His Other Woman

Chapter 10

His Other Woman
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Zachary Liam

It's been two years since that scene happened. It's been two years since both of us separated. Yes, literally separated but not technically. We're not even annulled. But in that two years, everything has changed.

Not that I'm reffering to the song, but it really is. I don't have any news about her. Since that day, I never heard anything from her. And I think she's gone for good.

And for me, the biggest change in my life is that I'm married again, but this time with Nicole. I know that we didn't have a formal separation but I think the span of time given to us was long enough for me to settle down for the second time.

Yeah I mean it, in the first month of our marriage I was really happy. From a moment there, I thought my love for Ericka had been gone, but I was wrong. My love for her didn't change instead, I loved her more. As for Nicole, yes I do love her, but not as much as I love my first wife. I thought I would be happy that Ericka didn't showed up after that day but it ended up being my worst nightmare.

Tama nga, nasa huli ang pagsisisi. Sana hindi nalang ako nakipag-relasyon kay Nicole, before. Edi sana, hanggang ngayon masaya pa kami ni Ericka for what we're supposed to be. But yes, I was too late. Kung pwede lang ibalik ang noon, I would gladly exchange my possessions for her to comeback.

Naaalala ko noon, when me and Ericka had love. Kung nagkataon, we could have our first baby there but then, I guess it never happened nor it will happen. With Nicole? No, we never had love, yeah were making out but we never made it. Everytime we try to do it, I always feel that it was wrong.

"Babe, let's eat na. Were going to the mall pa mamaya diba?" she said and hugged me from the back. I remember before, I'm always used to do that to her.

"Babe, huy!" she shouted. I can't help it but recall the past. I do really love her by now huh? And I hate it because every time I think of her, I'm becoming crazy.  Bakit ba kasi ngayon ko lang narealize na sya talaga ang mahal ko?

"What?!"I asked irritatedly. I don't know, since our marriage lasted for almost 10 months, I realized negative things about my wife now. I hated the fact that she was so clingy and possessive. She's so paranoid! She think's that whenever I talk to someone, I will just leave her alone for the rest of her life. Well because of her attitude, siguro nga baka magawa ko yun.

"Why are you always acting that way?!" she yelled. I just ignored her and went straight to my room err-- our room. She's very annoying actually. I never thought that I would ever marry a girl like her. She's so childish, she's a brat and yeah, I guess they're right, she's a bitch.

I don't usually use that term (bitch) to anyone except for now. I just felt like saying it because that is the perfect word to describe her. I really want to have an annullment with Nicole but I can't. My parents warned me about being married again. If I lose another wife again, they would just abandon me. They told me it was such a shame for our family to have me as a son with a fail marriage twice. Besides they also feel ashamed for the Gustillo's. But of course, except for bringing back Ericka to me. I don't really want to be abandoned by my own family, but they're right. Even myself, I'm ashamed of betraying my own wife. Ericka is just perfect for me but I deceived her. It was such a great loss.

I'm out of my thoughts when Nicole knocked the door. How'd I know? Because were alone here in our house today. Another house of mine. Not the house that me and Ericka used to live before. But I never sold it to anyone, that house valued to me a lot and it gives me memories, happy memories of my past. I'm still wondering that one day will be just fine, that Ericka will come back here and start a new life with her for the second time.