Chapter 33
(Cheating)
"That call was just nothing," agad niyang sambit sa akin nang matapos maligo. Nakaupo na ulit ako sa sofa at nakatulala habang alanganin siyang nakatayo sa gilid ko.
Nang hindi ako sumagot, nagpatuloy siya sa pagpapaliwanag. Take note, I didn't even ask for his explanation. But he's this determined to explain to me. What the hell is really wrong with him? Is he really cheating on me?
Like Ela said, this is a classic scene for men who are unfaithful. We have gone through a lot of hardships, challenges, and even death before and yet, he was still able to cheat on me?
"It is an unknown number, that's why I didn't answer it. I also didn't want you to answer it because it might be something bad... Like maybe one of my enemies trying to threaten me. I didn't wanna worry you-"
Bumaling ako sa kanya gamit ang nakamamatay kong tingin. My eyes are sharp, my lips are in a thin line, and my face is very hard. Nanigas siya sa kanyang kinatatayuan.
"Are you cheating on me?" My voice is like a dagger targeting his heart.
Napaawang ang bibig niya at tila takot na takot. Unti unti ay bumaba ang tingin niya sa sahig.
"Keep your eyes on me!" Galit kong sigaw. Napatalon pa siya sa kanyang pwesto. "Answer my fucking question! Are you cheating on me?"
Kahit na sobra ang galit ko ngayon, hindi ko pa ring maiwasang maiyak. Iyong tipong sa sobrang galit ay kusa na lamang lumalabas ang mga luha sa mata ko. Hindi ko matanggap. Bakit niya ginawa sa akin ito? Paano niya nakayang mangaliwa?
Dahil ako, ni minsan ay hindi ko man naisipang lingunin ang ibang lalaki. Siya lang ang nakikita ko parati.
I didn't wanna stereotype men, but was he really able to cheat on me because he's just a man? Valid nga ba ang nakakatanginang excuse na iyon para mangaliwa ang isang lalaki sa isang relasyon?
I don't think so. Men are not cheating because they are men. They are cheating because they are cheaters. Same goes for women. Not all of them, but mostly. Period.
"What?!" Patuloy ko sa galit na sigaw at pag-iyak nang hindi niya ako sagutin makalipas ang ilang sandali.
He looked at me with miserable eyes. Oh please! Don't fucking give me that trick! Stop that appeal to pity!
"I'm not..." he firmly answered.
I scoffed. Napatayo ako at nanghihinang humarap sa kanya.
"Clade..." nanghihina kong tawag. Marahas kong pinalis ang mga luha ko. "Why? Why did you do it?" I miserably asked.
Umiling siya ng paulit ulit. Umamba siyang lalapit sa akin at hahawakan ang mga siko ko ngunit matalim ko siyang tiningnan at dinuro. Wala siyang nagawa kundi manatiling malayo sa akin.
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