Territorial Men 1: Colton Altaraza (Published under LIB Bare)

21 ~ Visitor's News

Paano niya nga ba sasabihin dito ang tungkol sa kalagayan ni Mrs. Altaraza kung ibang usapan ang gustong nitong pag-usapan nila? But this is about their wedding, right? Dapat ay excited siya! Dapat ay masaya siya! Dapat ay wala nang bumabagabag sa kanya bago sila ikasal kaya dapat ay sabihin niya na dito ang tungkol sa ina nito!

"M-may sasabihin sana ako sa'yo..." This is it!

"What is it?" She could feel the intensity over his voice. "You already said Yes to me, baby." He reminded her as if she forgot about it, as if she would cancel there wedding.

K shifted her position. Ngayon ay magkaharap na sila, nakita niya sa mga mata nito ang pangamba at kailangan niyang alisin ang pangambang iyon. Slowly, she kiss him on the lips, telling him how much she loves him and how much she wanted to marry him.

"I will marry you, okey? Ayokong pagdudahan mo ang nararamdaman ko sa'yo, Colton. Things happened so fast between us, but I have no problem with that as long as I know that we're true to ourselves and to our feelings. Simula ngayon, gusto kong mas maging tapat pa tayo sa isa't-isa, 'yung wala tayong itinatago..."

"I don't hide anything..."

Marahan niya itong tinanguan at nginitian. Siguro nga, siya lang itong may itinatago sa kanilang dalawa. Kung patuloy niya itong pagtataguan, hindi iyon maganda para sa isang relasyon. Kaya, sasabihin niya na bago pa mahuli ang lahat.

K silently took a deep breath.

"I saw Gail," She thought that Colton will be surprised, but he didn't. He's showing her his stoic face. She can't read him!

"When?"

"Kanina sa Mall." Ngumuso siya nang hindi nagbago ang ekspresyon ng mukha nito. "She was following us, Colton. Alam niya kung saan tayo nakatira. Ayoko ng gulo. Ayokong pati ang mga kapatid ko ay madamay." May bahid na pag-aalala ang boses niya. "Gail is capable in doing things that could ruin me. I won't be surprise if one day, she show up here and make a scene."

"I will talk to her, okey? Stop worrying. I won't let her hurt you again." Hinawi nito ang mga takas na buhok sa pisngi niya bago siya hinalikan sa noo. "What else did she tells you?"

"A-about your mother's health..." His eyebrows furrowed, curious.

"What about my mom?"

"Mrs. Altaraza rushed in the Hos—" She stopped mid sentence when her phone suddenly rang.

Nasa side table iyon ng bed nakapatong, balak niya sanang balewalain at ipagpatuloy ang sinasabi pero inunahan na siya ni Colton na abutin iyon mula sa likod niya.

"Unregistered number," He murmured before answering the call. He place the phone on his ear. "Who's this? Why are you calling my wife?" Uminit ang pisngi niya sa endearment na binanggit nito. His face is so serious that it scares her. "Fuck off, dude. She's married to me, stop calling her!" Then he cut the line, almost throw her phone on bed.

"Sino 'yung tumawag?" Maang na tanong niya. Walang ideya kung sino at bakit alam ang number niya?

"He said, you two were friends. But I don't believed him."

"Lalaki?"

Colton lips form into thin line while staring at her, as if reading her thoughts. Wala sa sariling nakagat niya ang pang-ibabang labi. Kung tama ang hinala niya, baka si Brooke 'yon? The man she met when she visited her siblings before.

"Yes, a man."

"Si Brooke 'yon,"

Lalong nagsalubong ang makakapal na kilay ni Colton. Dumilim ang mukha at gumalaw ng bahagya ang panga. Mapanganib kung titignan, pero bakit parang mas natutuwa siyang pagmasdan ito sa ganoong estado? He seems like ready to beat someone anytime!