"Clown!?" Lily's bewildered face is so satisfying to watch.
"Sino ba ang clown na tinutukoy ko?" ani Sanny.
Nag-iba ng templa ng mukha ni Lily as she stared at Sanny and me fiercely.
Tinaasan ko tuloy siya ng kilay. Are you looking for a fight, woman?
"Shut up! Even though my boyfriend knows you, you're just a nobody to me!" singhal ni Lily sa amin.
Napaigtad tuloy ako sa gulat. I didn't know Lily's temper is insightful to watch. Base sa online novel na nabasa ko, Lily is a calm, soft spoken female lead. Pero bakit dito sa harap ko she looks.... nothing like what it describes.
Nagtataka na tuloy ako kung heto ba talaga pinasukan kong istorya na 'My Lily'. Or is that online story even true? So many questions flooding in my mind when i heard Sanny spoke.
"Wala naman akong pake sayo, clown. You're not worth my time. Both of you, actually," base sa boses ni Sanny na nag-enjoy ito.
Napailing-iling tuloy ako as i found myself thinking how do i know why Sanny is having fun just by listening to her voice.
Hindi ko naman kilala si Sanny. I just know her as Ally Cole-Cartridge's bestfriend. Pero hindi ko kabisado si Sanny Bels. But why do i know?
Lumapit silang dalawa sa table namin ni Sanny as Carlo is staring at me that made me feels weird.
"It's been a long time since we last met, Sanny. I'm so glad to see you," nakangiting sambit ni Carlo at nilipat ang tingin kay Sanny.
Lily is still staring at me with her smug face. I don't know whether i call her female lead na kasi she looks nothing like a female lead to me based on what Mama told me about this woman beside the man who's ex is Mrs. Cartridge.
"I'm not glad to see you though," walang ganang sambit ni Sanny saka sumandal sa upuan niya as she crosses her arms in her chest.
"Don't look at me like that, Sanny. I'm just wondering how do you know Mrs. Cartridge?" ani Carlo at binalik ang tingin sa akin.
"Why are you asking me that? Close ba tayo?" I can hear irritation coming from Sanny's voice.
Tumawa ng mahina si Carlo at nagsalita, "We're kind of acquainted though."
Kumunot ang noo ko dahil sa titig niyang hindi maganda. It's like he's inquiring about something related to me. Probably.
"She's my friend so of course i know Mr. Cartridge's wife."
Napangiti tuloy ako dahil sa sinabi ni Sanny habang ang mukha ni Lily ay hindi maipinta. Her arms are still hugging Carlo's arms kaya i saw how Lily's hands tightened.
"...Is it? Why do i feel like she's my ex girlfriend though?" biglang sambit ni Carlo na ikinagulat ko pero hindi ko ito pinahalata.
I remained calm as i stared at Carlo. Parang alam na niyang ako nga ang ex niya. I remember Zion told me about Carlo having a rat inside the Cartridge mansion, watching our move.
Last time we meet sa party pa 'yon and he doesn't even recognize me that time or he already know it was his ex. Pero ngayon na alam na niya kung sino ako, i will not hide anymore. Zion will also agree with me on this.
"It took you long enough to know who's Mr. Cartridge's wife though. Tsk, tsk, tsk. Still a scumbag as ever, I see."
Palaban talaga itong si Sanny. Napatingin tuloy ang ibang mga tao sa paligid namin.
I saw how Carlo's face darkened as his jaw dropped.
"Shut up," biglang sabat ni Ally.
"MYOB," malumnay kong sabi.
"What do you mean by that!?" naiinis na sambit ni Ally kaya tumawa ako ng mahina.
"Bobo mo naman, girl. It means mind your own business," nang-aasar kong sambit nito.
"Why did you come here, Ally? Are you chasing me? You're already married please restrain yourself!"
Nanlaki ang mata ko sa galit dahil sa narinig.
"Wow! Coming to your mouth, Mr. Ville. I don't care who you are pero kung makapagsalita ka parang ikaw lang ang lalaki sa mundo ah!?"
I'm not a fragile weak girl you thought I'd be, Carlo Ville. Kung totoo man na may ginawa ka kay Ally rito, lalaban ako. Baka heto na ang paraan para makabalik ako sa totoong buhay ko.
I heard a creeking sound kaya i turn my head at si Sanny lang pala na tumayo na as her face is filled with anger.
"My husband is better than you a thousand times, Carlo. So why would i chase you?" I mockingly says.
Totoo naman kasi na mas lamang pa si Zion kaysa sa Carlo na 'to. He's just a scrawny man. Ano ba ang nagustuhan ni Ally sa lalaking ito at naging boyfriend niya 'to?
"...Do you know what happened to you? Bakit ka sumunod kay Carlo rito sa pilipinas? You should be--" hindi tinapos ni Lily ang sasabihin dahil inunahan na siya ni Carlo.
"Don't say a word, Lily," malamig na sambit ni Carlo as he turned his head to look at his woman then turned his gaze at me.
"I don't know how you got here but now that i know who you really are.. I'll defeat your husband and you with every i got," seryosong sambit niya sabay tumalikod sa amin at umalis.
Nag-alala tuloy ako kay Zion dahil sa sinabi ni Carlo. He's dead serious right now.
"Based on my intel, may plano na siya about sa asawa mo and especially sa'yo this time. It may be dangerous for you to go out for a long time kaya we must leave right away," ani Sanny.
Tumango ako sa sinabi niya. She's right. Naguguluhan na ako kung totoo bang nasa online story itong napasukan ko kasi everything looks so real.
Yung mga panaginip ko, the coma with Ally here and my state, the way the Ally here and I look alike. I have so many questions about myself.
"I have to meet my parents, Sanny."
Nasa kalagitnaan na kami paalis nang sinabi ko ito sa kaniya. She turned her head to look at me with shock in her eyes.
"Why did you suddenly decide to meet them?"
"...I just want to."
I want to know what they look like. I want to know their daughter's past. And also.. kung sila ba ay magkaparehas ng mukha ng mga magulang ko before i came here.
"You sure?" rinig kong tanog ni Sanny kaya tumango ako.
I will find an answer, a clue, or anything to prove my instincts. I will combine my real life and the life of Ally here. Because I really feel like we're connected somehow.
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GEL
BINABASA MO ANG
I Became The Villain's Wife
Fantasy| COMPLETED | | UNEDITED | Ally Cole, an ordinary person, was engrossed in reading an online novel while walking down the street when she was suddenly stabbed by a thief. Just like that, she died. When Ally woke up, she found herself as a minor char...
