LIAM'S POV
"I wanted to say sorry for last night, Magi. Something just came up that's why I wasn't-----"
"No. It was fine."
I looked at her in surprise when she suddenly cut that off with a reassuring smile in her face. Wala man lang bahid na pagtatampo ang mukha nito ngayon. Is she even normal?
"You sure it was just fine? You know you can just lash at me now if you're upset with me. Come on.."
"No. I won't." nakangiti pa ring tugon nito, causing me to squint my eyes at her in suspicion.
Dapat ba 'kong magsaya ngayon na parang okay lang ang lahat rito? Dapat ba 'kong matuwa dahil hindi 'to 'yong tipo ng babae na matampuhin?
When I just remained silent while I closely studied her under my scrutiny, mas lalo pang ngumiti ito before she folded her arms on her chest.
"It was fine okay? Actually, something happened with me last night. And I felt like I must tell you about it that's why I came here when your mom called me this morning."
That caused me to straighten up on my seat when I think she was about to confess something right now.
"What about it? What happened last night during my absence? Is something good happened while I was away?"
My brow shot up when she slowly nodded her head and then her smile turned into a grimace. Confirming my suspicion.
"Actually, I was just here to tell you something about our engagement..." she trailed off, causing my brow to arch up more as it had caught my attention now.
Don't tell me she was going to----
"I want to cancel our engagement, William."
Nang bigla na lamang niyang sabihin 'yon, I just remained silent while I just stared at her for a while.
Gaya ng iniisip ko, she was indeed backing out with our engagement. At kita ko naman ngayon na seryoso talaga ito. At mukhang alam ko na rin kung anong magandang nangyari rito kagabi. She must've had a hot night with her boyfriend last night.
"You sure about that? Did your parents already know about this?"
"Yes. I've already talked to them about this and they're fine with it."
Napapatango-tango na lamang ako rito when she firmly answered that.
Well....I'm free again! Hurray!
I wanted to jump out in joy right now pero pinigilan ko na ang sarili ko dahil baka ano pang masabi nito.
Just not now but later..
"Are you mad about it?"
"No. Because actually, I don't really want this wedding in the first place. Only my mom really want this anyway so there's no reason for me to get mad at you." Gusto ko na ngang magtatalon sa tuwa ngayon kung alam mo lang. I want to add that pero pinili ko nalang na tumahimik.
Parang natuwa naman ito sa mga sinabi kong 'yon because a broad smile instantly appeared on her face pagkarinig sa'kin.
Alright. Mukhang -------
My thoughts were suddenly interrupted when the door in my office suddenly flung out open and then my dad barged inside. Worry was all over his face right now.
"Dad! Is something wrong?"
"Liam, may iba ka pa bang gagawin ngayon? Something happened to Suzy. Bigla nalang nilagnat si Suzy kaya kinailangan siyang iuwi agad kanina."
"What?" gulat na naitanong ko nalang rito habang napapatayo mula sa upuan ko, not minding if Magi was still here.
"Your mom was asking me to come home pero may meeting pa 'ko ngayon, Liam---"
"Ako ng pupunta dun. Wala na naman akong ibang gagawin rito. Just attend the meeting, dad. Ako ng uuwi." Putol ko na sa iba pang sasabihin nito saka lumapit na rito. But before I completely left that place, I turned to Magi again.
"I have to leave now, Magi. By the way, I'm happy that I've met you here. I hope you'll be happy in your life."
When she smiled and nodded at me, lumabas na'ko agad dun and then ran towards the elevator.
Alright. Walang dudang may kinalaman ang ginawa kong pagtapon sa kanya sa tubig kagabi kaya naman nilalagnat ito ngayon. Just great, idiot! Now she's sick because of your foolish act!
Just thinking about it, the more I became frustrated and annoyed to myself.
Blowing out a short breath, I waited impatiently for the elevator to reach the ground floor. And when it did, tumakbo na'ko agad palabas ng hotel at patungo sa sarili kong sasakyan. Ignoring those people who had thrown me a curious look. Probably wondering why I was running like my wife is in the delivery room right now, labouring our first born baby.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~'
"Where's mom?"
