The return of the wife. [UNDER REVISION]

Chapter 5

Apollo

I stared at her, trying to treat my wound. Ano na nga ba ang tawag sa isang kagaya ko? Tanga? Martyr? Pang-ilang beses na ba niya ako pinag-mukhang gago? Ilang beses ko pa ba kailangang makipagbasag ulo para pumirmi siya sa'kin? I have been nothing but a faithful boyfriend, seryoso ako sa kaniya kahit hindi naman ako naging ganito sa iba noon yet I always find myself in a twisted situation where my girlfriend cheats on me, nakikipagkalantari kung kani-kanino.. and that is enough to bruise my ego yet I still choose to forgive her because I love her.

"Amanda." I called her, my voice was low and cold.

Kanina ay nahuli ko na naman siyang may kasamang iba at akala ko ay tapos na kami sa ganito dahil nangako siya! Hanggang ngayon ay nanginginig pa rin ako sa sakit, galit, at insulto. To know, that she's been touched by a different man hurts me. She looked at me with sadness in her eyes, and that made my heart melt. Ngunit hindi 'non maikukubli ang katotohanang niloko na naman niya ako!

"Sorry Apollo, hindi ko sinasadya nadala lang ako ng tukso and--" she was explaining when I cut her off.

"Tukso!? tukso na naman!? hanggang kailan ka magpapadala sa tukso!? Fuck.." pagod kong bawi sa kaniya,  "I forgave you the first two times but a fucking third time!?"

My heart is shattered, it's not the first time, it's her third time cheating on me and damn me because I might forgive her again. Hindi ko maintindihan sa sarili ko kung bakit mahal ko pa rin siya. She didn't answer and cried, her soft cries breaks my heart, naghintay ako ng mga ilang minuto saka ko siya nilapitan nang hindi na makaya ang kaniyang pag-iyak.

"Hey, don't cry, I didn't mean to shout at you, nadala lang ako ng galit ko at syempre nasaktan ako, you know how much I love you right?" I whispered.

She didn't answer, instead, she cried even more, like she knows that I'll forgive her immediately if I hear more of her soft little cries. Hindi ko talaga siya matiis, kahit ilang beses na ako sinasabihan ng kapatid ko na si Hera, na huwag siya, dahil hindi siya matino, huwag siya kasi she's only after the title of being my girlfriend and of course a place in MGC, hindi ko pa rin sila magawang pakinggan. It's like she really knows how to entangle me with her soft fingers. When I finally made her calm, I told her something.

"Amanda please let this be the last time.." punong-puno ng pagsusumamo ang aking boses, "I can't stand sharing you anymore.."

"Promise.." she softly said and caressed my chest with her finger.

Her touch bewitches me, aminado naman ako roon. Marahan akong tumango at isinantabi na lang lahat ng galit ko. I kissed her forehead lightly as I remember what I actually came here for.

"Babe, uuwi tayo sa mansyon bukas." I said, while hugging her and caressing her hair.

Duon ay napatunghay siya. Her eyes looked at me disapprovingly na para bang isa na naming pagkakamali ang magagawa naming ngunit marahan ko lang na hinimas ang kaniyang pisngi.

"Na naman? alam mo naman na ayaw sa akin ng mga kapatid mo. I'm sure Hera will start bitching around me again and please don't get me started with Eros." sumbong niya sa'kin.

Hera boldly announces na hindi niya talaga gusto si Amanda so as much as possible I try to keep them off each other's nerves dahil hindi naman ako makakapili sa kanilang dalawa. Isa pa, it's easier to pacify Amanda than Hera.

"She won't. Naglalambing lang 'yun sayo." I tried to convincer her dahil nangungulila na rin ako sa aking pamilya. I just got home makalipas ang isang buwan na business trip.