That One Mistake

Chapter 18: Present

Hindi na nakasabay si Jeserr sa aming hapunan. Ilang beses ko syang tinext at tinawagan para pumunta sa pinagkainan namin pero ni isang reply ay wala akong natanggap.

After the dinner, the three of us went back to our place. We said our goodnights to each other and went separate ways to our rooms.

Pagpasok ko sa loob ng silid namin, kadiliman ang agad na sumalubong sa akin. My heart jumped in fear when I saw a man sitting on top of our bed. Kamuntikan pa akong mapatakbo palabas dahil sa gulat.

"DON'T YOU KNOW HOW TO TURN THE LIGHTS ON?"

Inis kong tanong tsaka dumiretso sa harapan nya. Walang karea-reaksyon ang mukha nito. He's back resting on the headboard of the bed, while his right hand is playing on a green crocodile toy.

"Nandito ka lang pala. Sana nagreply ka. Your mom and grandmother were waiting for you to join us. Tss, sana sinabi mong maglalaro ka lang ng crocodile para di na sila umasa."

Naglakad ako sa cabinet at kumuha ng pantulog. Bago ako tumungo sa CR, nilingon ko ulit sya pero wala pa rin akong napala sa mukha nya. He is still in his resting bitch face- ika-nga nila.

I took a half bath and changed to my comfy clothes. Nang matapos ako, hindi muna ako lumabas. I stayed for another 30 minutes para nang sa ganun, pag labas ko ay tulog na sya.

Unfortunately, his mind and body is still active when I went out of the cr. Nasa ganoong pwesto pa rin ito. I gulped when he raised his head to look at me. Our eyes met. He didn't break it, and so I did. Buti na lang tumunog ang cellphone ko.

"Sir Glaz."

I checked the time on the wall clock. Alas-diyes na ah, bakit tumatawag sya?

"May kailangan ka po ba, sir?"

My ears are on sir Glaz but my attention is on Jeserr now. Nang sagutin ko ang tawag, agad itong umalis sa kama at tumayo. He moved and sat on the solo couch while still playing the crocodile in his hand. Not only that, he's watching me. Jeez! It's uncomfortable!

"Saan po ba, sir? Di ba po nakakahiya naman kung pupunta ako eh di naman po ako imbitado."

I decided to turn my back on Jeserr. Hindi ako makapagsalita ng maayos dahil sa titig nya.

"Ahh, medyo malayo dito sa amin-- ay nakakahiya naman po kung susunduin-- Jeserr!"

Napaatras ako nang makitang ilang distansta na lang ang layo nya sa akin. My phone is on his hand now. Nasa linya pa rin si sir Glaz.

"Ibalik mo sakin yang cellphone ko!" Pinanlakihan ko sya ng mata. I gritted my teeth. That's very disrespectful!

"Sino ba itong tumatawag sayo at nagyayaya pang lumabas ka?" His usual cold voice gave shivers on my spine. Tiningnan nya ang pangalan ni sir sa cellphone ko. He grinned. "Does this sir Glaz of yours know that you are a married woman?"

"Ano ba, Jeserr! Give me my phone back." Nakakahiya na sya. Okay lang sana kung nakapatay na yung tawag pero hindi. I opened my palm in front of him.

Instead of giving it back to me, nilapit nya ang cellphone sa tenga nya.

"Hindi na pwedeng lumabas ang asawa ko." Sagot nito kay sir at walang-pasabing dinala ang cellphone ko sa loob ng cr.

"Anong gagawin mo?" I followed him to stop whatever he is planning, but it's too late. Nalaglag nya na sa inidoro.

"JESERR!"

Now, my blood is boiling.

"Are you insane?"