His horizon, her truth. [WP:#1]

Prologue

Warning: Vulgar words

Tumakbo agad ako pababa noong nakita ko iyon. Hindi ko na namalayan na tumutulo na pala ang mga luha ko. My hands suddenly shaking, my heart was aching and I can't even process it properly. Our kids was shocked as it was their first time seeing me cry, despite how hard and painful our family was. Dumiretso ako sa labas, kinuha ko agad ang cellphone ko galing sa bulsa. I was about to call mom when I heard her shout.

"Hon! Please! Please let me explain, hindi ganoon ang nasa isip mo... please listen to me first.." Pagmamadali nya at lumapit sa akin. My hand turned into a fist when Charles got out of our house too.

"Explain!? Putangina! I saw two of you fucking each other! Ano? Mag e-explain ka na hindi ko kayo nahuli at naglalaro lang?" The tears continued to flow. I was shaking, despite how angry I was I couldn't punch the man he was having sex with.

"Mama? Pa...wh-what's going on?" Chelsea immediately came to me and hold my left arm.

"Tito Charles? What are you doing here? Pa can you tell me what's going on?" Shawn asked, at pumagitna saamin.

I looked down and shrugged. Fuck this, my lips are shaking, I closed my eyes for a couple of seconds. I can't process anything right now, all I want is to leave and never comeback onto this house anymore.

"Kids get back inside..now..wag kayo makisali..this is a serious matter." She hoarsely commanded our kids. Chelsea gripped her hands in my arm tighter. I took a glimpse of her and by seeing her furrowed eyebrows she knew what was happening.

She was staring at her mom and Charles, her eyes started to became watery. Despite that, I noticed her eyes was disgusted as she saw her mom wearing a silky lingerie and Charles wearing his untied tie.

"Ma?.....A-ano ginawa mo?" She stepped back a bit. Still gripping in to my arm. I suddenly grabbed her neck and hugged my daughter. She dropped on to her knees, her breathe started to shake while she was covering her mouth. Anne brushed her hair back and bit her lower lip.

"Chels...no..i-its..hindi ganoon anak... it's not what you think okay?" She came near us but as she attempted holding Chelsea's hand, she pushed him.

"N-no...d-did you..h-ad..no.." It was a tug in my heart, I don't know what to do. She was stuttering. I feel like Chelsea knew this was going on but she was dodging it since she won't think any disgusting actions from her mother.

"Sea..can you tell me what's going on? Pa.." Shawn was still confuse, her mom was sitting on the floor of our porch. He grabbed Chelsea, I let her go.

"Shawn, get inside. Pack your things we are leaving..Chelsea get in the car..please" Aniya ko, I don't care about our family breaking up anymore. Importante na ang mga anak ko ay mapalayo ko sakanya. She is disgusting... I gave my keys to Chelsea. I paused a bit, trying to process this shit, hindi ko kayang makita na nanghihina ang mga anak ko sa nangyayare.

Shawn wiped her sister's tears, he is still confuse. He stared at Charles and her mom for a while. Sa dalawang anak ko, si Chelsea ang panganay, si Shawn naman ang pangalawa. Chelsea is 15 years old and Shawn is 14. A bit taller than her sister since he is a volleyball player.

"Shawn..I said get inside and pack your things." My voice was louder this time causing him to rush inside. Pumasok narin si Chelsea sa sasakyan.

"Please don't leave me like this... don't.." I was about to leave her but she grabbed my hands and tried to hold it. I pushed her away. Hindi na ako umimik pa at pumasok na sa sasakyan ko.

Tumingin ako kay Chelsea na yumuyuko sa likod, umiiyak.

"Chels..pupunta tayo kila lola mo. You can sleep while I'm driving both of you there..I-.." My voice started to crack, I gulped hard. She stared at me back, pulang pula ang mata nya at halos hindi na makahinga sa hagulgol.

I took a glimpse outside, seeing Shawn getting dragged by her mother. He stood, dropped the bags, and pushed her mother back, mukhang may sinabi pa sya na ikinaiyak lalo ni Anne. He stared at Charles for a while and grabbed the bags that he dropped on the floor.

As he got inside, malakas ang pag sirado nya ng pintuan. Tumabi sya kay Chelsea. He caressed her back.

"She cheated?" He coldly asked. Blangko ang mga mata nya.

I nodded weakly and put on my seatbelt. Inumpisahan ko ng paandarin ang sasakyan, I beeped para marinig iyon ni ate Mirna. I saw her crying sa side mirror ko, ng marinig nya iyon dali dali din syang lumapit sa gate at binuksan. Ng makalabas na ang sasakyan, hindi ko kayang maiwan doon si ate Mirna.

She has been working for us several years. Kahit nung wala pa itong dalawang anak namin.

I got out and hugged her tightly at mas lalo syang humikbi. "Umalis kana dito ate, umuwi kana muna sa pamilya mo..tatawagan nalang kita." I whispered. She nodded, and wiped her tears. Nasaksihan nya ang nangyare kanina, parang nanay ko narin to si ate Mirna at alam kong mahal na mahal nya ang pamilya namin dahil naging bahagi rin sya dito.

Lumapit ulit si Anne pero hinayaan ko nalang sya. Umiiyak sya at nagpapapumilit na wag sya'ng iwan. I took her hands off me at pumasok na sa sasakyan. She was still crying and begging, hinahampas hampas nya ang bintana but I didn't care. Chelsea kept crying meanwhile Shawn stared at her worriedly.

I drove fast papunta kila mama. Mabigat ang nararamdaman ko ngayon, pero mas lalong mabigat ang nararamdaman ng mga anak ko. Alam kong biglaan din itong kaguluhan sa pamilya namin. But they don't deserve to stay in a home that is no longer a home anymore.

For me..that home will now stand as a reminder of my pain, our pain. Hindi ko akalain na..ang pinakamamahal ko na babae sa buhay ay nagloko saakin. Sa mismong kinaibigan ko pa at tinuring ko na parang kapatid na si Charles..sa taong pinagkatiwalaan ko pati narin sa mga anak ko. Hindi ko akalain na ang minahal, inalagaan, at prinotektahan ko ay syang dudulot ng sakit at sira sa puso't  isip ko.

Hindi lang ako ang nasira, pati narin ang pamilya at puso ng mga anak ko. They don't deserve this kind of situation..at lalong lalo na hindi nila deserve ang broken family. But I will try my best to give them whole. I am willing to sacrifice everything for my kids, EVERYTHING..I am a man of my words at walang papantay sa pagmamahal ko sakanila.

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Hello! Please do not plagiarize my work, any names, places, or events that is mentioned in the story is just fiction and work of mind. Any names/events that is mentioned in the story are just coincidental! Do expect grammatical errors and typos. Thank you!

-Rinth