Our Story Rhymes

04

Warning: explicit language / heavy theme

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When I woke up, I was in our bed. I felt my eyes were swolling. Lumingon ako sa gilid 'ko at katabi 'ko si Andrich. I don't know what he did to me pero obvious naman na tinuloy niya yung balak niya sa 'kin kanina. I'm naked and my back is hurt. I actually didn't feel anything when he did that. Siguro dahil na rin sa pagod 'ko kakaiyak.

Tumagilid ako para mapagmasdan ang mukha niya. His face looks miserable. Siguro kahit siya napapagod na sa'kin. His feature now is different as before. Mas maaliwalas ang mukha nito dati.

I touch his cheek pababa sa labi nito. His lips are dry and he has eyebags now. I think we both neglected ourselves. We both look like lack of love. Actually ngayon 'ko na lang nakatabi si Aldrich. Sa sofa kasi siya natutulog pag umuuwi siya minsan.

Lumapit ako ng kauti sa kaniya para mayakap siya. I really missed him and i don't know if he missed me too. Oh i forgot, it's an act pala. But why does he need to act to hurt me like this. I wanna disappear if kung pipiliin niya pa rin yung babae niya.

I heard him sigh. "Are you done?"

I let him go a little. Agad naman siyang umupo. "Get dressed yourself and do what you want. Just signed the paper para matapos na ang lahat. Oh i forgot. Sinira mo nga pala. Haysst hanggang kaylan mo ba 'ko papahirapan?!" Bumangon na siya at isinuot ang mga damit niya.

Nakatunganga lang ako sa kaniya and i didn't feel na tumutulo pala ang luha 'ko. His every word is tearing my heart.

"Stop crying Clyde! You're not a baby para patahanin pa!" He barked at me.

Lalapitan niya sana ako pero agad akong umilag. I'm shaking and I'm scared now.

"P-please... D-don't... H-hurt me" i bit my lips at pinipigilan ang pagnginig ng kamay 'ko.

He moved away from me and sighed. "Haysst... You're so useless. Sometimes I ask myself why I married a guy like you at bakit hindi na lang sa babae." Bubuksan na sana niya ang pinto but he stopped.

"Don't worry. Just signed the fucking paper and i let you go. But, if you run away from here you know what will happen to you" may diin ang pagkakasabi nito sa dulo at tuluyan na siyang lumabas ng pinto at isinara iyon ng malakas.

Ha... He can hurt me and now threatening me. So what if i run away now. I don't care to that fucking paper anymore. If his words and actions break me a part.

It just hurt for me because of the love I give to him in nine years. It's true and sincere and i thought siya na talaga ang tatanggap sa'kin pero akala 'ko lang pala 'yon.

Mas lalo akong sumiksik sa kumot at mahinang umiiyak. I'm still shaking and i don't know what i am going to do now. I just wanna disappear. I'm tired.

I was stunned on our balcony and the night almost kissed the sky. It's been hours at nakatunganga pa rin ako. Bumangon na 'ko at napagpasyahan na pumuntang banyo.

I opened the shower. I let the water droplets clean every dirty kiss of my skin and bruises i got of him. I wanna rid it so bad. The last time i got a bruise when i was in my first year of college. I am a victim of a bully and Aldrich is the one who saved me from them. Funny right?

I feel that time he is an angel who saved me from my deadlyness, but now the angel who saved me becomes a devil who wants me to disappear.

I dress up when i was done showering. I wore a comfy jacket and pajamas and i brush my curly long hair.

Lumabas ako ng kwarto namin. Kinuha 'ko ang bag ko na nasa sahig. I lifted it at inilagay sa tabi ng sofa.

I took the box too at umupo ako dito sa sahig. I wanna burn it but where? He lock the door kaya hindi ako makalabas.

Ohh i forgot. I went to the balcony at dinala ang box and put it on the rocking chair. I sigh hard and sniffed the air. Pumasok ulit ako sa kwarto namin. I took the cigarette in the drawers and light it with the lighter.

I used to smoke back then but when Aldrich came into my life, I stopped it.

I went to the balcony again but now with a cigarette and lighter.

I smoked the cigarette at ninamnam ang lasa. Oh I miss this feelings.

I took the box and i sit to my rocking chair. I rocked it a little and i opened the box.

I took the one picture at tinitigan ito. The picture is he is smiling widely while my lips is on his cheek.

We seems that we both inlove and i cannot see a glimpse of disgust on his face. Siguro nagbabago lang talaga ang tao kapag tumatanda na. I light the lighter and let the fire kiss our happy photo. I just watched it while the fire was turning to dust our memories. Suddenly a glimpse of memory of the picture got me. It was my birthday that time and he woke me up to surprise me.

I smiled helplessly and i wipe the droplets of my tears.

I heard the door opened kaya napalingon ako do'n. Binitawa 'ko na rin ang picture na hawak 'ko dahil tuluyan nang nasunog ito.

It's Aldrich with a paper. For sure it's divorce paper. I'm gonna sign it now.

Lumapit siya sa'kin." What are you doing?" He raised his brows. When he saw the cigarette in my mouth. He looked at the box that i was holding and looked at the one picture that I burned.

"Dont worry I'm gonna burt it all. Wala rin namang kwenta 'to. Give me the paper I'm gonna sign it now."

He gave me the paper and the ballpen. I hit the cigarette and let the smoke travels around me.

Isinara 'ko saglit ang box at ipinatong do'n ang paper. I read it first at chaka pinirmahan. I gave it to him at para bang nakahinga ako ng maluwag.

"Why are you smoking?" He asked me but i don't mind him. Ano bang pake niya. Hiwalay na kami ngayon so ano pa ba.

"Don't burn the pictures, ako na ang magtatapon niyan" he suggested. I don't still mind him kaya hinawakan niya ang kamay 'ko. Agad 'ko namang binawi ito.

I stand up at dinaanan lang siya. Lumabas ako ng kwarto namin at kinuha ang bag 'ko. Binitbit 'ko ito at dala 'ko parin ang box.

He followed me. "Don't worry i will not back to you again. Your not gonna act again para mapasaya ako. Thank you for the nine years dahil kahit papa'no i felt your caring for me." I smiled at him helplessly at tuluyan ng lumabas ng pinto.

I don't know where i am going to, but atleast I'm free now. I wait for a taxi at sumakay na. Siguro sa hotel muna ako magpapalipas ng gabi. Wala pa 'ko sa ulirat para makapagisip ng tama. When we reach the manila hotel. I pay for the rooms at pumunta na ro'n. Wala pa kong kain mula kanina, ang huling kain 'ko ay kaninang umaga pa kay'la Henry.

Wala rin naman akong gana kaya matutulog na lang ako.

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