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Chapter 3

last update Huling Na-update: 2022-02-20 21:14:32

My heart is beating rapidly as I go down the stairs. Nasa kalahati pa lamang ako ng hagdan ay naririnig ko na ang boses ng kaniyang magulang. They are arguing with a high range of voice. Noong tuluyan na akong makababa ay nakita ko na sila ng tuluyan. I saw his father and his mother together with his siblings.

"What? Ganun na lang yun? That witch marry your brother! I want an annulment. I want that bitch to suffer behind bars!" His mother shouted as she slammed the table. Agad naman akong napatalon sa gulat. 

Lahat sila ay napatingin sa akin tila inaasahan na nila na papunta ako. His mother look at me while smirking. Siya ang unang nag tungo sa akin bago tuluyang lumapat ang kaniyang palad sa pisngi ko. 

My tears falls down as she tried to pull my hair. Pinigilan agad siya ng kaniyang asawa habang ako ay nakatulala lamang. Dale's brother pull me away at dinala sa kusina. Sumunod naman agad ang kaniyang kapatid na babae. Inayos nila ang buhok ko habang pilit na pinupunasan ang mga luha ko. 

"I'm sorry on behalf of my mother. Ayaw niya talaga sayo." she said while drying my tears. 

"It's fine. Alam ko naman." I answered her before walking away. 

Buong mag hapon akong nag kulong sa kwarto ko na iyon. Walang ibang ginawa kundi ang umiyak lamang ng umiyak. I don't know what to do. Why did I say yes. Why did I? Ganito ba kalaki ang galit sa akin ng kakambal ko para ipahamak ako ng ganito?

But why? We are sibling. Kaming dalawa na lang so why did she do this? 

Ilang katok ang narinig ko mula sa aking pinto. Kusa na iyong bumukas ng hindi ako nag salita. It was manang holding a tray of food. Ngumiti siya ng makita niya ako. Agad naman akong umayos ng upo noong mag latag na siya ng pagkain sa kama ko. 

Kinuha niya ang suklay mula sa harap ng salamin bago marahang sinuklay ang buhok ko. 

"Pasensya ka na kay ma'am hah. Hindi mag tatagal ay matatangap ka rin nila. Hindi ka masamang bata Lilly. Sadyang mali lang talaga ang naging paraan para mapabilang ka sa pamilya nila. Tandaan mo Lilly darating ang araw na sila na mismo ang aakay sayo." saad niya bago pinagpatuloy ang pag suklay niya sa buhok ko. 

"Ayos lang po. Siguro hindi talaga ako para dito. Mag titiis lang po ako ng isang taon at ako na mismo ang mag bibigay sa kaniya ng annulment papers manang. I know that he was dying to be freed. I hope I can take that one year." malumanay kong tugon. 

"Sa loob ng ilang buwan alam kong mag kakamabutihan kayo ni Dale. Mamahalin ka ni Dale. Higit pa sa kaya niyang ibigay. Higit pa sa naibigay niya na sa iba." nag simula na namang bumuhos ang mga luha ko. Hindi ko na alam kung kailan na naman maaampat ito. Gusto ko ng tumigil pero hindi ko kaya. Hindi ko alam kung paano.

"Manang kung sumuko ba ako kay Dale magagalit ka?" Iyon ang tanong na umiikot sa isip ko kanina pa. Pero kahit ako ay hindi ko kayang sagutin. 

"Hindi. Kasi alam kong ginawa mo na ang lahat para maging maayos kayong dalawa ni Dale. Tandaan mo lagi Lilly na hindi mo kasalanang napunta ka dito. Napunta ka dito kasi dito ka talaga nararapat"

Iyon ang huling salita ni manang na paulit-ulit na rumehistro sa utak ko. Totoo kaya? Napunta ako dito kasi ito talaga ang para sa akin. Dito talaga dapat ako? Pero bakit maling paraan naman ata ang nag tulak sa akin sa sitwasyong ito. 

Mag aalas nuebe na ng gabi ng marinig ko ang boses niya. Pero hindi lamang siya. I saw another woman with him. He was kissing her. I saw how he undress that woman while he was still in his coat. They climb the stair without breaking that kiss. Nag kalat ang saplot ng babae sa hagdan. Ng tuluyan na silang makapasok ay isa-isa kong pinulot lahat ng damit niya at itinapon iyon sa labas. 

