His Sassy Queen

Chapter 22

Diane sat infront of the mirror watching her own reflection as she brush her hair. Pupunta siya sa bahay ng mga magulang ngayon her mother invited her for a dinner and since wala naman siyang gagawin ay pupunta na lang siya, she didn't tell any of her plans to Cloud she wouldn't even want to see him after he left the island and been hiatus for almost a week no call, no text no everything. Iniwan siya nitong parang aso na nag hihintay sa amo niya and she won't settle for that mas marami na siyang problema at hindi na niya idadagdag si Cloud doon.

She just texted him saying she wants to meet him tomorrow, sasabihin na niya sa binata ang pag bubuntis niya she wouldn't handle the messed that they both and enjoyed and created. Napatingin siya sa tiyan ayon sa kanyang Ob-gyne ay 5 weeks pregnant na siya and everything is healthy and good mas mabuti din na iwasan ang stress para maging safe ang babay niya but here she is meeting her mother adding a stress to herself.

"My Lady," pag katok ni Jude sa pinto. "The car is ready."

Diane put the brush down, tumayo siya at kinuha ang kanyang purse then she leave the room. Jude assisted her in everything maski pag bukas ng pinto ay si Jude ang gumagawa, Diane heave a sighed as she sat waiting for Jude to hop in.

"Ready?"

Diane gave him a nod. Ramdam ni Jude ang pagiging tahimik ng dalaga, Diane is quite a talker around him kumportable ito sa kanya but today is different.

"Ayos ka lang ba?"

"Bakit naman hindi?" Balik tanong niya. "And isa pa kailan ba umayos ang buhay ko?"

Jude chuckled to her remarks.

"Okay, relax! So bakit ka pumayag sa dinner invitation?"

Diane rolled her eyes, tinatanong din niya ang sarili bakit nga ba pumayag siya ulit?

"I'm just bored, bakit ba ang dami mong tanong?"

"Wala naman, you just look lost and sad."

Hindi na siya kumibo dito tumingin na lang siya sa labas ng bintana at pinagmasdan ang paligid till they reach the mansion mabilis na bumaba si Jude ng sasakyan upang pag buksan siya ng pinto. Nag lakad siya papasok, sinalubong naman siya ng isang bata na tumatakbo.

"Be careful," natatawa niyang wika. "Don't run around like that, see nadapa kana."

Confused the kid smile and nodded to her then he run away. She cross her arms on her chest and asked Jude a question.

"Sino ang batang iyon?"

"He is Connor, your brother's youngest son."

Diane nodded, wala siyang alam da buhay ng kapatid and she doesn't want to get involved to their lives at isa pa mag kakaanak na din naman siya she just find Connor cute running around the house ganoon din kaya ang magiging anak niya?

"Nasa dining area na sila My Lady."

Diane nodded and walk towards the dining area with poised and grace, nang makapasok ay hindi na siya nag taka sa sobrang tahimik ng paligid nakita niya ang ina na ngumiti sa kanya ngunit hindi niya ito pinansin ganoon din ang dalawang panganay na kapatid, she's just glad that her father is not around sabi ni Jude ay nasa business meeting ito abroad.

"Mabuti naman at nakapunta ka anak."

Tumango lang siya at hindi na muling nag salita she just can't see them eating and being a normal happy family alam niyang kahit kailan ay hindi iyon mangyayari.

"It's been a while Diane," pag bati ng kanyang kapatid. "I thought you wouldn't come, I'm surprised."

Hindi siya kumibo she doesn't want to be in an argument, umiiwas siya sa gulo.

"What?"

"Can you stop?" Mariing wika ni Daniel ang kanyang panganay na kapatid. "Hindi mo kailangan dumagdag sa stress ng iba? Dyan ka lang ba talaga magaling?"

"What did you say?!"

"Stop!" Sigaw ng kanilang ina. "Pinatawag ko kayong lahat para mag ka sama-sama tayong kumain bilang isang pamilya! Please just stop, I-I just want to be with my kids and eat with you like a normal family would be."

Diane sighed in annoyance but she remain calm and silent ayaw na niyang makipag talo sa mga ito they can do whatever they want at wala siyang pakialam.

"Connor, come here!"

Tila nakuha non ang atensyon niya her eyes darted to Daniel and Connor laughing and hugging each other.

