Chapter 39

                                    

                                          
Bonget is busy reading his paperworks when he heard the doorbell rang. He immediately stood up and went to open the gate. Surprised to see Greggy, almost covered with bruises.
"W-what on earth happened to you?" Bonget asked as he saw Greggy. 
"Dad locked me in his room when he caught me trying to escape, bukas na kasi ang kasal. Nakatakas ulit ako dumeretso na ako dito wala naman kasi akong ibang mapupuntahan" Greggy said while looking around. 
"Greg, please don't make this worse" Pagmamakaawa ni Bong. 
"Bong, I love your sister that's why I'm doing this" Greggy cracked his voice. 
"Umalis ka na" Saad ni Bong kahit na awang awa na siya kay Greggy. 
"Bong, Please. Help me. I won't disappoint you this time. Let me prove myself na kaya ko, na kaya kong talikuran lahat even my family just to be with her" 
"No. Why can't you just marry Alliana? You're making things worse, Greggy. Payapa na ang buhay ng kapatid ko" 
"Bong" He uttered while crying. "You know how much I love your sister. I can't marry Alliana, I just can't. I am not happy with her, I still longed for Irene"
"Don't you remember that you left Irene for Alliana?" Bong asked. 
"I was forced to do that. I never loved Alliana, you know that. Mahal na mahal ko si Irene, Bong. Mahal ko yung kapatid mo. You know how hard I tried just to find her" 
"Pinagbantaan na ako ng tatay mo. You already destroyed  my sister's life, and now I won't let any of you even your father destroy my sister's life ever again" 
"Gagawa ako ng paraan, walang mangyayareng masama kay Irene. Trust me, lahat gagawin ko" 
"Ang kulit mo" Bong hissed. "Ikaw ngang sariling anak kaya kang saktan. Pa'no pa yung kapatid ko?! Kayang kaya niyang patayin yung kapatid ko, Greggy. Para namang hindi mo kilala yang tatay mo. Para mo nang awa, Greggy. Kung mahal mo si Irene, lubayan mo na siya" 
"Bong, Please" Greggy said kneeling down. "Hindi ko na kaya. It will be the death of me kung patuloy ko paring susundin si Dad. I am so tired already, hindi ko na talaga kaya" He said, sobbing. 
Bong stared at Greggy. Hesitating if he'll let Greggy enter his sister's life again, without him knowing that they have a son. 
Yes, he knew. He knew how Greggy love Irene, over that 7 years, he knew Greggy waited for his sister however he doesn't want his sister get hurt again. 
Although Greggy made Irene happy, he also made her felt useless, and easy to replace. He broke Irene's heart multiple times. Still Irene loves him, that proves to Bong that his Sister, Irene love Greggy so much. As much as Greggy love Irene. 
They both love eachother, They're both hurt, and they're both still not yet tired of fighting for their relationship. 
Even though Irene don't tell them. They knew and felt that she still wait for his greatest love to comeback. 
"I know that I gave your sister so much pain, at alam kong may galit ka pa rin sa'kin dahil don. I tried my very best, Bong. Ginawa ko lahat ng makakaya ko. Sinubukan kong umalis ng bansa para sundan siya, I tried to reach out for Irene, pero Dad won't let me. Sobrang higpit niya, nihindi ako makalusot. Babawi ako, just please let me be with her" 
"I'm sor-" Greggy cut his words. 
"Bong, please.. please please please. Nandyan ba si Irene? Kakausapin ko siya" Greggy uttered while sobbing. Bong shook his head. 
"Irene! Irene!" Greggy shouted as he kocked at the gate. 
"Greggy, ano ba?!" Bong shouted as Bong grab him. "Anong ginagawa mo?! Sabing wala dito eh"Bong hissed. 
Bong wanted to punch Greggy but his pity for Greggy is stronger. His whole body is almost covered with bruise. 
