18 - Hospital

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Amore's POV

He couldn't even utter a single word to explain. I waited just like how I waited for him to come. Sa mga na oras na 'yon, nawala sa isipan ko ang mga hinaing at mga tanong ko kay Jasmine. Saglit lang kami nag-usap dahil parang iniiwasan at naiilang siya kapag papunta na ang topic sa kanya, there's still time for us to talk. Isasantabi ko muna 'yon at uumpisahan ko muna sa lalaking nakatayo sa harapan ko. Gusto ko marinig ang paliwanag galing mismo sa bibig niya.

"Where did you get this?" Natawa ako sa unang sinabi niya. I wanted an explanation but what I got from him is a question.

Wala akong maisagot dahil hindi ko alam kung kanino 'yan galing. It was from an unknown number.

"Who sent this to you?" I could see the rage in his eyes but when our eyes met, it softened.

Humakbang siya papalapit sa akin, he was too fast and I it was too late to move when he cage me from escaping. Pumalag ako ng hinawakan niya ako pero hindi niya ako hinayaan makawala kaya na hawakan niya ng tuluyan ang dalawang pulsuhan ko. Para wala na akong kawala sa kanya.

Nanlilisik ang mga matang bumaling ako sa kanya.

"Bitawan mo nga ako." mariin kong sabi pero hindi niya ginawa ang sinabi ko. He was sticking to his conscience.

Ilang beses kong sinusuntok ang dibdib niya habang lumuluha. Ni isang daing wala akong narinig mula sa kanya. He willingly accepted the punches I gave him. I know I hit him hard.

"Napakasinungaling m-mo!" Wala na akong pakialam sa itsura ko ngayon, kahit na sinisipon na ako sa kakaiyak dahil sa galit. Gusto ko lang ibaling sa kanya ang nararamdaman ko sa pamamagitan ng physical. So he would feel what I feel. Dahil ang manhid niya.

"I didn't lie, I was really attending an urgent meeting. The photo was real, it was m-" napabaling ang ulo niya sa kanan ng sinampal ko siya.

"She's someone I had sex with before," He continued. Nabingi ako sa sinabi niya. Lalong sumikip ang dibdib ko sa narinig.

I heard it clearly from him, ni hindi siya makatingin sa akin at ni hindi rin ako makapagsalita. I was speechless.

It happened before I met him. Ang sakit lang kasi isipin na may nakaraan sila. I don't know how many women he bed with, I don't care anymore! Gusto ko na lang tumigil.

What got me hanging is that they still have a connection with each other? The picture was clearly evidence that they have.

The woman was not just an ordinary woman to him but was part of his past.

Napabaling ang tingin niya sa akin. I saw how he looked in pain seeing me like this. Ni hindi ko na maitsura ang sarili. This is what I'm afraid of.

"I don't know her name, she just appeared out of nowhere and explained who she is. I met her before attending an urgent meeting,I didn't lie. I badly wanted to call you but I forgot to bring my phone with me and I wanted to come as early as I could but the meeting took long, I'm sorry." His words were sincere and I can see how regretful he was.

Napatingin ako sa kamay ko ng may naramdamang basa at malapot. I looked at my hand horrified.

"K-Kijani." He didn't care about what was on my hand. He was just eyeing me.

Nagsink in sa akin ang mga suntok na binigay ko sa kanya.

Nanghihina ang mga tuhod, mga matang nag-uusap sa isa't isa.

"Seeing you like this is more painful than my wound." As he spoke those words, I cried even more.

"G-Gagu ka ba?!" Hindi ko mapigilang mapamura sa kanya at nasuntok ko ulit siya.

NS#1: AffectionTahanan ng mga kuwento. Tumuklas ngayon