“I married you only because you got pregnant with my child, do not expect more from me.” -Him “Hanggang kailan ba ako magmamakaawang mahalin mo?” -Her ******* She was eighteen when she gave up her dignity and asked him to sleep with her, but he refused, humiliated her and broke her heart into two. She was twenty-five when she learned that he was getting married to her best friend, she felt betrayed and it broke her into pieces. Ruby Rose only loved one man her whole life, she admired him since she was young and not long after, it bloomed into love. She loved him to the point of destruction. She will do everything for him to open his heart for her. But will he ever reciprocate her feelings or will she always be begging for his love?
view more“ROSY, ARE YOU still there?” Mula sa pagkakatingin sa labas ng café ay nabalik ang pansin ni Ruby Rose sa kausap sa kanyang cellphone. “Are you sure you’re okay? How’s the baby.”She sighed silently before answering, “Yes, you don’t have to worry about me, I’m a little bit underweight but it’s nothing serious.”“You should eat often. You don’t need to be conscious with your weight right now. You should eat for your baby.”“I know. Thanks, Leny. And I’m sorry for leaving abruptly.”“It’s true that I am a disappointed when you announced that you will stop modeling when you are at the peak of your career. But everything happens for a reason, and you could always come back whenever you are ready. For now, just focus on yourself, and the baby,” Leny said from the other line.Nang dumating ang kanyang inorder na cake ay nagpaalam siya kay Leny. She was craving for sweets, so she stopped by at that café after she went to her OB.Mag-isa siyang pumunta sa kanyang doctor kanina, hindi siya
NAALIMPUNGATAN SI Ruby Rose nang marinig ang tunog nang humintong sasakyan sa kanilang garahe. Hindi niya namalayang nakatulog siya sa sofa sa may sala habang naghihintay sa kanyang asawa. Sinulyapan niya ang may kalakihang wall clock na nakasabit sa dingding. It was almost two in the morning, the last time she checked the time, it was ten in the evening, she slept for nearly four hours.Tumayo siya at lumakad patungo sa pinto upang pagbuksan ang asawa. “Welcome home,” bati niya rito nang nakangiti. She could immediately smell the alcohol from him, the stench was too strong that she wanted to throw up.He walked pass her without saying anything and entered their room without looking back. Ni hindi man lang siya nito tinapunan ng tingin kahit sandali man lang.Isinarado niya ang pinto at nagmamadaling tumungo sa sink upang ilabas ang mga kinain. She felt sick when she smelt the strong scent of alcohol. She drank water after she throw up, her stomach felt so empty and she was famished.
THE NEXT DAY, Russel came home very late. Gising pa siya nang dumating ito dahil sadyang hindi siya makatulog. She couldn’t sleep with the fact that her husband was not at home. Nangangamba rin siyang baka hindi ito umuwi.Bahagyang napawi ang pangamba niya nang dumating ito. “How’s your day? You did not come home last night.”“I was busy.”Too busy to at least accompany your new wife on your wedding night? Iyon ang gusto niyang itanong dito pero hindi niya magawa. Alam niyang galit pa rin si Russel sa kanya sa mga ginawa niya.“Nakilala ko si Ate Judith kanina. I like her,” aniya. Judith was the stay-out househelper of Russel. Ito ang naglilinis ng bahay, nagluluto at naglalaba noon pamang bagong lipat ni Russel doon. The house was a bungalow at nag-iisa lang si Russel na nakatira doon noon kaya hindi kailangan ng maraming katulong para maglinis. There were only two rooms, a bedroom and a mini-library that was also his office. There was no maid’s quarters kaya stay-out si Judith.“G
TANGHALI NA pero hindi niya gustong umalis ng kanyang kama. Ang bigat-bigat ng kanyang pakiramdam at nakakaramdam siya ng pagkahilo tuwing tumatayo. She did not know that being pregnant could be that hard.Yesterday, the doctor confirmed that she was pregnant. Ibig sabihin lang niyon ay hindi siya puwedeng bumalik ng Brooklyn. How could she tell Leny about it? Hindi pa niya ito natatawagan upang ibalita rito ang pagbubuntis niya. Leny already knew about her situation, how she wagered with her mother. Leny freaked out at first, pero wala itong magawa kaya hindi muna ito tumanggap ng mga project at gigs para sa kanya.She wondered if her mother told everyone about her being pregnant. Did she already tell Russel? How would he react? What would he do about it?Natatakot siyang malaman ang magiging reaksiyon ni Russel.The day after they had sex, Russel and Joanna announced that their wedding would be postponed. Hindi gustong i-cancel ni Joanna ang kasal kaya napagdesisyunan ng mga itong
