Through Fatal Silence

Chapter 36

"What is it, Attorney?"

"The annulment petition has already been sent to Mr. Beltran."

When I heard the news, my eyes automatically went back on Paris, and I saw him still standing in front of his car, probably waiting for us to come inside the house. He was smiling at me, which means that he hasn't read yet the annulment petition. What is this? Why does hearing that the annulment petition has been sent breaks my heart? I should be happy that everything is going according to my plan, but here I am, feeling like having a silent breakdown.

I shook my head to gain my composure and put the phone back on my ear. "T-That's good to know. Thank you, Attorney."

"Tatawagan na lang ulit kita kapag natanggap na ng korte ang petition. Ang masasabi ko lang ay maghanda ka sa mga trial na mangyayare kapag pinayagan ng officials na paabutin ang paghihiwalayan niyo sa korte," payo niya at tumango na lang ako.

"Sige... Maraming salamat."

Nang makapasok sa bahay ay bumungad sa akin si Yael na nakatayo at naka-krus ang dalawang braso. Katatapos lang siguro nitong maligo dahil may tumutulo pang tubig galing sa buhok niya. Seryoso ito at kahit hindi siya nagsasalita ay nababasa ko na kung anong tumatakbo sa isipan niya.

"Kumain ka na ba?" Tanong ko sa kanya.

"Yeah," matipid niyang tugon.

"Kung gusto mong mag-usap, sige, pero ilalagay ko muna sa kama si Rianne." Nilagpasan ko siya at umakyat patungo sa kwarto para pahigain na si Rianne. Nang maramdaman niya ang malambot na kama ay pinaubaya niya ang katawan niya dito. Habang natutulog siya ay pinalitan ko siya ng pantulog para maging komportable siya sa pagtulog. Nang malagyan ito ng kumot ay lumabas ako ng kwarto at nagulat ako nang makita si Yael na nakasandal sa dingding.

"Gusto mo yata akong atakihin sa puso. Panay ka sulpot. Ano ka, multo?" Pagbibiro ko pero hindi ko siya napatawa. Nanatili siyang seryoso at mataman akong pinagmamasdan. Kulang na lang yata ay tumagos na sa akin ang tingin niya.

I sighed and stepped closer to him. I took the towel resting on his shoulder and started drying his wet hair. "You're going to get sick if you sleep with your hair wet. How many times do I have to tell you that?"

I was just drying his hair with the towel when suddenly he wrapped his arms around my waist, the reason why my body got pressed to his. He just finished taking shower, but he's already warm. He buried his head on my neck and when he did that, the fine hairs of my nape rose because of the warmth of his breath scorching on my skin.

"Yael—"

"I don't know how much longer I can take it. I know I'm not in the right place to say this pero... Hanggang kailan ko ba titiisin na magkasama kayo ni Paris?"

When that question came out of his mouth, my mind was corrupted for a second. I was trying to look for an answer that will match his expectations. He wants assurance this time. Yael wants me to say it directly to him.