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When I got home, naligo kaagad ako. I feel the drops of the water while it stricken around my body. Hindi ko talaga mapigilang umiyak. Inikot ko ang shower para tumigil na ang agas ng tubig. Napa-upo nalang ako sa sahig habang iyak ng iyak. Remembering the old times Yuan and I used to do. On how he treat me, how he care for me, how he respect me, and how he loved me. Pero ngayon? Hindi ko na nakikita sa maamo niyang mukha dati. His eyes were full of wrath. Seeing him like this is very hurtful for me. Tama naman ang naging desisyon ko ah, tama nga ba?
I hope he just let me explained. Malaman man lang niya kung bakit ko yun ginawa. After a minutes natapos na akong maligo dumiretso ako sa kwarto namin ni Troy at nag-bihis. I put a light make-up and wear a simple black fitted jeans and a blouse. I grab my sling bag at lumabas na. But before akong umalis ng bahay pumasok ako sa kwarto ni Alliah. She is playing with her dolls. “Alliah baby…” tawag atensyon ko sa kanya. She look at me with her sweet smile at tumakbo sabay yakap sa akin.
“Mommy! Did you just got home?” tanong niya. “Nope, kanina pa naligo lang ako.” I said. “Ganun ba? Pero hindi yata kita nakita kaninang dumaan mommy?” takang tanong niya. “Nagmamadali kasi ako kaya siguro hindi mo na ako napansin but other way, sino kasama mong kumain kanina?” tanong ko. “Nung breakfast, sabay kami ni daddy and he told me na may pinuntahan ka daw na meeting.” I felt discourage to myself ng marinig ko ang ‘meeting’ thingy. Akala nila meeting niloko ko na nga silang dalawa ni alliah niloko ko pa sarili ko. “And if you’re asking sa breakfast as usual, it’s Tita Elly. Umalis muna si tita my emergency kasi sa bahay nila pero babalik daw kaagad siya.” She said I smiled on her.
I look at my watch, “Baby, I need to go na ok? Mali-late kasi si mommy if we continued this conversation pa. mabuti pa mamaya nalang pag-uwi ko.” I said “Ok mommy, promise yan ah.” She said and point her little pinky as a sign of promise. “Promise!” sabi ko. I kiss her forehead at bumaba umalis na sa kwarto niya. Bumaba kaagad ako ng hagdan at dumaan muna sa kitchen para uminom ng tubig doon ko lang na remember na hindi pa ako nakakapag-breakfast kahit lunch. ‘Mamaya nalang’ I said to myself at lumabas na ng bahay.
Sumakay na ako ng taxi, naisipan kong puntahan muna si Elly para magpasalamat kung hindi lang may natext sa akin.
From: My Husband
Hon, pwede kabang pumunta kaagad dito?
Emergency kasi, I need you right now.
Hindi muna ako pupunta kay Elly, my husband was struggling there right now. I said to myself. Nangmakarating ako sa company namin I hurriedly run to his office. “Troy?” I called out. “Janella!” napatingin ako sa lalaking tumawag mula sa likod ko. “Troy! What’s the emergency all about?” agad kong tanong. “Mr. Dela Fuente back out on our agreement.” Malungkot niyang sabi. “Wh-what? That can’t be! He already signed the contract at ngayon magbaback-out siya?! How dare he to ruin our agreement?! What’s the reason?!” I angrily asked.
“He can’t say any reason…” sabi ni Troy I feel bad for it. Ginawa lahat ni Troy para lang makuha ang atensyon nung Dela Fuente na yun, Mr.Dela Fuente was known as an important investor. kung magiinvest ka sa kanya siguradong malaking kita ang makukuha mo, kaya nga nung pumayag ito sa agreement eh, sobrang tuwa ni Troy. But now? “He back-out for no reason? Maayos naman ang pakikipag-usap natin sa kanya ah. I’ll talk to him.” I said. “Gagawa ako ng paraan I promise to you, he would not back-out anymore.” Pagkasabi ko nun I kissed his lips at akmang aalis na pero nung patalikod na ako bigla nalang niya akong niyakap.