"Say Hi to Auntie Diane."

Connor gave her a smile. "Hi Auntie!"

Diane's heart melt she gave him a smile.

"Hello, how old are you?"

Nag bilang pa talaga ito sa daliri bago sumagot.

"I'm four!"

"You are cute, nasaan ang mommy mo?"

Natigilan ito then his eyes darted to Daniel bumaling sa kanya si Daniel at ngumiti.

"She's at work, ipapakilala kita sa kanya sa susunod."

Tumango lang siya ngunit laking gulat niya ng pumasok si Catleya kasama si Natz sa dining area.

"Ate! Natz!"

She immediately stood up and walk towards them, niyakap niya ang kapatid at mahinang natawa.

"What are they doing here Mom?" Reklamo nanaman ni Clarence. "You know how much Dad hates that woman!"

"Shut up!" Sigaw niya. "Shut your mouth or I'll shut it for you."

Inalalayan niya si Cat na maupo sa kanyang tabi ganoon din si Natz.

"Cat anak, I'm glad you and Nathan came."

Ngumiti lang si Cat sa ina ganoon din si Natz, nag simula ang dinner they were happy chatting nakikisali din si Daniel na binati pa si Catleya sa kanyang pag bubuntis.

"I'm so proud of you and Diane," singit ng kanilang ina."You've become an independent woman."

"We became independent because we need to stood for ourselves, we need to fight for our life at sarili lang namin ang makakatulong samin."

Akala niya noon ay ipag tatanggol siya ng ina but her mother looks at her with disgust that night saying that she is an insolent child she shouldn't have gave birth it breaks her into tiny little pieces ang taong akala niya na matatakbuhan niya tinalikuran siya.

"May sasabihin ako sa inyo mga anak," panimula nito.

Agad na natigil ang kanilang kuwentuhan at tumuon ang atensyon sa kanilang ina tumingin ito kay Jude at ngumiti.

"Please take Connor to the play room."

Agad naman na sumunod si Jude at kinuha si Connor saka umalis.

"What is it?"

Malalim na bumuntong hininga ang kanilang ina na tila nag dadalawang isip kung dapat ba nitong sabihin iyon.

"What is it Mom?" Tanong ni Catleya. "You can tell us."

"I-I hindi ko alam kung paano ko sisimulan." Naiiyak na wika nito.

Hinawakan nito ang buhok na tila hinahaplos ngunit malakas na napasinghap ang lahat ng tanggalin nito ang kanyang wig na suot they didn't notice it for a very long time maybe because it was not that often when they gather around, kung mag sama sama man ay pag tatalo lang ang nagiging bonding nila.

"What the hell?!" Wika ni Clarence. "Mom what— what is happening?"

Diane's hand is covering her mouth from the shock upon seeing her mother, hindi na niya na realize na pumatak na ang luha mula sa kanyang mga mata. Mapait na ngumiti ang kanilang ina, hinaplos nito ang kanyang buhok at mapaklang na patawa she was never been a good mother in everyone's eyes but she wants to be a mother for them for her remaining days in life.

"I have a brain cancer stage 4," panimula nito. "I-I gathered you around to see you all eating your meals together, hindi ko kaya pinatawag para mag paawa I just want to see you all again."

Everyone is shock, no one dares to speak upon seeing their mother in that situation.

"Sabi ng doctor the operation will only be my last option, pero hindi ko na pinagawa."

"What?!" Galit na wika ni Diane.

Mapait siyang ngumiti at tumingin sa bunsong anak, malaki ang naging pag kukulang niya kay Diane she has always been Diane's safe zone but she failed her.

"Wala din namang magagawa iyo—"

"How dare you!"

"Diane!"

"So hahayaan mo na lang na mamatay ka? You wouldn't fight for your life, ganoon na lang iyon?"

Her mother gulped, mabilis itong nag iwas ng tingin she couldn't look at Diane's eyes.

"I never grow up in a normal and loving family, may kanya kanyang agenda sa buhay ang tao sa bahay na ito we have always been so desperate of love for you and our father but you never gave that chance to any of us! I never wanted this life, I never wanted your fortune this huge mansion everything! Bata pa lang kami dapat lahat ng gusto niyo masusunod we need to be perfect, to be everyone's perfect Lopez pero sa totoo lang we can never meet your standards ano bang mahirap sa pag mamahal at pag aalaga? Did you know that I got molested when I was in eight grade by my own tutor? No because no one cares and no one will nasa loob ako ng sarili kong bahay pero hindi ako naramdaman ng safety."