Sa sobrang galit ko ay kumuha ako ng gas ay sinindihan iyon. Hinintay kong matupok ang apoy bago ako pumasok. When I saw her sandals ay agad ko iyong binalibag sa malayo bago nag lakad na parang walang nangyari. Hindi ko alam pero natuwa ako sa ginawa kong iyon. 

Halos mag damag na iyon lamang ang naririnig ko. Ang mga ungol at hiyaw nilang dalawa. Halos hindi ako natulog at hinintay silang matapos. Panay ang tanaw ko sa orasan habang pilit na iniignora ang mga narinig ko. When I'm about to close my eyes ay agad ko siyang nakita sa tapat ng pinto. Hubo habang pawisan. He was now going to take me. I know that. Dahil halos araw-araw ay ganun Ang gawain niya. May iuwi man siyang babae o wala. Pero sa gitna ng lahat ng iyon ay natutuwa ako. Kahit isipin man niyang iyon lang ang kailangan ko sa kaniya wala akong magagawa. Hindi ko mapipilit ang utak niyang ibahin ang pananaw sa akin. 

"Good morning babe" I greeted him as he walk down the stair. Nakasuot ng polong puti ang babae babae habang inayos ang buhok. I know her. She was a model. Nakikita ko na siya dati pa. 

"Good morning girl. Masarap ba yung kagabi? Rinig ko mga halinghing mo hanggang sa kwarto ko" iyon agad ang bungad ko sa kaniya kaya siya napaangat ng tingin. She smirk at me before walking proudly. 

"Of course. Dale gave his best to pleasure me. So who are you?" She asked proud. 

"I'm just the wife. You know the woman he married" sarkasriko kong ani. Nakita ko ang pag tiim bagang ni Dale pero hindi ko iyon pinansin. Alam kong galit na siya pero wala akong pakialam. 

"So you are the wife. Pero bakit ako pa din ang hinahanap niya. Can't you satisfy his needs?"

"Isa ka lang kasing parausan. Alam mo yun. Yung ikaw yung main course pero sa desert natatakam. Ikaw yung dapat pansinin pero yung dessert ang hinihintay. Ganun ka girl. Sayo nag kasa sa iba ipinutok. I hope you get it. Excuse me" I said bago ko binungo ang balikat niya. 

Hindi pa ako nakakaalis ay hinatak agad niya ang buhok ko. Dahil palaban ako hindi ako mag papatalo. I fight her back. I pulled her hair too and kick her legs. Kinamlot ko pa siya bago tuluyang makawala. Kahit hingal ako ay nakangiti pa rin ako habang nakikita ang katawan niyang may galos. Pero hindi ko napaghandaan ang sumunod na nangyari. Dale slapped me. 

Napasalampak ako sa sahig sa sobrang lakas niyon. Halos ayaw ko ng tumayo sa pag kakalugmok na iyon. Ayoko ng bumangon dahil makikita ko ang galit sa mukha niya. Pero dahil ayokong mapahiya sa harap ng kalantari niya ay tumayo ako. I dried my tears before facing him. I even smile kahit ramdam ko pa rin ang hapdi. 

"70% Dale. Marami pa yun pero mababawasan pa sa mga susunod na araw" ani ko bago huminga ng malalim. I wave my hand to them before walking away again. 

Sa Isang daang porsyento na ibinigay ko hanggang saan kaya aabot yung pag tanggap niya sa akin pag wala na ako? Pag sumuko na ako? Hindi ko alam. Hindi ko matansta. 

"Hindi ka ba lalabas Lilly?" Manang asked me when she was me at the veranda. Agad akong ngumiti sa kaniya bago ako muling tumanaw sa labas. 

"Hindi po. Saka na lang po. Ayoko munang makita ang labas ng kwarto ko manang. Baka po mamaya bago siya umuwi." I answered her. Naramdaman ko ang yakap ni manang sa  akin bago siya sumagot.

"Sumusuko ka na ba?"

"Hindi po. Bakit naman? Para ipakita sa kanila na mahina ako. Hindi po manang. Ilang linggo pa lang kami manang kaya ko pa"

"Mabait na bata si Dale"

"Yun din po ang pagkakakilala ko sa kaniya. I told her truthfully. Totoo iyon. Akala ko perpekto siya. Hindi pala. Iba pala yun sa tunay na ugali niya. from my place I saw a white sports car enter the gate. Nakita ko ang kapatid niyang babae na bumaba doon. Kumaway siya sa akin habang nakangiti. 

