Taming The Heiress

Chapter 13

Carly took her phone from her pocket and started browsing. Nakita nyang may mga email na pinasa ang secretary nya. She took a quick review.

"I didn't expect to see you here. " Said by a familiar voice at hindi nga sya nagkamali nang makita ang pinsan nya.

Umupo ito sa katapat nyang upuan at ibinaba ang ilang bitbit na paper bags sa tabi nito.

Nakangiti ito sa kanya pero kahit gusto nya mang gumanti ng ngiti ay hindi nya magawa. Hindi nya pa rin nakakalimutan ang ginawa nito sa sariling kapatid.

"You look unhappy. " May nakakalokong ngiti ito sa mga labim

"I'm glad you noticed. " She said dryly.

The woman chuckled.

"Is this about Serena?" Nagtaas ng kamay si Arissa at may lumapit na waiter na agad kinuha ang orders nya.

"Mabuti naman at hindi mo pa nakakalimutan ang ginawa mo sa kapatid mo. "

"It was just a simple conflict. Nothing serious."

Napanganga sya sa sinabi nito. She knew from the start that Arissa is a bitch but she didn't expect that she took it on different level!

"You are hopeless Arissa. Do you even know what have you done?"

Arissa rolled her eyes.

"Come on! I already apologized to them!"

"Still not enough. If you're going to ask me. "

Napatingin si Carly sa nagsalita. It was Train, umupo ito sa tabi nya at agad na pinatong ang braso sa likod ng upuan nya.

"I don't need your opinion. Who are you again?" Mataray na sagot ni Carly.

"I'm your cousin's husband and also a friend of those people you tried to ruin. " Seryosong sagot ni Train. Nararamdaman ni Carly ang tensyon sa pagitan ng dalawa.

"Why did you marry this punk again Carly?" Baling sa kanya ni Arissa.

She saw Train gritted his teeth. Mukhang nagtitimpi lang ito kay Arissa.

Train leaned closer.

"Why don't you just leave them alone? They don't need you. No one needs you here. "

Tumalim ang tingin ni Arissa kay Train.

"Who says your opinion matters? Just fucking keep that to yourself. I don't need it anyway."

"You should be really thankful to your sister. If it wasn't for her, who knows what already happened to you. Kung si Captain lang ang tatanuningin, sigurado akong hindi nya palalagpasin ang ginawa mo. " Train smirked.

"He is right. They can actually file a case against you. Think about the casualties of what you've done. Sidney was shot, dinamay mo pa pati ang mga bata. If you did that to me, I won't spare you. " Seryosong dagdag ni Carly.

Arissa shrugged.

"I already explained my side to them. Well I guess, I'm just really lucky that I have a very nice sister. "

"Yeah, very unlike you. And that is one of the reasons why you can't never ever replace her to Declan's heart. "

Tumalim ang tingin ni Arissa kay Train tila hindi nagustuhan ang sinabi nito. Tinignan sya ni Arissa pero tinaasan nya lang ito ng kilay. She will not going to stop Train. His words might hurt Arissa but because of what she have done, maybe she needs a little pain.

"You know what? This unplanned early dinner is ridiculous. "

Tumayo si Arissa at tinapunan sya ng tingin.

"I know that you're mad on what I've done to Serena but believe it or not, I already regret it. I'm going back to Canada to start anew---"

"Mabuti naman. " Singit ni Train. Arissa glared at him.

"I'll go ahead Carly. "

Tinalikuran sila nito at naglakad palayo. Carly sighed.

She knew Arissa since college. She became her friend. Hindi nya inakala na pinsan nya pala ito. Umamin ito sa kanya ilang buwan pa lang ang nakakalipas.

Arissa didn't tell her about her plans. Kung alam nya lang ay pinigilan nya ito. She maybe not close to Serena but she still her cousin. Magkapatid ang Lolo nya at ang Lolo ni Serena. Hindi sila madalas nakakabisita sa mga ito at lumaki sya sa Canada kaya naiintindihan nya kung bakit sa muling pagkikita nila ni Serena nood sa bayan malapit sa isla ay hindi sya nakilala nito.

Carly knew that Arissa was staying in that island pero hindi nya naman inaasahan na may kalokohan na pala itong ginagawa.

"She's a home wrecker. "

Carly sighed.

"Alam kong marami syang nagawang hindi maganda and I'm not very proud of it but let's not judge her so easily. "

"Are you defending her?"

"No, what I'm saying is, we don't know what she had been through. She also faced a lot of hardships. "

"But that doesn't mean she can use that as an excuse to hurt others, to ruin her sister. "

Dumating na ang order nila at nagsimula na silang kumain.

Hindi na lang sumagot si Carly. She knew that Train has a point, kahit ano man ang dahilan ni Arissa ay mali pa rin ang ginawa nito. Umaasa na lang sya na sana nga ay nagsisisi ito at marealized ang mga maling naging desisyon at magbago.

#hh