💞 Chapter 19 💞
"Why are you still here?where is my wife?" Tanong niya kahit ang totoo ay hindi niya gustong makita si Sofia
"Sofia...Sofia!"
Hanap niya sa asawa.Nais niya itong pamukhaan,nais niyang patikimin ng kanyang galit pero walang Sofia na sumasagot.
"It's Catherine dear, I am Sofia whether you like it or not, and you are married to Sofia, not to Catherine" Nakangising pang sabi ng babae.
Gustong sungalngalin ni Andrew sa inis ang babae.
"Oh is that so, well I will file a divorce as soon as possible so you won't waste my time"
"There is no divorce here baby, so cry all you want. I want my right and I want my husband back" Sabi ni Sofia.
"Back? ano ako gamit lang na pwedeng balikan kapag naisipan" Nanggagalaiting sabi ni Andrew.
"Please Andrew cut the sarcasm.Hindi lang ikaw ang biktima okay.Fine i ask her to post as me during the wedding ceremony only. I was in shock that time kase wala pa talaga sa isip kong magpakasal pini pressure lang ako ng daddy.
But after a while nagbago ang isip ko.After church kinausap ko siya sabi ko after the reception palit na kami kase natatakot na ako kaso you snatch her and went to the resort.
Nakasunod ako sa inyo. I even grab her when she went out to buy food pero ayaw niya wag daw muna.
When you both went back from that resort. Inabangan ko din siya sa labas and beg na magpalit na kami but she was starting to act strange. Then i keep on calling her... Pero di niya sinasagot.
One time na sinagot niya sabi niya pagiisipan niya.it was the time i panic dahil mukhang wala na siyang balak makipagpalit. That is why i took the courage to speak up"
"Wow! it took you four long months to speak up and you want me to believe that" Sabi ni Andrew umuusok ang ilong sa galit.
"Leave now woman habang nakakapagtimpi pa ako.Kung walang divorse sa pilipinans fine.I will file an annulment kahit matagal.I want you out of my life forever"
Sabi ni Andrew
"Andrew please, give me a change naman...I can also be a good wife, please.Kaya ko din ang ginawa ni Catherine.I can even do better than that bitch" Sinakal ni Andrew si Sofia dahil sa bugso ng galit.
"Don't you dare call her bitch.At pwede ba dont beg hindi bagay sayo.You will never be like her. You will never be maliwanag?"
Sabi nito saka itinulak ng may pagpipigil si Sofia saka ito derederetsong pumasok ng silid nila ng asawa. Sa galit at frustration na hindi makita si Catherine ay napasigaw si Andrew sa galit.
That woman damn.Ni hindi man lang siya hinintay makabalik.Tumakas na lamang sa lahat ng ginawa nito.Oh iniwan lamang siya ng ganun ganun na lamang"
"Why...why.. was it about money Babe?" why?"
Buong araw na hindi lumabad ng silid si Andrew. Nanatiling nakadapa at nakasobsob sa kama. Tumawag siya sa opisina at nagpaalam na hindi papasok ng ilang araw.
Sofia, Insisted on not leaving Andrew's house. Pinilit nitong pahinahunin si Andrew. Nakailang ulit itong kumatok sa silid ng lalaki at ilang ulit nagtangkang magdala ng pagkain.
Pero lahat ng pageeffort nito ay semplang kay Andrew. Ikalawang araw ay bumaba ng gabi si Andrew at ginising si Manang Mila at nangpaluto ng makakakain.
Tulog na ang babaeng kinaiinisan sa guest room. Tahimik naman siyang pinagsilbihan ni Nanay Mila.
Habang kumakain ay nanumbalkl kayAndrew ang eksenna nila ni Sofia sa kitchen. Ang malambing nitong pagaasikaso sa kanya. Napangiti siya ng maalala ang hitsura nito habang nagsasampay.
BINABASA MO ANG
THE BRIDESMAID (complete)
Short StoryCatherine was forced to pay her depth to Sofia by Posting as Sofia and by attending her wedding and posting as Andrew's wife for four months. The rollercoaster life of Catherine started when Andrew wanted to consume their marriage.
