Words I never Tell

Chapter 17

Alliston

"Rie, what do you think?"

"Yeah. That's cool."

Napatigil ako sa ginagawa kong pagpapalit ng damit sa sinagot nito. I am asking her if when is she available para tingnan yung property na gusto naming bilhin ng daddy nya for our settlement.

I had a talk with her parents. Nakarating na kasi sa mga ito yung balita that I was screwing a married guy but I denied it. Naniwala naman ang mga ito pero gusto nila na magpakasal na kami ni Hariette. They want grandkids too. I just don't know how to tell them na pareho kami ni Rie na hindi naniniwala sa kasal at mas lalong ayaw namin pareho ng babies.

"I was asking for your availability." Ulit ko na lang dito. "We need to check some property. I will be buying a house for us."

Ito naman ay inilagay sa bag yung phone nito na kanina pa nito hawak.

Who is she texting? Her girl toy?

Hariette is not the type who holds her phone for hours. Pero nitong mga nakaraang araw mula nang makabalik ako galing Australia ay halos nauubos na yung oras nito na hawak yung phone nito. Minsan ay lumalabas pa ito at babalik nang gabing gabi na o di kaya ay madaling-araw.

Ilang beses na ako nagpapasensya sa kanya kahit naiirita na ako sa ginagawa nya. Kahit yung toka namin sa paglilinis ng bahay, lagi na nga nitong nakakalimutan. Pati ba naman ngayon na kinakausap ko sya, ganyan sya?

"Are you free this weekend?"

Umiling lang ito. Pagkatapos ay kinuha yung damit nito. "I have plans on the weekend."

"Mamaya na lang kaya after nitong game natin?"

"I want to sleep early."

"Bukas?"

"I will be dropping in the company. Dad is asking me to check the new set of jewelries bago ilabas sa market."

Napakuyom na lang yung kamay ko sa sobrang inis.

"So when are you available?"

"Wait, I'll check my calendar mamaya. Magbibihis lang ako."

Hinawakan ko yung kamay nya nang akmang lalayo pa sya at papasok pa sa cubicle. "Where are you going?"

"Magbibihis?"

"You can change your clothes here."

What's wrong with her? We've seen each other naked countless times. Nakakaligo nga kami ng sabay. There were times that I am even scrubbing her back as she is doing the same to me. So why with these freaking changes?

Maybe that girl toy is making demands now. That woman is a manipulator. For sure ginagamit nito si Hariette.

"Let me help you." Hinatak ko yung damit nya at sinimulang tanggalin yung butones ng suot nyang blouse.

Rie, C'mon. Don't swing that much. You're breaking my heart into pieces. Don't change. This is not so you. You're hurting me.

"Alli.."

"Don't change, Rie. I can't afford these changes you're doing."

"I can do it myself, Alliston." Seryosong sabi pa nito. I can clearly see the emotions in her gray eyes.

Napapikit na lang ako nang makita ko kung bakit ayaw nya magpalit ng damit sa harapan ko.

There were evidences. That kid is marking her. She's taking Rie away from me and Hariette is just letting her.

"You're changing. Can't I stop it?"

"I am not changing Alli. You're the one changing us."

I trace those marks. Halatang bago pa iyon. Is this just last night? Kaya ba inabot na sya ng madaling araw makauwi? Are they doing this often?