Only one woman
Therisa's POV
Napapikit ako ng biglang hinampas ni Shuhn ang lamesa. Iilan din ang nabigla at ang iba ay napasigaw. Our table became messy, the food that I ordered got spilled and some of it are on the floor.
"I don't love you anymore so don't you dare make stories!" he shouted angrily.
"I-i didn't! It's t-true," I stuttered. The last word came out of my breath
"That's impossible. You're fooling me! I'm not an idiot!" he exclaimed while pointing his finger at me.
I can't control my emotions anymore, I started to cry. Tears keeps falling to my cheeks. Hanggang sa humagulgol ako.
"Look at me," he said calmly.
I covered my face
The agreementI still can't believe what I've witnessed earlier. I thought I was dreaming but I wasn't! He's already married? Is she his ex? May anak na sila? Hindi ko na alam! Nakakalito, sobra akong nasaktan sa narinig ko."Rhiedly, my family," he confessed.Nasa isip ko na naman. Kanina ko pa gusto mawala ang mga katagang iyon sa isip ko ngunit bumabalik pa rin. At tuwing naririnig ko iyon, naiiyak na naman ako.His voice echoes in my head, his confession is just too much to handle. I feel dead inside. It's tearing me apart. Sobrang sakit, hindi ko matanggap. Dapat ako 'yon eh. Bakit pa siya bumalik.I sobbed, hindi ako maka paniwala, did he cheated? I guess not, malaki na ang bata kaya sigurado na hindi pa kami engaged ng mga panahong iyon. Maybe one of his so called girls before. Pinunasan ko ang luha ko nang may kumatok sa pintuan ko."Love, let me in. Please,
Back from the past Rayne's Point of View "Hon, let's go?" Seven asked. I nodded as a response, I got inside the car and sit at the front seat. "Where should we go first? Should we visit Shuhn?" he questioned. "Yes hon, let's go there. I want to see Rhiedly too, napaka gaan ng loob ko sa kaniya," I confirmed. "Ako rin hon, parang kay Shuhn lang ano? Parang tunay na anak na ang turing natin sa kaniya," he commented. "She's our soon to be daughter in law, she surely is part of the family," I added. He was about to speak nang napahinto siya dahil may mga bombero at ambulansya ang sunod-sunod na dumaan. Wala kaming choice kundi ang huminto at tumabi sa daan. Flashback "My baby! Where's my baby?" I asked while panicking. Pinuntahan ko ang isang bombero at tinignan ang baby
My ex and future wife Rayne's Point of View "We should tell her," I said and glanced at Seventh. "Not yet, it's too fast. We're not sure if she's really our daughter," he argue. "The letter, her arrival, our gut feeling. Lahat ng iyon tugma!" I yelled. Kinuha ko ang papel at pinakita sa kaniya. "Nabasa mo rin ito hindi ba?" I asked and stomped my feet. "Yes," he respond habang naka yuko. "Then why?" I questioned, while frowning to him. He should be excited about the news! "Duda ako Rayne," he answered. I stared at him for a minute, silence filled the room. Hindi ako makapaniwala, after decades may pag asa pa pala na buhay ang anak namin. "She's our daughter!" sigaw ko. I walked out of the room, why can't he just agree? Ayaw niya ata na makita ang anak namin. Sabagay, si Shuhn naman talaga ang paborito niya. Parehong pareho sila mag
Final decisions Rhiedly's Point of View "I'm choosing you," Shuhn said. Napatakip ako sa aking bibig dahil sa sinabi niya. Bakit siya pumipili? Para saan? Tumingin ako sa kaliwa at kanan kung sino ang tinutukoy niya. Kumunot ang noo ko dahil hindi ko maintindihan kung ano ang ibig sabihin niya. My face is clueless from everything. I struggled more when he didn't respond. "What do you mean?" Therisa asked Shuhn. I keep myself hiding in the bushes to hear their conversation. I badly want to show myself and confront him by myself. Kakauwi ko pa lang galing sa hospital para kanselahin ang appointment sa treatments. "I'm choosing you over Rhiedly," he added. His words repeatedly echoing in my mind. Napatulala ako dahil doon, nanlabo ang mga mata ko dahil sa luha. Agad ko itong pinunasan at mas hinigpitan ang pag takip sa bibig ko. Kaunti nala
