His Sassy Queen

Chapter 12

Habang mag lalakad palabas ng hospital ay hindi maiwasan ni Cloud ang mapasulyap sa dalagang tahimik lang na nag lalakad sa kanyang tabi, matapos nilang mag discharge ay hindi na ito nag salita as if the substitute doctor is a big deal. Hanggang sa makasakay sila sa sasakyan ay wala parin itong kibo she seems so lost in thought.

"What's wrong?"

But Diane remained her silence, malalim itong bumuntong hininga at tumingin sa kawalan.

"We are not going not until you tell me what is wrong Diane."

"I'm not in the mood Cloud, let's just go." Malamig na tugon nito

Cloud sighed, hindi niya maintindihan ang dalaga he can't really read her mind.

"No, I'm not moving not until you tell me what is going on."

Poker face na lumingon sa kanya si Diane she sighed in annoyance, mabilis nitong binuksan ang pinto ng sasakyan at lumabas na agad niyang sinundan.

"Diane! Comeback here!"

Ngunit hindi ito nakinig instead she walk even faster so he needs to run to go after her nang mahawakan niya ang wrist nito ay malakas iyong hinaltak muli ni Diane.

"I'm not in the f*****g mood Cloud! Bakit ba ang kulit kulit mo?!"

"I was just asking! Ano bang problema doon?"

Diane laughed mockingly.

"Anong mali? Everything is wrong from the beginning!"

"What are you saying?"

Diane sighed she frustratedly run her hands to her hair.

"Everything Cloud! You, the marriage everything! And you being nosy irritates the hell out of me! Gusto mo malaman kung bakit ganon yung reaksyon ko kanina? Fine I will tell you, that man is my Ex-fiancee who cheated on me the man who my family believe more than me! The man who ruined my god-damned life there is your answer does it satisfy you?"

"Diane..."

"Stop butting into my life where you are not even part Cloud."

Hindi na niya hinintay ang sasabihin nito pumara siya ng taxi at nag mamadaling sumakay doon hindi niya mapigilan ang luha habang bumabagtas sa daan kahit ang taxi driver ay panaka-naka ang pag lingon sa kanya, she sighed and tried to calm herself down mariin niyang hinawakan ang dibdib how can her whole body be painless but her heart isn't?

Nang marating ang Condo ay dali dali siyang bumaba sa taxi malakas na ang ulan kaya't basang basa siya ng marating ang Condo she didn't even think of changing her clothes and just jump on the bed crying till she fell asleep. Nang magising ay ramdam niya ang bigat ng katawan, she felt the heat coming out of her eyes she tried to sit on the bed but her body can't. She tried to reach her phone on the side table but it was not there saka niya lang naalala na naiwan niya ang gamit sa sasakyan ni Cloud.

Hindi alam ni Cloud ang gagawin habang nakatingin sa bag ni Diane na nasa ibabaw ng kanyang lamesa, the day Diane said those words to him struck something inside him. Hindi niya nga lang malaman kung ano, he sighed in annoyance kinuha niya ang bag at nilagay sa cabinet malapit sa kanyang lamesa sakto naman na pag sara ng cabinet ay ang pag pasok ni Lash sa loob ng kanyang opisina.

"What do you want?"

Lash sat on the sofa hindi ito nag sasalita.

"What is it Lash? Papasok ako ngayon dahil absent ang isa sa nasa bar."

"Do you like Diane?"

Cloud balled his hand into fist but tried to remain calm.

"Why are you asking?"

Tumayo si Lash habang pinag lalaruan ang lighter sa kanyang kamay he walk near his table.

"Because I like her, can't you just call the wedding off?"

Dahan dahan niyang hinarap ang kapatid, his eyes were calm but her body is trembling in anger for the reason he don't know.

"It's not my decision to make Lash stop bothering me for your nonsense question."

"Then I'll talk to Tita—"

"Can you atleast once stop Lash? Lahat ba ng gugustuhin ko gugustuhin mo rin? How insecure can you be?"

"So you like her, I'm trying to ask nicely Cloud. I'm telling this to you because I don't want to bypass you, if you like her then she's yours id you don't I'll make her—"

Hindi na natapos ang sasabihin ni Lash mg sugurin siya ni Cloud at bigyan siya ng isang suntok.

"Hindi laruan si Diane na porket hindi ko gusto bigla mo na lang aagawin, huwag kang isip bata Lash I've had enough of your bullshit from my own father to Blue and now Diane?! Ano pa yung gusto mo?"

