Promises to be Broken

CHAPTER 4: Neon Nights

Nia's POV

Nang makarating na ako sa floor na pupuntahan ko, nagbukas na ang elevator kaya lumabas sa ako. Pumunta ako sa pinto kung saan ang office ni Gio at binuksan ito, agad kong nakita si Gio na nakasuot ng business suit at reading glasses habang nagtatrabaho. Lumapit ako sa direksyon nya, at mukhang hindi nya pa nararamdaman ang presensya ko kaya sumandal ako sa dulo ng table nya.

Napataas ang tingin nya sakin bago tumingin ulit sa loptop nya, napataas ang kilay ko sa inasta nya. "Your here?" Tanong nya habang nagtatype. Hindi ko sya sinagot at pinanood lang sya.

"It's miracle that you visited me after all these years..." Isinara niya ang laptop niya saka siya sumandal sa swivel chair at tinignan ako mula ulo hanggang paa, Napakunot ang kilay nya at binalik ang tingin sa akin.

"You lose weight..." He said seriously that made me giggle.

"So..." He put both of his hands on the table before looking at me.

"How's your married life?" He asked, hindi na ko nagulat sa tinanong nya, I put a small smile on my face before answering him.

"Good." I said. Biglang lalong sumeryoso ang mukha nya sa sinagot ko, na para bang hindi nya nagustuhan ang reaksyon ko.

"Is that b*stard treating you right?" He asked seriously while looking into my eyes, he is observing me.

"We're absolutely fine, Kuya," I said while looking at him. Kuya Gio was my cousin on my father's side. Dahil wala na akong mga kapatid, sila na yung naging kuya ko, at dahil nagiisang babae ako sa angkan, they've been a bit overprotective.

"Then if you two are completely fine, Why did you cut your all your contacts with us?" Seryoso nyang sabi. Tiningnan ko sya sa mata, parang sinasabi ng mga mata nya na.....

"Don't dare to lie 'cause before you lie, I already know" Seryoso Nyang sabi. Mapagobserba si Kuya Gio, kaya nyang alamin lahat ng nangyayari kahit gaano ito ka pribado lalo na kung tungkol saming magkakapamilya.

"I guess you already know?" I said while giving him a half smile.

He sighs at me. "I'm not that dumb to understand what's on your mind, Nia," he said seriously. Napayuko ako ng kaunti at napakagat sa labi, even if I ignore him before because he opposes my marriage with Gray, Sya yung taong pinaka nakakaintindi at tumutulong sakin in my difficult moments.

"If I we're you, I'll already divorce that assh*le," Nagsitayuan ang mga balahibo ko sa sinabi nya. Divorce? Kaya ko ba? I clenched my fist. "'kaya ko ba?' talaga ang unang pumasok sa utak ko??" Isip isip ko. I want to laughed at myself, ngayon ko lang narealized kung gano ako nakakaawa.

"Being ignored for almost five years is too much but bringing b*tch into your house is worse than that" Malamig at seryoso nyang tugon. Napatingin ako sa kanya. Paano niya nalaman? I know gray for eight years. Three years kaming nasa relationship, Then five years kaming kasal.

Naguguluhan ko syang tinanong, "How did you know all of that?" Tanong ko sa kanya. Ang akala ko may clue lang siya sa nangyayari sa amin pero hindi ko alam na ganito pala kadami ang alam nya. How did he know?

"What's the use of money and power?" Maikli nyang sabi.

He crossed his arms and looked at me. "What are you going to do?" He asked patiently. I smiled at him, no matter how much I hate him before, he still accepts and respect my decisions. Tumayo ako ng maayos at tiningnan sya.

"Three years..." Kahit masakit sa dibdib ko, tiningnan ko si Kuya ng daretsyo.

"If... If he didn't still love me in three years... I'll divorce him, Kuya" Sabi ko.

Gray's POV

"Where is she now?" I asked my personal secretary. Bahagyang na palingon ang direksyon nya sakin sa biglaan kong pag tanong.

"S-si Ma'am Charlotte po? Nagpunta po sa mall at-" Sagot nya pero pinutol ko ang sinasabi nya.

"I'm asking where my wife is," I said coldly to her while looking directly at her stunned face. Hesitantly and confused, she picked up her cell phone and called someone.

I sigh and brush my hair, why is she so dressed like that? It's so revealing... Who is she meeting? Is she seeing someone? I clench my fist. After five years of ignoring her, what I am expecting?

