THE BATTERED WIFE

CHAPTER 2

Nagising akong madilim na sa labas. Nang makaramdam nang kirot mula sa sugat na na nanggagaling sa gilid nang labi ko at para akong maiiyak ulit. I tried caressing it gently trying to ease the pain but it didn't work.

I sigh loudly then went to the mirror so I could see my face.
“Namumula nga” Pagkausap ko sa sarili nang makita ang pesngi kung namumula mula sa natanggap na malalakas na samapal mula sa kanya.

My eyes landed on my lips when I saw the cut in the side.
“Para akong tanga” I said to myself habang pinag mamasdan ang kabuohan ko.

Hindi naman ako ganun kaputi pero hindi din naman maitim parang naka slight tan lang ang kutis ko, my hair is long it's wavy and beautiful. I have a almond brown eyes, thin lips, pointed nose and my body is not that thin either. All in all I could say I got a beauty to die for but unfortunately my husband can't see that.

I chuckle then tied my hair into a messy bun I remember wala palang katulong sa bahay nato kaya kailangan kung mag madali para makaluto na nang makakain ko.

As I walked outside my room I room my eyes around this floor trying to see a glint of him, natatakot ako na baka pag nakita nya ako'y sasaktan nya ako muli. Nang masiguradong wala sya sa pangalawang palapag ay agad akong nag lakad para makababa na.

I walked slowly as I roomed my eyes in his big mansion. Yes we're married but I don't have the right to claim this house as mine dahil palagi nyang sinasampal sa akin na kasal lang kami sa papel at wala nang iba.

His house is huge it's a two storey house the living is a mixture of white and gray color while his kitchen is paint in plain white and the second floor is covered in gray.

Andrius Nix Luxemburg also known as my husband is a powerful man. Kaya nyang gawin ang lahat dahil sa pera ang kapangyarihan matatakot ka talagang kalabanin sya. His indeed a ruthless man when it comes to business and stuff but for me, he's my husband, ang lalaking uuwian ko kahit pagtabuyan nya pa ako.

I started cooking our food, yes ours alam kung wala dito ang asawa ko pero kapag nag luluto ako sinisigurado ko padin na pag uuwi sya meron syang pagkain na pwede nyang initin.

I was humming happily while preparing for my dinner at nang maluto na ay agad na akong kumain para makabalik na sa itaas.

As I ate alone a lot of questions entered my mind, like “kailan nya kaya ako mamahalin? May pag-asa pa kaya na maging masaya sya sa piling ko? Is it too much to ask na mahalin nya din ako?”

I bit my lower lip then chuckle
“Silly Andrea of course he would never love you back, may mahal ngs syang iba diba?” pag kausap ko sa sarili ko habang malungkot na ngumiti.

“How I wish I was her, how I wish I could feel and witness to love and be loved by him” I murmured lowly then a painful sob escape my lips.

I put my spoon and fork down before touching my cheeks.
“Ohh, I'm crying” I lick my lips then wipe my tears. Agad kung tinapos ang pagkain para maka akyat na ulit sa kwarto ko.

I was walking midway in the stairs when I heard a car engine, afraid that he might still be mad I hurriedly went inside my room. Wala na akong pakialam kung maghabol man ako nang hininga sa pagtakbo basta ang importante ay hindi nya ako makita.

Nang makarating sa aking silid ay agad kung pinakalma ang sarili ko at nang masigurong kalmado na ako ay agad naman akong pumasok sa banyo para makapaglinis na nang katawan ko.Nang matapos ay agad akong nag bihis at nag sipilyo para makatulog na.

Pinatay ko na muna ang ilaw at nang makabalik sa kama'y bigla namang nag ingay ang cellphone ko kaya agad ko itong tinignan.

Sapphire Calling

Agad kung kinagat ang labi ko nang makita kung sino ang tumatawag. I took a deep breath before answering her call.

“Gaga ka, bakit wala kang pasabi na mauuna kanang umuwi kanina ha?! Hindi mo ba alam na nag-aalala ako sayo?! Sumagot kang babae ka kung ayaw mung makalbo kita!” 
Yan agad ang bumungad sa akin nang masagot ko ang tawag nya.

                “uhmm, hi? hehe”

Ang tanging nasagot ko sa mga tanong nya. I heard her deep sigh kaya mas diniinan ko pa ang pagkagat sa ibabang labi ko.

“What happened Andrea Mitchell Luxemburg?”
Napalunok na lamang ako nang marinig kung tinawag nya ako gamit ang buong pangalan ko. And I know she's serious when she's doing that.

“S-sinundi ako ni Andrius”

Sagot ko sa kanya na ikinatahimik nya

“Himala, Anong nakain nyang asawa mo at sinundo ka?”
Napabuntong hininga na lamang ako sa naging tanong nya. Sapphire is my only best friend at alam nya din na ikinasal kami ni Andrius, she witness our wedding.

“H-he's mad, n-nalaman nya na    pinagkakalat kung asawa ko sya”

Nang matapos kung sabihin yun ay narinig ko na lamang syang nag mura.
She know Andrius's hurting me physically she wants to help me na makalaya sa asawa ko pero ako yung umaayaw.

“Bakit ba kasi ayaw mo pang iwanan yan, pupusta ako sinaktan kana naman nyang walang kwenta mung asawa”
A sob escape my lips making her shut.

“M-mahal ko eh”

Mahina kung bulong na alam kung narinig din nya.

“Let me remind you Andrea love is something that can make you happy not suffer”
Seryusong sabi nya na naging dahilan para mas maiyak pa ako.

She tried comforting me while I'm still sobbing nonstop at nang kumalma na ako'y nag paalam nadin sya.

Nang maibalik ko na sa lalagyan ang cellphone ko ay agad akong tumayo at lumuhod sa gilid nang kama ko para mag dasal. I closed my eyes bago ipinagdikit ang mga palad ko.

“Lord it's me again I know I always say this alot and I'm gonna say it again, Please guide me, please lord I'm begging you take this pain away. I only dreamt to be love by him but why is it to hard? Am I not worthy to be love?” 

I bit my lower lip as tears stream through my cheeks.

“L-Lord your soldier is weak, s-she can't handle the pain anymore, she's just too tired of everything. L-Lord p-please please give me more strength to fight for my rights as his wife.”

I sigh deeply then clear my throat as I continue my prayers.
“G-God please forgive him, forgive my husband for hurting your soldier, he meant no harm he's just mad b-because I-I took his f-freedom away, guide him always god, make him  strong everyday. This is all I pray in your name Amen”

After I finish my prayer I immediately went back to my bed para maka tulog na. I close my eyes nang makaramdam nang antok.

Habang naka pikit ay nakarinig ako nang kaluskos mula sa pinto nang kwarto ko pero pinagsawalang bahala ko na lamang ito at nag padala na sa antok.