My Switched Wife (MINE Series #3)

Switched Chapter 13

Chapter 13: Sweet

Huminga ako ng malalim habang yakap-yakap ang sariling pinindot ang doorbell ng pinto ng condo ni Vince. Pinanatili ko ang walang ekspresyon kong mukha at ilang segundo lang ang lumipas ay padarag nang bumukas ang pinto sa harap ko.

I looked up to face Vince with my emotionless eyes only to welcomed by his worried eyes. Nahigit ko ang hininga nang makita ang gulat at pag-aalala sa mga mata niya. I immediately averted my gaze and entered his condo.

"Where the fuck have you been?!" His voice thundered inside the living room.

I didn't even looked at him. Tuloy-tuloy lang ang lakad ko paakyat sa hagdan nang marinig ko ulit ang galit na sigaw niya.

"Alleira!" He shouted my sister's name to call me.

I smiled bitterly and held at the railings beside me and keep on walking.

"Mei!" Dumagundong ulit ang boses ni Vince.

Natigilan ako at namilog ang mata dahil sa tinawag niya sa akin. Mei! That's my nickname! My real nickname!

With widened eyes, I turned around to face him. Dinalawang hakbang niya lang ang hagdan at nakalapit kaagad sa akin! I swallowed hard when I saw his raging bloodshot eyes staring deeply at mine.

"W-What---"

"Saan ka galing?" He gritted his teeth.

Galit siya, alam ko. Pero hindi ko ma-ipagkakaila na kitang-kita ko pa rin sa mga mata niya ang pag-aalala. I don't know why he's so concern about me. Pwede namang pabayaan niya nalang ako at huwag tanungin kung saan ako galing dahil wala naman kaming pakialam sa isa't-isa diba?!

We're soon to be divorced! At siya pa ang gumawa ng paraan para maikasal kami sa Las Vegas kung saan madali lang ang proseso ng paghihiwalay ng mag-asawa! Where divorce is legal! So why is he acting like a concern husband right now?!

"Bakit ba tinatanong mo kung saan ako galing?! Wala na ba akong karapatang pumunta kung saan-saan?! Kailangan ba alam mo lagi kung saan ako pupunta?"

"It's not about that." Mariing ika niya.

Pagak akong natawa at napatitig sa mga mata niya. The scene earlier of him and that woman is replaying in my mind. Mas umiinit lang ang dugo ko sa tuwing naalala iyon.

"Then what is it about?!" I shouted frustratedly.

His jaw clenched because of anger and I saw how he balled his fist. I swallowed hard and avoided his raging gaze.

"Kung wala ka ng masabi, magpapahinga na ako. This is an exhausting day for me Vince so can you please leave me alone because I wanted to be at peace tonight." Ika ko at tinalikuran na siya.

Nang may maalala ay napahinto ako sa pag-akyat ng hagdan. I faced Vince with nervousness evident on my face.

"Vince." I called him. He looked up to me with concerned eyes, parang may gusto siyang sabihin na hindi niya masabi. "What did you call me earlier?"

His expression suddenly changed. Hinarap niya ako habang nakapamulsa at humakbang pa papalapit sa akin.

"Alleira?" He answered with a question.

"N-No, after that."

His brows furrowed a bit, maybe remembering what he called me earlier.

"Mei." He said softly without breaking our gaze.

I gulped because of what he said. How did he know my real nickname?

"H-How did you..." I can't even complete my sentence because of nervousness!