Whispers of the lost promises (ON-GOING)

17

Mature Content Warning!

"Ma'am, may bisita po kayo,"

I told my secretary to let the visitor in, and I saw Naomi walking like she owned this place. I rolled my eyes and slightly massaged my temple.

"Hi dear," she seriously looked at me.

"What do you need?"

"I a-update lang kita dahil mukhang hindi kana ina-update ng asawa mo," she smirked evilly.

Binuksan niya ang bag niya at may nilabas na envelope doon. It was a brown envelope, hindi malaki 'yon at sa tingin pa lang ay mukhang litrato na ang laman.

"I'm working, Naomi. Wala akong panahon makipaglaro,"

Mukhang na offend siya sa tinuran ko kaya hinagis niya ang envelope sa lamesa ko.

"See it yourself."

I frowned but still followed.

Dahan dahan kong binuksan ang naka sealed na envelope at tama nga ako, mga litrato ang laman. I took the pictures out and to my horror, it's my husband!

"What the hell?!"

"Chill, tingnan mo mabuti ang pictures,"

Huminga ako ng malalim at inisa isa ang pictures.

Fuck.

It's Cairo, he's seeing Blythe outside.

I feel like something has squeezed my heart and I badly want to let it out. Nakakapanghina ang nakikita ko na litrato pero hindi ako tumigil, tiningnan ko isa isa 'yon dahil gusto ko malaman kung bakit...

Bakit ako nasasaktan nang ganito?

Bakit nasasakal ako sa sakit na hatid nito?

"Like what you see? Hindi mo alam no? You don't know that Blythe's been helping Cairo. Hindi mo rin siguro alam na siya ang naging solusyon para matuloy ang muntikan na maudlot na deal ni Cai."

Napaupo ako sa swivel chair. Nawawalan ng lakas, namamanhid sa sakit. The mess that I made up? Kaya pala mukha siyang masaya these past few days, his problem has been solved by his ex. By his greatest love.

"Ano, Shanaia? It hurts? Buti ngayon nasabi ko pa sa 'yo. And oh, he's actually reserved an appointment now at their meeting place, that restaurant!"

W-what?

I can't take it anymore!

I can't even process it!

"Concern lang ako sa 'yo kaya pinasundan ko siya. But now, you do your own move, girl!"

After that, Naomi left.

I didn't utter a word.

It was hurt like hell and I don't know why. I built a barrier! I fucking put a limit! Why am I hurting when I knew in the first place that I had to let him go?