Rule Number One

Chapter 49 : The Annulment

Vielle's POV

Hanggang sa makapasok ako sa kwarto ay walang imik si Travis sa akin. Hindi ko na alam ang nangyari. Basta ang natatandaan ko nalang, we argued at the car.

Flashback

"Annulment?! Are you crazy?"

He looked at me like I'm the craziest person he ever encountered in his life.

"I'm serious, Travis. Let's file an annulment." I seriously said. But the glint in his eyes didn't escape me. Nakita ko ang pagyukom ng kamao niya na nakalagay sa may manibela. He stopped the car on the side of the road habang, marahil, nagpipigil ng inis.

"I miss my life back then," I can't help but to say. Pinigilan ko ang kung anong emosyon na lumabas sa mga mata ko. "I miss my life where I am Vielle Allison Alcantara. Can't you do this favor for me?"

"Favor? This is a favor for you? Bullshit. And you miss your life back then?" Napabungisngis siya bigla. "Do you know that what you're saying is all bullcrap?"

"Nasasakal ako Travis. Nasasakal ako sayo."

"Why? What did I do?"

"You're always jealous over single things. You're so over-protective! This is my life. At ako ang magdedesisyon kung anong gagawin ko sa buhay na to."

"You want to file an annulment just because of that measly things? This is bullshit Allison!"

"This is not bullshit!" Napatakip ako sa bibig ko dahil sa biglang pagsigaw ko. Nakita kong nanginig ang mga kamay ni Travis habang nakatingin sa akin.

"I want to be free again. You love me right? Then do this for me. Let me go and let's file an annulment."

"You're so selfish." He said, while looking at me like he can't believe what I just said.

I bit my lower lip. "Yeah. I'm selfish. And it's your fault for marrying a selfish girl."

Napailing siya sa akin. "This is not you. You're Kara, baby. You're so much better than this so please, stop it. You're changing."

I smiled at him bitterly "Didn't I already told you? Don't call me Kara. I am not Kara. I am Vielle Allison. So don't fucking call me with that name."

Napapikit siya at napamasahe sa sentido niya "I won't give you what you want." He shook his head.

"I thought you love me?" I asked him "So why can't you do this for me?"

"Because it's too much!" Nagulat ako sa biglang pagsigaw niya "You're asking for an annulment? Are you fucking kidding me?! I thought this is what you wanted back then?"

"That was back then Travis. Matagal na yun. Everything has change. And so was my feelings. So if you really love me, you have to let me go. Let's file an annulment."

He looked at me. Pain is visible in his eyes kaya naman iniwasan kong mapatingin sa mata niya.

"Just why? Hindi ako naniniwala na dahil nasasakal ka kaya mo gustong makipaghiwalay. Tell me the reason. Yung katanggap-tanggap na rason. Yung pag narinig ko, matatanggap ko."

Iniwas ko ang tingin ko. "Ayoko na."

Nilingon ko siya at nagtama ang paningin namin. Pinigilan kong hawakan siya ng makita ang mga mata niya.