The Sealed Promise [COMPLETED]

Chapter 25

I went home.

Umuwi ako sa condo dahil paniguradong nandun siya. Gusto ko siyang makausap dahil sa sobrang daming tanong na nabuo sa'king isip habang nakasakay ako sa sasakyan.

If the problem started months ago, why didn't he tell me?

Bakit hindi niya sinabi sa'kin ang lahat?

What is his reason?

I turn on the lights when I entered.

The condo is a total mess. Sobrang kalat.

Anong nangyari dito?

Tiningnan ko ang oras.

It's now 5 pm.

Sigurado akong uuwi siya dito.

Kailangan naming mag-usap kaya hindi ako aalis dito.

While waiting, I decided to clean up.

Crampled papers, unwashed dishes, and messed room.

I clean it all.

Dahil ba sa sobra niyang trabaho kaya nagkaganito ang loob ng condo?

After cleaning, I decided to wait for him.
Umupo ako sa couch at hinintay siya sa sala.

Di nagtagal, bumukas ang pinto.

He's here.

"Babe? Are you here?" dinig kong tawag niya.

Nanatili akong nakaupo at hinintay siyang makita.

"Belley!" bulalas niya.

Mabilis siyang yumakap sa'kin. Ramdam ko ang kanyang pananabik dahil sa higpit ng yakap niya. I hug him back.

He kissed my lips.

"I missed you."

I can see his changes. It's about four days nung hindi kami nagkita ngunit kitang-kita ko ang kanyang mga pagbabago. His sleep was deprived. I can tell because of the dark circles under his eyes. I can see he's tired.
Ang dami mo palang dinadalang problema ngunit hindi mo man lang sinabi sa'kin.

"I'm so sorry Belley," he apologize as he cupped my face by his warm palm. "I didn't mean to hurt you. I was just so tired that night. Hindi ko na alam ang mga pinagsasabi ko. Please, forgive me Babe. I won't hurt you again," mahabang sabi niya.

I can see his sorry from what he did to me. It doesn't matter to me anymore what matters most is to know his reasons behind. Why did he keep those problems as secrets to me.

"I love you, Belley," he said as he kissed me again.

His kiss begins to deepen. I didn't kiss him back. I'm just standing right now. I receive all his kisses but I didn't answer so he stop.

"Why?" he asked.

"I should be the one asking that to you right now," I said.

I stared at his face to see his reactions.

Kumunot ang noo niya.

"What do you mean?"

Right. He will deny it. Hindi nga niya sinabi sa'kin as the time the problem started.

I sit on  the couch again. Sumunod siya at umupo sa'king tabi. I faced him.

"Bakit?"

He remained silent.

"Why did you keep those problems as secrets to me, George?"

Natigilan siya.

"Babe," sambit niya. "What are you saying?"