A Glimpse in Paradise

Chapter 25

Unedited: Errors ahead

I'm packing up some of my clothes. Uuwi muna siguro ako kay mama. She doesn't know what really happened to me. It was a hell week. It was so hard for me to let go the love of my life, but knowing what he did? I can't let that pass. I'm not a martyr.

Aviona entered, "Anong balak mo ngayon?"

I just shrugged. "Hindi ko pa alam. Doon muna ako kina mama."

"Then what about dad?"

I took out a deep breath. Oo nga pala. He sometimes at home but mom just ignores him most of the time. "Bahala na." simpleng sagot ko. "And your house?"

"I'll just give this to manang Linda. Bibisita rin naman ako dito minsan kapag ayaw kong umuwi."

"You're kidding, right?"

I answered, "Nope." and just continued folding my clothes.

"Sige. Samahan muna kita sa bahay."

"Then, your work?"

"Nah. It's fine. My boss is very understanding. I don't know why, but he's treating me different. May gusto yata sa 'kin 'yon." tsaka siya bumulagta sa kama. "Ewan ko sa'yo. Assuming ka. Who knows, 'di ba? Maybe he treats you nicely because 'pag balik mo, isang dosenang papeles ang ipa-ayos sa'yo."

"Tse!"

We just arrived at the house, "Sure ka, okay ka lang dito kapag bumalik na 'ko sa work?" Aviona asked. "Sure."

"Anong klaseng sagot 'yan?"

"Nagtanong ka, 'di ba? 'yon na ang sagot ko. Anong gusto mo, essay ang isagot ko sa'yo?" I then grimaced after that. She just mocked me.

We both went inside, "Nasaan si mama?" tanong ko sa isang katulong namin. "Nasa taas po, ma'am. K-kasama ang daddy n'yo."

"What?" hanep ang ganda ng timing. Sakto naman na bumaba si mama at nakasunod sa kaniya ang daddy. "Carrel, how are you?"

"What is he doing here, mom?" I then looked at him, "Cheaters aren't allowed here."

"Anak," mom held both of my shoulders. "It's fine."

"What? Of all the things that he did to us, sasabihin mo 'it's fine'? Ma, anong klaseng pakulo na naman ba 'to?" inis na tanong ko.

"Mom, tell her already. It's time." Aviona dwells while looking away. Dad and mom looked at me with guilt. Pero ni isa sa kanila walang nagsasalita.

"It wasn't dad who cheated, Carrel." Aviona, said.

"What?" I exclaimed.

"It's true." mom answered.

"E' bakit may mga kasama si dad na ibang babae? That woman and her daughter, Leslie. What was all of that? Ma, ano 'to?"

"Carrel, anak, magpahinga ka muna, please?" aya sa 'kin ni mama pero bigla kong tinabig ang kamay n'ya. "Explain all of these to me!"

"I cheated on your dad. Hindi ko sinasadya, anak. Natukso lang ako." mom, with her both hands pleaded while crying. Dad was just standing behind her with no emotions. "When I knew your mom cheated, gumanti ako. That was the time na ang alam n'yo ay ako ang unang nagkamali."

Nahilo ako sa mga narinig ko. "So ano 'to? Aviona, alam mo? You lied to me, too?"

"Carrel-"

"All this time, I live because of your lies?"

"Walang kasalan ang mga ate mo, Carrel. Bata ka pa noon, so we kept it as a secret."

"Cheaters and their cliche reasons. Ilan pa kaya ang mga tao dito sa mundo na katulad n'yo, huh? Unbelievable!"

I suddenly walked out while my eyes are blurry. I'm not feeling well and my surroundings started to went dark. I passed out."

"Carrel!" I heard mom shouted.

I woke up in a white room. Mom, dad, and Aviona were beside me. "What happened?" I asked. I tried to get up but my head is still spinning. "Don't force yourself, please. Parating na ang doctor."

I am in the fucking hospital?!

The doctor suddenly went in,"Ms. Carrel Buenavista?" he announced.

"It's me, doc."

The doctor looked around the people beside me. "Are you the family?"

"Yes, they are, doc." ako na lang ang sumagot.

"Nahimatay lang naman ako, bakit n'yo ko sinugod sa hospital?" tanong ko kay mama. "You don't look fine. So, we brought you here." Aviona meddled.

"So, kamusta ang anak ko, doc?" mom asked.

"Fainting is just normal in her condition." the doctor started to explain his diagnosis. "What do you mean 'it's normal'?" I asked, frowning.

"You are five weeks pregnant, Ms. Buenavista."

After I was hospitalized, things changed. I want to unwind until when will I be okay. I took a leave in school. After fixing my things, I decided to drop by at the nearest coffee shop. I ordered and sipped the coffee while relaxing.

By that time, I wasn't expecting to meet someone, but I was shocked who sat in front of me.

It was Leslie.

"What do you want?" I asked calmly but she looks unbothered with my presence. "You initiated it, if you have nothing to say, please leave. You are insanely bothering me."

She still didn't talk, so I decided to leave her there. But I was about to stand up when she stopped me, "wait."

"Please, don't take Cyrus away from me. Mamatay ako kapag ginawa mo 'yun." she sounded begging in a serious tone. I can't believe what she had said.

"I have two things to say..." I started.

"..first. Sino ba ang nang-agaw sa ating dalawa? Second. What's mine is mine, but you two did shits. I don't give a fvck, Carrel. If ever mamatay ka man, I'll take care of your grave. I'll pay for your funeral, for you to stay out of my sight. Stop pestering me with your shits. What was done is done." then I stood up.

"Ops! By the way, I revoke what I said because I badly wanted to bury you alive for all the things you did to me. Don't worry, isasama ko si Cyrus sa kabaong mo para worth it ang libing mo, but I changed my mind. I don't want to waste my time and money managing your craps.." saka ko s'ya nilingon, "..so stay alive and hydrated, btch!"

I left her, dumbfounded.