The Governor's Daughter

Chapter 44

Chapter 44

Sister

"But he's my boyfriend now.." saad ko.

Nakita ko sa gilid ng aking mata ang paghakbang papalapit sa akin ni Ferd. Umatras naman ako ng kaunti upang makalayo sa mga mikropono.

"What the fuck is this, Georgia?" Ferd hissed. I hushed him. "Calm down, okay. I'm doing the right thing."

Umiling siya. "Does he know about this?"

I bit my lower lip. "Hindi. Ako na ang bahala," I assured him. Tinapik ko ang kanyang balikat bago muling bumalik sa puwesto.

"Ngunit matagal nang nali-link si Miss Lyra at Mr. Zeid, hindi ba?" giit ng isang reporter.

Umirap ako. "They're childhood friends. Zeid made sure that I am not a mistress, ilang beses ko rin siyang tinanong kung ano talaga ang papel ni Lyra sa buhay niya." sagot ko. Huminga ako ng malalim upang diinan ang susunod na sagot.

"At ilang beses niya ring tinanggi ang lahat ng paratang ko sa kanya. Nilinaw niya na kaibigan lang ang turing niya kay Lyra." Muling umingay ang paligid.

"Kung ganoon, gaano katalagal na kayong magkakilala ni Mr. Zeid?"

"Bakit ngayon lang sinabi na nililigawan ka niya samantalang si Miss Lyra ang palaging kasama noong mga nakaraang araw?"

"We've known each other since in third year college, I guess. I was home schooled that time, because of my father's job and the ambush that happened before. My papá was so afraid that he'll also lose me because he is a politician. For years, I have no friends at all. But in just one snap... I met Zeid and his friends." pagkuwento ko.

"I can say that we were in a mutual understanding stage back then. Palaging magkausap, bumibisita sa isa't isa.. everything was special. Noong dumating yung araw na pinayagan na akong makalabas ni Papá at ihinto na ang pagiging home schooled ko, mas lalo kaming naging malapit ni Zeid sa isa't isa. Without him knowing that.." huminga ako ng malalim. "That I am the Governor's daughter. In order to protect myself from any danger, I never said who I really was that time."

Patuloy ang pagkuha sa akin ng mga larawan. Sa puntong ito, alam ko sa sarili ko na hindi ko lang ginagawa ang mga bagay na ito para linisin ang aking pangalan.

Ngunit para na rin linisan ang pangalan ng aking ama. Through the years, he wish me nothing but my happiness. Ibinigay niya sa akin ang lahat at iningatan niya ako.

Ang ganitong pangyayari ay nasisiguro kong masakit para sa kanya.

I smiled and continued. "I liked Zeid, alright. I liked him but I didn't know back then that he liked me too, despite of my unknown background. My father noticed the closeness between Zeid and I. And that's why.." lumunok ako. "He asked Zeid to marry me, without also him knowing that Zeid didn't know about my family background."

"And then.. the governor's daughter was rejected. Zeid rejected the proposal. He told my father that he already has someone that he like.. his girlfriend.."

"Miss Cirea, kung nasa mutual understanding na kayo, bakit may girlfriend pa si Sir Zeid?"

"Hindi ba si Lyra iyon?"

Ngumisi ako. "That's what I thought too. I overheard Zeid and his friend's conversation. When I heard what Zeid said to my father, I was wrecked. I was heartbroken. Sino ba namang hindi, 'diba? Gustong gusto mo yung tao e. Tapos malalaman mo, may mahal palang iba. Naisip ko si Lyra dahil close rin sila noon... I felt betrayed. That's why I left. I left everything here and decided to continue my studies abroad."