On His Roster (Aviación #1) Completed

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White sheets

Hey baby, What time today?

- Avis

Nangako siya noong nakaraan na lalabas kami ngayon. Inaya niya rin ako na magdedate kami pagkatapos. Ang hectic ng schedule sa trabaho kaya naiintindihan ko naman na madalang nalang kaming nagkikita.

Hi baby, anytime is fine, but what are we talking about, by the way?

-Deuce

We'll just eat dinner here at home, then? I'm talking about the date you promised. Dont tell me you forgot about it?

-Avis

It had been a while since I had dinner at home.
Masyadong busy sa work but if I'm rostered with Deuce, at least I get to see him. Flying on one leg or three legs is such a challenge that my body is reacting to it.

Umuwi siya at alam kong pagod siya sa trabaho kaya naman abala ako sa kusina para ihain na ang kaniyang paboritong pasta. May binili rin akong wine at steak kanina at pinadeliver ko rito sa bahay.

Nang hindi makapag hintay sa kaniyang pagbaba ay umakyat na ako sa kwarto para tawagin siya na handa na ang hapunan.

Natigil ako.

"Are you going out again? I asked, "You just got back from work," I noticed Deuce getting dressed.

"I thought you're tired from work?"

"Caren," he sighed.

"Again?" Umangal ako kasi hindi ko na kayang magtimpi. "When will this come to an end?"

"Since you saw and read the notice, you are already aware of the situation at hand. I know it doesn't make sense to you when we are going through a divorce, but she is making these ridiculous demands right now, and I need to be there for the child she's carrying until the paternity test results are in, otherwise they will prove my lack of obligation to support her and the child."

Pagod niyang sabi na hindi nakatingin sa akin at abala lang sa pagbibihis. Kakauwi niya lang galing sa trabaho tapos aalis na naman para samahan si Caren.

Ilang ulit na itong nangyari na sinusugod sa hospital si Caren at tumatakbo naman agad si Deuce para umalalay doon habang naiwan ako rito sa bahay.

Ang daming tumatakbo sa aking isip pero sa dami hindi ko kayang isatinig lahat ng nararamdaman ngayon. Pinabasa niya naman sa akin ang notice na iyon pero ang hindi ko maintindihan bakit walang limitations.

Bakit kami ang sumusunod sa lahat ng gusto ni Caren samantalang siya naman ang may kasalanan ng lahat ng ito.

"I thought the child isn't yours?"

"Until the paternity test is done, Av." He answered back.

"This supposed to be our date, you're gone for so long, you're busy with work, and you promised me a date," reklamo ko but he never paid attention.

"We can still go on a date tomorrow. The baby is more critical— baby appears unhealthy, and Caren has already spent a lot of time in the hospital, so I'm not sure if the child is alright or not."

Habang abala siya sa paghahanda para mabisita ang kaniyang asawa all I could do was watch him. Thinking about how stupid I appear to be right now, getting ignored by him.

It made me feel so awful. It irritates me to believe that Caren is purposely playing tricks on us because she keeps asking for him to stay in the hospital with her.

Tahimik akong naupo sa kama habang walang nagagawa kasi sino lang naman ako sa kwento nilang dalawa. Hindi ko lang maintindihan kung bakit hinahayaan niya ang mangyari ang lahat ng to sa amin.