88: The intruder with his proposal.

SAM'S POV

Without a word, agad na'kong naglakad palabas ng building namin. Pagkalabas ko palang, I was greeted with the heavy rain outside. At sa lakas nito, mukhang matatagalan pa bago tumila ito.

Glancing down at the phone in my hand, agad ko na lamang itong binuksan and then dialed the first person that I think could answer the questions clouding my mind now.

My mother..

"Hello?"agad na bungad nito sa kabilang linya.

Heaving up a breath, agad ko ng sinagot ito.

"It's me, mom. Sam."

Oh yeah. Why does it sounded awkward when I call her that way? Mom? Seriously, Sam?

Napapakagat nalang ako ng labi while I waited for her answer.

"Samantha?? Are you okay? Nasan ka ngayon? Cameron called na nawawala ka raw bata ka!"

Napapamura na lamang ako ng mahina when she had announced that.

So naibalita na pala ng gagong 'yon na lumayas na'ko. I wonder if he had informed her about my pregnancy as well. Talagang mauupakan ko 'yon pag nagkataon.

Blowing out an exasperated sigh, I answered her queries.

"I'm perfectly fine and you have nothing to worry about me. May kinailangan lang akong puntahan ngayon that need not to be interfered by anyone." I've informed her with a pointed voice habang nakatayo parin sa labas ng building, waiting for the rain to stop.

"And what important matter could that be, Samantha para pag-alahanin mo kami ng ganito? Alam mong hindi ka pa lubusang gumagaling and you could possibly get yourself into trouble again at----"

"I'm fine, mom. Magaling na'ko at nag-iingat naman ako." Inis ko ng putol sa iba pa nyang sasabihin.

I know she was just worried about my sake but I can't just sit still in Cameron's house nang hindi man lang alam kung ano ng nangyayari rito sa labas.

I heard her let out a breath from the other line, maybe frustrated with my stubborness. At dahil dun, I talked again.

"Just don't mind Cameron. Kasalanan nya naman kung bakit kailangan ko 'tong gawin ngayon. He had hidden too many secrets from me now and I can't take it anymore so I'll just find it out myself."

"Samantha. Cameron was just waiting for the right time kung kailan nya sasabihin yon lahat sa'yo. Takot lang sya sa maaari mong gawin kapag inamin nya lahat ng nalalaman nya lalo na't hindi kapa gumagaling-----"

"So alam mo rin na may mga tinatago sya sa'kin? That all this time Cameron had taken me like a fool?"

Agad na natahimik ito sa kabilang linya when I cut that in. And with her silence now, I can't help but scoffed in disbelief dahil isa lang talaga ang ibig sabihin nito, alam nya rin ito at hinayaan nya lang na magsinungaling sa'kin ang gagong Cameron na'yon.

This discovery just making me more annoyed now.

"Alam ko, Samantha. Alam ko na maraming dapat sabihin sa'yo si Cameron pero gaya ng lagi kong sinasabi sa'yo, I won't tell you about it until you're fine."

"But I'm fine now. And you have promised to tell me about my father kapag magaling na'ko so can you tell me now kung saan ko sya makikita ngayon?" Atat na tanong ko na sa kanya, not wanted her to delay it any longer..

"Yes. I have promised you that but not here, Samantha. Not in a phone but in person so tell me where you are now."

I just scoffed at that as I shook my head in refusal. Dahil kapag sinabi ko sa kanya ang lokasyon ko ngayon, I'm sure Cameron would be able to find me here and that's not what I want to happen now. I just want to hear something from her. Something about a man clouding my thoughts.

"John Enriquez.."

Pagkabanggit ko sa pangalang 'yon, my brow shot up when again, natahimik nalang ito bigla.

"W-What about him, Samantha?"came out her answer in a stutter.

And that made my brow arched up than ever. She stuttered. So this could only mean one thing. Kilala nya ang taong 'yon.

"I've watched him over the news just now, kapangalan nya yong tunay kong ama.."

"And why are you telling me this now, Samantha? Anong gusto mong sabihin sa'kin ngayon?"

"Gusto ko lang sabihin sa'yo that Enriquez volunteered himself to take me to my father himself. At nakakapagtaka lang na parang Kilalang-kilala nya ang tunay kong ama and then malalaman ko nalang ngayon that his father had the same name as mine. Was it just a mere coincidence o talagang may hindi pa'ko nalalaman dito?" I've informed her with my thoughts in a straightforward manner, hoping to get some answer from her.

"Enriquez? Did you mean Charles Enriquez?"