"Nasa silid po ni Miss Suzy, sir."
When one of our maids informed me that, nagmamadali na agad akong umakyat ng hagdan and then headed straight to her room at the left wing.
Without even bothering to knock, pumasok na'ko agad sa silid na 'yon. Stopping my mother who were talking with the maid beside the unconscious woman in bed.
"Son, bakit hindi ang dad mo ang nandito ngayon?"
"Is she okay, mom? Hindi pa ba humuhupa ang lagnat niya?" I asked instead sabay lapit sa tabi ng kama nito. Ignoring my mom's suspicious look nang hindi ko ito sinagot.
Hanggang sa may dibdib nito ang kumot nito ngayon habang may nakapatong na bimpo sa noo nito. She looks pale and so weak with her slightly chap and dry lips.
"She's going to be fine, Liam. Natingnan na siya ng doctor kanina at pinainom na rin namin siya ng gamot so she'll be fine by tomorrow." I heard her uttered beside me and I felt relieved to hear that.
"I think your 'swimming lessons' with her last night had something to do with this, Liam. Ano ba talagang nangyari kagabi?"
"Wala mom. Gaya ng sinabi ko sa'yo kagabi, nagkatuwaan lang talaga kami kagabi."
"Oh please, William! Spare me with those lame excuses, will you? Kagabi mo pa 'yan sinasabi at hindi mo 'ko maloloko dun."
I groaned at that when again, pinipilit na naman niya akong paaminin sa kung ano talagang nangyari kagabi and I really hate it!
"We've already talk about this, mom. At sinabi ko na sa'yo na nagkatuwaan nga lang kami. Ano pa bang gusto mong marinig, mom?" I lied again without looking at her way and just staring down at the unconscious woman.
Not that I'm scared of my mom but I'm just certain Suzy wouldn't want to let her know about that kiss we shared last night. She'd just feel awkward around my parents if they know it.
"I know there's something going on with you two, Liam. Hindi ka naman magmamadaling umuwi rito kung wala hindi ba?"
Napapabuntung-hininga na lamang akong humarap rito when her voice sounded so convinced.
"Wala ngang namamagitan sa'min, okay? Nag-aalala lang ako sa kanya dahil ako ang nagdala sa kanya rito so she's my responsibility here at hindi nga siya pumayag na magpanggap bilang girlfriend ko so why would you even think na may namamagitan sa'ming dalawa?"
"Are you certain na wala nga? Na hindi mo rin gusto ang batang 'to?"
That made me frowned at her in annoyance and disbelief.
"Bata? At sinong tinatawag niyong bata mom?"
"Of course. Suzy! Ang bata pa niya and whatever was going on with you two must be stopped, Liam. She's just too young for you, old man!"
"Old man?"
"Yes. You're too old for her." She stated, dahilan para mas lalo pang umigting ang inis ko rito ngayon.
Pero kahit inis na inis na'ko rito ngayon, kailangan kong magtimpi rito dahil ayokong masigawan ito.
Inhaling a deep breath, I answered her in between with gritted teeth.
"Well, thank you for those kind insults, mom. I really appreciate it."
"Well, you should really be."
"Mom, Suzy is already twenty-two and she's legal enough to even marry now so please stop telling me I'm too old for her because I am not?
Her brow instantly raised at that in question.
"Marry? Bakit? Do you like her that much now para isiping pakasalan siya huh, Liam?"
I groaned when she suddenly asked me that question.
I opened my mouth to utter an answer pero wala naman akong maisip na isagot sa tanong na 'yon. My gaze shifted down on her and for a few seconds, I stared at her.
Ano bang sagot sa tanong na 'yon? Gusto ko ba ang babaeng ito to the extent na gusto ko siyang pakasalan?
I'm not even prepared to settle yet kaya ano bang sagot dun?
"Hindi mo masagot, 'di ba?"
I groaned in annoyance when she asked that beside me with an obvious sarcasms in her voice.
"Remember that you're going to be married with Magi soon, Liam so----"
"I'm not going to marry her, mom."
"What??!" Gulat ng tanong nito with her eyes widened in utter surprise at that sudden news.
