Chapter 25
Arcajedo's Siblings
"Where have you been?" Tanong ko kay kajik kahit alam ko kung saan siya pumunta.
I was sitting on the corner of the bed while folding some shirts. Nahihiya ako dahil ang mga kasambahay pa talaga ang naglaba ng mga damit ko.
"Architect Miller's Office..." Hindi ko alam kung ako lang ba, parang natatakot siya, sa pag sagot palang.
Tumango ako. "Bakit? She wants anything from you?"
I'm not sure but I think my voice sound strict. Nagmukha tuloy akong asawa na selosa at hindi makahinga ng walang paliwanag o rason galing sa asawa nito.
Huminga siya ng malalim at lumapit sa akin. "She wants to talk about my parents, she saw them arrived at the airport past days and we also talk about the house I was planning to build in luzon... That's all, we talked but I didn't think to be long on her office, I immediately go to your Tito Jaze, for telling him about what your condition right now since he can't visit you."
Patuloy ako sa pag-tupi habang patango-tango. I feel like joked by someone, I can't immediately tell if the person is telling the truth or not. Based on him, his explanations are too long.
"Look, i'm sorry, I didn't want to wake you up..." He tried to touch my hand but I didn't let him. "M-masama daw gisingin ang buntis, according to Lola."
Natigilan ako at tumingin sa kanya. "M-masama?"
He immediately nod. And he believed that?
"Pumunta talaga rito ang Architect na iyon, para papuntahan ka sa office?" Hindi makapaniwalang tanong ko at mahigpit na hinawakan ang tinupi kong damit.
"Yes, but our conversation didn't take long..."
Ayukong magmukhang immature sa harap niya dahil lang sa babaeng iyon. Kung nagsasabi ng totoo ang lalaking ito, edi mabuti. God knows and it hit his karma one day pag nag-lilie pala siya sa akin.
Yumuko muli ako bumalik sa ginagawa. "Your sister called few hours past sa telepono..."
Mas lalo niyang idinikit ang sarili sa akin. "She needs disciplinary action and to teach her well, she needs to live in a province and try to stop buying expensive things..."
"Is it something to do with her bank account?"
"Look baby, me and kuya tried to teach her a lesson. She's a very spoiled brat, Mom and dad spoiled her too much to the fact that all she wants, she thinks, she can get it but just a flip." He explained while looking at the shirts I folded.
"Wala kang sinabi na may bunso kayong kapatid..." Tunog tampo ang boses ko!
"Apat kaming magkakapatid Klein, I'm sorry if I didn't tell you about krisha..." He sound guilty.
"Do you want me to tell you, who's the eldest among the Arcajedo's Siblings?"
"Tinatanong paba yan?" Umismid ako.
He chuckled. "Alright, alright. Kreisler Faye Arcajedo, ang panganay sa aming magkakapatid..."
"Nasaan na siya ngayun?"
"South Korea, she owned a big restaurant there..."
Itinaas ko ang aking kilay. "May sarili na bang pamilya katulad kay Kuya kael?"
"Yeah, two kiddos. One boy, and one girl. They're twins actually."
Dahan dahan akong tumango. Ang dami ko pa palang hindi nalalaman sa lalaking ito at sa pamilya niya. Siguro nakilala na niya ang mga pamangkin niya, impossible namang Hindi.
"The second is my brother, kael. You know him already..." Hinawakan niya ang kanang kamay ko.
Umiling ako. "Hindi masyado, Anong trabaho ng kuya mo?"
He shrugged his shoulders. "He's the CEO of a famous hotel here in Centro Manila. It's the least I know of his business."
Hinampas ko siya ng hanger sa likod kaya napadaing siya.
"What's that for?!" He asked like a kid, been kicked.
"Wala kang kwentang kausap!" Galit kong sambit.
"What?!" Naguluhan siya.
Ang sarap talaga sampalin ng lalaking ito. Kung pwedeng isubsub ang mukha niya sa inidoro, ginawa ko na.
"Aww!" I did it again.
"You must be careful whenever you want to go outside...." He suddenly said which made me raised my eyebrows. "The social medias are craving for your updates. They'll be more predictable than before...."