"Yes."

The moment I've uttered that, a tormented groan instantly escaped from her. And that makes me more curious to know why she was acting this way now.

It took her a few seconds before I heard her talk again from the other line.

"Samantha, can we just talk about this next time? Kapag nagkita tayo. I don't want to talk about your father over the phone dahil----"

"No. I think it's best if I'll talk to Enriquez about this dahil alam kong hindi 'yon magdadalawang-isip na sagutin lahat ng katanungan ko."

"No! Samantha, listen. Tell me where your location now and wait for Cameron to get you there. Pakinggan mo muna siya bago ka magpadalus-dalos sa balak mong gawin." Came her plead, sounding as if talking to Enriquez was a big mistake. But I have made up my mind now dahil hindi na'ko makapaghintay pa and just let them keep me in the dark.

"No. I don't want Cameron here now. Buo na ang desisyon ko. I'll hang up now."

"Sam---"

Hindi na nya natapos ang iba pa sana nyang sasabihin when I ended that call with no delays.

Alam kong hindi na'yon mapakali ngayon and for sure, she was demanding Cameron now to find me whatever it would take. Just to keep me from talking to Enriquez.

She hadn't answered my question about John Enriquez kaya naman mas lalo lang akong nangangati ngayon na makausap ang anak nito.

Blowing out a sigh, I quickly searched for ECC's company landline number online. It didn't took me long to find that dahil mainit parin ito sa lahat ng media. Specially in social media.

Without wasting a second, I quickly dialed for that number while impatiently waiting for the rain to stop nang makaalis na'ko rito and so that I could find a room now for tonight.

"Enriquez Construction Company office. How may I help you?" A woman's voice greeted from the other line.

"This is Sam Javier. Pwede ko bang makausap si Mr. Enriquez ngayon? Your CEO. Importante lang.."

"He's out of his office now, ma'am. If you want,, I can just relay your---"

"No. No. Wag na. Can I just take his phone number instead miss? Kailangan ko lang syang makausap ngayon mismo."

"I'm sorry ma'am but Mr. Enriquez had specifically ordered us to keep his personal informations confidential kaya hindi ko po yon maibibigay sainyo ngayon."

Just hearing that, di ko mapigilang mapamura nalang ng bahagya as my patience began to lose out. Ba't ba kasi kung kailan gusto kong makausap ito, hindi ko naman ito makausap!

Kung siniswerte ka nga naman ano!"

"Kung gusto nyo po, I'll just inform him later about you calling here. Just give me your phone number at ibibigay ko po 'yon sa kanya ma'am."

That made me groaned in aggravation. Yeah yeah. Talagang wala na'kong ibang choice ngayon kundi gawin na lamang ang gusto nito.

Agad ko lamang ibinigay rito ang gusto nito and then slid the phone inside my pocket after I ended the call with a sigh.

Hindi parin tumitila ang ulan hanggang ngayon. And I think it won't stop till tonight kaya naman wala na'kong ibang choice ngayon. Safely slipping the white folder inside my shirt, I quickly took off my jacket and then make it as my umbrella before I ran towards the red car at the parking lot.

By the time I've reached the car door, halos basang-basa na'ko dahil sa lakas ng ulan. I really have to find a place to stay for tonight. As in ngayon na because I don't think I can go talk to Enriquez now dahil sa sama ng panahon ngayon.

Agad na'kong pumasok sa loob ng sasakyan and then throw my wet jacket to the backseat. It won't be long, maggagabi na naman kaya kailangan ko ng humanap ng matutulugan ngayon.

