THE ARRANGE MARRIAGE (COMPLETED)

(Chapter 50. SPG)

Pumasok siya agad sa bahay at hinanap si Zera. Nakita niya ito sa sala habang  nakatitig ito sa wedding picture nila na ipinasadya niyang palakihan.

"Welcome home Zera..." Sambit ni Vladimir pero hindi nakalagpas sa kanya kung paano pahiran ang mata.

"Is she crying... But why?" Tanong ni Vladimir sa kanyang isip.

"That was fast..." Sambit ni Chandria habang inaayos ang sarili bago humarap kay Vladimir. Dahil hindi niya napigilang ang sarili sa pag patak ng kanyang luha ng makita ang kanilang wedding picture.

"What's wrong baby... Are you really alright?" Tanong ni Vladimir dito na nakalapit na kay Chandria at hawak na ang mukha ng asawa.

"I... I'm fine gusto sana kita maka-usap..." Sambit ni Chandria pero makikita mo sa mata na higit pa doon.

"God baby... You're not fine at all... I can feel it... What is it baby... Tell me... So I can ease your pain." Sambit ni Vladimir at niyakap si Zera ng mahigpit.

"Vladimir... Please sign the anullment papers... Please do..." Sambit ni Chandria habang nakapikit ang mga mata pinipigilan ang pagtulo ng luha.

Tila nanigas sa kinatatayuan si Vladimir sa narinig. Tinnggal niya ang pagkakayakap kay Chandria at hinawakan sa magkabilang braso si Chandria.

"Look at me Zera... Please baby don't make me do something that I can't. I don't want to let you go." Sambit ni Vladimir.

"Please Vladimir... Can't you see na nahihirapan na si Lolo. Don't do this to him... Just let me go..."Sambit ni Chandria.

"No baby... No! I can't... I will find away to fix all this... Just not this please." Sambit ni Vladimir nanakikiusap kay Chandria.

"Dad won't stop and there will be no other way... Ayokong mawala lahat ng pinaghirapan ni lolo kaya parang awa mo na... Sign the papers Vladimir." Sambit ni Chandria.

"Nasasaktan rin ako Zera. Nararamdaman kong mahal mo pa rin ako. Why can't you be honest with yourself. As long as you're with me, wala na akong pakialam even if it will reach the point that your father will kill me... I will die anyway without you..." Sambit ni Vladimir.

"Stop it! Hindi ako papayag na humantong tayo roon. That's why I'm here begging you to let me go... Hindi mo ba maintindihan iyon?" Tanong ni Chandria na naguumpisa ng umiyak.

"Alin ba salitang mahal na mahal kita ang hindi mo ring maintindihan Zera? Mag hirap man ako ng paulit ulit hindi ko kayang isang tabi ang nararamdaman ko sayo... So baby please I'm begging you..." Sambit ni Vladimir na lumuhod na at tumingin sa magandang mukha ni Zera na lumuluha na.

" Come back Zera... Please baby bumalik ka na... Wlaang araw na hindi ko pinagsisihan ang lahat ng nagawa ko... Pero parang awa mo na Zera... Don't leave me again... Let's start over... A family that we can call our own... I want to see a little Zera running around the house calling me dad... I want to hear her laughters as she cuddles with me. I want to beat the shit out of the guy who will try to court her. I wanna be a husband to you who will love his wife until we are old... It's your hand that I want to hold forever baby... Please give me a chance to do all that... I'm begging you baby please.. "Sambit ni Vladimir habang nakaluhod pa rin sa harap ni Zera.

"I can't... I can't Vladimir..." Sambit ni Chandria na napaluhod na rin sa harap ni Vladimir habang hawak ang magkabilang pisnge ng asawa.

"Don't you love me anymore baby...? Don't you..?" Sambit ni Vladimir.

"I... I can't love you anymore... I can't di that anymore..." Sambit ni Chandria na basa na ang mukha dahil sa pag luha.

"Hindi ko tinatanong kung kaya mo pa akong mahalin Zera... All I wanna know is kung mahal mo pa rin ako...?" Sambit ni Vladimir at hinawakan ang kamay ni Zera na nasa kanyang mukha.