"What happened? Bakit kailangan ka pang bugbugin? Look at you, ganyan ang itsura mo sa kasal? Nagiisip ba yang tatay mo?"
"He doesn't care, ang gusto niya lang naman ay ikasal na kami para makuha niya na ang gusto niya. Kung saktan niya nga ako kulang na lang sabihin niyang hindi niya ako anak" Greggy uttered. 
On the other side, Irene is standing in their fornt door. Looking at his brother and Greggy. Greggy met her eyes so she immediatel look away and was about to walk away when Greggy shouted. 
She felt nervous because Alfonso might hear him. 
"Irene!" Greggy shouted. He wanted to go inside but Bong stopped him. "Bong, please let me" He said almost whispered. "Wala akong gagawing masama" 
Bong looked at his sister. Irene lightly nodded so that Bong let Greggy in. 
Greggy ran towards Irene and hugged her tightly. As soon as he hugged her, He cried harder.
He keep saying sorry. "I'm really sorry" 
Irene just stood while Greggy is hugging her. "You still love me right? Nandito na ako, Rene. Wala pa naman di'ba? Wala pa namang iba 'di ba?" 
"I know you saw me too at the mall, Is t-that you husband and your son?" He asked. His voice cracks. Irene just looked straightly in Greggy's eyes. "Irene, sagutin mo naman ako oh" Pagmamakaawa ni Greggy. 
Irene stared at Greggy, examining his face. She noticed his bruise, that made her tears fell. 
"Rene" He said while sobbing. Irene raised her eyebrow. 
"Who did that?" Irene asked almost whispered. She tried not to bursts into tears. 
He wiped his tears as he shook his head. He hugged Irene again. Irene can't move. "I waited for you, hinintay kita kasi alam kong babalik ka, babalik ka sa'kin. Sobrang namiss kita, Ce"
Irene felt a ting on her ear when she heard him say 'Ce' that was the nickname Greggy gave her when he's just courting Irene. 
"I'm really sorry for what I've done. Sorry kung dati wala akong lakas ng loob na ipaglaban ka, sorry kung naging mahina ako. Lahat naman ginawa ko. Gustong gusto kitang puntahan, Irene" He uttered. He wrapped his hands on my waist as he hugged me. 
"I had a though days when you left me, but that was the right decision. If I didn't do that siguro wala ka na, siguro hindi na kita nayayakap ngayon. I avoid you to save your life. Sisiguraduhin ko na ngayon hinding hindi na ako papayag na makialam pa si Daddy. I'll fight for you, kasi mahal kita. Kaya na kitang ipaglaban, hinding hindi na ako matatakot. Hindi ko hahayaang may gawing masama si Daddy sa'yo" 
"You should marry her" I said. 
He let go of the hug and looked at me. "I don't want to. Wag mo naman akong itaboy ng ganito, Rene. Sa tingin mo ba hindi ako magtitiis ng ganito kung hindi kita mahal? Irene ilang taon akong nagtiis, kahit nasasaktan na ako para lang sayo" 
"Did I told you to wait for me?" 
Greggy stared at me as he cry harder. "Don't be so selfish, Ce. I am hurt too! And I am so tired of hurting. Sa tingin mo ba madali lang sa'kin? I was almost killed by my father, Rene. You have no idea what I went through" 
"Nandito ako ngayon, kasi pinili kita over my family, and my responsibilities in our company. Ano pang gusto mong gawin ko?" He said as he sobs. "Gagawin ko lahat, Rene. Gagawin ko" 
"I want you back in my arms, Ce. I miss you. You are my life, you're the only person who could make me happy, you're the only person who loved me for who I am" He sincerely said as he stares 
Irene could no longer stand what she heard. 
She immediately hugged him tightly. She burried her face on his chest, and her shoulder automatically shakes as she started crying. Greggy hugged her too and lightly patted her back. 
Even though Greggy's body is hurting, he let Irene hugged him tightly because that's what he wanted. A hug from his love of his life. 
To be continued.......