With that thought in mind, I quickly started the engine and then drove off from there in a search for a place to stay.

~~~~~~~~~~~~

CAMERON'S POV

"You must find her no matter what, Cameron. Kahit sa'kin, hindi na nya'ko pinakikinggan ngayon. She's planning to go talk to Enriquez now kaya kailangan mo na syang mahanap ngayon before she'd really do that!"

When Ms. Romero, her mother, frantically informed me that from the other line, All I could afford to do was grunt loudly in my seat while madly driving through the highway.

So  she had called her mom to tell her that, to tell her plan na kausapin si Enriquez tungkol rito, Goddammit!

Talagang mababaliw na'ko ng tuluyan dahil sa babaeng 'yon!

Mas lalo pang lumalakas ang buhos ng ulan ngayon and it's making my search more hard to do now.

Heaving out an aggravated breath, I answered her.

"Hahanapin ko sya kahit na ano pang mangyari. I'll just call you back kapag nahanap ko na sya."

When she answered 'okay' with low voice, agad ko ng pinutol ang linya and just focused back on swerving through the highway papunta sa lugar kung saan posibleng naroon ito.

At Michael's building. At her workplace.. and his friend's. Allan Grand. Her partner.

Mga ilang sandali lang, natatanaw ko na mula rito ang pamilyar na building na'yon. Nagsisimula naring gumabi ngayon and it would be dangerous for her now kung saan-saan nalang ito pupunta.

Pagkahinto ko sa harapan ng pamilyar na building na'yon, I quickly got out of my car and then rushed inside that building kahit na ang lakas pa ng buhos ng ulan.

Ulan lang 'to and nothing's more important than Samantha and my baby's safety now.

At the thought of that, excitement fueled up my desire to find her now dahil may isang bagay pa'kong kailangang sabihin sa kanya ngayon bukod sa mga dapat nyang malaman tungkol sa tunay nyang ama.

Pagkapasok ko sa lugar na'yon, I can't stop but blew out a disappointed sigh when I spotted no sign of her inside. I don't think she had came here earlier.

Groaning exasperatedly, hinanap ko nalang ang mismong taong ipinunta ko rito sa pagbabakasakaling may maitutulong ito.

In just one quick scan, agad ko ng namataan ito. Nakatalikod ito and he was animatedly talking in his phone while comfortably leaning his back against his seat.

Without any delays, agad na'kong lumapit sa mesa nito.

"I'll be there at ten in the morning tomorrow. Make sure that the subject is still having a good time of himself before I----"

Allan Grand suddenly stopped talking to whoever is in his phone now pagkaharap nito sa'kin. Surprise was obvious in his face.

"I'll just call you again later. Bye." Agad ng paalam nito sa kausap nito before he got up on his seat.

"Mr. Del Fuero.. Napadalaw ka yata rito?"

"Yes. And that's because I'm searching for Samantha. Your partner. Nagpunta ba sya rito kanina?" I asked in a straightforward manner, not even bothering for any formal greetings.

"Samantha?"

I frowned when he sounded surprised with that habang kunot-noo itong nakatingin sa'kin ngayon. Alam kong nagtataka ito kung bakit hinahanap ko ang kaibigan nya but he had made no comment about it anyway.

"If you're looking for Samantha, kanina pa sya nakaalis rito kaya hindi mo na'yon maaabutan ngayon, Mr. Del Fuero."

At the hear of that, my shoulders sagged in defeat.

So She really had came here at hindi ko lang ito naabutan! Just how unfortunate!

Adamant to know where she was heading next, agad ko ng tinanong uli ito, ignoring the suspicious look he was throwing at me now.

"Do you have any idea kung saan ko sya pwedeng makita ngayon? Did she perhaps mentioned a certain place kung saan sya posibleng papunta ngayon?"

My eyes narrowed at him when he just dared to cock up his brow in question.

"No. Wala syang nabanggit sa'kin, Mr. Del Fuero. Why? May nagawa ba si Sam sa'yo para hanapin mo sya ngayon?" Came his curious question habang kunot parin ang mga noo nitong nakatingin sa'kin.

Oh no. Kung alam lang ng taong 'to that his very dear partner had taken something from me. My sanity. I bet he'd be so shock about it and would even report Samantha to the police.

Pero dahil ayokong magsayang pa ng oras rito, I just opted to just keep it to myself.

"No. May kailangan lang akong sabihin sa kanya. Just that. Thank you. I'm leaving now." Then without even letting him respond, agad na'kong lumabas mula ron with defeated soul.

I know Allan Grand's eyes were still on me lalo na ang iba pang taong nasa loob ng opisinang 'yon, throwing a curious stares on my back.

I just paid no heed of it and just headed straight to the exit.

Pagkalabas ko sa building  na'yon, I can't stop myself but let out out a loud sigh while tightly squeezing my eyes out in frustrations.  My head's starting to ache now and this bad weather condition now isn't helping me at all.

It seems like it was making fun of me now dahil parang mas lalo pa itong lumalakas ngayon.

Why does it have to be this so hard? Kung sinabi ko lang sana agad sa kanya ang lahat, hindi sana ito magkakaganito. Samantha couldn't have been running away from me with my baby and I could have been in my bed right now kasama ang mag-ina ko. Kung hindi lang sana ako naging gago, yon sana ang nangyayari ngayon but it wasn't.

Kailangan ko pa itong mahanap ngayon lalo na't nagsisimula ng gumagabi ngayon.

Just thinking where to find her now, mas lalo pang sumasakit ang ulo ko ngayon. Tyak mahihirapan ako sa paghahanap sa kanya ngayon dahil sa lakas ng ulan.

With all those frustrated thoughts I had in mind, nqpapahawak na lamang ako ng sintido ko in a hope to atleast lessen the pain.

Saan ko nga ba sya pwedeng hanapin ngayon? Wala na'kong maisip na ibang lugar na pwede nitong puntahan and-----

My stressed thoughts was suddenly interrupted when my phone vibrated inside the side pocket of my slightly drenched trouser.

Fishing it out, I groaned when it was just Liam.

I wonder what nonsense he had stored for me this time.

"What now, Liam?" I greeted with bored tone, uninterested with what nonsense he was about to say now.

"My men was able to locate Samantha's location idiot so cheer up and go, get her now!!"

That announcement made me straightened up on my feet habang parang bigla nalang akong nabuhayan ng loob.

"Where? Give me her location now, Liam!" I demanded without masking my excitement with me, not minding if he'll make fun of me later for sounding so damn excited about it because heck! I'm more than excited about it.

I heard him laughed on the other line but he gave me her location anyway which I quickly take note in my head.

"Ang galing ko hindi ba? Nagawa kong hanapin ang babae mo in just a short-----"

"Yeah, yeah. I'll hang up now." Agad na putol ko sa iba pa nyang sasabihin before I hanged up on him dahil alam ko namang magmamayabang na naman ang tarantadong 'yon dahil sa nagawa nya.

He can curse me out now with all he want, wala na'kong pakialam dun!

Agad ko ng ibinulsa ang phone ko and I was about to run to where I had parked my car but I was stopped when my hands fumbled something in my pocket.

With a frown, I quickly took it out from my pocket and then a familiar diamond ring appeared, reminding me of something na kailangan kong sabihin sa kanya sa oras na mahanap ko na ito so that I could finally put this on her finger.

I've personally picked this one last week para ibigay sa kanya. But thinking that it wasn't the right time yet, pinili ko nalang na dalhin ito lagi. At kapag nahanap ko na sya ngayon, I'd no longer wait for the fucking right time to give her this dahil tingin ko, ngayon ang tamang panahon na'yon.

And to do that, kailangan ko ng puntahan ito ngayon.

Determined to fulfill that mission, agad na'kong tumakbo papunta sa sasakyan ko, heedless with the heavy cold downpour soaking myself. By the time I got inside my car, my suit were now soaking wet.

Well, it wasn't like a wet suit could stop me now. I just shrugged about it and then drove off to where she was now.