Hindi ako nakapagsalita.
"Hindi naman kita hahayaang ikaw lang mag-isang lumabas rito sa mansyon. You need me or someone I can trust." He said brutally.
I didn't have the chance to say something when he immediately sit in the middle of my legs.
Kumunot ang noo ko. "Ginagawa mo?"
Itinaas niya ang aking shirt at hinihimas-himas ang tiyan ko. I was expecting him to kissed my tummy, and he did. Like some husbands do when they're wife's pregnant.
"I love you, my little sunshine." His voice we're very low, not baritone.
"You better get out on mommy's stomach safely, okay?" Nakatitig siya sa tiyan ko na parang sasabog Ito sa tanong niya. "We'll do all you want to do. I'm willing to buy you some toys and everything you want when you grew up, my baby....."
My lips formed into a smile. I couldn't help it. It was very heartwarming for me.....
He gently kissed it. His hands we're warm enough to make me smile.
Umabot ng ilang minuto bago niya inalis ang kanyang kamay sa tiyan ko at tinakpan na ito.
Hinawakan niya ang mukha ko at tinitigan ako, tinignan ang bawat anggulo ng bulong mukha ko. Samantalang ako ay nakatingin sa kanyang mga mata, sobrang Ganda. Kahit paulit-ulit kong tignan, hindi ko makalimutang puriin ang mga mata niya. It's something weird than I thought It could be.
"Call my name..." Utos niya.
"B-bakit?" I sniffed my shirt. Ewan, inamoy ko lang!
"Just do it."
Nilunok ko ang sarili kong laway. "K-kajik..."
Kusa siyang ngumiti na ikinataka ko na naman. Napaka weirdo talaga ng lalaking ito.
"You're weird." He said.
Umusok kaagad ang aso ng ilong ko. "Ano?! Anong ako?! Baka ikaw! Wag mo ibaliktad!"
Tinitigan niya lang ako ng walang reaksiyon. Didn't even hesistate to give me expressions or anything.
Kumalma ako ng dahan-dahan. Nagkatitigan kami na parang nasa sa isang teleserye. Walang ni isa sa aming dalawa at pumikit.
"Napakaganda mo.."
My lips parted when he said that.
"Papakasalan kita... Papayag kaba?" Sa sinabi niya ay bigla akong nanlamig na parang yelo.
"Do you love me, baby?" Inilagay niya ang ilang hibla ng buhok sa likod ng tenga ko.
"O-oo..." It's true, do I have to lie?
He chuckled. "Can I marry you, then?"
No words can express to my mouth from saying something for what he said right now.
"E-ewan.....Tanong mo sa daga." Pamimilosopa ko.
Napatingin siya sa kabilang paa ko. Sinundan ko iyon ng tingin.
"What happen to this?" He pointed it out.
I shook my head quickly. "H-hindi ko alam."
Namumula ito at may kunting dugo. Hindi ko alam na may dugo pala, eh wala naman akong naramdamang hapdi.
"K-kanina yan. Nadulas Kasi ako pag bihis ko doon sa banyo..." Nanghihinayang ako, sa tingin niya ba namang papatay dahil sa sugat ko.
Hindi na siya nagsalita at tinignan ng maigi ang paa ko. Hindi naman masakit. Is he mad? Of course, what are you thinking klein.
"Next time, please be careful..." It was soft, his tone was soft.
"Nag-iingat naman ako eh..."
Umigting ang panga niya. "Nag-iingat? Then why do you have wound?"
Hindi ako nakapagsalita. Wala akong masabi dahil sa kanina ay madami akong iniisip at kasama na don ang pag-iisip sa kanya at ang attorney miller na iyon.
"I hope you never forget what I've said to you whenever I'll tell you to be careful. You're pregnant and I'm worried!" He groaned and let himself calm down. "I might be dramatic but I don't want to see you having some wound. You're pregnant and you are carrying our baby's womb..."
Nilagyan niya ng band aid ang sugat ko habang ako ay nakatitig lamang sa kanya. Bini-bigdeal niya pa talaga ang mga maliit na bagay.