THE SUBSTITUTE BRIDE (COMPLETED)

Chapter 19: Confession pt. 2

Dumating naman ang driver ni Kaiser na hinabol siya ng biglaan siyang bumaba sa kotse at nagsimulang tumakbo. "Can you buy me a water and chocolate?"

"Sige po young master."

"Pwede pong pakibilisan?" tumango naman ang driver saka mabilis na naglakad. Patuloy lang na pinagmamasdan ni Kaiser ang dalagang umiiyak at ang mga taong medyo nakakapansin na sa pagiyak nito. Dumating ang driver saka iniabot sa kaniya ang mga ipinabili. Naglakad siya palapit sa kinaroroonan ng dalaga, hinugot niya sa bulsa ang panyong hindi pa niya nagagamit. At nang makalapit na dito kaagad siyang nagsalita.

"Take this things, you might need it." saka niya nilahad ang mga dala dito. Nang akmang ibabangon ng dalaga ang ulo para tingnan siya kaagad niya itong pinigilan sa pamamagitan ng paghawak sa ulo ng dalaga.

"Don't bother to look up. Just take this." nilapag niya ang bote ng tubig, panyo, at ang chocolate sa tabi ng dalaga habang hawak pa rin ang ulo nito sa kabilang kamay.

"Stop crying please. No matter the reason is, it's doesn't worth of your tears." saka niya binitawan ang ulo ng dalaga at marahang tinapik ito sa balikat. Naglakad siya paalis, agad namang tumayo ang dalaga para tingnan ang binatang kumausap sa kanya, pero napatigil din siya ng makitang habang naglalakad ang binata palayo, ikinaway nito ang kanang kamay sa kanya. "I didn't even get to see his face." pero base sa uniform ng binata, alam ng dalaga na hindi sila iisa ng pinapasukan.

"Ever since then, I've been watching you from afar. I didn't dare to introduce myself in front of you. Because I know you already have many problems to face and hold on to." naihilamos na lang ni Kaiser ang mga palad ng kamay sa kanyang mukha saka tinukod ang mga siko sa binti niya.

Ina was overwhelmed. So it was her husband who comforted her that day? When she was broken by her sister again? So it was Kaiser who helped her to become strong again? She can't believe what she's hearing from Kaiser's explanation but things are still lingering to her mind. And for once and for all, she wants to know all about it.

"I didn't stalk you wife. Believe me." sincere na pahayag ni Kaiser saka tumingin sa asawang nakatitig lang sa kanya habang nagpapaliwanag siya. Hindi niya mabasa ang emosyon ng asawa na ikinatakot niya.

"Then what about my papers at Paris?"

"After you left your house. I used every connection i have to find and make sure you're safe." hinawakan ni Kaiser ang kamay ng asawa. "I was scared for your safety abroad. I mean you're new to the place. I don't want anything to happen to you."

Tumango si Ina saka binawi ang kamay at tinitigan sa mata ang asawa.
"Then let me ask you this two things. Answer me honestly please."

"I will." sang-ayon ni Kaiser.

Huminga siya ng malalim saka ibinigay ang unang katanungan niya. "Do you have any connections about my success at Paris? Or did you helped me climb the ladder faster?" may halong kaba at takot sa boses ni Ina.

"No. I don't have any. I know what you're capable of and what you're talents and abilities. I know with these thing, you can achieve your goals freely. There's just two things that I did to help you back then wife." pag-amin ni Kaiser.

"w-what is it?"

"I made sure that you can take a part time job on your first job. And I made sure that your family can't do anything to stop you from staying abroad. I made sure they'll never mess up with your new life at Paris." pahayag ni Kaiser.