You And Me

III

Karylle

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I am now married, to Yael. We've been married for 4 years already. I know most of you are wondering kung bakit hanggang ngayon wala pa kaming baby. I don't know pero ever since we got married parang hindi sya interested to have our own baby. To build our own family. Napapansin ko din na parang iwas or ayaw nyang napaguusapan ang ganoong topic lalo na over family dinner o kahit sa bahay lang namin.

He's been very busy with his gigs, well I understand naman na it's for our future. But he's acting kinda weird lately. We fight more often. We argue over little stuffs. Maliit lang na bagay mainit na agad ang ulo nya. He's not like that before. Parang may gumugulo sa isip nya.

There's something wrong.

Bumalik ako sa katinuan ng malaman kong may tumatawag sa phone ko.

It's him, it's YAEL. Dali dali kong sinagot ang tawag nya.

"Hey, there's this gig. 3 days in Bataan. We'll roam around the province. Tour, ganun. Can you pack my things asap?" walang emosyong sabi nya

"Can I come too? I have no schedu--"

"No! I- I mean, baka mapagod ka lang since 3 days yun. Lilibot kami dun, K-Karylle." nauutal na sagot nya

"Karylle? Really? Yun nalang? Wala man lang "Hon" or "Babe"? Ha? Is that how you treat your wife? Answer m--"

"Ayan ka na naman sa issues mo! Yun lang??? Could you please stop nagging at me?! Nakakairita ka! Just pack my things! Nasa baba na yung driver ko. Iutos mo nalang sa guard ibaba yang maleta kung ayaw mo, bye!"

"I'm sorry, Hon. I'm sorry, pagod lang ako. Okay, I love y--"

— call ended

Ni hindi man lang nya ako pinatapos magsalita. Hayyy ewan ko ba, hindi naman kami ganito nung mag- boyfriend/girlfriend palang kami. Smooth sailing naman ang relationship namin.

I need a drink, and I badly need someone to talk to right now.

I dialed a few names on my contact list na alam kong will come over, na alam kong masasandalan ko at makikinig sa paulit ulit kong drama in life.

* Anne

"Oh, hello K! Bakit ka napatawag? It's 12 am na, late na ah?" worried na bungad ni Anne

"I know. Uhm, wala ka bang masyadong ginagawa? Can you come over? Gusto ko lang sana ng kausap. Are you free?" sagot ko

"Uhm, K? Kasi ano eh.... Kasi tinatapos ko pa 'tong accounting ng BLK eh tsaka mga restocks. What is it all about ba?" nag-aalangang sagot nya

"Hala ganoon ba? Sorry, naabala pa kita. Sige unahin mo na yan, kwento ko nalang sayo sa susunod na araw. Itutulog ko nalang 'to. Baka kulang lang siguro ako sa pahinga." malungkot na saad ko, umaasa na magpupumilit parin sya na mag-kwento ako

"Okay, good night K!" sagot ni Anne sabay baba ng tawag

— call ended

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Aba'y luka luka talaga! Hindi man lang nakaramdam na nagpa-pabebe at nagpapa-kipot lang ako. Hindi man lang ako pinilit mag-kwento!