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Chapter Fifteen
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“I’m so sorry about what happened, Ivan. I’m okay now. I promise.”“Are you sure? Don’t worry about the kids. They are still playing upstairs. I hope you don’t mind though. I told Jeremy that you’re not feeling that well. Nagtatanong kasi siya kanina kung okay ka lang.”“No, that’s definitely okay. Thank you for covering up for me.”“Na-distorbo ko pa kayo. You were supposed to go somewhere tonight, right?”“Nah, Nate was cool with it. The meeting was also canceled. If anything, it definitely worked out for the kids. Baka nga may iiyak pag umuwi na kami.”“Si Jeremy or Nika?” I asked.“Both, I think.” “Nauna na ata akong umiyak.” I felt stupid when I remembered, in a funny, distracted way.“No. I don’t mean that.”“Ivan, relax. It’s a joke.” Whatever it was that he was doing, well, it’s working. I’m distracted and my mind is somewhere else. Hindi ko man nakalimutan kung ano ang nangyari kanina, I don’t feel the rush of panic anymore. I only have Ivan to thank for that. “Thank you.”“
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"Shot puno! One shot!”Muntikan ko nang masarhan ng pinto si Ellie dahil sa gulat. Wala man lang god evening o kahit hi or hello. Talagang pagkabukas ng pinto ay sigaw agad ang bungad. Nakangisi pa ang loka at mukhang naka mission accomplished pa ang ekspresyon.Napahawak tuloy ako sa dibdib ko, while holding the door knob tightly. Balance. I need balance or else I might faint right here and now. “Don't do that again, please. Papatayin mo ako sa nerbyos, Ellie.”“Sus, di ka ba na surprise sa surprise ko? Hindi ka mamatay sa nerbyos, Cass. Mamatay ka sa sama ng loob dahil sa mga pangyayari ng buhay mo. Kaya nga may dala ako nito, ta-da!” She proudly held a bottle of wine, may kasama pang mga snacks.”“Ellie! Diba, I told you not to bring alcoholic where Jeremy might see.”“Hindi naman tayo magpapakita and ikaw ha, it’s just wine, Cass. There are other deadlier poison. Ito, parang anesthesia lang. Hindi ka nga mahihilo. Alangan naman mag pray at mag pray lang tayo sa harap ng bata no.”
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Halos hindi na ako makalakad ng maayos dahil sa hilo. I was still aware of what was happening. Iyon nga lang, the world was spinning faster than it should be. Si Ellie, nakatulog na sa couch habang yakap-yakap ang walang laman na wine bottle.I thought being tipsy was supposed to distract you until you fell asleep. Bakit kahit nahihilo ako ay naaalala ko pa rin lahat?I'm not drunk yet. At least, not drunk enough to pass out. I remained seated on the floor while staring at the now empty wine glass. Gustuhin ko mang uminom pa, wala na din naman palang natira. One sip made me cry like a dying wolf yet this whole glass couldn't knock me out. How ironic.Pinilit kong tumayo pero nahagip ng mga mata ko ang phone ko. I know I shouldn't pick it up because I may call the wrong person or say the wrong words but as soon as I unlocked the phone, alam kong wala nang atrasan ito.It’s 2 AM. Nothing good happens after 2 am and this could be an example. JACOB TANCalling...The sound of ringing wa
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“Baby, how was school?”“Mimi, I'm not a baby anymore. See? I’m wearing my uniform. That means I’m a big boy na.”Natatawa na lang ako sa anak ko. The kids then comfortably played in the living room with Nika's toys while I remained seated in the empty dining area. My hands carefully traced the outside of the glass of water.Si Jacob ba talaga ang nakita ko kanina? or was it just someone who looked like him?Did he see me? Did he see Jeremy?Hindi pa rin ako mapakali.I thought it was a bit unfair. Hindi ko kasi mapigilan ang sarili ko. Kahit na wala naman akong ginawang mali. If anything, ako pa nga ang nasaktan pero bakit ako din ang nagbabayad sa pagkukulang niya? Why do I have to blame myself for loving the wrong man? Eh, isang pagkakamali lang iyon."Are you okay?"Ivan's voice brought me back to reality. Gusto kong sabihin sa kanya ang nakita ko pero baka naman I’m only overthinking. Nakatingin siya habang hinihintay ang susunod kong sasabihin. Hindi ko napansin na kanina pa pa
