Trigger

58

Vincent Alexander

"I'm sorry, w-what ?" Kaagad na napawi ang ngiti ko, I never expected Julianne to knock on my door tonight, and was not even prepared to find her wearing a really skimpy and silky emerald dress while all made up and smelling like flowers.

I was not sure how to react since being hostile was not an option. Buong araw akong nagkulong sa kwarto at iniwasan ang lumabas para bigyan siya ng space, tapos ganito?

"I'm headed out. Tulog pa si Raven but she will wake up in about an hour. Here is a list of the things that you should and shouldn't do as you take care of her, 'diba gusto mo siyang alagaan? Matalino ka naman, madali lang 'yan sayo. Kung hindi mo kaya, nagbilin na ako kay Ms. Lorna to babysit her for a while habang wala ako. Hindi naman ako magtatagal, I just want to unwind for a bit."

Hindi ako nakapagsalita. Fucking unwind? Kailan pa siya naging tipo ng tao na mahilig mag unwind? She was leaving the baby with me? She was fucking leaving me again?

"Sino ang kasama mo?"

"None of your business. It's on the list, so better start memorizing them." Tumalikod na siya at naglakad at wala pa sa tamang wisyo akong sumunod sa kanya. "Oh and I need the document of our agreement and the prenup tomorrow para mapadala ko kay kay dad or kuya to verify and notarized."

"Iiwan mo kami?" I mumbled, still dumbfounded habang nakasunod pa rin sa kanya na papunta ng kwarto nila, she actually chose the room farthest to mine. Inuumpisahan niya na talaga akong patayin ngayon.

"Your words, not mine." Tumigil siya sa tapat ng pintuan ng kwarto nila at humarap sa akin. "Next time hindi na ako mag eexplain ng kahit anong bagay. Keep that in mind, at kung nakalimutan mo na naman, you have no rights to question what I do." May diin ang kanyang mga salita habang nakatitig sa mga mata ko. Hijo de puta, I can only sigh and repress my worries. Paano kung may mangyari na naman sakanya? Does she even know where she was heading? "May tanong ka pa habang generous pa akong makipag-usap?"

"Who are you?" Hindi ko napigilang itanong. Tumawa siya ng mapakla ng hindi nagbababa ng tingin.

"I am what's left of the person that you call 'your Julianne'. Anything else?"

..........

"Fucking make sure you have eyes on my wife all the time or else I will kill you, myself." Gigil kong itinapon ang hawak na cellphone.

Frustrated kong sinabunutan ang sarili dahil sa nangyayari. Julianne really did head out, I still don't know who she was with dahil hindi pa natutukoy ng mga walang kwentang security detail na pinasunod ko sa kanya kung sino ang mga kasama niya.

They are currently in La Colmena, a club that I used to hang out before and I did not like that information one bit. This was fucking Spain, not Manila at alam na alam ko ang mga galawan sa ganoong lugar. The drugs, sex and alcohol was only but an appetizer there. The place would eat her alive and spit her out without even thinking twice, predators, trust fund junkies and other entitled sons of bitches looking for a no holds barred kind of night were all there. Hijo de puta.

I did not even had the chance to see who fetched her dahil dali-dali siyang lumabas ng walang paalam. I almost tripped trying to run after her pero nakapasok na siya ng kotse ng makalabas ako, natandaan ko lang ang plate number and it was all that I have for now. I was so fucking frustrating.

"Perdóneme, Señor.." Lorna, one of the la sirvientas called out kaya nilingon ko siya. My heartbeat started humming upon seeing what she was carrying."El angelita is awake. Would you like to feed her or..?" Tumigil siya sa harap ko giving me an exclusive view of a wide awake Raven. Nagtama ang mga mata namin and fucking hell, I felt it.