Sinundan ko lamang siya ng tingin bago ito tuluyang pumasok sa pinto. Why is she here? Ano ba ang dahilan niya para pumunta dito. Hindi pa rin ako lumabas ng kwarto na iyon. Ayoko muna. Wala akong panahon para harapin siya. 

"Mag hihintay iyon sa baba" saad ni manang pero hindi ko siya pinansin. Rinig ko ang buntong hininga niya bago ako iniwan sa loob. Kinapa ko ang gilid ng labi ko na nasugat sa lakas ng sampal niya sa akin. 

Masakit pa rin iyon. Ilang araw na naman bago iyon mag hilom. Maya-maya pa ay bumukas muli ang aking pinto.  Yna his sister enter my room with a bunch of paper bags. 

"Ate tara. Tignan mo to. Babagay to sayo" she cheerfully said after entering my room. Ayoko pa sanang humarap pero kinabig na niya ako. Halos mag dikit na ang kilay niya ng makita ang pasa ko sa gilid ng labi bago ako nakaiwas ng tingin. 

"Gawa ni kuya?" It wasn't question. It was a statement. Na kahit itanggi ko alam kong hindi siya maniniwala. And the next thing I know ay nasa harap na ako ng asawa ko. She drag me into her car before driving it into my husband's office. 

"Yna—"

"How dare you to hurt your wife. Ano ba naman yan kuya. Kasing kitid na ba ng utak ni mama yang utak mo. It's not her fault. Sa tingin mo kung mahal ka ng kakambal niya makikipag palit siya! Huwag kang tanga!" Yna shouted even before his brother finished what he will going to say. 

"Lumabas muna kayo!" Iyon lamang ang nasabi niya sa mga nasa loob ng opisina niya ng mga oras na iyon. Dale's eyes look at me as if it was my plan. At nasasaktan ako sa paraan ng pag tingin niyang iyon. 

"What! Wala kang sasabihin!" Yna shouted again. Pinaglandas niya ang kaniyang mga daliri sa buhok bago ako tinignan ng masama. Lumapit ito sa akin habang ako naman ay umaatras. 

"Nag sumbong ka!" Sigaw niya. Habang mahigpit ang kapit sa mga braso ko. Nanlilisik ang mga mata niya habang puno ng galit ang mga salita niya. Wala akong nagawa kundi ang umiyak habang umiiling. Masyado na akong nasasaktan sa paraan ng pag hawak niya. 

"Stop it kuya nasasaktan na siya!" Yna shouted trying to freed me but Dale hold me more firmly na nag padaing sa akin.

"Nasa plano mong paatrasin siya diba. Rose told me that you sabotage her car para hindi makarating. She told me you want to marry me. How dare you! Kahit talaga kailan ayaw mong nalalamangan ka ng kapatid mo!" He shouted. Mabibigat ang bagsak ng pag hinga niya habang nakatitig sa akin.

"Kuya nasusugatan mo na siya!" And with that ay tuluyan na niya akong binitawan. Dahil sa panlalambot ko ay napasalampak pa ako sa sahig ng opisina niya habang piniproseso lahat ng sinabi niya. Hindi ko alam kung saan ako nag kamali. Hindi ko alam kung saan ako nag kulang. Kung saan ako dapat may punan. Saan ba dapat ako lulugar. 

Dahil sa pag iisip ay tuluyan na akong umiyak. Pinigil ko ang mga luha ko pero hindi ko talaga kaya. I look at him before standing up and hug him tight. 

"I love you Dale. I really do. I hope it wasn't too late for you to know me. And it wasn't too late for me to make things right. Makisama ka please. After a year mag papaannuled tayo. Just a year dale. Just a year" I whisper before walking out. Sa sobrang sagana ng luha ko ay hindi ko na alam na nasa gitna na pala ako ng daan. Sunod-sunod na busina ang narinig ko bago may kung sino ang humatak sa akin sa gilid ng kalsada. 

"Be careful miss. Kung mag papakamatay ka naman siguraduhin mong wala kang idadamay" I just smile at him before everything turns into black. 

