Salvador Brothers Presents: RAIN

Kabanata 22

"Rain..."Hindi ko alam kung anong dapat kung maramdaman nung mga oras na yun, kung matutuwa ba ako o ano.

Saglit na humiwalay sa akin si Rain. Hinawakan nya ako sa magkabilang balikat at tinitigan nang diretso sa mga mata. "Harley, do you believe me? Do you? Please...please do." Basag ang boses nya. Takot sya. Hinding-hindi yun maipagkakaila. His eyes says it all.

"I...I believe you, Rain." Bulong ko at saka nag-iwas ng tingin. "Why can't you look at me? Look at me, Harley. Please." Nakagat ko ang labi ko at dinungaw sya. "I believe you, Rain. I've seen the whole thing. I believe you." Utas ko.

He still looked doubt ful kaya ipinulupot ko ang mga braso ko sa leeg nya. Tumingkayad ako. "I really do believe you, Rain." Mahinang saad ko sa tapat ng labi nya at saka sya binigyan ng mabilis na halik.

I looked at him and finally, he started to look relieved. But that was only short-lived dahil naagaw ni Andrea ang atensyon namin.

She stomped her feet hard and her looks threw daggers at me. "YOU! Who the hell are you?! You bitch!" Inis na sigaw niya at itinuro ako. Bumitaw ako sa pagkunyapit sa leeg ni Rain.

Rain closed his hand around mine at saka sya humarap kay Andrea. "Drop that hand before I cut it out." Rain said acidly habang nakatingin sa kamay ni Andrea na nakaturo sakin. Her hand dropped automatically and her eyes widened. "How dare-" Hindi makaniwalang saad ni Andrea, but Rain didn't even let her finish.

"No. How dare you call my girl a bitch!" Galit na saad ni Rain. His voice was so cold, it seemed his office would freeze.

Halos malaglag ang panga ang ni Andrea. Marahan syang umiling. "Your...wait, what? Are you kidding me? Is this how you want to get me? Playing hard to get?"

I seriously want to punch her face! Nangangati na ang kamay ko!

Tiningnan nya ako, from head to toe. "Did he hire you to pretend as his girlfriend?"

WHAT? "You're mistaken."

Hindi nya ako pinansin sa halip ay tiningnan nya lang ulit si Rain. She smiled at him, "You know, you don't have to. Gusto naman kita. So you can stop this stupid game of yours."

Humigpit ang kapit nya sa kamay ko. "Get out." Napatingin ako sa kanya, wondering if he was talking to me. But then he was looking venomously at Andrea. Iyong tipo ng tingin na, If looks could kill.

Andrea looked taken aback. Napakurap pa sya at wala sa sariling itinuro ang sarili nya. "You're...telling me to get out?" Aniya.

"You heard me loud and clear, didn't you? Get out."

She stared at Rain incredulously, "You're chasing me out? Oh no, no! Don't tell me you're choosing her," her gaze flickered to me, "over me?"

Sa halip na sumagot ay inakbayan lang ako ni Rain. His hand draped possessively on my shoulder, and pulled me closer to him.

"I thought I already made it clear a moment ago, Miss Andrade, that this girl here is my girl."

"No! You can't do this! You can't just do this to me! You can't reject me! I am Andrea Andrade, and NOBODY. REJECTS. ME!"

"Well guess what? I just did. Now, get out." Bale-walang saad ni Rain.

Andrea was fuming mad. Kulang nalang ay literal na umusok ang ilong at tenga nya sa galit. "We're not done yet, Salvador. You can't do this to me! You need my father's investment!"

"I assure you, Miss Andrade, that I want your father's investment on my company. But I certainly don't need it." Malamig na sabi ni Rain. Kinuha nya ang phone nya sa kanyang bulsa at tumawag, "Reena, please call someone who can escort Miss Andrade out of this building. Now." Aniya at saka ibinaba ang phone.

Nanlaki ang mga mata ko. Don't tell me...

Narinig ko ang pagbukas ng pinto ng office nya, at di nagtagal ay nandoon na ang apat na bodyguards sa loob ng office.

"They will see you out of RSC, Miss Andrade." He said curtly.

Napamaang nalang ako habang nakatingin sa apat na bodyguard na naglalakad palapit kay Andrea. Maging sya ay napatunganga nalang. First time atang mangyari sa kanya ang ganito.

"Sasama ka ba sa kanila o ipapakaladkad pa kita?" Inip na tanong ni Rain.

Andrea snapped out of it. Dinampot nya ang kanyang bag. "You don't need to. I'll leave now. But you will pay for this, Salvador. I'll make sure you will!" Aniya at saka nagmartsa palabas ng office. Kasunod nya ang apat na bodyguards.

Napatingin ako kay Rain. He's tensed, I could feel it. Pinisil ko ang kanyang kamay. He looked at me.

"I'm sorry." Mahinang saad nya. Umiling ako, "You shouldn't be. Wala ka namang ginawang masama diba?"

Umiling sya at suminghap, "But still. I don't want you think that I'm cheating on you. I don't want to give you any reason to doubt my loyalty. I've had enough of those issues in the past, Harley. Ayokong maging dahilan pa iyon kung bakit magkakahiwalay tayo ulit."

Hinawakan nya ang mga kamay ko at itinaas ang mga iyon. He kissed both of my knuckles at diretsong tumitig sa mga mata ko. "I love you, Harley. I've lost you once, and I don't think I can bear if I ever lose you again. You're my everything, then and now. You''re my life line, Harley. You will always be."

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Sinong taga-Batangas dito? Haha! Nood tayong Fifty Shades of Grey next year! LOL! So ayun...inpired akong mag-type ng romantic na UD. Ayoko kasong sirain yung momentum nung mga previous chapters. At dahil medyo pinapahaba ko yung story, hayaan muna nating mag-enjoy sina Rain at Harley.

P.S. The worst is yet to come. Soon.

Salamat sa lahat ng nagbabasa! 8K na tayo! Party, people! Di ko alam kung makakapag-post ulit ako mamaya o bukas, pero kung hindi, next week nalang.

Laters, baby.

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