Forbidden Relationship (Forbidden Love #3)(On-Going)

Chapter 7

"Ano ba 'yang ginagawa mo, Janser?" inis na tanong ni Sovie nang makita niyang paiyak na ako ako dahil sa ginawang paghaltak sa akin nung Janser.

"Papaharapin ko lang naman siya sa dingding para malaman kung siya ba 'yung naka face the wall sa Humss building nung first sem," palusot ni Janser.

"Sinabi na niyang siya 'yon, 'wag ka nang magkulit diyan," saad ni Yhael.

"Wala ka talagang magawa sa buhay mo," sermon ni Sovie kay Janser. Hinila niya ang kamay ko para makaalis doon.

She led me to the kitchen where there were piles of washing up. "Pasensya ka na sa mga kaibigan ni Kuya. Mga ganoon talaga sila. Pero 'wag kang mag-alala, hindi ka naman siguro nila bu-bully-hin kasi nandito ako," aniya.

I just nodded. She went to the opposite side of the sink before starting to arrange the dishes. "Kailangan kong mag-brush nitong lababo mamaya. Tutal gusto mong ma-experience ang paghuhugas ng mga pinggan, hahayaan na kita rito. Aayusin ko lang para daretso hugas ka na," sambit niya.

"You don't have a faucet?" I asked.

Tumingin siya sa akin bago natawa. Tinuro niya ang isang bagay na nasa gitna nung lababo. "Dati kaming may gripo pero nung natanggal, hindi na namin pinabalik kasi mahal maningil 'yung gagawa. Hindi rin alam ni Kuya kung paano gawin," sagot niya.

"But if we fix it, will water come out?" I asked again.

"Kailangan munang tanggalin 'tong sementong nakaharang para lumabas 'yung tubig at maikabit na rin 'yung bagong gripo. Pero papatayin 'yung tubig sa labas para walang sagabal," litanya niya. "Bakit? Marunong kang magkabit ng gripo?"

"Hindi," sagot ko kaagad.

I really know how to do that, but it will be difficult because there are no tools, plus there is cement.

"Ayos lang. Mag-iigib na lang ako sa labas para pang-hugas mo ng plato," aniya bago lumabas ng kusina.

After a while, the kitchen door suddenly opened. I was stunned to see Janser carrying two buckets of water. "Hello, Aphle," Kumaway siya sa akin bago nilapag ang dalang timba sa gilid. "Sorry nga pala kanina. Hindi ko naman alam na may trauma ka pala."

"A-Ayos lang, thank you rin sa pagdala niyan," sinabi ko bago ituro ang timba.

"Sige, labas na ako," paalam niya sa akin bago ako talikuran.

I took a deep breath, reassured by the realization that he was different from those five men. "Calm down, Aphle," I told myself. "It's in the past, let it go." Yet, how easy is it to forget that night? The night I contemplated ending my life to escape the malevolence they had in mind.

Upon Sovie's entry into the kitchen, she commenced cleaning while I began washing the dishes. Almost immediately, my pristine dress was drenched.

The task proved challenging for me since I had never observed the housekeepers cleaning the kitchen. By the time I finished, my dress was thoroughly soaked. Sovie and I shared a laugh when she noticed my resemblance to a drenched little chick. My face and hair were equally wet from the task.

"Naligo ka ba o naghugas ng plato?" natatawang tanong sa akin ni Sovie bago siya tumalon para makababa ng lababo. She assisted me in stacking the dishes I had washed. Progress was slow as most of the items were glass, leaving me apprehensive about how I would compensate for the broken figurine earlier.

"Halika sa kwarto, may damit ako roon. Magpalit ka muna," anyaya niya sa akin pagkatapos naming magsalansan ng mga plato.

I trailed behind her, and as we exited the kitchen, we caught sight of all five of them playfully engaging in solving math equations. "Anong power rule? Chain rule 'yan, bobo ka," sermon ni Yhael kay Janser.