Author's Note:
Last na to of OG ships angst series
Bawi ako next update ☺️☺️
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"I just need you to sign the divorce paper, Jho." Sabi ni Stacey.
I clenched my fists na nakapatong sa mga hita ko. Nandito kami ngayon ni Stacey sa favourite restaurant namin noong college days namin.
"Stacks.." mahina kong sabi.
"Jho, don't make this much harder." I can hear the temperance in her voice but it is also evident that she's slowly loosing it.
How long has she been insisting for me to sign the paper? Two months.. she's been trying but I always find ways to dismiss it.
I smiled inwardly, trying to suppress my tears from falling. Iniangat ko ang ulo ko to see her eyes.
The eyes that made me fall for her deeper.
"Let's pend it for another week. May mga gagawin pa ako. I have a patient to tend to."
"Enough with your excuses, Jhoana. Ilang beses na natin pinagpaliban to because I respect you but this is too much."
I bit my lower lip then smiled at her pero hindi ito umabot sa mga mata ko.
"I can't sign the papers, Stacey. I just can't."
"Jhoana, please.."
"Bakit kailangan natin to? We agreed na maghiwalay ng bahay kahit masakit sa'kin pero bakit kailangan pa natin magdivorce?"
Tumayo ako at lumabas ng restaurant dahil sa bigat ng pakiramdam ko.
Hindi ko alam kung kailan at paano kami humantong sa ganitong sitwasyon.
Ako ba ang nagkulang?
May mali ba akong nagawa?
Pagpasok ko sa kotse ko, tumunog ang cellphone ko. "Yes?" Mahinang sabi ko.
"Doc, need po kayo dito sa hospital." One of my nurses said.
"I'm on my way." Pinatay ko ang tawag, huminga ako ng malalim then nagmaneho na papuntang hospital.
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"You're here again, Doc." Justin commented. He's a bartender dito sa private bar na laging kong pinupuntahan.
"What can I do? The only strength that made me go home every day is gone." I bitterly uttered. He handed me my regular drink so I drank it.
Hinayaan ako ni Justin mag-isa. He actually do respect my solitary because he knows what I'm going through.
I stared at my ring---our wedding ring and gently touching it.
Stacey didn't say na meron na siyang iba. No third party at all, kaya I'm always wondering bakit kailangan naming maghiwalay.
Hindi ko alam bakit bigla na lang siyang nagsabi na ayaw niya na.
We've been married for 5 years. Within those years, I always made her feel my love for her. There are times na hindi ko siya nakakasama because of my hectic schedule sa hospital pero whenever I have time, I always stays with her.
Hindi ko na namalayan ang oras. Marami na rin akong nainom but I'm still fully aware of my surroundings. I need to drive home.
After I paid for my tab, umalis na ako ng bar and pumunta sa kotse ko. I drove pauwi sa condo kung saan ako nakatira ngayon.
