The Bad Boy's Queen (R-18 Vikings Series)

Chapter 27

I looked at him intently.

But he just smiled.

He's acting like nothing happened. Umaakto siyang hindi mahalaga ang narinig ko kanina lang!

"Luke" Matigas kong sabi.

He nodded. "I know. I'm going to explain" bulong niya at mas hinapit pa niya ako palapit sa kanya. Kaya tila ba para na siyang nakayakap sa akin.

Mariin akong napapikit bago tumingin sa dalaga kanina.

Luke, I am your fiancé...

I bit my lip. Fiancé?

Her eyes are painfully settled on Luke's hands on my waist. Kahit medyo malayo, halata ko ang basang pisngi niya. When she looked up at me, halos mawalan ako ng hininga nang makita ang sakit na bumulatay sa mga mata niya. Yung sakit na may gustong ipahiwatig.

Napaawang ang labi ko.

She... She loves Luke.

Her eyes say it all.

Ilang sandali ko pa siyang tinitigan bago ibinalik ang atensyon ko kay Luke. Nakayakap pa rin siya sa akin. Mahigpit na para bang kahit anong oras ay itutulak ko siya palayo. And he is right if he thinks that.

Huminga ako ng malalim. Hindi ko maintindihan kung anong nangyayari. Kung ano ang ibig sabihin ng sinabi ng babae. Why she said that she is his fiancé. The love in her eyes. Her painful tears. This is too much to take.

Pero ang alam kong tama na gawin ngayon ay ang hayaan silang mag-usap. The meaning behind the girl's face, there is no humor or joke. I know she didn't make that up. And the look on her face tell me the story that she wants to talk to Luke. She needs a word with him.

Nakaramdam ako ng kakaibang pakiramdam sa dibdib ko. Parang may kung anong kirot.

I tried to ignore it.

I held Luke's hand. Pinilit kong kalasin ang mga kamay niya. "Zarena" I heard his cold voice stop me. His hands denied what I was about to do. Sa halip ay mas hinigpitan niya ang hawak sa akin.

"I said I will explain. Don't push me away please" He whispered. His voice is begging.

I forced a smile.

"I am not pushing you away Luke. You need to talk to her and settle it first... whatever that is. Pag natapos mo na, tsaka tayo mag-uusap" Mahinahong sambit ko kahit sa kaloob-looban ko ay mabilis ang kalabog ng puso ko. Pakiramdam ko hindi ako makahinga ng husto.

I feel like I'm holding back something but I cannot point out what it is.

Umiling siya. Hinalikan niya ako sa noo. "Ayoko. There is nothing to settle. I didn't agree to any of that shit. Si Papa ang may gusto non' hindi ako. She is none of my fucking business" Matigas niyang sabi.

Nakaharap ako sa babae kaya kitang kita ko ang mga luhang mabilis niyang pinunasan.

My heart clenched.