King and Queen

Chapter 45 - Nagusap.

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Chapter 45

"S-She's-what?" Napanganga ako sa sinabi ni King. Twin sister? Dying? Oh god. "Oh god. I-" Hindi ko maituloytuloy ang sasabihin ko. Im lost for words. This is just too much to take in.

Hinapit niya ako para mayakap kaya naglanding ang mukha ko sa dibdib niya. "Im sorry. I know I lied to you, and Im sorry. Im sorry, Reyna ko." Aniya.

I closed my eyes as I let myself get lost with his familiar manly scent. I missed this. I missed him. So much.

I can still hear his small sobs. Unti-unti kong inangat ang kamay ko at niyakap ko siya pabalik. "I-Im sorry." Was the only thing I could utter before everything went black.

Nagising ako sa liwanag ng araw na tumatama sa mata ko. Tsaka ko lang naramdaman yung kamay na nakapatong sa ulo ko. I found King sleeping soundly beside me, nakaupo siya sa kama ko habang nakasandal siya sa headboard neto at halatang nakatulog siya kakabantay sa akin.

Dahan dahan akong umupo para hindi ko siya magising. I reached for his face, itinabi ko ang iilang takas na buhok sa may noo niya. I cant help but to stare at his handsome face.

Marami paring tanong sa utak ko. Gaano na niya katagal na alam yung tungkol sakanila ni Gelay? Was it after he went off to Paris? Or before? Anong sakit ni Gelay at sinabi ni King na mamamatay na siya? Kaya ba siya nagstay doon ng matagal para alagaan si Gelay? And most of all, why did he lie about it?

Kung sinabi niya lang sana sa akin noon pa lang na kakambal niya si Gelay, and that he wanna spend time with his twin sister, I would've understand things. Hindi sana aabot sa puntong nagkakasakitan na kami, kung hindi lang siya nagsinungaling sa akin.

I gently touched his face.

I love you, Hari ko. I wanna be with you again. But Im gonna need more explanation than just saying that she's your twin. I wanna know why did you lie to me. I wanna know everything bago ako pumasok ulit sa relasyon na 'to.

Halos mapatalon ako sa gulat nang biglang magring ang phone ko. Agad ko iyong sinagot bago ako tumayo. "Hello? Who's this?" Sabi ko sa kabilang linya.

It was an unknown number so hindi ko alam kung sino yung tumatawag sakin. "This is Liza, King's mom. Can we meet?" Agad na kumabog ang dibdib ko.

Napatingin ako kay King na natutulog parin sa kama ko ngayon. "Uhm, mamayang gabi po? Dinner?" I asked her politely. Tinignan ko ang orasan, its almost 3 in the afternoon.

"No, I mean right now. Starbucks, the Fort. Your secretary told me you didn't come to the office so I suppose you're free." Malamig ang boses ni Tita Liza.

I felt a lump on my throat but I ignored it. "U-Uhm okay po. Give me thirty minutes." Sabi ko at binaba na ang tawag.

Mabilis akong naligo, sabi ko 30 minutes and I dont wanna be late. I know she holds some grudges on me, for some unknown reasons, at ayaw ko ng dagdagan pa iyon.