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  • The Substitute   Chapter 5

    "Si Dale po ba uuwi mamaya?" I asked manang as I saw her walking down the stairs. Dala niya ang walis habang marahang nag lalakad pababa."Oo ata. Hindi ko alam. Hindi ba nag sabi saiyo ang asawa mo?" she asked me. Umiling ako sa kaniya habang sumimangot."Baka hindi nga po. Baka kasama niya na naman ang kakambal ko. Manang pumunta na po ba yung taga deliver?" I asked her.Naubos na lahat ng gamit ko. I even sold some of my paintings to make money. Ito ang magiging libangan ko. Ito ang magiging pampalubag loob ko. Because in my every painting I gave my heart and soul to make my piece. And in every piece I make my heart was on it."Hayaan mo na lang yan ineng. Ganiyan talaga yun. Huwag kang masyadong mag isip hah Lilly"Hindi ko na lamang siya pinansin at dumeretso sa taas. Nag eenjoy ako masyado sa pag pinta. Isinuot ko na ang apron ko before I sit on my chair. I usually paints sunset or moon. Rain and fore

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    "We meet again." iyon ang bungad sa akin ng lalaking nasa harap ko.He was smiling at me. He was wearing a black button down polo. His hair was dancing with the air while his smile is so wide."You are the son?" agad kong tanong sa kaniya."Yeah. Unfortunately yes. I am the son of the one who called you" he answered."Great." halos hindi ko madugtungan ang salitang iyon. I hear him chuckled before sitting in front of me. Inilapag niya ang kaniyang dalang bag bago tumawag ng waiter."I am Ace Samuel Lastimosa at your service." he offered his hand so I accept it. He chuckled again before he ordered."So where are the contract?""Easy. Kumain ka muna. Then after I'll discuss it with you. I am a lawyer and an entrepreneur too. So you are safe dealing with me. And I assure you that it good deal""I have a husband so please. He was waiting for me""Aww. Sorry. You are marri

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    It was early in the morning when I saw him in the kitchen drinking water. Balak ko sanang kumuha ng tubig pero naroon siya sa daan. Umikot pa ako upang makakuha ng tubig ng mag simula siyang mag salita. Hindi siya nakatingin sa akin pero alam kong ako ang kausap niya. Hindi siya nakasuot ng pang trabaho pero alam kong aalis siya."Kamusta ang sugat mo?" lalagpasan ko na sana siya ng hatakin niya ako pabalik. He put down the glass and scan my lips. Marahan niyang dinampian ang labi ko na animo ay babasagin.Hindi pa ito magaling. Sariwa pa ito gaya ng kahapon. Kakawala pa sana ako sa kaniya noong mas higpitan pa niya ang kapit niya sa kamay ko. He let me sit in the chair before getting the first aid kit at the cabinet."Ayos lang ako. You don't need to do that." I told him bago tinabig ang kamay niya but he just gathered my hands then hold it."May pupuntahan tayo. They should not see tha

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  • The Substitute   Chapter 8

    "Kamusta naman ang party kagabi?" manang asked after she saw me walking down the stairs.Hindi pa rin napapawi ang mga ngiti ko simula kagabi. Ni hindi ko pa nga alam kung ano ba talaga ang dahilan ng mga nangyari kagabi. He was sweet and gentle. He even hold me as if I'm a glass that when you touch harshly I might break."Ayos lang po. Masaya po" maikling saad ko kaniya bago ako naupo para kumain.My Dale last night was different from the other days. Ni hindi ko nga alam kung bakit ganun iyon. Pero natutuwa ako. Sobrang saya ko kagabi. Halos hindi na mawala iyon sa isip ko.I hear footsteps from behind kaya agad ko iyong nilingon. I saw him wearing his office attire. He was still holding his necktie so I run towards him to fixed it."Ako na." Presinta ko sa kaniya bago inayos ang kaniyang tie. Ramdam ko ang pag titig niya sa akin pero hindi ako tumugon. I just bit my lips before I finally straighten his clothes.

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  • The Substitute   Chapter 9

    "So who was the lucky guy?" A reporter asked me over the phone. My painting was already release in that condo and offers flood in my email. Some are asking if they can guest me in the shows. Asked me if I can be their supplier or be one of the artist they'll showcase the talent."He was my first love. My longtime crush" I answer the reporter who asked me.Dale was my longtime crush. And my first love. I just don't know if he'll be my lifetime. "So can you drop the name?" she said politely.Napangiti lamang ako habang inaalala ang pangalan niya. My Dale was my ideal man. My dream. My true love. My life. My home. My everything. I close my eyes as I clearly remember the day that my love become more deeper. "I told you I can handle my self" I insisted to the man in front of me. Hawak niya ang payong habang nasa harap ko. He was smiling at me.