Parted ways Shuhn's Point of View I haven't seen Rhiedly for months already, I don't have any idea why she left. Kahit tawag o text ay wala. Hindi na siya nagparamdam. Nawala ng parang bula. Katulad din pala siya ni Therisa, bigla nalang mawawala. Hinding-hindi ko na siya tatanggapin kapag bumalik pa siya, kakalimutan ko na siya dahil si Therisa naman talaga ang mahal ko. "Daddy!" Tori called my name while running. Nang malapit na siya sa akin ay kinarga ko siya at niyakap nang mahigpit. Siya namang pag dating ni Therisa, hinalikan ko siya sa labi at noo. Ngumiti siya at pinunasan ang pawis sa noo ko. Tori teased us for being sweet. "Thank you," Therisa said. "What for?" I asked rising a brow. "For the dates and for taking care of us," she replied. "Therisa," saad ko at hinawakan ang kamay niya. She looked at me frown
The painful goodbye "Rhiedly, kung nababasa mo ito ngayon ay wala na kami ng Daddy mo. Gusto kong humingi ng tawad sa mga sikreto na hindi namin ma sabi sa iyo. Humihingi kami ng tawad dahil pinagmukha ka naming walang alam sa mga bagay na dapat sinabi namin sa iyo. Sana ay maayos ang lagay mo at nasa mabuting pag alaga ka ni Shawn, patawarin mo kami dahil hindi namin nasabi at naging makasarili kami, pero ginawa lang namin ang sa tingin namin na mas makakabuti sa iyo. Ngayon na magiging ina ka na, ay maiintindihan mo kami sa mga desisyon at mga gawain namin. Sana ay hindi mo malimutan ang mga gabay at paraan ng pagpapalaki namin sa iyo. Huwag ka sana panghinaan ng loob kung naiisip mo na wala na kami sa tabi mo, ngunit gamitin mo ito upang tumatag ka at magsimula ng bagong kabanata sa buhay mo kasama si Shawn. Wala man kami sa tabi mo, ngunit mananatili kaming nasa puso mo at laging naka antabay sa iyo.&nb
Money isn‘t everything. Tinakpan ko ang tenga ko habang naririnig ang mga magulang ko na nag aaway. Naka upo ako sa sulok ng kwarto ko habang pinipigilan ang pag iyak. “Anong problema mo? Pa ulit-ulit nalang tayong ganito Amira!” sigaw ni Daddy habang nakapikit ang mga mata at hinilot ang kanyang sintido. “Anong problema ko? Mas inuuna mo ang trabaho mo kaysa sa amin ng anak mo!” Mom exclaimed while crying. Bigla na lang ako nakarinig ng mga nababasag, pinunasan ko ang luha ko at tumayo para silipin ang nangyayari sa ibaba. Binuksan ko ang pinto ng aking kwarto at bumaba nang dahan-dahan sa hagdanan. Biglang tumahimik ang kusina kung saan nag aaway si Mommy at Daddy. Namataan ko na naka upo sa sahig si Mommy at tulala habang umiiyak. Si Daddy ay umalis na naman sa bahay. Ganito palagi ang eksena sa loob ng mansion, kung hindi nag aaway ay hindi nama
The first date The table went silent. No one attempts to speak, I can‘t stand it. It feels so awkward, the atmosphere here feels eerie. My head is full of questions right now. I just turned eighteen and I am already getting married? “I understand kung nabigla ka hija, we will give you time to think,“ aniya ni Mr. Wilson at sumubo ng piraso ng steak. “If she doesn't want to be my fiancé then it’s her loss, not mine,” he commented with his playful smile. Sinaway siya ng kanyang mga magulang and my parents just laughed for what he said. They have a dry sense of humor, for sure. I am offended. That’s it. “So when is the first date with my so called fiancé?” I asked, I made sure that I made an eye contact to him. Mrs. Wilson is about to speak but Shuhn cut her off. “Let the woman decide ma,” he interrupted.
