Road To Forever

Chapter 16

REVELATION

Joaquin's POV

"Eixiah you need to eat,halos six hours tayong nag-shooting kanina pero every break time hindi ka kumakain..you didn't even eat the breakfast I cooked this morning...Ngayong dinner hindi ka pa din ba kakain?"naga-alala kong tanong.

"I want to quit modelling."wala sa sariling sabi niya.

"What?! No Eixiah! You can't just quit your career just because of him!"

"I'm tired. I'll just take a nap."tamad siyang tumayo at umalis ng dining area. Wala na naman akong nagawa,she's been like that for a week now. Madalang na nga lang siyang kumain,tinapay pa...

*Cellphone Rings*

Mom calling...

[Where will you fly back here Sean?]

"I'm going there next month mom,you know I have my career here."

[okay,okay but please take care of yourself ha?]

"Yes mom."

[Are you taking your meds??]

"Uhm...y-yes mom."I lied.

[You should always take your meds after eating lunch. I'll hang up now,don't tire yourself too much. Love you son!]

"Okay mom,Love you."

*****

Jax's POV

"You know what? Magagalit si Xiah sayo pag nakita ka niyang nagkakaganiyan. You look wasted Jax!"—Cason.

"You should fix yourself!"—-Migz.

"Why would she get mad anyway?" Nandito kami ngayon sa bar..pinuntahan lang nila ako para samahan.

"Oh? Nandito ka na naman Jax?Seriously? Halos tumira ka na dito ah?"biglang dating ni Benj.

"Oh wait! Tinatawagan na ako ng asawa ko!"—-Cason.

"Under."sabay sabi ni Benj at Migz.

"Atleast stay strong kami!"—Cason.

"Pasalamat ka Jax,mabait talaga ang ate mo tch! Kung hindi baka bunyag na yang sikreto mo!"—-Migz.

Sinabi ko kasi kay ate ang lahat ng nangyari at nung una ay hindi talaga siya makapaniwala.

*Cellphone Rings*

Chesa Caroline calling...

"Hello?"bored kong pagsagot sa tawag niya.

[Where are you? I'm craving for something!]

"Tch! You can just ask a maid to buy for it!"inis na sabi ko.

[Why can't you just—just do this for your child? Kahit hindi sakin?]

"Bye I'll hang up."sabi ko at pinatay na ang tawag.

*****

"You know what son? I'm so disappointed."naiiling na sabi ni Daddy.

Lumipas ang ilang linggo ay nalaman ng mga magulang ko ang tungkol kay Chesca na dinadala ang anak namin.

"You just hurt Xiah.."naiiling na sabi ni ate.

"Magpapa-engagement party pa sana kami nila Xiane para sa inyo tapos ito ang ibubungad mo samin? Biglang may lalapit na babae samin ng daddy mo at sasabihing buntis siya at ikaw ang ama??"—-Mommy.

"Fix this! You're such a disgrace in our family!"—-Lola.

Yes our grandmother is here,the strict one..my father's mom. It's all Chesca's fault! Bakit niya ba sasabihin sa mga magulang ko?! Worst! Nandito si Lola at Lolo! Kanina kasi pag-uwi ko ay sinalubong ako ng sampal ni Mommy at nagulat na lang ako ng sabihin niya na bakit ko daw sinaktan si Xiah.

"I'm drunk that time and I didn't know what i'm doing!"I explained.

"What a reason Donovan?!"—-Lolo.

"You should take a rest po."sabi ni ate Jaeraz kay lola at lolo. Umiling-iling naman sila Lola.

"Invite that girl for a dinner today...We'll talk to her."pagtutukoy ni lola kay Chesca.

"Why?"I asked.

"Kailangan mong panagutan ang bata Donovan,we're Rutherfords."—-Lolo.

"But lo?!—-I didn't even love her!!"papro-protesta ko.

"You're shouting at me now huh?"—-Lolo.

"If your not stupid enough to get drunk and come with that girl,hindi sana mangyayari ito Donovan!"—-Lola.

"Call the girl now."lola said with full of authority. I sighed before I get my phone in my pocket.

Naka-dalawang ring lang ito at sinagot niya agad ang tawag.

[Hello?]masayang bungad niya.

"I'll fetch you later,we'll be having a dinner bye."

[Rea—-

*toot toot toot*

I ended the call.

To:Chesa Caroline

Why did you tell my parents about the child?!! You pathetic b***h.

Sent 6:48 pm

Maya-maya pa ay pinasundo na nila sakin si Chesca. Pagkasundo ko sa kaniya ay dumiretso na kami dito sa bahay.

"Good Eve po."she smiled genuinely and they just nodded.

What a good actress!

"So you're bearing a Rutherford?"panimula ni lola at tumango naman si Chesca. "How many weeks?"

"One month na po."—-Chesca.

Medyo hindi ako komportable sa dinner na'to. Please tell me that my hunch isn't right.

"Should we prepare the engagement party?"tanong ni Lola na nagpalaki ng mga mata namin nila Ate Jaeraz.

"Really?!"natutuwang sabi ni Chesca.

"Yeah,you're invited by the way."—Lola.

"The engagement party will be next week."—-Mommy.

What the heck?!

I gave ate Jaeraz What was that?!-look and she just smiled.

"By the way Jax,you should start packing your clothes and fly back to France....suyuin mo si Xiah."—Daddy.

Huh?

"And Ms.Chesa Caroline Zales dapat ginaling-galingan mo ang pagsisinungaling...before we invite you here we already knew that the child your bearing is not a Rutherford ."—-Lola.

Hindi naman maipinta ang mukha ni Chesca.

"And Donovan,everything that happened a while ago it's all just an act."lolo chuckled.

"H-how? Why?"hindi makapaniwalang tanong ko.

"We asked an investigator to investigate her."—Lolo.

"Before we came here your sister told us that you got a girl pregnant just because your drunk and a Rutherford knows what they're doing even if they're drunk so after the investigation we came here."—-Lola.

"You all got me there."hindi makapaniwalang sabi ko.

"I-i gotta go."nahihiyang sabi ni Chesca.

"You should."they all said with authority at nung nagmadaling umalis naman si Chesca ay nagtawanan sila.

"It's already scripted brother! I made a script,you wanna read it?"natatawang sabi ni Ate.