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it's been a month after that happen and as i expected since that happen,  kinulong nalang nila ako dito sa bahay with a thousands of psg! my gosh i can't deal with this. i'm so sick for this situation tho.

hindi ako makatakas and specially i can't do anything, hindi nila ako hinahayaang kumilos ng sarili ko

i'm 4months pregnant but i feel like i'm carrying a baby in a century.

"hi manang how was it" irene asked while i was sipping the soup that she cook for me.

after what happen in my office irene always here na, she always spending her time with me. minsan niya na lang din pinapapunta si paula dito kaya madalas ko nang mamiss yung batang yon. feels like prison huh

"it's okay irene...uhmp irene" she look at me and waiting for the next word.

"what is it manang? may gusto ka ba? teka tatawagin ko si-" i cut her

"can we go out" agad niya namang binitawan ang hawak niyang vacuum at lumapit saakin. makakasapak ata ako pag di ako pinayagan.

"manang you know kua rod will get mad if you go out" napasimangot naman ako at tinigilan ang pagkain

"manang para sayo din naman ito" she said, i simply rolled my eyes

di naman ako ganito ang naging pregnancy journey ko sa tatlong boys ko eh. arte

"you know irene i'm tired here. ayoko na dito, i know my room are too neat and clean for me but my feelings here suffocating me!" bahagya naman siyang natawa saakin para kase akong batang nagmamakaawa lumabas. if you must've feel this i swear you'll get tired. it's feel like i'm sleeping in the cage.

irene put her palm on my hand, i look at her she smile. she's the sweetest

"mahina ang kapit ni baby manang so you need to be safe kailangan mong mag ingat that's why we're here to guide you" bahagya nalang akong ngumiti

alam ko naman pero kase hindi ako sanay ng ganito, nakakulong lang at tanging digitals lang ang nakakasama ko

konti na nga lang makakasundo ko na ang mga walls dito eh at isa pa binawasan ni rod ang trabaho ko to lessen stress daw.

hays! i can't deal with this anymore

"i know irene but please can we go out? kahit ngayon lang. let's go to the baby store" she sighed

"manang lalabas kayo ni kua next week pupunta kayong canada to buy baby things right? so bat ka pa bibili dito" tanong niya, oo nga pala pupunta kami next week ni rod sa ibang bansa to buy our baby's need

we really need to buy baby's need, but we can't do here in Philippines dahil nga maraming camera ang nakabantay sa presidente and despite na mabilis kumalat ang chismiss dito sa pilipinas kaya even if we want to buy here hindi namin magawa

so we decided to buy my baby needs in state. tutal di naman kami masyadong kilala don

"uhm is that so" i bite my lower lip trying to think other reason so that i will leave here.

"can we try the new steak house near of this village" i smile after i said that. oh yeah better idea.

napailing nalang siya, Irene knows me. hindi ko siya tatantanan hanggat hindi niya nabibigay ang gusto ko

"how about kua" nagaalalang tanong niya.

"i handle him and isa pa we have tons of psg. there's no reason to worry"

"but Manang-"

"no more buts irene please, just give me this day. gusto talaga ng pamangkin mo lumabas" i pout

"di pa lumalabas si baby dinadahilan mo na siya" natatawang iling niya

"okay okay, payag na ako. magbihis ka na" she command. excited naman akong tumayo

finally! i can go out na. para akong bilanggo dito sa bahay eh

"oh bat ka di pa lumalabas? don't tell me irene pati pagbibis ko babantayan mo" tanong ko

"you got it" she smile widely kaya naman binato ko sakanya ang unan na nahawakan ko

"out! irene out" natawa naman siya
"why manang, di ako titingin promise" she put her hand on her face. oh fucking gross

"even! labas irene, nakakainis ka" binato ko ulit siya habang tawa siya ng tawa.

"okay okay lalabas na at galit na ang buntis"

"irene!" babatuhin ko pa sana siya ng lumabas na siya then i heard the door clicked that's why i immediately prepare myself

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after half of hour lumabas na ako at dumiretso sa kwarto ni irene, yes. irene have a room here in my house

halos lahat naman sila, well ganon din ako sa mga bahay bahay nila

we always have room for each other para alam niyo na, Incase.

pagkapasok ko naman bumungad saakin ang kwarto nila irene na parang museum na sa sobrang daming painting and also artworks.

"irene can i take this" i ask irene while i was still staring at this painting

i think she's the one who paint this, it's a garden with a full of blossoms flowers everywhere. this is so cool tho. the details was perfect but  there's one girl make me frowned  she's standing at the center of flower but she's not holding any flower nor blossoms but she's holding thorns. oh shocks creepy artworks eneri

"can i see" pagkalabas naman ni irene sa closet lumabas na siya at lumapit saakin para tignan yung painting na hawak ko

"oh you like this" she ask

"uhmp yeah but who's this" i pointed the girl on the painting. oh yeah i really want to know who's her inspiration for doing this kind of creepy things.

the concept of the painting is enduring the pain, the girl holding one rose with a full of thorns despite that she can get blossoms everywhere.
is she dumb, yeah ofcourse she's dumb. the girl on the painting is dumb.

imagine, why she keeps holding the rose even the thorns of that hurting her. crazy painting

"you" natigilan naman ako sa paghimas ng painting when she said that...me? but why me am i that dumb? i don't think so.

the painting have a diff meaning so how come that's me

"why" tanong ko sakanya, she cupped my face

"remember? you endured the pain that people brought to us after dad died?" naramdaman ko na ang pag lambot ng puso ko. oh fuck di pala ako dumb. mabait lang

"kahit gaano kasakit, pinaglaban mo at hindi mo kami binitawan ate" tuluyan nang bumagsak ang luha ko

"irene-" hindi ko na natapos ang sasabihin ko ng bigla niya akong yakapin

"your so brave yet smart manang, actually you can choose your path without us but you always putting us first in your life thank you" i hug her tightly. ofc. my family

"that's dedicated for you" i smile before i wipe my tears

"so can i take this" tanong ko

"nah" napakunot naman ang noo ko
"why"
"tuturuan nalang kita manang, that's mine eh" i rolled my eyes ang damot

"i love that idea irene, teach me how to paint while i was staying here in my house"

"i'm so excited" natawa nalang kami before we decided to go out.

sana lang di malaman to ni rod at kung malaman niya lang pakielam ko? tignan ko lang kung sinong under saaming dalawa

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