~~~~~~~~

SAM'S POV

"She's here. I think she's going to stay here for the night."

My elephantine ear instantly pricked up at that nang marinig ko ang mahinang boses na'yon mula sa labas ng pintuan ng silid ko.

Umuulan parin hanggang ngayon sa labas pero kahit na ganun paman, I couldn't be mistaken with what I just heard now. I know it was impossible for anyone to track me here so what's with that voice now?

With cautious eyes, I placed down the white folder at the wooden table before me before I got up from my seat saka maingat ng naglakad patungo sa may pintuan. And then peeking through the peephole, napapakunot nalang ang noo ko when I spotted no one outside.

I swear I had heard that voice just now kaya naman nasaan na ang may-ari ng boses na'yon? Who is he talking with anyway?

Adamant to spot that man, I've waited for a few more minutes behind the door, just peeking through the peephole for someone to appear before my door.

Pero mga ilang minuto na'kong nakamanman lang sa labas when still, no one had appeared, napapailing-iling na lamang akong lumayo mula dun and then resumed with what I was doing before that interruption.

Disecting every little details inside this folder Allan had gave me this afternoon.

Siguro guni-guni ko lang yon.. It was probably just the person occupying next door and I'm just overthinking that Cameron was able to trace me here when in fact, it would be impossible for him to do that.

That made me smirked as I picked up the white folder from where I had left it.

With the bad weather, La Carmont inn was heavily packed with customers today lalo na't nasa liblib na bahagi ng maynila ang lugar na'to. A perfect place for me to hide for the meantime.

This is a single storey apartment-type inn and with how low their room rate here, this is indeed a perfect hideout for me. This room I occupied now is a 40square meters space, just enough space for a bathroom, a queensized bed, a small study table with a single chair na syang inuupuan ko ngayon right beside the glass window and my bed. It was painted in offwhite color and the clock right above the door to the bathroom was the only thing hanged on the wall. A  perfect room for someone in search for a peace of mind like me.

