Unwanted

Chapter 5

Andy

I was cleaning the glass wall when the doorbell suddenly rang. I went down from the chair where I was standing on and ran to the gate

Who will visit us this early in the morning? Axel is not here at hindi rin basta basta pumupunta ang mga babae nya

"It's nice to see you again hija"

He smiled at me. I opened the gate widely

"Lolo, ano pong ginagawa nyo rito?"

He's  Axel's grandfather. He's Lolo Arthuro

"I just want to visit you, young lady"

He tapped my shoulder at nauna nang pumasok sa loob. Nakasunod lang ang bodyguard nya sa kanya

He sat on the couch. Manang Mona offered him a drink

"How are you Andy?"

Nakatayo lang ako sa harap nito

"I'm good Lolo, how about---"

"You don't look good to me"

With his business attire, he looks someone who holds authority and he really does

He pointed the couch on the other side and I know what he was trying to imply. I obliged and sat on the couch

"I want you to be honest with me Andy"

Lolo Arthuro is kinda nice to me pero di ko pa rin maiwasan makaramdam ng kaba sa tuwing kinakausap nya ako

"May ginagawa bang kalokohan Ang asawa mo?"

I gulped. Hindi ko alam kung aamin ba ako sa kanya. He was the one who pushed and insisted this marriage. More than two years ago, I saw him in Dad's office and offered him a proposal. He told him that it will be good for the both parties if a marriage happen between me and Axel. And yes, nakatulong yun para dumami ang investors sa company namin at mas lalong umangat ang pangalan nila sa business world

"I'm talking to you hija"

I lowered my head. Mas malaking gulo pag nalaman nya na nagloloko si Axel... na may mga babae itong dinadala rito

"I know I won't get any answer from you Andy"

Nag angat ako ng tingin at nakita itong seryoso lang na nakatitig sa akin. Nilahad nya ang kamay sa bodyguard at may nilagay itong phone sa kamay nya. He put the phone closed to his ear

"I'm in your house, I'll wait for you"

Is he talking to Axel?

"Don't give me your senseless excuses. I don't care about how much you will lose. Don't try my patience Axel"

He gave his phone back to his bodyguard. Lolo Arthuro smiled at me. I faked a smile. He rarely visit us, pumupunta lang sya kapag may importante syang sasabihin sa amin

"If you don't mind me asking Lolo. Bakit po kayo nagpunta rito?"

"I'm here to check on the two of you. You're married for more than two years and you still don't have a child"

I can't tell him that I'm taking pills. Wala rin alam si Axel tungkol sa bagay na yun at sigurado rin naman ako na hindi nya gugustuhin na magkaanak sa akin

Nakahinga ako nang maluwag nang bumukas ang pintuan at pumasok si Axel. Wala akong maisasagot sa sinabi na iyon ni Lolo. Nag angat ng tingin si Lolo kay Axel at tinuro ang couch kung saan ako nakaupo

Axel sat beside me but he put a distance between us

"I want you to tell me the truth Axel, sinasaktan mo ba si Andy? May babae ka ba?"

Nilingon ako nito at tumalim ang mga mata nya

"Sinabi nya bang sinasaktan ko sya?"

"She said nothing kaya gusto ko malaman ang katotohanan mula sayo"

He turned to Lolo

"No, walang dahilan para saktan ko ang asawa ko"

"Mona, is he telling the truth"

Napalunok si Manang Mona

"N-nagsasabi po sya ng totoo Sir"

Lolo Arthuro nodded

"That's good to hear. Makasisira sa pangalan ng pamilya natin kung malalaman nang lahat na hindi mo tinatrato nang maayos ang asawa mo"

I smiled bitterly. Of course they care for their name more than they care for me

"Wala akong gagawin na ikasisira ng pangalan ng pamilya natin"

Lolo nodded

"Andy, I want to talk to your husband privately"

I can sense the seriousness in his voice. Tumayo ako at nagpaalam sa kanila. I went inside my room

Inabala ko na lang ang sarili ko sa paglilinis ng kwarto ko. My room is organized, kaya mabilis ko lang natapos ang ginagawa ko. I sat on my bed and took a book. Magbabasa na lang ako

After reading some chapters, I heard a continuous knocks on my door

I opened it and saw Manang Mona

"May problema po ba?"

Makikita ang pagkabalisa at pag aalala sa mga mata nya

"S-si Sir Axel..."

"May nangyari po ba sa kanya?"

"Napagalitan sya ng Lolo nya at ngayon ay naglalasing sya. Wag kang lalabas ng kwarto mo hija. Baka kung ano ang magawa nya"

Tumakbo paalis si Manang Mona nang makarinig kami nang pagkabasag. I immediately locked the door

I went on my bed and covered myself with a blanket. Hindi nagtagal ay nakarinig ako nang malalakas na kalabog sa may pintuan ko

"Lumabas ka dyan Andy!"

I shook my head. There's no way that I'll open that door

"Fuck you! You're the reason of my fucking misery!"

Lagi nyang pinapamukha sa akin na ako ang may kasalanan... na ako ang dahilan kung bakit nahihirapan sya

"I fucking hate you Andy! You ruined my life!"

Isang malakas na hampas sa pintuan ang narinig ko bago ko marinig ang mga papalayong yabag

I agreed to marry him to help my family, he agreed because he was forced to marry me. Pakiramdam nya ay kinuha ko ang kalayaan nya... na sinira ko ang buhay nya

I stayed in my room at lumabas lang ako nang masiguradong hindi ko makakasalubong si Axel

Maraming nagkalat na basag na vase sa may living room. I was about to clean it when I felt someone grabbed my arm

"Sa tingin mo ba talaga matatakasan mo ako?!"

"A-axel..."

He made me sat on the couch and he crouched to level our faces

"If you didn't come into my life, I won't be this miserable! You fucking desperate freak!"

He scoffed

"You sold yourself in order to save your family's business. Bakit? Takot kang maghirap? What makes you different from those gold diggers?!"

Marahas nya akong binitawan

"Clean all this mess! Don't call Manang Mona, wala na rin sya dito para tulungan ka"

Nag angat ako ng tingin sa kanya

"When I said that I'll ruin your life, I mean it Andy"

He smirked and left me

Pinaalis nya si Manang Mona, ngayon ay wala na akong kakampi sa lugar na ito. The only person who was always there for me is now gone. He knows that by doing that ay masasaktan nya ako

Back then, I promised myself to marry someone I love. But I ended up in a loveless marriage and now, I'm paying for the consequences

Is this the prize I would get from my sacrifices?

#hh