Mariing pinunasan ni Lash ang kanyang labi at susugod din sana ng pumasok si Adam at Khairo sa loob.

"What is happening here?" Wika ni Adam. "Nag aaway ba kayo?"

"They are, Lash lips is bleeding."

Hindi niya pinansin ang dalawa at tuloy tuloy na lumabas, he needs to calm down ngunit napahinto siya ng makita si Calla.

"Cloud!" Masayang wika nito. "Kumusta?"

Matamis siyang ngumiti sa babae, Calla is a good friend to him.

"I'm good, ikaw? Hindi ka ba pinahirapan ng asawa mo?"

Calla chuckled, then she shook her head Adam is a good husband to her everything that she wish for.

"Hindi, maayos niya akong tinatrato. Ikaw? Kumusta may nobya kana ba?"

Cloud smile he was about to answer but he force himself to stop.

"I don't have one, maiwan na muna kita I need to meet someone."

Tumango lang si Calla kaya't nilagpasan na niya ito, he sighed in annoyance as he sat inside his car papasok sana siya ngunit nawalan na siya ng gana he doesn't want to see Lash. Malakas niyang hinampas ang manibela dala mg frustration na nararamdaman then he started the engine driving away hindi niya alam kung saan ang tungo he just drove his car away till he stepped on the break.

"Damn it!" Mahina niyang mura habang nakatingin sa mataas na building sa kanyang harapan. "Why am I even here?"

He is in front Diane's condominium, hindi niya alam kung bakit but his var drive him here wala naman siyang rason para pumunta dito kaya't muli niyang pinaandar ang sasakyan paalis pabalik sa club gagawa siya ng rason para makita ang dalaga. Nag mamadali pasiyang tumungo sa kanyang opisina wala na roon ang tatlo malamang na umalis na rin matapos ang nangyari he walk towards the cabinet and took Diane's bag inside tapos ay nag mamadali siyang umalis.

He immediately hopped inside the car and drive, ang kanyang byahe ay patungo sa condo ni Diane nang marating ang destinasyon ay dali dali siyang bumaba at nag lakad papasok bitbit ang bag nito, hindi niya alam ang gagawin habang nakatayo sa tapat ng pingo ni Diane inangat niya ang kamay nais na katukin ang pinto ngunit pinigil niya ang sarili but in the end he choose to knock on the door waiting for Diane to open. Nakailang katok na siya ngunit wala paring nag bubukas thinking that Diane is out he was about to leave when the door finally opened.

"What?" Diane said in a very low tone. "Why are you—"

Ngunit hindi na nito natapos ang sasabihin ng bumagsak ang katawan nito sa sahig, Cloud immediately caught her in his arms.

"Diane! Diane wake up!"

----

"What did the doctor said?" Tanong ng ginang habang nakatingin sa anak na natutulog. "Is she gonna be okay?"

Cloud nodded, ang sabi ng doctor ay mataas lang ang lagnat nito nothing serious.

"The doctor said that it's just a fever ma'am nothing serious."

The woman nodded, hinaplos nito ang buhok ng anak at ngumiti ngayon niya lang napag masdan ng matagal muli ang anak. Cloud called Diane's father first but he couldn't answer his phone so he called her mother.

"My daughter is a very brave woman." Malungkot na wika nito, "I-I couldn't protect her."

Nalilito man ay hindi siya nag salita o nag tanong he just stand there in silence.

"Aalis na ako, she won't like it when she saw me after she woke up."

"I think she will appreciate you being here ma'am." Sabat ni Cloud sa ginang na aalis na sana.

Divine smile ngunit ang ngiti nito ay hindi umabot sa kanyang mga mata her smile just show sadness nothing more.

"Trust me Cloud she wouldn't, baka mas lalo siyang mag kasakit kapag nakita niya ako."

Hindi siya makakibo dahil hindi niya alam ang dapat sabihin.

"Do me a favor Hijo, stay with her till she feels better susungitan ka niya I know that but trust me she doesn't want to be alone."

Tumango lang si Cloud at pinag masdan ang ginang na nag lalakad paalis hanggang sa makalabas na ito ng pinto ang kanyang mga mata ay dumako sa pag kain na bitbit ng ginang para kay Diane he sighed sumasakit lang ang ulo niya kung iisipin ang problema. Ang kanyang mata ay mabilis na dumako sa dalaga ng marinig ang mahinang pag ungol.