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“Aalis ka na? Just like that?” Troy asked me. I nodded. My work here is done. It wasn’t my intention to pop out of nowhere. I know when my presence isn’t welcome and I don’t want to lay burden on people I’ve hurt in the past. I contemplated many times, wondering if I should see Cass… It was shameless of me, but I did. Regrets? Hindi ko alam. I’m sorry if I hurt her by showing my face again but I wasn’t sorry I saw her again. Ilang taon ko ding hiniling na makita siya ulit, even from afar. But I needed to say I’m sorry because I really was… I still am. “I'm leaving later but before that, I still have one last thing to do.” “Ano naman iyon?” “Something.” “Fine. Bahala ka nga. Don’t tell me.” Napailing na lang ako as Troy pretended to sulk and walked out of my temporary office. As soon as he left the room, I opened the drawer. I got a pen and paper. The blank page was so intimidating even when I already knew what to write. Napabuntong-hininga ako and stared at the blank page for
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CASSI felt so dizzy and weak in my knees that I felt the need to grab on something not to lose balance. Pakiramdam ko, hihimatayin ako. Gusto kong buhusan ang sarili ko ng malamig na tubig to either feel numb or to wake up from this nightmare.I should do something… or go somewhere. But no. I just stood there. I was so dumbfounded and numb. Napatingin ako kay Liam na natutulog na. I waited for him to fall asleep dahil ayaw kong makita niya akong ganito. Para kahit magalit ako, hindi niya ako maririnig. Hindi niya mararamdaman itong sama ng loob. I thought I’d lose my shit but I’m not even brave enough to do that. Andito lang ako, sitting on a table on the corner of our room. Silently tortured by my own emotions.This is no use. I walked outside of the room and when I did, I felt my own weakness again. I leaned my back on the wall and let myself feel it all. Iyong kahinaan, kalungkutan, pati na rin siguro galit. I felt so fragile and I couldn’t do anything but cry.I cried until I g
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It's been one week and I have not found peace since then. Araw-araw akong nilalamon ng kaba. Even if I try to distract myself, it’s always in the back of my mind. And no matter what I do, wala din naman akong magawa. Him being gone was difficult and I’ve already had my peace with that. Matagal ko nang tanggap iyon. Tapos masisira lang lahat ng iyon? I hate him. Ayaw na ayaw ko iyong mga taong aalis tapos babalik. Everything we’ve been through was thrown like garbage and then what? Coming back at their own freaking convenience? May tama mang sinabi si Jacob, it was what he said in the letter. Hating him was a waste of time. “Hi.” Muntik na akong mapatalon nang bumukas ang pinto. I was relieved to see Ivan. “Sorry. Nagulat ata kita. Kanina pa ako kumakatok, hindi mo siguro narinig.” “Oh gosh. I’m sorry.” “You seem busy.” Dumako ang mata niya sa mga designs and proposals on my desk. “Sorry for distracting you.” “Oh, please.” I laughed while making a pile from the scatte
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These past few days, talagang di ko maintindihan ang sarili ko. Maybe because I'm too paranoid knowing that Jake's plane is arriving later. Knowing that he’d come is better but on the other hand, knowing when I’d see him is also torture.Parang may nagka-countdown sa utak ko na binibilang pati ang huling segundo kung kailan siya darating.The more I plead for time to be slower, the faster the dreaded moment comes. I didn't expect it to be this soon. Sa totoo nga lang, I was hoping I would never have to deal with this.Ivan held my hand while his other hand was driving. Kakahatid lang namin sa mga bata at ngayon, we're on our way to the airport. Jake and I decided that we should talk in person to settle things out. Ayaw ko namang bigla-bigla na lang siyang magpakilala sa anak ko.This needs to be rehearsed. Kailangan alam ko kung saan at kailan. Pati ang mga salitang lalabas sa bibig niya, alam ko. OA na kung OA, I don't care. I’m putting my son on top of my priority and I need to know
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