Sabay

Obsession

4:00 pm (earlier)

To my surprise may night life pala asawa mo. He's flirting around the city! His fiance doesn't know about. But he kept on telling me, it's not satisfying him... lagi siyang may hinahanap, hindi niya malaman kung ano. Sorry to say this to you Rose, but even after you get married?

I know... Hindi siya satisfied. nakakahiya but isa yan sa pinag-aawayan namin. kaya hindi na ako nagtataka kung bakit siya nambabae at nagka-relasyon sa iba

Yes. But you know what, when Noah was born? sabi niya sakin "dude, i need to stop this addiction, I mean I don't want Noah to end up like me right"...kaya he tried his best eh, to avoid everything, drugs, women... pero ganun nga talaga

Ang alin?

Tell me, how do you smell a psychopath?

What are you talking about?!!!

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hahahahahahaha Rose, alam mo ba kung bakit ko siya hinahanap? kasi may gusto akong itanong sa kanya eh

(Magno starts to laugh creepy)

eh eto na nga, diba months ago iniwan niyo siya ni Noah? hindi niyo sya tinanggap sa America? his life crumbled, hindi niya na naayos buhay niya pinabayaan niya na mga negosyo niya, eh saan nga naman siya tutuloy? sino tumaggap sa kanya? akodiba? Me and my wife? eh pano ako nalang tinuturing niyang pamilya eh

(helight another cigarette and starts to get agitated. His hands were shaking while he scratches his head and tells his story)

I thought, I thought yung depression niya is all about you and Noah eh... hindi ko inakala talaga... PUNYETA!!!

(He punched the table that startled Rose)

Sorry, sorry Rose.. yung asawa mo kasi eh, talagang baliw na

(Rose is trying to process everything, she can't respond to every word, no matter how she tries)

isang gabi, isang gabi yun Rose sabi ko na nga ba eh dapat hindi ko sila iniiwan mag-isa dun eh, kaso iniwan ko oh ehdi nagmadali akong umuwi eh tang-ina ang lakas ng kutob ko ayun naabutan ko!

(Rose, can't breath properly. She's too afraid to leave the conversation, but also eager to finish everything)

tang ina Rose...alam ko ah, alam ko lahat kalokohan niya eh, magkasabay pa nga kami, pero hindi ko naman sinabi na sa akin niya gawin! hindi ko inakala na sa akin niya gagawin! kaya gusto ko siyang tanungin bakit ako?

sige nga, Rose anong gagawin mo kung makita mo ang kumpare mo, ang pinaka-matalik mong kaibigan sa loob ng kwarto ng musmos mong anak? At.... at.... PUNYETA!!!!!

(He kicked the nearest chair in front him and tweaked his hair)

(Magno started to burst out in tears, his anger hand misery, disappointments all mixed up. His hands still shaking, and Rose tries to comfort his hands but withdraws. She is hesitant because she too cannot comprehend her husband's behavior)

Gago yang asawa mo Rose...gago yan!!! tama lang na hiniwalayan mo na habang maaga, at ang laking tuwa ko na hindi nagmana ng tuluyan sa kanya inaanak ko...ang gago! tiganggap ko eh, tinaggap ko siya...alam mo nagapag-usapan nga namin ni misis na siya nalang eh, kung si misis nalang mas madali pa naming maaayos eh, pero anak ko??? ang bunso ko pa?!!!! gago siya Rose!!!

Mag... no... I'm so sorry, I'm sorry

alam mo si Rixie? my 6 year old bunso, ayun tulala...hindi nakakapag-salita hanggang ngayon, kahit anong gawin namin eh na-trauma ang bata isipin mo nalang magiging epekto sa kanya pag laki niya!

bakit hindi mo itinawag ng pulis? bakit hindi mo pinahuli si Enrique?

sadami ng connection ni Enrique? pffff at sigurado akong may pera pa siya madali siyang makakatakas, although napuruhan ko siya that time, pasensya kana Rose ah, nabugbog namin at mga body guards ko si Enrique eh, kaso mo nakatakas eh simula non hindi ko na alam paano siya hahanapin

(Magno wiped his tears off and stood up)

Nga pala, Abigail? tamaba? Abigail yung name ng girl friend ni Noah?

Oo... why? what about Abigail?

hmmmm...(he smoked his cigarette once more and said) my daughter's last words was, "Abigail come to me"... it was the name Enrique kept on calling her while his doing his evil deeds at her)

(Rose is scared, everything is getting clearer now)

I don't think Enrique will ever stop, not until he get what he wants...where she is for sure there he will be...

kay Abigail???

(he turned his back on her and said)

Rose, make sure you'll find Enrique before I do, dahilpagnaunahanko kayo, pasensyahantayopero I won't hold back

(Goosebumps all over, Rose cannot absorb the revelation that very moment. She sat there for few minutes after Magno left, trying to compose herself and process everything, calming her already pounding heart)

I married a monster?...

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(after dropping the call with Noah, all what Magno's revelation to her flashed back. she hurriedly drove off to the Mendoza's, hoping she'll be able to tell everyone the case and finally to put an end to her husband's evil act)

Abigail, ihaplease be home...please be safe