"Diane?"

Then her eyes slowly opened that it darted to him, mapupungay ang mga mata nito habang ang kanyang labi ay tila nawalan ng dugo.

"N-napanaginipan ko si Mommy, she came here."

Cloud caress her face when her tears started rolling down her eyes. Kita sa mata nito ang sakit at pag hihirap far different from the Sassy one he knew.

"She came here to see you..." Wika niya, "your Mom came to see you."

Narinig niya ang mahinang pag tawa ni Diane then she slowly shook her head.

"No, it will never happen."

Then she slowly close her eyes again drifting into another deep sleep, Cloud sighed marahan niyang pinunasan ang luha sa mata nito then he slowly bend to kiss her forehead.

"I-I think I like you Diane..."

PINAGMASDAN ni Diane ang Condo ni Cloud ng makapasok sila sa loob, Cloud ask her to stay with him again ayaw man niya ay talagang pinilit siya nito.

"Maupo ka muna, do you want something to drink?"

"Wala kang wine?"

Cloud rolled his eyes nag lakad siya palapit sa dalaga then he leaned towards her, agad naman itong napaatras sa kanyang ginawa.

"What are you doing?" She hissed, "are you trying to kiss me?"

"Can I?" He whispered while looking at her.

"Lumayo ka nga sakin! Ang baho ng hininga mo!" Wika ni Diane at tinulak siya palayo then he started walking towards her room. "What the hell happened here?!"

Her jaw dropped at the sight of her old room it was a complete mess wala na ang mga gamit nito at tila under renovation.

"Nakalimutan ko sabihin na pina renovate ko." Wika ni Cloud habang kumakamot pa sa kanyang ulo.

"So where am I supposed to sleep? Couch?"

"In my room malaki naman yung kama ko— where are you going Diane!?"

"Nope, I'm going back to my condo." She said and started walking towards the door ngunit mabilis na kumilos si Cloud at humarang sa pinto.

"I will sleep on the couch!"

Diane rolled her eyes and started walking to his room ng makapasok ay malakas niyang binagsak ang pinto making Cloud startled. Dahan dahang inangat ni Diane ang kanyang kamay patungo sa kanyang dibdib.

"Why are you beating so fast?"

Parang siyang baliw na kinakausap ang sarili, marahan niyang hinilot ang dibdib at nag lakad paupo sa kama the room smells like Cloud feeling her nostril she smile but the smile disappear immediately kinuha niya amg perfume sa bag at nag spray sa loob ng kuwarto.

"No! Bawal ang amoy ni Ulap dito!"

---

Diane laughed so hard while watching a TV nanunuod siya mg favourite niyang cartoon but then she felt her stomach grumbled kanina ay kumuha lang si Cloud ng damit sa labas na lang daw siya maliligo hindi naman niya ito pinansin dahil busy siya sa panood, Diane jump off the bed and walk towards the door she went out and went straight to the kitchen kumuha lang siya ng snack sa cabinet at isang basong juice ngunit napatigil siya ng makita si Cloud na nag lalakad. He is using a towel to dry his hair, habang isang malaking tuwalya lang ang tapi nito sa kanyang beywang he doesn't seem to notice her, her eyes is feasting all over his body to his chest down to his six pack abs.

They were both startled when the glass of juice slip to her hand breaking it to tiny little pieces, nag mamadali naman na lumapit si Cloud sa kanya checking her out.

"Don't move!" Mariing utos nito. "You might stepped on the broken glass."

Diane nodded she stay still while looking at Cloud, he sighed and look at her making Diane to look away.

"W-what are you doing ulap?!" Mariin niyang wika dahil sa biglaang pag buhat sa kanya ni Cloud, tila isang kuryente ang nag kikiskisan nilang balat habang naka lapat sa isa't isa.

"Baka matapakan mo kasi," he said walking towards his room gamit ang isang kamay binuksan niya ang pinto at tinulak iyon pabukas then he slowly put Diane on the bed. His eyes were looking at her to her eyes down to her lips. "Do you want to make love with me?"

Diane gulped she couldn't utter a single word while looking at Cloud.

"A-anong sinasabi—"

Ngunit hindi na niya natapos ang sasabihin ng siilin siya nito ng halik. Then he slowly move away.

"Good night..."

Cloud was about to leave but Diane grab his arm, at sa mga susumunod na Segundo ay ang nag simula na ang labanan ng kanilang mga labi kissing, licking and sucking their lips.