My Husband's Rival

MHR : 54

CHAPTER 54

EIRLYS

                      WHAT IS HE trying to say? Na nababaliw ako? That I am just hallucinating?! Pero bakit ngayon pa? Noong nasa Japan ako, hindi naman ako ganito!

Damn! I can’t be wrong! I saw Xelios! Bakit ako magkakamali?! He’s the man I love! Hindi ako pwedeng magkamali kapag siya!

But hell. Kung totoo ngang umalis na siya ng bansa two months ago, sino yung nakita ko kanina? But shit! Kitang kita ko, e. Siya ‘yon! Kung hindi siya ‘yon, then sino?

And it is too impossible na aalis si Xelios sa bansa. He left the Philippines? But he told me he will wait for me! And I know him so well. Hinding hindi niya sisirain ang pangako niya sakin.

Pero paano kung totoo? That he really left the country to move on and start his new life? Paano kung nag sawa at napagod na siya sa kakahintay sakin bumalik? He went abroad for his son… para lang ba talaga sa anak niya? O baka may kasama na siyang ibang babae?

But Xelios… I am free now. I am no longer married. Pwede na tayong dalawa. If you gave up kung kailan nandito na tayo, hindi ba malaking kasayangan ‘yon?

“What’s running in your mind?” Umangat ang tingin ko sa nagsalita. I sighed at hindi sumangot. “What’s inside your petty head, hmm?” He teased.

“Petty head my ass, Ryder. Between us, I am the summa cum laude so how can you say that I am the one who has a petty head?” Inirapan ko siya. He’s clearly teasing me.

He’s a year older than me, but the hell I care?! Isang taon lang naman. And he’s so annoying! Siguro naiinggit lang ito sakin. Palibhasa walang anak. His ex girlfriend fooled him.

“I was just kidding! Hot headed,” He chuckled.

Nandito kasi ako sa bahay nila. I am here because I want to talk to Ate Felisse. I want to ask for some advice because she had a son. Wala naman kasi si Ate Eirene sa bahay that’s why I’m here.

“Wala. I’m just thinking about my baby,” I lied.

I don’t want to talk about Xelios. Wala paring nakakakilala sakanya sa pamilya namin and I don’t want them to know about him dahil wala ring kwenta ‘yon. Draven said he left the country!

“Why? Are you hurt?” He looks concerned now. I pouted and shook my head.

“No naman…”

Bwiset talaga! Ano ‘yon? Umuwi lang ako sa Pilipinas para masaktan? Hindi na dapat ako umuwi! I admit, umuwi ako para na rin kay Xelios dahil nga annulled na ako!

‘Yan tuloy! Mabigat ang loob ko kahit noong tulog na! Hindi na nawala sa isip ko si Xelios. And when I woke up the next day, Kuya Spiro wanted me to go with him.

“Kuya, I’m tinatamad nga,”  I said because he’s forcing me!

“No, Eirlys. You’re coming with me. You need exercise, you know? I’ll give you an hour.” Kuya closed my door pagkatapos niyang sabihin ‘yon sakin!

I have a heavy heart! Gusto kong mapag isa, but my brother won’t let me. Gusto niyang sumama ako sa Empire! Wala naman akong pake ro’n, e! I’m not the heiress kaya never kong pinroblema ‘yon.

I know Kuya won’t stop pestering me kaya nag ayos na lang ako. On the other side, maganda ngang lumabas ako ngayon. Kapag nasa bahay lang ako at mag isa, maaalala ko lang si Xelios. Pero kapag nasa labas ako kasama ang iba’t ibang tao, mawawala sa isip ko ang nalaman ko!

Right.

“Why do you want me to go with you, Kuya?” I asked my brother.

“So, you won’t be alone.” He simply said.