"Anong hindi, Liam? Gusto mo bang iumpog ko yang ulo mo ngayon so I could get some sense out of you??!"
I winced out and grudgingly poked out my ear when she shouted that in a rather high intensity.
"Oh God mom! Can you atleast lower your voice? Gigisingin mo pa yata si Suzy eh! We've already talked about this and Magi was backing out with our marriage."
"She did?" she asked in surprise while looking at me with knitted brows.
"Yes, you heard me well at hindi ako 'yong umatras."
For awhile, nanatili lang utong nakatingin sa'kin. As if she's studying me if I wasn't jist bluffing right now. Pero mga ilang sandali lang, tumango-tango na ito.
"Well, if she's backing out then fine. She can back out, yes but that doesn't mean you can still fool around Suzy. Hindi ko siya gusto para sa'yo."
That made my glare snapped to her way. Kibit ang mga balikat nito while wearing a nonsense look. And I haven't expected this exaggerated reaction from her.
"And why not, mom? May problema ba sa kanya kaya ayaw niyo siya para sa'kin?"
"No. Nothing's wrong with her." Agad namang tugon nito which caused my frown now to deepen more.
"I actually like this young lady.."
"Then bakit ayaw niyo sa kanya para sa'kin? Don't tell me---"
"Dahil hindi siya bagay sa'yo."
That made me gaped at her in disbelief now. She was just too unreasonable!
"At sino ba ang bagay sa'kin, mom? 'Yong mayayaman ba na gaya ni Magi? Or those filthy rich spoiled brats na walang ibang maisip na gawin kundi mag-inarte so long as they came from a prominent family? Oh God! I've never expected this from you, mom!"
"Willy?"
"What?!" I snapped at her in irritation.
"Can I give you a good smack now?"
"And why would you want to do that?"Kunot-noong tanong ko rito while pouting at her.
"Dahil tama ako ano? Oh no. Hindi ko alam na may pagka-matapobre pala kayo mom!"
"Okay! Kurot nalang pwede na.." she uttered at bago paman ako makailag rito, nakurot na nito ang tagiliran ko.
"AWW! Mom!" Napapangiwing saway ko na lamang rito while vigorously rubbing my side to ease the stinging pain.
"Tigilan mo 'ko, Liam huh? Hindi ako matapobre gaya ng iniisip mo. Ayoko lang talaga na may namamagitan sainyong dalawa dahil alam ko kung gaano ka katarantadong tao."
"Ow. Should I thank you for that 'honest' insult then, mom? Parang hindi niyo naman ako anak para insultuhin n'yo 'ko ng ganyan." When I commented that, mas lalo pang tumalim ang tingin nito sa'kin ngayon.
"Then umayos ka kung gusto mo pa talagang maging anak ko! Kapag sinabi kong ayoko sa kanya para sa'yo, then that's final! And the moment I've heard anything about you fooling around this innocent lady, just prepare for my wrath."
Napapailing na lamang ako rito saka tahimik ng umupo na sa gilid ng kama, ignoring her threat dahil alam kong wala naman talaga itong magagawa kahit na ano pa ang gusto kong gawin kay Suzy. And no one can stop me from that.
I heard her loudly sighed beside me pero hindi ko na ito pinansin at saka inayos na lamang ang kumot ni Suzy. She have a cold pero bakit parang wala man lang itong suot ngayon?
Out of curiosity, sinilip ko na agad ang suot nito sa ilalim ng kumot nito at natigilan na lamang ako when my eyes greeted with her almost naked self. With her just wearing her yellow two piece that leaves nothing to my imagination.
OH NO..
My hold at the sheets suddenly tightened as I just gawked at her divine body.
I know I should be worried with her but just accidentally seeing her body now, I think a very cold shower is in accordance
"You better get your hands off of that sheets now bago pa kita mabatukan diyan, Liam..."
When mom threatened that with her promising voice, napapalunok na hinila ko na lamang ang kumot nito hanggang leeg nito before I released it.
Alright. Good thing, mom was here right now dahil kung hindi, hindi ko na sana alam kung ano ng kahalayan ang ginawa ko sa walang malay na babaeng ito.