The painful goodbye "Rhiedly, kung nababasa mo ito ngayon ay wala na kami ng Daddy mo. Gusto kong humingi ng tawad sa mga sikreto na hindi namin ma sabi sa iyo. Humihingi kami ng tawad dahil pinagmukha ka naming walang alam sa mga bagay na dapat sinabi namin sa iyo. Sana ay maayos ang lagay mo at nasa mabuting pag alaga ka ni Shawn, patawarin mo kami dahil hindi namin nasabi at naging makasarili kami, pero ginawa lang namin ang sa tingin namin na mas makakabuti sa iyo. Ngayon na magiging ina ka na, ay maiintindihan mo kami sa mga desisyon at mga gawain namin. Sana ay hindi mo malimutan ang mga gabay at paraan ng pagpapalaki namin sa iyo. Huwag ka sana panghinaan ng loob kung naiisip mo na wala na kami sa tabi mo, ngunit gamitin mo ito upang tumatag ka at magsimula ng bagong kabanata sa buhay mo kasama si Shawn. Wala man kami sa tabi mo, ngunit mananatili kaming nasa puso mo at laging naka antabay sa iyo.&nb
Parted ways Shuhn's Point of View I haven't seen Rhiedly for months already, I don't have any idea why she left. Kahit tawag o text ay wala. Hindi na siya nagparamdam. Nawala ng parang bula. Katulad din pala siya ni Therisa, bigla nalang mawawala. Hinding-hindi ko na siya tatanggapin kapag bumalik pa siya, kakalimutan ko na siya dahil si Therisa naman talaga ang mahal ko. "Daddy!" Tori called my name while running. Nang malapit na siya sa akin ay kinarga ko siya at niyakap nang mahigpit. Siya namang pag dating ni Therisa, hinalikan ko siya sa labi at noo. Ngumiti siya at pinunasan ang pawis sa noo ko. Tori teased us for being sweet. "Thank you," Therisa said. "What for?" I asked rising a brow. "For the dates and for taking care of us," she replied. "Therisa," saad ko at hinawakan ang kamay niya. She looked at me frown
Final decisions Rhiedly's Point of View "I'm choosing you," Shuhn said. Napatakip ako sa aking bibig dahil sa sinabi niya. Bakit siya pumipili? Para saan? Tumingin ako sa kaliwa at kanan kung sino ang tinutukoy niya. Kumunot ang noo ko dahil hindi ko maintindihan kung ano ang ibig sabihin niya. My face is clueless from everything. I struggled more when he didn't respond. "What do you mean?" Therisa asked Shuhn. I keep myself hiding in the bushes to hear their conversation. I badly want to show myself and confront him by myself. Kakauwi ko pa lang galing sa hospital para kanselahin ang appointment sa treatments. "I'm choosing you over Rhiedly," he added. His words repeatedly echoing in my mind. Napatulala ako dahil doon, nanlabo ang mga mata ko dahil sa luha. Agad ko itong pinunasan at mas hinigpitan ang pag takip sa bibig ko. Kaunti nala
My ex and future wife Rayne's Point of View "We should tell her," I said and glanced at Seventh. "Not yet, it's too fast. We're not sure if she's really our daughter," he argue. "The letter, her arrival, our gut feeling. Lahat ng iyon tugma!" I yelled. Kinuha ko ang papel at pinakita sa kaniya. "Nabasa mo rin ito hindi ba?" I asked and stomped my feet. "Yes," he respond habang naka yuko. "Then why?" I questioned, while frowning to him. He should be excited about the news! "Duda ako Rayne," he answered. I stared at him for a minute, silence filled the room. Hindi ako makapaniwala, after decades may pag asa pa pala na buhay ang anak namin. "She's our daughter!" sigaw ko. I walked out of the room, why can't he just agree? Ayaw niya ata na makita ang anak namin. Sabagay, si Shuhn naman talaga ang paborito niya. Parehong pareho sila mag
