Waiting For You (A Forbidden Love)

Chapter 11 Found her

I still haven't heard about Adric, his whereabouts. I lose hope that my dream of merging with him will come true. But one day, I'm suddenly shock coz my business going downhill. As i do an investigation i came to know that it's Adric who's behind my sudden downfall. I didn't know why he had grudge on me, instead of rising i fall down because of Adric.

I have tried my best to see him in person, to know why he did this to me. What's the story behind of his sudden anger? But all my effort becomes waste; he wouldn't face me, like he planted a vendetta against me. My initiative of meeting him in person always being blocked.

But one day i made it, finally i was able to face the great Adric Emperial in person. But i wasn't ready for his outburst, his anger towards me.

"You are the mastermind sa pag-ambush sa akin a year ago, you are trying to put me in the box, you make a fool out me. I almost sign that contract you ask coz i believe in you, good thing nalaman ko agad ang kagagawan mo. Now face the consequences of your action. Akala mo siguro napatay mo ako."

I am so shock upon hearing Adric's accusation, his face shows how he loathed me. I don't have idea why it happens and where it come from. I tried to reason out that i am innocent in all those accusation but he won't listen to me.

"I have evidences, it's your account that keep hanging around my system and spying me. And how do you explain that picture." He slams some pictures in his table in front of me.

It was a picture of me and Rabi when we first met. The way it was taken it declared malicious coz there's a photo that i was holding Rabi in an intimate way, when she almost drop because she suddenly painted. There's a picture that we are talking candidly like having a dinner date in a fine hotel. These pictures can lead to something, it was well orchestrated. I now understand why he hated me

"I swear i don't have any idea on what you're talking about. I'm innocent in all of your accusation. These pictures i can explain it to you if you would just listen to me, Adric." I tried explaining to him. It's not just about the business; it's my name that is tainted.

"You attack me while i wasn't ready. You almost paralyze and put my business in jeopardy, now suffer the consequences coz i will break you. Get out before I will let my men drag you."

"Adric, look around, you maybe barking up the wrong tree, i may just a victim like you." It's useless to explain when the mind is close. All i know is someone wants to pull me down. I have to know who's behind this plot.

I can now understand why he didn't contact Rabi in all those time, aside from being ambush. He has feeling for Rabi and he thinks Rabi was fooling him. I can understand him.

When Rabi called me saying that Adric had accuse her, i decide na dalhin muna siya sa probinsya at ilayo kay Adric, nadamay lang siya sa akin. Rabi is so precious to me para pabayaan ko lang siya sa ganun. Adric is a powerful man he can do whatever he wants at walang laban si Rabi sa kanya.

"Umalis ka dyan ngayon din Rabi, tiyak malalaman niya kung saan ka nakatira. Lumayo ka muna ngayon nasa paghihiganti pa utak niya, saka ka na lumabas kapag na clear ko na ang issue, nadamay ka lang sa akin. Wag kang mag-alala akong bahala sayo. Maghanda ka, susunduin kita."

I can still hear her cries over the phone. She doesn't deserve it, she had gone through a lot already.

'Pasensya kana Rabi nadamay ka sa akin, hayaan mo ayusin ko ito, sa ngayon magtago ka muna, palipasin natin ang sitwasyon. Doon muna kayo sa farm namin sa probinsya, safe dun. Tingin ko kasi may tuma-target kay Adric at sa akin, kung makikita nila na palagi kang kasama ni Adric baka madamay ka kaya mas mabuting umiwas ka muna"; saad ko sa kanya while on the way to our farm.

We reach at the farm around midnight; we settle everything and sleep for few hours.

In the morning i introduce her sa mga kasama namin sa farm, di ako magtatagal dito. I just want her to settle down in the place. Marami pa akong asikasuhin sa Maynila.

I toured here around the house, our house is antic but all are still in good shape coz it's well maintain. All the materials used are all hardwood from Narra tree, panahon pa ata ito sa mga kaluluhan namin.

"Arthur, bakit may picture kayo ng nanay ko dito sa bahay niyo?" I was shock when she asks me that and point Rochelle's painting that hang on the wall.

"Are you sure Nanay mo yan?" I need to be sure kasi it means my search will be over. I can't explain what I am feeling at the moment, nanginig ako sa kaba pero di ko ipinahalata kay Rabi. I'm eager to know but at same time I'm controlling my emotion. I don't want her to feel I'm a creep.

"Oo, kahit matagal ko na siyang di nakikita, alam ko parin ang mukha niya, mas bata pa lang siya diyan"; she is really sure. How did it happen? I have been searching for her for a long time then matagal na palang nasa harapan ko lang ang susi ng lahat, to finally know her whereabouts.

"She's is Rochelle Almonte, girlfriend ng dad ko when they were still young. Dad want her picture to be place there, she is part of his life." I just say that way to be safe and di magcause ng trouble or raise some questions.

"Rochelle Almonte pangalan ng nanay ko." Balik niyang saad sa akin. Upon hearing it, natanga ako bigla it's like a bomb that explode in front of me. Di ako makapaniwala. Imagine for how many years of searching and waiting, i finally have an idea where she is. All make sense now why they are look alike, coz she is her mother and she might be my sister, kaya pala she is dear to my heart.

"Really!! Alam mo ba na matagal na siya pinahanap ni dad pero di niya nakita, kaya when he died ipinagbilin niya sa akin na hanapin ko siya, pabalik balik ako sa probinsya pero wala akong nakuha na information up until now."

What i said is half true but most of the reason was me looking for her for my own benefit, my own reasons.

"What happen to her Rabi?" Curious kong tanong kay Rabi. This is it, story unfold. I will finally know where she is and what happen to her.

"Namatay na ang nanay ko Arthur, nong 10 years old pa ako, dahil sa sakit na cancer, di na naagapan kasi wala naman kaming pera nun pampaospital. Then papalit palit na ako ng tirahan after that, hanggang sa napunta ako sa Maynila."

When i heard it, i wanted to breakdown. What a cruel truth. Why? How? So many questions that hang around my head. I am still in daze with the information i got, i can't accept it. Meaning all those waiting and searching was just came into waste, it was unfair.

"I think Rabi; it's really a destiny for you to be here, now my dad's soul will rest in peace, he died a years ago. He was longing to see your mother until his last breathe."

I just told her that but my heart is breaking at the moment. I need to go somewhere, to be alone. I can't take it, too much information that exploding right in front of me. I am happy at same time that happiness didn't even last long, the aftermath is more traumatic.

I get into my car immediately; when i am alone i take her picture out from my wallet.

"I finally found you but you're so unfair. How could you lead me on and let me broken knowing you're gone? You showed me the strong connection we had and then just to know you were no longer alive for 8 years now. I have been waiting for 13 years for us to be together and now just to know that you no longer exist? Gone like a wind. What the fuck."

"How can you be so cruel?" I cried in there for my misery, for my lose and for the brokenness of my heart, for my dreams.