My Husband's Rival

MHR : 05

CHAPTER 5

EIRLYS

                 NAG-UUMPISA PA LANG ang buhay naming mag-asawa pero pakiramdam ko, wala nang patutunguhan ang lahat. Natabangan ako lalo samin. Who wouldn't?

I was so willing to do it with him, but what did he do? He left me and spend the night with his girlfriend. Alam kong nando'n siya. Saan pa ba siya pupunta maliban do'n?

I was drinking my tea kinaumagahan pagkatapos ng kasal namin. Draven isn't around yet, but I can feel his presence already. Parang anumang oras ay lilitaw siya rito ngayon.

Hindi nga ako nabigo. Pagkaubos ko sa tsaa ko ay dumating siya. Hindi ko siya tinapunan ng tingin para mas maramdaman niya ang panlalamig ko.

He cleared his throat, wanting my attention, but I didn't look at him.

"Eirlys,"

Bigla akong dinapuan ng inis nang tawagin niya ang pangalan ko. How thick is his face not to beg and kneel for my forgiveness gayong hindi katanggap tanggap ang ginawa niya?

"Where were you last night? Don't you dare lie to me." I said while still not looking at him.

Natanaw kong binaba niya ang kanyang car key sa lamesa. He massaged his temples, too. I saw that all through my peripheral vision.

"I just went to Eliza last night to ask her—"

"Just? You went to her last night for what?"

Nilingon ko siya at tinaasan ng kilay. He's just looking at me as if I am not his wife.

"You left me last night, on our honeymoon night, for her? Just for her?" Hindi makapaniwalang sagot ko.

"Just for her? She's not just someone I can let go—"

"Then why the hell did you marry me?!" I snapped.

"You already know the reason, Eirlys. I doubt that I still need to explain you about that."

He turned his back against me, probably ending our conversation now. He's ending our conversation, huh?! Hindi ako papayag! Hindi pa 'ko tapos!

I am his wife! Hindi ako kung sino sino lang kahit na sabihin niyang hindi ako ang mahal niya! I am still his wife! Lahat ng karapatan ay sakin na ngayon! Heck! Iba man ang features namin ni Ate Eirene, hindi naman nagkakalayo ang ugali namin especially when I know that I'm not treating right by someone!

"You slept with her? I waited for you last night, but hindi ka na bumalik. Did you slept with her?"

Nanatili siyang nakatalikod sakin. If he doesn't want to answer me, aalis na siya ngunit hindi. He stayed there.

I was looking at his back because he's not facing me. Oh, crap. I married a man with no balls. No balls no face me and no balls to fight for the love of his life.

"Yes. I spend the night with her."

Nilingon niya ako.

"Is that what you want to hear?"

I pressed my lips together. He's right. That's what I want to hear.

"I spend my honeymoon not with my wife, but with someone else."

Nahagip ng mga mata ko ang marka sa bandang leeg niya. My eyes widened when I realized what that is.

It was a fucking hickey.

"You are so full of shit, you fucking cheater." I said with my trembling voice.

Sobrang frustrated ko hindi dahil mahal ko ang manloloko na 'to. I am so frustrated dahil alam kong ngayon pa lang, my marriage failed. I failed my parents, too. I failed them all just like how my siblings failed our parents.