SHE FELT the ringing in her ears when she woke up. Hindi niya maimulat ang mga mata dahil sa sakit ng ulo. Pagkaraan ng ilang minuto ay unti-unti nang rumirehistro sa kanyang pandinig ang mga boses sa labas ng silid.The voices were inaudible at first, until they became clearer as minutes passed by. They were two voices, no, there’s three, three familiar voices.Gusto niyang buksan ang mga talukap pero tila kay bigat ng mga iyon. Maging ang katawan ay nahihirapan siyang igalaw. She could barely feel her body that it was starting to scare her. What’s happening to her?Hanggang sa marinig niya ang pagbukas ng pinto at ang papalapit na mga yabag ay nanatili siyang nakapikit at hindi makagalaw. Tanging mga ungol ang kumakawala sa kanyang mga labi.Naririnig niya ang mararahas nitong paghinga habang nakaupo sa dulong bahagi ng kama.Ilang beses niyang sinubukang buksan ang mga talukap at nang magtagumpay ay nakita niya si Russel. Nang luminaw ang kanyang paningin ay una niyang napagtuonan
“WHAT AM I even doing here?” she murmured and laughed nervously.Her, standing in front of Russel’s door felt like a déjà vu. Hindi niya maiwasang hindi maalala ang nangyari noong eighteen siya.Hindi siya nahirapang hanapin ang bahay ni Russel dahil alam niya ang address nito at ang house number noon pa mang hindi pa siya umaalis ng bansa.If her stare could bore, it would’ve put a hole in the door. Kanina pa siya nakatitig doon at hindi makahanap ng lakas ng loob upang kumatok.Ipinikit niya ang mga mata at inalala ang mga sinabi ni Joanna sa kanya. Tila ba nagkaroon siya ng lakas ng loob dahil doon kaya itinaas niya ang kamay at pinindot ang doorbell.Hindi siya mapakali habang hinihintay na bumukas ang pinto. Malakas ang kutob niyang naroon si Russel dahil nasa garahe ang sasakyan nito. The garage could only fit one car, she was assuming that he only had that car.Lihim niyang napigil ang hininga ng panandalian lamang nang bumungad sa bumukas na pinto ang mukha ni Russel. Nakasuot
“ROSE…”“RUBY ROSE…”“Ha?” Nagtaas ng ulo si Ruby Rose nang kalabitin siya ng kanyang kapatid na katabi niyang nakaupo habang kumakain sila ng hapunan. Tiningnan niya ito habang nakakunot ang noo.Nang ilinga niya ang mga mata palibot sa kanilang dining table ay nakita niya nakatingin sa kanya ang mga kasama. Her mother and father and her two siblings.Hindi niya gustong lumabas ng kuwarto niya kanina pero wala siyang magagawa. Iyon ang unang beses na nabuo silang pamilya sa harap ng hapag simula nang umalis siya.“What’s wrong? Kanina ka pa tinatawag ng mama mo. You don’t like the food?” Malcolm asked.Napatingin siya sa kanyang mga magulang at ngumiti. “It’s just jetlag, Dad.” Niyuko niya ang kanyang pagkain na kaunti lang ang nabawas. Hindi niya napansin kaninang nakatulala siya roon at nilaro-laro lang ng kutsara. Sumubo siya ng pagkain kahit na para bang babara iyon sa kanyang lalamunan.Tahimik siyang nagpasalamat nang makumbinsi niya ang mga ito. “How’s school?” tanong niya sa
“HMM…” Padaing na reklamo ni Ruby Rose nang masilaw sa liwanag mula sa labas. Pumasok iyon sa kanyang silid mula sa kanyang bintana na nasa uluhan niya. Someone opened her roller blind curtain and the sun was hitting her face.Itinakip niya ang kumot sa kanyang mukha at nagtangkang bumalik sa pagtulog ngunit may humila ng kumot niya. Wala siyang magawa kundi magising dahil mataas na ang sikat ng araw sa labas na tumatama sa kanya.She groaned like a wounded beast when she felt like her head was going split into two. It was the worst hangover she had ever experienced and last night was the first time she got wasted. Ni hindi niya maalala kung paano siya nakauwi sa kanyang apartment.“Get up and drink this.”Tinanggap niya ang binigay ng kanyang manager na pain reliever at baso ng tubig. Mabilis niya iyong ininom at isinandig ang likod sa pader habang nakaupo sa kanyang kama.“My head is killing me.”“You were so wasted last night; you couldn’t even stand up straight. If Carrie hadn’t c
7 YEARS LATER MANHATTAN, NEW YORK "What do you think is the first step to unlove someone?" the host asked. "You should stop seeing them. Seeing them often will always remind you how deep your affection towards that person. It'll be easier to unlove them if they were out of your sight. Focus on other things, pursue your dreams, focus on yourself." "That's deep. I'm wondering if it's based on your personal experiences?" "Maybe." Ruby Rose smiled playfully and shrugged her shoulders. Pinatay ni Ruby Rose ang cellphone at inilapag sa lamesa. Dinampot niya ang shades at isinuot bago umayos ng higa sa beach lounge chair.She smiled bitterly when she remembered what she answered to that question from the host of that vlog, the one she was watching on her phone. It was already uploaded in the internet.She was invited by a famous vlogger, who had millions of followers in Youtube and in other social media platforms, to be featured in one of their episodes. Their YouTube channel was known
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