Cruel Summer

LIII.

Jamie Zobel
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THU 3:23 PM

Jamie Zobel
Ba't ka tumawag? I was in a meeting earlier kaya 'di ko nasagot. Sorry.

Aphrodite Pangilinan-Sotto
Jamie, I think Sid already knows!

Jamie Zobel
Alin?

Aphrodite Pangilinan-Sotto
About me and Ares, I think he already knows!

Jamie Zobel
WHAT!????

Aphrodite Pangilinan-Sotto
He's fucking talking in riddles and I've known Sid for seven years, may laman ang mga sinasabi niya! It's not for nothing!

Jamie Zobel
Wait! Enlighten me first!

Aphrodite Pangilinan-Sotto
Last week, Sid had a small get together for his engineers at our house. Of course, Ares was there! We were making out and doing other stuff in one of our guest rooms when his friend walked in on us.

Aphrodite Pangilinan-Sotto
Hindi kami nahuli ni Sid pero pakiramdam ko may alam siya. 'Cause after that weekend, Ares was removed from the project. 'Yong vacation house sa Ilocos? Wala na siya do'n. Sid wants to send him abroad for another project, but I think it's because my husband wants him gone.

Jamie Zobel
HOLY SHIT! V! I get it that I can't stop you because you're stubborn as hell but damn! IN YOUR OWN FUCKING HOUSE!? SERIOUSLY!? Bigyan mo naman ng kahit kaunting kahihiyan si Sid!

Aphrodite Pangilinan-Sotto
I don't know, Jamie! I'm really, really sorry. Alam kong hindi mo gusto ang mga ginagawa ko ngayon and I'm not proud of it.

Aphrodite Pangilinan-Sotto
But Ares makes me happy, and he understands the things that Sid doesn't—well at least, not anymore. He used to.

Aphrodite Pangilinan-Sotto
I'm not happy anymore. May pagmamahal pa ako sa asawa ko pero hindi na ako masaya.

Jamie Zobel
Maybe this is what's best for you, na umalis na lang si Ares para makalimutan mo na siya. This isn't helping you. Kasal ka! Pinapaalala ko lang sa'yo.

Aphrodite Pangilinan-Sotto
You think I don't know that!? Sinabi ko rin naman sa kanya 'yan. Pero ang totoo, ayoko naman talaga siyang umalis. He keeps me sane!

Jamie Zobel
But Sid is trying! Give him a chance.

Aphrodite Pangilinan-Sotto
Maybe it's not enough anymore.

Jamie Zobel
My god, V! Hindi ko na alam gagawin ko sa'yo! Just don't do anything crazy, okay!? Please! I don't want you getting hurt and regretting this.

Aphrodite Pangilinan-Sotto
Masasaktan pa rin naman ako kahit anong gawin ko.