A Wife's Cry Novels & Stories

Isang sampal ang dumapo sa kanyang pisngi, kasunod ang marahas na sabunot. “Wala kang kwenta!” sigaw ni Rico. Umiyak na lamang si Grace, wala na siyang nagawa kundi tanggapin na naman ang pananakit ng lalaking dapat sana’y nagmamahal at nagpoprotekta sa kanila. Samantala, sa kabilang banda, magaan ang gabi kay Bridgette. Kumatok si Wilfred sa pintuan ng kanyang silid.

Ani ni Leo na nasa labas ng silid. Napatingin akong muli doon sa mga lalaki. "Sila nga pala ang nagdala sa babaeng yan dito. Bilisan mo nga pala para magkabayaran na." He reminded me. Pumasok ako sa loob and found a blindfolded woman on the floor, her hands are handcuffed. Naalarma siya sa pagbukas ng pinto. "P-Please untie me!" She cried begging.

Namalayan niyang pumatak ang mga luha. Kahit mayroon siyang masayang pamilya. Hindi pa rin mawala ang pagtawag sa kanya ng ampon ng iba. At ang limang letra na 'yon ang patuloy na nagpaalala sa kanya na hindi niya tunay na kadugo ang mga kasama niya. "Hoy, bata." "Buksan mo 'to." Dahan-dahang nagmulat si Heather. Inalis niya ang pagkakasandal ng ulo sa haligi ng cubicle.

Hindi niya talaga maabot ang mga kasama. Biglang may parang sumabog sa kanyang utak. Nagdilim ang lahat, wala siyang makita kahit ano. Black na black ang paligid. Tinawag niya ang pangalan ng mga ito, walang sumasagot ni isa man. Binalot siya ng lungkot at takot. Nalulungkot siya dahil iniwan siya ng mga ito, at natatakot siya, dahil baka hindi na nila siya balikan. Naramdaman niya ang kamay ng asawa niyang humawak sa kanyang kamay.

He was with a woman, her arm wrapped around him. The bar was still buzzing with music and lights but everything else faded away. My heart dropped and I could hear my own breathing louder than the crowd. Eva looked at me and I could see the shock in her eyes too. I tried to stay calm but the sight of my husband with another woman made my chest feel heavy. It was like a dream but a painful one.

I sighed, I hurt her again. Bullshit. Seeing her cry that time more than two weeks ago makes me want to take things back. It was too painful hearing her say those words. Damn. If only I could do something to stop her pain and just transfer it to me.. I'll gladly accept it. It sucks that I can't tell her how I love her. It sucks to keep things from her for her to be able to stay safe. It sucks seeing her cry because of me. It sucks seeing my wife cry because she thought that our son's dead where in fact, she's just cuddling with him in the swing.

Inisip kong mainit na yakap at matamis halik ang ibibigay niya sa akin ng salubungin ako ngunit kabaliktaran ang nangyari kaya na uwi sa ganitong sitwasyon. "Hush. Shh... Don't be. Don't be scared, I'm here..." I whisper while I caressing her back. She cry so hard and sob in my chest. I comfort my wife hugging her while she's crying. Caressing her back to stop crying. Fuck it! I don't have a choice listen in her sobs cause I don't know how to make her stop. We stay hugging each other for a moment.

Hindi ko napigilan ang maiyak ng husto. Wala akong maisagot kay Trixie. I just want to cry. Like only cry. Niyakap niya ko ng mahigpit na mas nagpaiyak sakin ng husto. I miss my wife. I miss Bria. Hindi ko kayang mawala siya sa buhay ko pero She hates me a lot.

Dumaklot iyon sa t-shirt na suot ng lalaking kumukulong sa kanya sa mga bisig nito. Inulit ni Rios ang pagbibigay hangin sa kanya. She managed to open her eyes and finally, painful sound of cries came out. Humagulhol siya sa bisig ng asawa. “It’s okay.” Ang iyak niya ay mas lumalakas sa bawat minutong lumilipas. Iyon lang ang kaya niyang gawin para mailabas lahat. “Why are you crying so much. Mimi po? I don’t like to see you cry.”

She had proper meals and wasn't starving to death, unlike his wife who suffered a lot. He pulled her out from the hug and swept her tears away for her. Still, she looked cute with swollen eyes and a swollen nose from crying. His chest tightened at the sight, he never wished to see her cry but now that she does, he felt like he had to counter every person who made her cry and punish them with his own hands, strangling their neck until their breath left them.