Mine Alone!

Chapter 14

Glen's POV

"Please inform me if she has made any decisions to leave this place" pagmamakaawa ko sa front desk.

It's been three days and there are no signs of my Jennifer sa condo. Natatakot akong mawala ulit siya saakin. S.tupid me for sleeping with my s.lut of a secretary!

I blame myself for causing her too much pain. Just when everything was going right. Bumalik ako sa room niya para icheck ang mga gamit niya. Everything was still in place.

I don't think she left Dubai because I know she has signed a contract for her job. It would be breach of contract if she didn't finish her 2 years.

Napakatanga ko talaga. Dun ko lang naisip na icheck ang hospital na pinagtratrabahuan niya. I asked the receptionist to give me Jennifer's work info through the phone but she hesitated.

"F.vck!" I cursed to myself. I can't literally do anything dahil wala naman kaming relasyon sa pagkakaalam ng mga tao dito.

I saw her laptop and decided to open it in case I'd look for something helpful.

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"Aba! Look who remembered to call!" Nagulat ako sa itsura ni Anna. She was wearing a face mask which really looked scary through the videocall.

"Actually.." pagkarinig niya ng boses ko ay agad agad niyang tinanggal ang pipino sa mga mata niya.

"G-glen?!! What the hell are you doing using JJ's skype account?!" She looked confused and I really can't focus because she looks pretty weird right now.

"Hoy! sumagot ka?! Nasaan ang kaibigan ko?!" I snapped out of my weird thoughts and spoke.

"That's my problem right now. Look, she's missing and maybe you're the only solution to my problem" then and there.. I told her everything.

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"You idiot! Bakit ka naman kasi makikipag s.ex jan sa sekretarya mo!" I looked down like a kid who is being scolded by his mother. Indeed I was guilty.

"Haay! Yan kasi ang problema sainyong mga lalake! Ang kakati ninyo!" She continued nagging at me but this was not the time for that.

"I admit I did wrong. But you also have to understand.. she was with someone else or rather I thought she was already with someone else. With that Kevin guy.." I just had to defend myself.

"I get your point. I'm sorry Glen. Pero masyado naman yata kasing obsessed yang sekretarya mo?! Bakit kailangan ng pictures?! Ano yan! Pinagnanasaan ka?!" She was really mad. Her face mask was cracking up. I wanted to tell her but I think we are in the heat of the moment.

"We can talk about it when I find Anna. So sana sabihin mo sakin ang pangalan ng hospital na pinag wo-workan niya. I need to find her" She just rolled her eyes and had a deep breath.

"Get a piece of paper and write it down"..

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Jj's POV

"Yes I'd like to ask if I can have an annual leave?" Tanong ko sa employer ko.

"I thought you plan on staying until yiu finish your contract" she was skeptical. Sa tingin siguro nito ay tatakas ako.

"Something came up and I have to go back in the Philippines. I am aware Ican have a 1 month leave since I have already worked for a month" I had to assure her I was coming back. Yes I plan to. Gusto ko lang munang mapaalis si Glen dito. Hindi ko lubos akalain na init lang pala ng katawan ang habol sakin ng g.agong ex kong yun!

Nasasaktan din naman ako. Tao lang ako. Nagkakamali. Pero bakit laging nalang sa pagpili ng lalake? Nakakapagod.

3 days nako dito sa hospital. To be honest kinukuha ko yung susi ng mga bakantemg private room after shift at duon ako natutulog.

Pilipino yung maintenance dito kaya napakiusapan ko siya. Huwag lang daw ako papahuli. Kaya papalit palit ako ng kwarto in the past three days.

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Napayagan na yung annual leave ko. Ang kailangan ko nalang balakin kung papaano ko makukuha ang passport at ibang gamit ko para makauwi ng Pinas.

Hindi ko maiwasang isipin yung mga nakita ko nuong gabing iyon. Ang sakit. S.het. parang dinudukot yung puso ko habang buhay na buhay pako.

Para kang naliligo ng kumukulong tubig. Napapaluha ako sa tuwing nasasagi ng isipan ko ang nakita ko sa kwartong iyon.

Nawala ang pagmumuni ko ng biglang may kumatok sa pinto.

"S.hit!" Mahinang pagmumura ko. May nakakita kaya sakin na dito ako pumasok? Nanigas ako sa pagkakahiga sa kama at biglang kumatok nanaman ito.

Tumayo ako agad at inilinis ang hinigaan ko. Sinubukan kong magtago sa banyo pero baka mas lalo akong mapasubo. Nakaisip ako ng paraan.

Kunyari nalang ay chinecheck ko ang mga private rooms na bakante kung malinis at ready to be vacated ang mga ito.

Binuksan ko ang pinto. Nanlaki ang mga mata ko..

"What the hell are you doing here?!" Itinulak niya ako papasok at tsaka niya inilock ang pinto. Hindi maipint ang mukha niya.

"Let's talk" nagtataka ako kung paano niya ako nahanap. Sa lawak ba naman ng Dubai at sa dami ng ospital at clinic.

"Here, let's talk about this" tska niya iniabot ang isang brown envelope. Pagkakuha ko nito ay deja vu.

Gaya ng nangyari sa Pilipinas, nuong may iniabot saakin si Glen na envelope. Agad ko itong binuksan para makita ang laman.

Tinakpan ko ang bibig ko sa aking nakita. Si Glen at ang babaeng nakatayo sa harap ko ngayon.

Ngumisi siya ng makita ang reaksyon ko.

"We have a long thing going. I would appreciate if you would leave us alone." Sinampal ko siya ng pagkalakas. Nanginig ako sa galit.

"You left him. You made him feel unwanted. He came back for you but you pushed him away--." Bago niya pa ulit maituloy ay sinampal ko nanaman siya sa kabilang pisngi.

Halatang nasaktan siya at galit na galit. Kumalma ito at huminga ng malalim.

"Ang kapal din naman ng mukha mo! Wala kang alam! Sayong sayo na siya!" Nagtitigan kami ng matagal at tska siya tumawa.

"Iniwan mo siya at hinanap ka niya. Nung pinakita mong he doesn't have a room in your life anymore I was there for him. Nung okay na kami bumalik ka nanaman sa buhay niya. Ganyan kaba ka desperada irerecycle mo yung sarili mong basura?" - Anica

"Ikaw ang desperada dito! Hinanap mo pako para lang ipakita sakin yan?! Huh!" Kumukulo nako gusto ko siyang sabunutan sa galit. Nagtitimpi lang ako dahil ayokong magkaruon ng issue at nasa ospital kami. Ayokong mag makakita sakin na nagkakaganito dahil nakakahiya.

"You're right! I deserve him! Kaya lang naman kita hinanap para sabihin sayo na wag na wag kanang lalapit kay Glen! Kapag nalaman kong pilit mo padin siyabg nilalandi sisirain ko siya. I have a million copies of those photos. I can destroy him and his company" and then it hit me. Maybe this wasn't about him lying or cheating on me.. maybe this was about her desperation to get him for herself..