At the thought of peace, I can't stop but heaved in a deep breath.

It's already ten minutes passed six in the evening and with the rain still pouring outside, wala na'kong ibang nagawa kundi manatili na lamang rito and try so hard to remember some plate number na hanggang ngayon, hindi ko parin mahanap kung saan ko ito nakita noon.

All of this thing was just making me more frustrated now and ---hungry.

Being reminded with the food, I grimaced when my stomach rumbled in a sudden. Demanding me to feed it now. I've already ordered a dinner for myself tonight and it should be here by now. Hope so. Dahil nagugutom na'ko.

Oh geez..Ke aga-aga palang ngayon but why do I feel like I hadn't eaten a load of cakes this afternoon? At this rate, baka tataba na'ko ng sobra nito.

With a groan, I lightly stroked my tummy with one hand.

This baby must've really want to get me bloated like a damn balloon dahil sa katakawan nito.

Just the thought of my baby, napapangiti na lamang ako as I shook my head at that. Well, kahit matakaw man ito, I don't care. I'll still treasure this baby with my whole life.

With a smile carved up on my lips, I resumed reading the few details being attached to those photos na binigay sa'kin ni Al kanina.

MNJ 6305

This plate number was just too familiar for me pero hindi ko lang talaga maalala kung saan ko ba ito nakita noon. I swear I had seen this car before pero lintik na utak naman to oh! Di ko man lang maalala ito kahit anong piga pa ang gawin ko rito!

This car hadn't been seen after Tagaytay, at the same day I've encountered an accident. And Al was really right. This car had been in Mindanao for a few days last month. At the same time na nandun din kami. At ang nakapagtataka pa, nagawi rin ito sa isang restaurant na pinuntahan ko noon to meet up with Enriquez before my trip in Mindanao.

This really making me feel queasy now. I don't think everything wasn't intentional. Talagang sinusundan nga'ko ng kung sinumang hinayupak ang nagmamaneho ng sasakyang 'to. That's the fact here. Hindi lang ito------

My thoughts were suddenly interrupted when three soft knocks came off from the door.

Thinking that it was the dinner that I've ordered, dali-dali na'kong lumapit sa pintuan and then pulled opened the door with a wide smile pasted on my lips.

"Finally! Nandito narin----"

Napaawang na lamang ang mga labi ko when some drenched bastard appeared before me instead of a roomboy with my dinner with him. And in one look, I can tell he was pretty soak right now with his wet disheveled hair and wet suit.

"Samantha, let's talk."

Oh shit! How the hell did he find me here?? May pagkasaengkanto talaga ang gagong 'to para mahanap nya'ko hanggang dito!

At the sight of him, my hand instantly found the doorknob saka akma ko na sanang pagsarhan ito ng pinto but unfortunately, he was quick enough to stop it and block the doorframe with his large built.

This shit!

"Get out now, Cameron! I won't talk to you now and I won't hear another lie from you! Umalis ka na rito. Wala na tayong dapat pang pag-usapan. I can take care of myself at hindi kita kailangan rito!" Tiim ang bagang asik ko na sa kanya sabay tulak uli ng pinto but to my utter disappointment, he wouldn't even budge! Dammit!

"No. Hindi ako aalis rito hangga't hindi man lang  tayo nagkausap ngayon. You can't just keep running away from me, Samantha!"

Hindi ko mapigilang mapamura na lamang when he firmly answered that while still blocking the doorframe, much to my annoyance.

"You can't just keep running away from me, Samantha nang hindi mo man lang naririnig ang mga gusto kong sabihin sa'yo ngayon."

"No! I won't talk to you and I won't hear anything from you now. Ayoko ng marinig pa ang mga kasinungalingan mo kaya umalis kana." Inis na tugon ko rito sabay tulak uli ng pinto, determined to throw him away from here.

"No. You must hear me out now! Alam kong nagkamali ako sa paglilihim ko tungkol sa pagkatao ng tunay mong ama at----"

"At niloko mo'ko sa pagiging baog mo!. At alam ko ring marami kapang hindi sinasabi sa'kin kaya mabuti pang umalis ka nalang rito, Cameron! Hindi mo na kailangan pang sabihin 'yon sa'kin because for sure, Enriquez would gladly tell me that kapag----"

"No!"

