Chapter 43
Hawak ni Patricia ang pulsuhan niya nang hilahin siya nito palabas nang fitting room, Patricia has a good taste when it comes to clothes at wala siyang kontra sa damit na pinili nito sakanya.
A beautiful black square collar dress,fitted ito sa bewang pababa sa balakang at cocktail naman sa laylayan it is long sleeve at pinaresan nang silver flat sandals.
Bagay na bagay din ang buhok niya sa damit niya at nagmukha siyang manika she found herself cute, siguro kung sa ibang pagkakataon at matutuwa siya but she can't.
After knowing everything..after realizing how Austin treats Jenna differently...
Patricia pulled her out at hawak ang dalawang balikat niyang iniharap siya nito kay Austin who was busy with his phone that time ay napabaling sakanya siya naman ang nag iwas nang tingin dito.
She felt embarrassed sa paraan ang pagkakatitig nito and she knows that wasn't meant for her.
She can see how Austin froze after seeing her and scanning her face and body but soon he smirked.
"Good job Pat"
Rinig niyang puri ni Austin kay Patricia at tuwang tuwa naman si Patricia.
Austin stood at sa gilid nang mga mata niya ay kita niya ang hakbang nito papalapit.
Austin stopped in front of her ngunit nagulat siya nang hawakan nito ang baba niya at patingalain siya nito but to her surprise Austin was now smiling at her.
"Gorgeous.." he whispered while staring at her full of admiration at napalunok siya.
He beamed at napatitig siya dito ngayon lang niya napansin na nakapag bihis narin ito his hair is still messy ngunit bagay naman dito, he already changed his clothes and his aura is lighter hindi kagaya kanina.
Ngunit hindi parin niya maiwasang maisip ang mga nangyari and it brings back every negative emotion she has.
"Ok, thanks Pat, we have to go"
Bumaling ito kay Patricia.
"Yes, sir welcome.. bye Ms, beautiful"
Paalam pa ni Pat sakanya and she just slightly smiled.
Austin grabbed her hands and pulled her out of that place, she can feel his warm hands and it makes her heart beat rapidly habang napatitig sa kamay nilang magkadaop.
Austin's mood is fine now, sumakay sila sa sasakyan nito kung saan naghihintay si Greg na halata ang gulat nang makita ang bagong itsura niya, Austin open the door for her at walang kibo siyang sumakay ngunit hanggang makasakay ay hindi parin binibitawan ni Austin ang kamay niya.
At hindi narin niya sinubukang bawiin but she was just glancing at the window at hindi nagsasalita napaka tahimik sa loob nang sasakyan nila nang magsalita si Greg.
"Sir, after po pagkahatid ko uuwi nako?"
"Ah, yes Greg" maiksing sagot ni Austin na bahagyang sumulyap pa sakanya.
"Ok sir"
Wala siyang ideya kung saan siya dadalhin ni Austin ngunit hinayaan niya nalang at hindi na nagsalita.
The car entered a subdivision hanggang pumasok ito sa isang malaking pulang gate the guards open the gate for them at doon niya na realize kung nasaan sila.
'..I thought he wanted to bring Jenna..why are we here?..'
Nakaramdaman siya nang kaba it was Austin dad's birthday.
Agad na na ispatan nang mata niya ang isang matangkad na lalaki who resembles Austin a lot and he was with a pregnant woman ngunit nang humarap ito sa sasakyan nila ay saka niya napagtanto na kakambal ito ni Austin.
She was mesmerized lalo na nang bumaba na sila and meet them personally napatitig siya dito, he look exactly like Austin but this man is more prominent to look at he also look intimidating like Austin kakaiba ang dating nito, but he look like a nice guy dahil narin siguro sa salamin nito samantalang may pagka badboy tingnan si Austin.
Ngunit pareho niya ay napabaling din ito sakanya at ang babaeng kasama nito who slightly smiled at her kahit hindi panaman siya kilala.
"Oh, you're with someone who's she..?"
May halong pang aasar na tanong nang kakambal ni Austin dito.
"Cass this is Ashton my twin,and this is her fiancee Aliyah"
"Hi, Cass.." Ashton smiles at her and she smiles and nodded habang lumapit naman si Aliyah para makipag kamay sakanya.
Ngunit nagulat siya nang bigla siyang akbayan ni Austin.