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  • The Substitute   Chapter 10

    I was running away from that place. From his company. I don't know what I've done wrong this time. Basta ang alam ko ay kailangan kong tumakbo. I need to run away from him. From them. I don't know what to think now. Halos hindi na rin maampat ang mga luha ko. I feel like I just need to cry to rest."Lilly stop." Ace shouted but my feet can't stop running away. And then Ace pulled me. I don't know why didn't I protest."Napapagod na ako kakaintindi. Feeling ko sobrang mali ako lagi. Lahat na lang ng bagay" I whisper. He just hush me while I am crying into his shoulder."Hindi naman ikaw yung mali. Sadyang may mga bagay lang na hindi na pwedeng ipilit kahit na kaya pa. Kaya mo pa ba?" tango lang ang naibigay ko sa kaniya habang pilit na inaayos ang sarili ko. Pinahid ko ang luha ko bago sa kaniya ngumiti at nag lakad paalis doon.I need to go home. I want to go home.P

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    "So masarap ba siya?" Iyon agad ang tanong ko sa kakambal ko ng makita ko siya na pumasok sa bahay. May hawak siyang isang papel."Oo naman. We just make love—""One round. Is one round enough for you?" I asked her again while I am arranging something in the table."One or two is not important —""It is." muli kong pag putol sa kaniya. "We made love 5 times after he got home. Ikaw isang beses lang ako hindi. See the difference Rose. Ako kahit ilan ikaw isa lang. Did he moan loud in that room Rose? He moan more louder while he was thrusting inside me" I told her that. Para naman siyang isang batong hindi makagalaw sa kinatatayuan niya."How dare you!""Oh how dare you too. He was my husband. You're just his past time""I am his girlfriend.""I am the wife." I told her harshly too habang matalim

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    "Ano. Sigurado ka na ba talaga sa desisyon mo na yan? Final na yan? Ikaw kasi masyado kang takbuhin. Takbo ng takbo akala mo naman nakikipag karera ka." Karen told me while rolling her eyes. Inilapag ko ang aking bag bago naupo sa kama ko. I look around and see the same room I had left before. Thinking that I am back again here makes my eyes rolled. Haharapin ko na naman ang kapatid ko. It was just like we're twins. Yeah. Ako ang unang pinanganak sa ibang sinapupunan. Ako ang panganay sa aming dalawa. Ako ang nakakatanda pero bakit parang siya iyong nasusunod. "I hate it when Rose was making move on my husband. Hindi lang ako masasaktan. My daughter was too attached from his father. Hindi ko hahayaang maranasan niya ang naranasan ko. Hindi ko rin pinangarap na lumaki sila na hindi buo ang pamilya. ""So you're saying that you'll stay with him just because of the kids? Iyon lang ba hindi ka kasali sa dahilan na yun? Alam mo isa ka rin indenial queen. Bakit ba lahat kayo ganiyan. Naka

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    "Mom." my son called me noong mahalata niyang naka tulala na naman ako. I smile at him bago ko inabot ang kamay ko sa kaniya. Agad naman niyang kinuha ang kamay ko at nag lakad patungo sa akin. It's been a month since I made my decision. Humingi ako ng break kay mommy bago kami nag tungo ng Vienna. Isang buwan na kami dito. Tumakbo na naman ako sa problema ko. Tumakbo ulit ako sa problema ko. Tinakbuhan ko na naman ang problemang dapat hinaharap ko."Is daddy going here too mom?" Lara asked me. Agad namang lumapit sa akin ang anak ko bago ito kumapit sa kabilang braso ko. "Do you miss your dad?" tanging tanong ko. Kasi kung oo ay ibabalik ko na sila. Actually kahit gaano ka kaready sa isang bagay pag dumating iyon magugulat ka pa rin. Masasaktan ka pa rin. Even though you expect it iba pa rin ang feeling pag dumating na. Iba pa rin yung mararamdaman mo pag nasa harapan mo na. "Yes. And we miss grandma too. Did they bully you too mom like the way they bully me? Kuya will away the

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    "I'm tired." I told him It's true. I am tired. I am really tired of this shit. Too tired of this lies. Pero parang mas nadadagdagan ang sakit na yun. Because he's here. Comforting me as if he didn't hurt me before. Isa siya sa sobrang nanakit sa akin. "Shhh. I'm here love." He whisper to me. But I push him. I tried to push him. "You hurt me more than they do. How dare you. Don't touch me!" I shouted as I push him. "Shh. Just cry. I won't leave you love." pag papakalma niya sa akin. But those memory keep coming back into my head. Trying to ruin the peace I am creating about him. I tried to forget to for once this time but I just can't. Mas lalo lamang nadagdagan ang sakit na nararamdaman ko noong mas niyakap niya ako ng mahigpit. Kinailangan ko siya noon pero bakit wala siya. It's hard to trust again lalo na ngayon. Sa mga nangyayari ngayon. "No. I can't. I still can't forget those pain you gave me. I can't forget how you treated me. It's still running back. So don't touch me!"

