We Broke Up

{ ENTRY 26 • Upside Down }

Attn: Happy New Year chingus! Next year na ang update~ lol. Happy one year na din pala sa WGM. Yipee~~!! Enjoy reading x
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Para akong naninigas na yelo habang hawak ni Brent ang kamay ko. I feel numb, I feel I can't feel anything. Kapag ba tinanong ako ni Mrs Sue-Chien tungkol sa amin ng anak niya, makakasagot ba ako? Makakapagsabi ba ako ng totoo? What about Brent? Can I finally tell him what I really feel about him in front of them? Bahala na.

"What's the meaning of this, Brent? Akala ko ba pumirma ka na sa annulment niyo ni Lily?" hindi makapaniwalang tanong ni  Cola habang nakatingin siya sa akin ng masama.

"Yes I did but we're now in speaking terms. Anneliese is planning to call off the annulment, right, my wife?" siniko niya ako with matching emphasis talaga sa wife. Halos lumuwa na yata ang mga mata ko sa sinabi ni Brent. I can't tell how Cola and Mrs Sue-Chien are surprised upon his revelation.

"Anong sinasabi mo, anak? Don't tell me magkakabalikan kayo?" tanong ng Mom niya.

Imbis na sumagot ay bumuntong hininga lang siya.  "I'm trying. We're trying to, Mom, actually." then a wise smile drawn on his lips.

Parang gusto ko tuloy magtago sa ilalim ng mesa dahil sa sinabi niya.  This is too fast! I didn't expect that this will happen anytime sooner. Ni hindi pa nga ako nakakaamin sa kanya ng totoong nararamdaman ko dahil hindi pa ako ready tapos ito na agad?

"Brent, are you sure with that? Lily's boyfriend is Taehyung, right?" Cola pointed her finger at me.  "You're crossing two rivers at a time. My God!"

"They have already split up and it's none of your business, Cola, so please stay out of this 'til I'm nice to you." Brent said wittily na nakapaglaglag sa panga ni Cola. He's so on point!

"Teka, teka lang, " napapikit si Mrs Sue-Chien habang minamasahe ang sentido niya,  "Naguguluhan ako sa inyo, hindi ko kayo maintindihan. Brent," bumaling siya dito. "I thought you have already agreed with the annulment after six years. Bakit bigla namang nagbago ang isip mo?"

Umangat lang ang isang kilay niya tapos binitawan niya ang kamay ko. "Human changes it's mind once in a while, mom, whenever they wanted. Therefore, there's a possibility that I could change my decisions too. I don't care whatever the law says, I want to be with my wife again."

Nanuyo ang lalamunan ko. Gusto kong magsalita at i-explain ang side ko pero walang lumalabas na salita - ni ha, ni ho - wala akong masabi. I can't imagine that Brent's going to defend our marriage like this. I can't believe that this is actually happening.

"Wait, son. We need to sit down and talk this all over again. Hindi ko maintindihan ang sinasabi mo." react ni Mrs Sue-Chien tapos napatingin sa aming dalawa na parang iniisip niya may alam ako sa mga sinasabi ngayon ni Brent. Which is wala naman talaga. I was not even expecting that meeting the elder Sue-Chiens is happening.

"Lily, what have you done to Brent? Why is he rushing things like this! I don't know what to say!" si Cola tapos tinapunan ako ng malalim na titig.

"I think you don't need to hear my answer, Cola. This ain't concerns you."

"What?!" she reacted. "Tita, she's so rude!"

Napapikit na lang si Mrs Sue-Chien na parang hindi na yata niya naiintindihan ang mga nangyayari. I feel sorry and guilty at the same time na baka lalong sumama ang loob niya sa akin. She breathe heavily and reached Cola's arm. "Let's go, Nicola. I want to go home and have some rest. I'm stressed out." sabi nito tapos nagmartsa palabas ng bingsu shop.

Nicola didn't utter a single word, instead she just looked at us furiously and followed Mrs Sue-Chien outside.

Naiwan kami ni Brent habang nakatayo siya at ako naman ay nakaupo. Parehas kaming tahimik at wala ni isa man sa amin ang umimik. Parang ang daming nangyari in just a snap. Nang mahimasmasan, tumayo ako at tinulak siya out of frustration.