I felt my secretary come in my direction again. "Mrs.Rockwell's driver said that she went to Cross Anderson Corp, Mr.Rockwell," she said which make me frown. Bakit siya pumunta sa kumpanya ni Gio?

"She's still there?" I asked. She shook her head slightly and answered.

"She left the Corporation four hours ago-"

"Where did she go?" I asked as I loosened my necktie in annoyance. She seemed even more nervous when I asked.

"S-she... She went to the N-neon Nights-" Hinampas ko ang mesa dahil sa galit, ramdam ko ang unti unting pagdilim nang aura ko, nagmamadali kong kinuha ang susi ng kotse ko.

Bar?! what is she thinking? Such an Idiot! I walked out of the office door and as soon as I opened the door, I saw Josh's face as if he was just entering my office, I ignored him and left.

"Hoy Gray! San ka pupunta?! May board meeting this evening!" Narinig ko ang sigaw niya at hinawakan ang braso ko. I looked at him coldly and removed his hand from my arm, I felt even my secretary panicked.

"Mr.Rockwell may business appointment tayo mamaya! A-at may mga hindi pa inaprubahan dokumento!-" Sabi nya habang nagpapanic na pinapakita sakin ang mga dokumento na hindi ko pa napipirmahan. I looked at them both coldly.

"So? Ako lang ba ang nagtatrabaho sa buong kumpanyang ito?" Nagyeyelo kong sabi sa kanilang dalawa habang tinitignan sila ng naglilisik at matalim. Josh just sighs at me while my secretary trembled in fear. Dali-dali akong lumabas ng building at sumakay sa kotse.

Habang nagmamaneho ako hindi ko maiwasang mag-alala dahil baka kung ano ang mangyari kay Nia, 'You're frustrating me, Nia' Isip isip ko habang hinihigpitan ang kapit sa manobela.

Third Person's POV

Habang nag iinom sila Nia at Nica,

"Hey, Nics I'm feeling a bit dizzy right now..." Nia said while looking at her wine glass. Nakaupo silang dalawa sa sulok ng bar, nakainom na si Nia ng dalawang bote ng alak habang isang bote naman ang iniinom ni Nica.

"Same, Ahhh... yeah, why are we here again" Naliliyong tanong ni Nica habang tumutunghay sa mesa ng may mapupunghay na mata. Pagkatapos pumunta ni Nia kay Gio, tinawagan nya si Nica at niyaya ang kaibigan na mag-inom sa bar.

"HAHAHAHA ah about that!" Tumatawa sabi ni Nia habang tinuturo gamit ng bote si Nica.

"It's about my husband. That guy... F*ck him, he's a jerk!" Nia's laughing expression gradually became sad. Tiningnan ni Nica si Nia at pinikpik ang balikat nito.

"Don't worry! Half of seven billion people are men so just forget about that jerk" Sigaw ni Nica habang nagtatagay ulit ng wine sa baso at binigay kay Nia. Unti unting nagbago ang ekspresyon ni Nia, nanginig ang kaniyang labi, hinila nya ang dulo ng damit ng kaibigan.

"But I love him! Samahan mo na kasi ako Nics. Magbigte nalang tayo. Ang daming problema dito, ayoko naa! Hu...huhuhu!" Parang batang atungal ni Nia kay Nica habang nagpupunas nang luha at sumisimangot. Nica rolled her eyes.

"T*ngina mo, mang dadamay ka pa?! May anak akong binubuhay, Gaga!"

"Lalaki lang yan, kung pinagpalit ka edi ipagpalit mo rin, mahirap ba yun gawin!" Tumatawa at mukhang wala sa sariling sabi ni Nica habang tumatayo.

"Wait a minute, I think I need to puke..." Sabi ni Nica sa kanya habang tumatayo at nagmamadaling pumunta sa direksyon ng restroom. Inaantok na mga matang tiningnan ni Nia ang baso ng wine na binigay ni Nica at ininom tsaka tumayo.

"S-she's... right! Gray isn't the only guy in the world! There's a lot of guys more handsome than him!" Lasing na bulaslas ni Nia habang pagewang gewang na naglalakad.

"He can cheeaat?! So am I!" Dagdag pa nya habang humahagihik na pumupunta sa kabilang table kung saan may mga lalaking magkakabarkada ang nagiinuman.

Lumapit si Nia sa isang lalaking magkakabarkada at kinausap ito "Hey, Cutie" Nia said while sitting next to a man, his friends were a little surprised because of the girl's beauty.