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    "I'm going to take our children into school. Are you going with us?" he asked me habang ako ay nag aayos ng buhok. He is in my back. Looking at me straight from the mirror while bucking his belt. I don't have any idea why I say yes on his thought about this. Him in my house sharing room and acting like a parents. I'm fine with this if this is just for kids sake and also for me not to look like a fool to others. People are too confuse on what really is happening in our family. On what really made me this kind of woman. I don't care about what others may say before but now. I won't permit that. "Sure. I'm off to work too so might as well bring me to the site. Or I'll just commute." ani ko. I saw him smile before taking my things. My heart race as I watch him smile. Picking my things and walking out of our room. Lance wasn't too okay with the set up but Lara was more excited than ever. She was too happy having a dad. She always brag about it and always told everyone that she already me

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    I tried to focus on my work and ignore Dale but he always found a way for me to look at him. He was now running away from our kids while we are working. Mas naiistress ako habang nandito sila. Dahil baka may mahulog na lamang ng kung ano at nandito sila nag lalaro. Dale always makes me worried after the kids. I didn't even think that having him with my side will caused such a chaos. "Dale enough of that. Stop running here and take those two out and grab some food. Hindi mo man lang ba naisip yun?" I scolded him. The two kids stop running too and look at me. Dale look down finding the right word to answer me but instead of answering he pull me and try to drag me out of that site, "What are you doing?!" I asked him. Pulling my hands back. "We're going to eat. At saka you shouldn't stress yourself up. Madali na yan matapos so relax okay. Few more weeks and our house was done." He answered. "I thought it was ours. What happened to our house Dale?" Rose suddenly spoke at our back. Agad

  • The Substitute   Chapter 42

    I wake up the next day with Dale beside my bed. Hugging me from behind habang isinisiksik ang sarili sa akin. I saw his finger wearing our wedding ring. Holding my hands tightly when I tried to take my hand away. "Kailangan ng almusal ng mga anak ko""I already made them some breakfast. Just laid. I'm still sleepy love. " he whisper at me bago muling isiniksik ang sarili sa akin. I didn't move or even think to got up because he's holding me tight. "Just let me do this. This is the things that I missed for those times that I am running away from the marriage that I thought was fake and your scheming plan. I didn't realize that maybe you are a victim too. That maybe the both of us are victim". I hold his hand and start to feel his body at my back. I can even feel his breath in my head and his feet against mine. "What if we didn't suffer and parted for years. Are this gonna happened?""I wish we didn't parted our ways. I wish I could turn back time just to held you""But I know if yo

  • The Substitute   Chapter 41

    "Are you sure about being with Dale again?" Karen asked me like she's not favor in that decision. "You like it too. Why ask now?""Come on. I just want to piss you off but I didn't wish that to happened. I mean I want my godchildren to have a complete family. But if it means it will hurt you of course I won't permit those. My sister walk at the same path as yours so I know how hard it is. So decide carefully" aniya. Agad naman akong tumango sa kaniya bilang pag sang ayon. Yeah. It's true. I need to decide carefully of course. My children's future are in my hands. It's either they will have a father or stay what we have now. A simple small family we treasure. But when I think of the complication in the near future I always ended up thinking again. If we got annulled and his parents and my biological parents wants him to marry my sister it was a big trouble. Because my children and my sisters children will be sibling that may bring odd feeling for the both of us. And I don't want my

  • The Substitute   Chapter 40

    I don't know what to think. I am not looking forward to Dale being my childrens father again well technically he is but I can't trust him fully. I am not yet over on how did he push me away. I hate him. I hate him that much I am not ready for him to be my husband again. I've already witness and experience enough for me to say yes to him again. But what happened last night bothers me. Why did I laid down his bed. Damn his tricks. It always going into me. "Forget what happened last night" I told him when I saw him walking in the corridor. Umiling siya sa akin bago nag patuloy sa pag lakad. "No I won't. What happened last night was a dream come true to me. ""Well it's my nightmare" I answer him. Full of anger. I can't hold back myself. Naiinis ako. Naiinis ako sa sarili ko kung bakit ganun na lang ang nangyari. I should fall for him. The marriage that was bound to tie us loosen up years ago and now. Now that he's tying it up I'll just help him with that. No. The marriage that bound u

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