Back from the past Rayne's Point of View "Hon, let's go?" Seven asked. I nodded as a response, I got inside the car and sit at the front seat. "Where should we go first? Should we visit Shuhn?" he questioned. "Yes hon, let's go there. I want to see Rhiedly too, napaka gaan ng loob ko sa kaniya," I confirmed. "Ako rin hon, parang kay Shuhn lang ano? Parang tunay na anak na ang turing natin sa kaniya," he commented. "She's our soon to be daughter in law, she surely is part of the family," I added. He was about to speak nang napahinto siya dahil may mga bombero at ambulansya ang sunod-sunod na dumaan. Wala kaming choice kundi ang huminto at tumabi sa daan. Flashback "My baby! Where's my baby?" I asked while panicking. Pinuntahan ko ang isang bombero at tinignan ang baby
The agreementI still can't believe what I've witnessed earlier. I thought I was dreaming but I wasn't! He's already married? Is she his ex? May anak na sila? Hindi ko na alam! Nakakalito, sobra akong nasaktan sa narinig ko."Rhiedly, my family," he confessed.Nasa isip ko na naman. Kanina ko pa gusto mawala ang mga katagang iyon sa isip ko ngunit bumabalik pa rin. At tuwing naririnig ko iyon, naiiyak na naman ako.His voice echoes in my head, his confession is just too much to handle. I feel dead inside. It's tearing me apart. Sobrang sakit, hindi ko matanggap. Dapat ako 'yon eh. Bakit pa siya bumalik.I sobbed, hindi ako maka paniwala, did he cheated? I guess not, malaki na ang bata kaya sigurado na hindi pa kami engaged ng mga panahong iyon. Maybe one of his so called girls before. Pinunasan ko ang luha ko nang may kumatok sa pintuan ko."Love, let me in. Please,
Only one womanTherisa's POVNapapikit ako ng biglang hinampas ni Shuhn ang lamesa. Iilan din ang nabigla at ang iba ay napasigaw. Our table became messy, the food that I ordered got spilled and some of it are on the floor."I don't love you anymore so don't you dare make stories!" he shouted angrily."I-i didn't! It's t-true," I stuttered. The last word came out of my breath"That's impossible. You're fooling me! I'm not an idiot!" he exclaimed while pointing his finger at me.I can't control my emotions anymore, I started to cry. Tears keeps falling to my cheeks. Hanggang sa humagulgol ako."Look at me," he said calmly.I covered my face
Chapter five She‘s back Therisa‘s Point of View I walk out off the plane carrying my luggage, I wear my sunglasses when the sunray hits my eyes. “Mommy!” she exclaimed. I look at my daughter, her cute smile made me less nervous. “Tori, you‘ll stay with your lola for a while okay? Please behave and don‘t give her a headache. I know you‘re a good girl,” I said as I caress her hair. She smiled more and nodded cutely while carrying her mini back pack and teddy bear. “yes mommy, I won‘t,” she promised. Pumara ako ng taxi at nilagay ang maleta namin sa trunk, sumunod naman si Tori sa akin at pumasok sa loob ng taxi. Luckily there‘s no traffic and we arrive earlier than I expected. I paid the taxi driver and carry our luggages and knocked the door. “Therisa! You‘re early, and oh! Tori, my grand daughter,” my Mom g
Feelings “How‘s your date with Shuhn anak?” Daddy asked while reading newspaper and sipping his coffee. It‘s seven o‘clock in the morning, we just got home from Aklan. The trip was long and tiring. I yawned, I want to sleep more. Crying helped me last night, I got rejected. Iiyak lang ako pero hindi ako susuko. Nagulat ako nang nakita ko na naka upo si Shuhn sa couch namin sa sala. Naalala ko ang hitsura ko at tumakbo papunta sa kwarto para mag ayos. Nang matapos ako mag ayos ay bumaba ako at hinarap siya. “Bakit ka nandito?” I asked, sabay taas ng kilay habang naka pamewang. "That's not how you treat a guest Rhiedly. Where's your manners?" Dad semonized, and look at me with a warning. I gulped, Dad's not in the mood for a joke time. “We still have our last date, right?” h