The Sold Wife (Completed)

TSW: Chapter 20

Kailan ba matatapos ang problema namin? Una, hindi niya ko tinatrato bilang asawa. Pangalawa, si Lein na hindi magawang iwan ang asawa ko. Pangatlo, si Tom na hindi ko alam kung bakit nakikialam sa relasyon namin ni Tyler.

Hindi ko maintindihan si Tom. Paano niya nagagawang humarap sa amin ni Tyler gayong may masama siyang hangarin. Sinisira niya kami nang palihim. Siya ang taong naglagay ng pregnancy test sa office ni Tyler. Hindi ko alam kung paano o bakit, basta sigurado akong siya 'yon.

Si Lein naman, ang babaeng hindi makamove-on. Hindi ko nga alam kung ano pa ang gagawin niya. Hindi ko rin alam kung paano haharapin ang plano niya.

Hindi ko pa nareresolbahan ang mga problemang 'yon, mayroon na naman ngayon. Hanggang kailan ba ito.

"So, you're going? Could you not just stay here?!" he shouted obviously pissed.

Here we go again. The demanding husband of mine. Ito na lang ang way ko para makalimutan ang kaunting sakit. This is my only escape, to be with my friends.

"And could you please stop being demanding?" I mimicked his voice and that a cue for him to stand up.

"Taliyah!"

"What Tyler?! Uutusan mo ako na pumirmi dito sa bahay? Lintek! Sa bawat sulok ng bahay na ito nararamdaman kong mag-isa ako. Nararamdaman kong kahit kailan wala ka naman talaga sa tabi ko. Nakakainis! At higit sa lahat nakakasakit!" bulyaw ko sa kanya.

At last, I was able to shout at him. All the things I was keeping inside me. Kulang na lang isigaw ko na rin ang tungkol sa lintek niyang ex-girlfriend.

"Taliyah napaka-unresonable mo! Hindi lang kita sinagot sa tanong mo dahil nakaraan na 'yon. Pero bakit napakalaking issue n'on sa'yo?"

Tingnan mo nga naman, ako pa pala ang unresonable rito.

"It is Tyler! Napakalaking issue sa'kin ng marriage natin. Kung bakit mo ako binili, kung bakit mo ako pinakasalan, kung bakit ako?! Kinukulong mo ako sa kasinungalingan!" I shouted.

I am losing all my patience. Hindi ko naman kung paano pa magreact sa mga bagay na ganito.

"Now, for the last time. Answer my damn question. Why did you bought me?" I asked emphasizing each word.

Masasaktan ako, alam ko. Ngunit gusto kong marinig mula sa kanya. I want explanation, I want him to explain.

He stood there, nothing came out from him. For the nth time, I was hurt. I was in pain.

"This enough, Tyler. Sobrang sakit na. Just please... Let me go, baka sakaling makalimot ako. Baka sakali..."

I said and left him. Tears started streaming down my face as I got out.

Tanong ka kasi nang tanong, Taliyah! Oh diba, masakit? Wala eh! Masokista ka kasi. Sadista na ang asawa mo, masokista kapa. Aba'y good! Bagay na bagay kayo! Sigaw ng utak ko.

Alam mo kung ano ang mas masakit na part no'ng umalis ako? 'Yon ay ang hindi niya ako sundan. I was waiting, I was waiting for him to open the door. I was waiting for him to hug me.

"Taliyah, tama na," pakiusap sa'kin ni Jess pero hindi ako nakinig.

Marami na akong nainom and I thought being drunk could help me. I thought I could be able to forget even a single pain, but I was completely wrong.

I remembered that I was in pain. I remembered how he stayed silent. I remembered how he refused to answer my question. And I remembered how he hurt me.

I was not crying anymore, maybe naubos na rin ang luha ko. But, nothing changed. Nasasaktan pa rin ako.

"Taliyah hindi ka sanay uminom," pangamba ni Cedric sa'kin.