The Wife's Misery (Misery Series #1)

Kabanata 8

Kabanata 8:
Ruthless

Huminga ako nang malalim. Nangangati ang mga kamay ko na hilahin ang buhok niya at ibalik sa kanya ang sampal na doble ang lakas. Ipamukha sa kanya ang mali niyang akala. Ako pa ngayon ang inakusahan niyang mang-aagaw?

I wanted to laugh so hard. I want to put her in so much embarrassment for accusing me of that. I tried to calm down even my chest is burning with madness.

"Ang kapal ng mukha mo na yakapin si Reighdan sa fireworks display kagabi! Anong sinabi niya sa'yo huh? Akala mo ba gusto ka non? Ako ang unang nakakilala sa kanya rito!" asik niya at dinuro-duro ako. I look at her. Hinawi ko ang ilang hibla na nakatabing sa mukha. Nagtaas ako ng kilay sa kanya.

Nag-ngingitngit ang ngipin niya sa galit. Humalukipkip ako.

Hindi ko alam kung saan lupalop galing ang babae na ito at hindi niya ako nakilala, o namukhaan man lang. But it's better than she didn't know me.

"Oh? Do you really know who's ahead between us?" kalmado kong tanong. My lips twitched and her lips parted.

"He's with me yesterday! We're together him and we even kiss! And how cheap you are on trying to steal him from me!" pagpapamukha niya sa akin at bumuga lang ako ng hangin. Aaminin ko na may dumaan na sakit sa dibdib ko sa nagawa nila ni Reighdan. Parang kinurot ang puso ko nang muling maalala na lumapat nga pala ang labi ni Reighdan sa kanya.

Now she gave me more reason to slap her.

"So who's cheap between us now? He just spent a day with you and you just shared a single kiss. Do you think that's enough to prove that he loves you? Hindi ka naman siguro bobo, para isipin na mahal ka agad niya sa loob ng isang araw lang?" namula agad ang mukha niya sa galit.

"He likes me!" pagpupumilit niya at tinaasan ko na siya ng kilay. I don't really like to have an argument to a woman especially if it because of a man. Ayaw kong makipag-away pero sinusubukan ako ng babae na ito.

"Para sa isang araw na pagsasama? Nahulog siya sa'yo sa loob ng isang araw? That's bullshit." ani ko at nagsisimula nang umusok ang ilong niya sa galit.

"You talk like you can surpass the things Reighdan and I shared! Bakit, kailan mo ba siya nakilala? If I'm not mistaken you're just his slut! I saw you stepping out from his villa! For sure, he just want some pleasure and you're wholeheartedly fulfilling it!" giit niya. I look at her lazily. Her words is making my brows furrowed in disgust.

"Do you really want to know huh?" hamon ko.

"Go on slut, I want to hear your lame stories." pinigilan kong matawa sa mga salitang ginamit niya na dapat ay sa kanya.

I cleared my throat and look straight on her eyes.

"The woman you're calling slut, is the woman he presented on his family. The woman who heard all his vows in front of a priest. The woman who had his family name. And the woman, who owns him legally." I said in my calm voice.

"W-What do you mean?" mukhang nakuha niya ang ibig kong iparating. I should not underestimate her that easy. May natitira pa pala sa utak niya.

"You ask me if I can surpass the things you and Reighdan did?" marahan kong tanong. Gustong ko munang dahan dahanin 'to at baka masaktan siya ng husto. I will done this smoothly. Wala akong nakuhang sagot sa kanya dahil nakatulala lang siya sa akin.

"I did. Even beyond those petty things you did together." ani ko at matamis na ngumiti sa kanya. I trace the ring in my finger and show it to her.

"You see this ring?..." I ask. Oo, ako lang ang nagsusuot nito sa aming dalawa ni Reighdan.