WICKED Series: Heidie Lian Salvador

PROLOGUE

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PROLOGUE:

Heidie Lian's POV

Nakahiga ako sa malawak na kama at maang nakatulala lamang sa kisame ng aking kwarto.

Maya-maya pa'y nag-uunahan na sa pagtulo ang mga luhang dapat sana'y kanina pa umaagos. Siguro'y nasanay na rin ako. Nasanay nang marinig ang mga ungol ng asawa ko kasama ang mga iba't-ibang babaeng iniuuwi niya dito sa bahay.

If my sister was here, she must've scolded me or scream in frustration. Siguradong magrereklamo yun non-stop kung bakit hinahayaan ko lang ang asawa ko na saktan ako't babuyin ang aming kasal.

I am Heidie Lian Salvador- Montalvo. People who knew me in the past would've called me 'Heidie' but now I always remind them to call me 'Lian'. Why? Because I am not the same person I was in the past.

I became weak, powerless, and stupid.
Love made me like this. My love for my husband turned me into this.

I loved my husband, kahit ipagtulakan niya pa ako nang ilang beses. Kahit sigawan niya pa ako at tapunan ng nandidiring mga tingin, mahal na mahal ko pa rin siya.

Sobrang martyr ba? Wala eh, hindi ko kaya.
Hindi ko siya kayang bitawan... Kasi sa oras na bitawan ko siya ay tuluyan na siyang mawawala sa akin.

He loved me ones... He loved me so much but our marriage turned sour and bitter because of some things they've accused me in the past.

I never did any of those.

I never fucked anybody else behind my husband's back.

I never married my husband just so I could spend his wealth.

I never stole anything from my husband, any investment from his company or sold one of his business...

I never did any of those...

But he chose to believe them instead of me.

He chose to believe the words his ex-fiance was feeding him.

I didn't commit adultery.

The only sin I have commited was lying to him.

Yes, I lied. I lied about who I really am, but I only did so because I was looking for a real and tender love, and I did.

I found that in him... But I guess his love for me is not strong enough.

Kumakapit pa rin ako sa pagmamahal ko sa kanya. I still hoped that he would hear me out, that he would love me the way he used to before. Umaasa pa rin ako kahit malapit na rin akong sumuko.

Ilang sandali pa'y naisipan kong maligo.
Habang nasa ilalim ng shower ay pinakatitigan ko ang aking sarili sa salamin.

Ibang-iba na ako sa dati kong itsura.
I look so worn out, so tired and helplessly broken. Napahawak ako sa beywang kong may mga pilat.

The scars were old, from my old and dangerous life.
A life I never told my husband or any of the people who never knew me before.

Tinapos ko ang paliligo at dumeretso sa walk-in-closet upang magpalit.

I brushed my pitch black hair... I could see the brown strands growing from its roots.
I wanna tell him the truth, about who I really am... But how can I tell him the life I've had when I am running away from it.

Napabuntong hininga ako't akmang babalik sa banyo upang muling kulayan ng itim ang kulay kapeng buhok ko nang marinig ko ang pagtunog ng ringtone ko kaya't agad ko itong kinuha sa bedside table.

(Unregistered Number)

Kunot-noong sinagot ko ang tawag.

"Hello..."

"....Heidie, this is Rylie."

Hindi ako sumagot. Hindi ako nagsalita.

"Look, I know you don't want to comeback but your family really need you right now. It's about your sister."

My heart beats faster as fear eaten me.

"What happened to my sister?" I asked.

"Rian... Rian is dying."

Halos hindi ako makahinga...hindi ko magawang makapagsalita.

My sister...

My Rian... Is dying.

"Where is she?"

"At Montoire General Hospital. I dropped your Black Ducati near your house. You can drive it on the way here."

I immediately took my wallet and went out.
Naabutan ko ang asawa kong kasalukuyang hawak ang kamay ng ex-fiance niya't iginagaya palabas ng bahay. Siguro'y upang ihatid na ito sa bahay. I don't really mind them right now, I just wanna see my sister.

Inunahan ko na sila palabas ng bahay, ngunit bago pa man ako makaabot ng gate ay hinarangan na ako ng mga hired body gurads na kinuha ng asawa ko sakaling umalis ako ng bahay. Pagkaraa'y narinig ko ang boses ng asawa ko.

"Where the hell do you think your going?! I told you not to go out of the house yet lantaran mo pang susuwayin ang utos ko!" kunot noong saad niya

Napatigil ako't napatingin sa kanila.
"Let her be, hon. Baka kating-kati na siyang lumandi ulit. Hindi na siguro napigilan kaya't ipapakita na niya ng real color niya. " Maarteng saad ni Natalie.

I fought the urge to scratch that ugly smile from her ugly face.

"Kahit naman magpaalam ako hindi mo ako papayagan. You are so desparate to keep me locked here in this house forever." I said.

He scoffed, "And you really think you can get out of here?"

The guards held me in both arms.

He motioned them to drag me back inside his mansion. Back inside the pit of hell.

Pumiksi ako. "Get your hands of me." 
I coldly said as I looked at them.

Then I looked at him and his mistress...

I've been choosin him eversince, putting him as my first priority before my sister, even before myself.

But now, I won't .

And I swear that I won't let anyone bring me down and get in my way.

Not even my beloved husband, Alfieri Montalvo...