"Diane stop!" Wika ni Clarence.

"When Marcus betrayed me, has anyone of you believe in me? No one! You all call me names a liar everything! Umaasa ako na kakampihan mo ako, umaasa ako na sa unang pag kakataon ako yung paniniwalaan mo pero nag kamali ako, I never wanted to be a heiress hell I never wanted to be your child, you and Dad didn't deserve to have a kids dahil ang tingin nito lang naman sa amin ay business tools you will only use as for your own f*****g sake! Tapos ngayon sasabihin mo na mamamatay kana? Na wala ka ng magagawa? No, mayroon ka pang magagawa but you just wanted to escape from everything duwag ka."

Diane took her purse and left the dining area sa pag bukas niya ng pinto ay ang mukha ng ama ang bumungad sa kanya she ignores him and went to her car pumasok siya sa loob at mabilis na nag maneho paalis habang nasa byahe ay panay lang ang pag tulo ng kanyang luha her vision became blurry mahigpit ang kapit niya sa manibela na tila nakasalalay ang buhay niya doon but her heart skips a beat when she was almost hit by another car.

Habol niya ang hininga habang naka yuko her body is shaking in fear, akala niya ay katapusan na niya she burst into tears while laughing para siyang baliw her life is f**k up nothing goes in her way from her family to Marcus now Cloud. Ngunit hindi niya matiis na hindi ito makita ng isang araw pa, she wants to see him gusto niyang yakapin siya nito at sabihin ni Cloud na magiging maayos lang ang lahat. She park infront of Cloud's apartment bumaba siya ng sasakyan bitbit ang purse at nag lakad patungo doon, she is taking her time miss na niya ang binata it's been a week and she misses his presence.

Para siyang sabog na nag lakad papasok sa loob she didn't not knock gamit ang susi na ibinigay ni Cloud ay binuksan niya ang pinto maliwanag ang paligid so it means Cloud is in here. Tila nakahinga siya ng maluwag dahil naroon ang binata nilapag niya ang purse sa ibabaw ng sofa at nag lakad patungo sa kuwarto nito she was about to open the door when someone opened it for her.

"Who are you?"

The woman in front of her step back a bit nag iwas ito ng tingin, Diane's hand balled into fist shaking in ager while looking at the woman infront of her.

"Tinatanong kita, are you deaf?"

Nanginginig ang kamay nito at kinakagat ang mga kuko na tila kinakabahan.

"I said who are you?!"

Malakas niyang tinulak ang babae na napaupo sa sahig, sakto naman na pumasok si Cloud na may bitbit na pag kain but upon seeing her he drop it on the floor mabilis itong lumapit sa kanila ngunit imbis na sa kanya ito lumapit ay sa babaeng nasa sahig ito tumungo.

"Are you okay Blue?"

Tila nawalan ng hangin ang buong katawan ni Diane sa narinig.

"Blue?"

Marahang tinayo ni Cloud ang dalaga at lumapit sa kanya fear is evident in his eyes while looking at her.

"Diane let me explain..."

Marahan siyang humakbang paatras sa binata tila allergic siya dito Cloud was about to hold her hand but she immediately move it away.

"No don't touch me..." Wika niya habang nanginginig ang katawan her eyes became blurry with tears.

"Diane I-Im sorry.

Diane nods her heads and smile, tumalikod siya dito at nag lakad kinuha niya purse lalabas na sana siya ng yakapin ni Cloud ang bewang niya mula sa likuran.

"Diane please let me explain, it was nothing I-I promise just please let me explain."

Pilit niyang kinalas ang pag kakayakap nito sa kanya ngunit hindi bibitaw si Cloud.

"Please let me go."

Dahan dahang kinalas ni Cloud ang pag kakayakap nito sa kanya she didn't waste anytime and leave.

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Hello, if malilito po kayo nabanggit na po sa Chapter 22 ng His biggest mistake ang nangyari sa isla Cloud left the island leaving Diane all alone hehe thanks.