Napapaatras nalang ako palayo sa pinto when he suddenly snapped that sabay tulak ng pintuan papunta sa'kin saka tuluyan na itong pumasok sa loob ng silid, banging the poor door behind him pagkapasok nya. Gone was the pleading look he had in his eyes awhile ago at bigla nalang tumigas ang nga panga nito, looking like he was ready to sack me up dahil sa binabalak kong gawin.

The gall of this man!

"I won't let you go talk to that ass, Samantha! I won't leave here without you and without clearing things up on you. Dahil kapag hinayaan ko pang mangyari 'yon, parang hinayaan ko na rin na ipahamak mo ang magiging anak na'tin."

When he had firmly uttered that in a growl, I can't help but muttered a curse under my breath as I tightly balled my hands in me.

This shit really want a hard smack on his head from me dahil may kung anong ginagawa na naman ito ngayon sa puso ko. Something which only occur everytime he'd protectively mention 'our baby'...

Get a grip of yourself, Sam! Galit ka sa kanya ngayon so his words would never work on you this time!

When my mind chastised that, I quickly shook that thoughts off my mind. And then crossing my arms on my chest, I glared up at him with my chin held high.  The best way to stop myself from doing some stupid act. Such as pulling him for a hug now and cry in his arms like a darn baby.

The bad habit that I must stop from now on!

So no. Gusto ko pang bigyan ng leksyon ang gagong 'to for keeping secrets from me and for being a liar to me!

"No. Kaya kong protektahan ang sarili ko at ang baby ko so no." I firmly refused with a shake of my head.

"Hindi ko kailangan ang pag-aalala mong 'yan so just go home now, Cameron. I won't talk to you now and neither tomorrow nor the next coming days. Nakapagdesisyon na'ko. I'll only hear out Enriquez's informations and no one else!"

"Don't even get near with that man, Samantha!"

Napapaarko nalang ang kilay ko as I gave him a questionable look. He sure look so ticked off now just hearing Enriquez's name habang ang tigas naman ng mga panga nito.

"There's something that you must know other than your father's identity, Samantha so please.... hear me out first before doing such thing."

I just let out a sarcastic scoff and shook my head at him, ignoring the pleading look he was giving me now.

"Something? And what something could that be? Na isa syang masamang tao at maaaring saktan nya'ko kapag lumapit ako sa kanya? Huh! Hindi mo'ko mapipigilan, Cameron. You've fooled me enough with you being a bloody potent so don't expect that it'll work on me this time dahil hindi na uli 'yon mangyayari kaya mabuti pang umalis kana rito----"

My mouth snapped shut when in a sudden, I heard the clicking of doorknob behind him before he started to take a predator steps towards me wearing his famous dark look, a look that no one should never mess up with.

"Anong ginagawa mo?"

I quickly straightened up on my feet when a knowing smirk suddenly appeared on the side of his mouth, looking like a predator ready to pounce on his prey.

This shit! Nagagawa nya pa talagang ngitian ako ngayon sa sitwasyong 'to!

"No one's going to leave this room hangga't hindi natin naaayos 'to, Samantha. You can't make me leave here now, neither tomorrow nor the 'next coming days' hangga't hindi mo man lang ako pinakikinggan.." he uttered, imitating my lines and then again, the bastard took a predator step toward me again.

Huh! The gall of this man! as if I'd foolishly take a step back now like a scaredy cat dahil sa ginagawa nito ngayon! The hell I will!

With gritted teeth, nanatili lang ako sa kinatatayuan ko as I kept throwing him a glare while pasting an unaffected look in my face.

As if he could threaten me with that now.

"Ano pa bang kailangan kong pakinggan sa'yo, Cameron? Alam ko na ngayon na niloloko mo lang ako. I'm not leaving here and I'm not coming with you so just leave now. Wala na tayong dapat pang pag-usapan ngayon ------"

"No. Marami tayong dapat pag-usapan ngayon at sisiguraduhin kong maaayos na'tin 'to bago paman matapos ang gabing 'to."

That made me scoffed at that and shook my head.

"We have nothing to talk about now----"

"Let's get married."

"Kaya umalis kana------ " I suddenly paused and then blinked at him a few times as I take in what he just bloody said!

"A-Anong sabi mo??" I asked in a stutter kahit na rinig na rinig ko naman kung ano ang sinabi nito, making the breathing hard for me now dahil sa lakas ng tibok ng puso ko ngayon.

I just have to ask that again because I wanted to confirm that I wasn't just hearing things now at talagang kailangan ko ngang maupakan ang gagong 'to to get some sense out of him!

"I said marry me, Ms. Javier. Be my Mrs. Del Fuero..."