Reaching the Sky | ✓

39

When we were about to enter the car, I saw a young lady that caught my attention. I can't seem to peel my eyes of her. She just looked so out of place in this market because she's wearing a cotton pyjama for heaven's sake.

Nonetheless, she looked like a doll with her hair up in a bun but she is about to cry, she was being scolded by a nanny. I supposed, since she doesn’t look like her mom.

My forehead creased when I saw how the nanny hit her head.

“Anak?” I pointed my finger at them and just like me, Tita Mandy creased her forehead.

She ask me to went in first and I watched her talking to the nanny, the old woman seemed to be frighten but the tears on the young lady’s eyes made my heart clench.

Physical abuse. I wonder how much domestic violence she have suffered?

A bitter smile crept on my lips as I stared at the lemons in my glass, the nanny I saw before was Manang Neri. And how much violence? It made my heart crumpled. It's traumatizing.

“Who’s devil grace gave me a lemon?” I croaked. Maurice looked at my glass before exchanging our glasses.

“Zyan may gawa niyan. Yaan mo na at nakalimutan yata ang gamot niya.” Damn, I miss that voice.

I nodded before looking back to my plate ignoring Klein and Kira beside me. I thought it's going to be hard for me winning her back since the first day she asked me to ignore her everytime we see each other.

I looked at her closed door confused, why did she kissed me? Since highschool until now, she's still vague. Mixed signals as what they call it but I didn't give a damn. I settled myself with everything she could give because I know,  no matter what happens sa kaniya lang naman ako.

“Please,” I rolled my eyes. Kanina pa nakikiusap si Kuya na ako na raw muna ang tumingin sa asawa niya na manganganak na.

“Why not you? I've got a lot of things on my plate now dagdag ka pa.” Iritable kong anas.

“As if you will not benefit in it. Nandoon ang bebe mo ah.” He teased making my family smirk at me. Ah yeah, they didn't know we got back together after a hot love making. I sighed defeated. Imbes na site ako ngayon sa hospital pa ako pupunta.

Gusto kong magwala. If possible that I could break kuya's face, I would. Damn, Maurice thought ate is my wife and that she is my mistress.

My jaw clenched and my hands fisted as I watch her being taken away by my best friend. How did they know each other?

“So it was you huh, the Wesley she kept calling.” He gave me a smirk and I returned the favor.

I didn't know she's doing it, I mean, she broke up with me. Anyway, it's mutual so, nevermind. But still, it made my heart clench in mixed pain and happiness.

“How do you know her?”

“I was with her.” I knitted my forehead. They were together, it means in Italy. But what did this fucker do to have her beside him? Knowing his history, he's not really good with women.

“I see,” is what I said despite me being fucking jealous with her. I let it slide, her emotions was just taking a toll on her. Maybe I could talk to her tomorrow but damn it.

I received a call from Kimmy Abellanosa, the owner of Bonjour Restaurant, we used to work together to get justice about what happened to Maurice and her dad way back college so we are a bit close.

Halos paliparin ko ang kotse ko makarating lang ako sa mansion nila. Nasa main door pa lang ako ay sinalubong na ako ng humahangos na si Kimmy.

“Umiiyak po e, ang tagal ko nang tinatawag ayaw pa rin akong pagbuksan ng pinto. Ang weird lang.” Sambit niya. Mas sasabihin pa sana siya pero tinakbo ko na ang paakyat ng hagdan.