag-anak ni ate Barbie?” Oh, shit. I forgot the kid’s here with me. “No. Hindi. You stay here. Wait mo si Tapulok at si Lapu - lapu. Pupunta sila rito.” I told her and kissed her forehead. She sat on the waiting chair. Fast and wide steps, I followed her to the delivery room. “Soks!” Badiday called me again. I turned around to see her, she gave me a thumbs up. I returned it with a smile. The bag of baby supplies is with her.