"Well she's Cassidy"
"Oh, the prisoner.."makahulugang sabi ni Ashton napapalatak na tumawa si Ashton at hindi niya maiwasang mag ngitngit.
'..how dare you Austin! hanggang dito ba naman?..' naiinis siyang napabaling dito but Austin just ignores her.
Ngunit hindi na niya pinahalata hindi na siya kumibo pagkatapos pinakilala siya nito sa halos lahat ngunit hindi niya magawang ngumiti while Austin look so happy, she was smiling at all.
"Dad.. happy birthday!"
Sinalubong si Austin nang dad nito at niyakap.
"Thank you anak.."
Napabaling ito sakanya at nagtatanong ang mga mata na napabaling kay Austin.
"Who is she hijo"
"Oh, dad this is Cassidy"
Ngunit nabura ang ngiti sa mga labi nang dad ni Austin nang makilala siya hindi paman siya lubos na naipapakilala ni Austin ay halata na ang disgusto sa mukha nang dad nito.
Obviously everyone here knows she was Austin prisoner and that includes his father but this is hurt.
Austin's dad never greet her nor talk to her at nasaktan siya she felt unwelcome lalo na sa tao na may kaarawan lalo siyang hindi na nakapagsalita.
Austin talked to his father at bumaling pa ito sakanya amg dad ni Austin and glared at her at alam na niya ang dahilan maybe because of the things she does.
Nagpaalam ito sakanya na may pag uusapan lang ang mga lalaki and leave her in the table kasama ang dalawang babae she remember them, si Aliyah at si Aurora.
Both of them look so beautiful at hindi niya alam ang purpose ni Austin bakit doon pa siya iniwan while she felt so insecure
"Are you ok?"
Napabaling siya kay Aliyah nang bigla itong magsalita sa tabi niya.
She force a smile.
"Ah, yes.."
.. I'm not...'
"You looked uncomfortable obviously"
Sabi naman ni Aurora at tinawag ang atensyon nang waiter at kumuha nang isang juice at dalawang bote nang beer hindi siya nagsalita ngunit nang dumating ang alak ay binigay nito sakanya ang isa.
"You have a problem with Austin?" Tila hindi na naiwasang itanong ni Aliyah sakanya and she shook her head.
"No, I'm fine thank you.." she slightly smiles.
"You're not, so stop pretending as if you're fine"
Inirapan siya ni Aurora gustong gusto niya itong tarayan, ngunit nagpipigil lang siya coz Aliyah look so nice.
"I'm fine, Aurora it's just so uncomfortable to be at a family gathering kahit hindi kanaman talaga family, I thought Austin will brought Jenna here hindi ko alam kung anong pumasok sa isip niya"
Hindi niya maiwasang sabihin iyon ngunit nagkatinginan lang ang dalawa at napailing si Aurora.
"Of course, hindi niya pwedeng dalhin si Jenna dito, we're not even close baka paliguan ko siya nang beer oras na magkita kami"
Aurora rolls her eyes na ikinagulat niya.
" Ah, hindi ba kayo close?"
Di niya maiwasang ma curious akala niya ay mga ganitong babae ang makakasundo ni Jenna lalo na sa itsura ni Aurora who looked sophisticated.
" Duh! I hate her you know, she was annoying and so arrogant "
Nakairap pa nitong sabi halata ang pagka disgusto sa itsura.
" At alam mo ba ang chismis? Jenna was already engaged sa isang police officer named Romnick Bass, yet nabalitaan ko na nakikipag kita pa siya kay Austin how dare she, ang kapal nang mukha niya"
Tila inis na inis na sabi ni Aurora dito hindi niya alam ang pinaghuhugutan ni Aurora, ngunit maging siya ay nag iinit ang ulo sa nalaman.
" She was engaged really?!" Hindi maiwasang maibulalas niya.
"Yeah, believe me but I bet Austin didn't know it, or maybe he knows it ayaw lang niyang tanggapin because as far as I remember Jenna is Austin's ex girlfriend"
Nakaingos na sabi nito and took the bottle at sumimsim ito, napailing naman si Aliyah habang nakuyom naman niya ang kamao.
'kung alam ni Austin ibig sabihin sobra lang siyang nabubulagan sa pagmamahal niya kay Jenna, to be with her kahit na engaged na ito, and you Jenna b*tch ang lakas nang loob mo na land*in si Austin kahit mag aasawa kana! '
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