Just to hide the truth |𝐋𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐬𝐤𝐲 𝐋𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐜𝐲 #1|

Chapter 7

It's been 3 months since I returned to this house. I thought Gregory's words would hunt me every night but I was wrong.

Pilit kong tinatakpan ang tenga ko habang pinapatahan pa rin ang sarili ko. Pasado-alas kwatro na ng madaling araw ngunit hanggang ngayon ay hindi parin ako makatulog dahil sa ingay na nanggagaling sa taas. Sunod-sunod na ungol ang naririnig ko. Nakakabingi, nakakapagod at nakakasakit.

Yung araw-araw na pamamalagi ko dito. It was a real torture.
Araw-araw akong nakakatanggap ng masasakit na salita mula kay Gregor. ‘I don't even deserve any of it.’

‘I don't think I deserve any of it!’

I was looking at the huge garden. There's a lot of flowers there, different color and different scents. Nakaupo ako sa isang maliit na bench habang pinapanood ang pag-kaway ni haring araw. I smile when the sun light touched my skin. Pagkatapos non ay muli akong pumasok ng mansion at sinimulan ang araw ko.

Pinagmamasdan kong mapuno ng tubig mainit ang dalawang maliit na mug when I was pulled by someone and I scream so hard.

Noong unti-unti ng nawala yung sakit dahil sa paso ng bagong kulong tubig sa binti ko ay dali-dali akong lumingon sa taong gumawa no'n.

“Stupid as ever...” she sarcastically said and rolled her eyes. I clenched my fist as I was about to pull her hair when Gregor interrupted us. He was looking furious and mad as I met his eyes.

Mabilis siyang lumapit kay Zandy at tiningnan ang kabuuan nito. Doon ko lang din na pansin na pinunasan niya na ang mga mata niya. ‘Now, let's see... I guess I am the suspect and she's my victim. What a child's play.’

“S-she p-pushed m-me and w-was about to pull my h-hair,” she sobbed. Ewan ko nalang kung paniniwalaan ni Gregor yang babaeng yan ‘It wasn't a good acting anyway.’ “Y-you c-came!” duro sa'kin ni Zandy. Akmang magsasalita na sana ako ng lumapat ang isang malakas na sampal ko. Natumba ako sa kinatatayuan ko at hindi ko na rin maramdaman yung pisngi ko dahil doon. Nararamdaman ko narin ang unti-unting pagkahilo nung tumama ang ulo ko sa dulo ng lababo.

“How dare you defy me?!” nanggagalaiting tanong ni Gregor. Kitang-kita ko ang pagtaas-baba ng dibdib nito habang nakatingin sa akin. Sa pagkakataong ito, nakita ko ang galit sa mata nito... totoong galit, higit sa pinapakita niya noon.

Nagtataka kong tiningnan si Gregor ng unti-unting lumalambot ang mga mata nito. I stared where he was looking at.

Binalot ng kaba, takot, lungkot at galit ang buhay ko ng makita ko ang pag-agos ng dugo mula sa binti ko.

My tears slowly fall down into my cheeks and a matter of second... Naramdaman ko nalang ang pagbagsak ng katawan ko at ang pag bigat ng talukap ng mata ko.

Gregor

I froze as I stared at Chant's lying body. I was lost at the moment when she lost consciousness.

The guilt was killing me, habang minamaneho yung sasakyan ko. I don't care about the freaking laws. Nang makarating ako sa hospital at dali-dali  kong binuhat si Chant at sinigawan yung mga nurse.

“Help my wife, damn it!” sigaw ko sa lalaking nurse na nakasalubong ko. I was thankful nung tinulungan niya ako. I was left outside the emergency room.

Nanginginig ang tuhod ko habang nag-aantay sa labas ng resulta.

I reached my phone to call Fhelmine, luckily.. He answered.

“What the hell man, I'm still doing a thing with my girl.” he sounded pissed but I didn't care, I need to let out my anger.

“I-i did something t-terrible, Fhelmine.” bakas ang takot at kaba sa boses ko habang pinaglalaruan ang daliri ko at nagpalinga-linga.

“W-what? Who did you kill this time?” sigaw nito sa kabilang linya. Rinig na Rinig ko ang sunod-sunod niyang mura. I wasn't gonna ba thim for that but I didn't kill someone again because of my stupidity.

“I killed no one! Fhelmine.” pabalik kong sigaw dito.

“Then tell me, what did you do this time.” he sighed and so I did before saying a word.

“I did something to my wife.”I mumbled softly. Wala akong natanggap na kung anong sagot sa kanya kaya tinuloy ko na. I know he's listening.

“I hurt my wife, not just once but everyday for three months. I bring girls and have a sex ith them. I want her to hear their screams. I said some unwanted words to her. I hurt her physically and mentally. I treat her as nothing. I humiliated her. I-I betrayed h-her Fhelmine... I hurt her.” paliwanag ko. Sinisisi ko na ang sarili ko sa lahat ng ginawa ko. She doesn't deserve that. She deserves the better me. How could I even love her in that way?

“It's impossible boss, you love your wife!” aniya pa, dahil doon ay tumuloy ang luha ko.

“I do love her, In so many way. I'm so obsessed with her. I didn't stop even if I did those things to her. I don't even know myself anymore. Im scared na iiwan niya ako pag nalaman niya yung totoo. I don't want her to know the truth...” napahawak at napasabunot ako sa buhok ko habang sinasabi ko 'yon. ‘Oo, natatakot ako na malaman niya yung totoo. She will hate me than she did right now at nakakasiguro ako sa bagay na 'yon. So, I did my best to hide things from her. I was too selfish dahil ayokong saktan siya kung sasabihin ko ang totoo. I treat her so bad so she wouldn't ask and if she ever knows the truth in the right time, she will sue me without a fuse.’

“Why don't you just tell her? It's all in the past now. I know, si Chantria. Mapapatawad ka niya kapag  nalaman niyang aksidente lang la—” I click the ‘End call’ button. Napatayo ako sa kinauupuan ko ng makita kong lumabas ang doctor mula sa pinto ng emergency room.

Hindi ako mapakali habang inaantay ang sasabihin nito.

“Kamag-anak ka ba ng pasyente?” tanong ng lalaking doktor bago tignan ang kabuuan ko.

“I'm her h-husband...” nauutal na tugon ko. Sandali kung tinapunan ang pinto kung saan naroon si Chant. Hindi ko sana ako lilingon sa doktor ngunit naagaw nito ang atensyon ko ng nagpakawala ito ng malalim na buntong-hininga.

“I'm sorry mister but,” muli itong bumuntong hininga at sa pagkakataong iyon nabasa ko ang paghingi ng paumanhin sa kanyang kilos.

“Your wife had a miscarriage.”