Dear Suzzette ✓

𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒆𝒕𝒆𝒆𝒏

Dedicated to my beautiful besties,
Cindy Jandoc and Jesel Rabe.Cindy is a silent reader daw and It was my late birthday gift for Je'.

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Chapter 19

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"What happened to your eyes,wife?"

Eren immediately asked when I reached him.He cupped my cheeks and stared down at me.Napatingin ako sa paligid dahil Baka nakamasid sa Amin si Alaniz.I shook my head and sniffed.My heart still feels so heavy.

"Did you cry?Why?"

I shook my head again and smiled at him.

"Nothing,Eren.Can we go now?" I said,almost a whisper.

I feel tired and weak right now.After that argument I suddenly question myself.Did she really treat me as her friend?We're best friends for years and I didn't do nothing but give up what she likes that I have just for her.As for me,I treated her like a sister.Kahit na pagsabihan pa ako ni Suzzainne na Hindi niya gusto si Alaniz,I will still choose to befriend her.

"Did you have a row with someone?"

Pagod akong umiling at di nagsalita.He noticed that I am not in the mood so instead of bombarding me questions,he just opened the door of the passenger seat for me.I quickly slid in.

Tahimik Lang ako sa byahe as well as him.Panaka-naka niya akong sinusulyupan.My mind is still wandering about the fight that happened earlier.Alaniz is furious and heart broken.She said she loves Eren so much.Is that even possible,mahigit isang buwan pa Lang magkakilala nahulog na agad ang loob niya sa asawa ko?But what makes me different to her?Katulad niya rin Lang ako,in just a couple of months I already fell for him.

I made a promise to myself a long time ago that I will never let a man ruin our friendship but look at me now.Ang ayaw na ayaw Kong mangyari ay nangyayari pa rin.Is this a test?A challenge perhaps?

I remember what Ala told me.She said that Eren told her he loves her and the feeling was mutual.Did they really love each other?Was it just our marriage hindering him to run after her?

I glanced at Eren.His eyes were focused on the road.Brows a bit furrowed and eyes are stealthy.Pati ba naman ikaw,ipapaubaya ko pa?Bumigat ang pakiramdam ko.Nagmahal Lang din naman ako,bakit parang pinaparusahan ako nang Tadhana?

I released a deep sigh.It caught Eren's attention that's why he glanced at me.

"Do you have a problem?At school?At your requirements -

"Did you broke up with Alaniz?"

Sumeryoso ang mukha niya.He glanced at me coldly.

"Siya ba ang dahilan Kung bakit ka umiiyak?"

I gnawed my lower lip.Parang may kung anong pait sa sistema ko ang dumadaloy.Thinking that maybe,he really fall in love with her.

"Just answer me,Ren."

He heaved a deep sigh.Humigpit ang kapit niya sa manubela and his eyes shadow a different emotion.

"Yes,wife.As things should be." he said.

I smiled at him.But it didn't reach my eyes.I feel like my tears are about to fall again.He said it weakly like he just lost his interest in his life.And the emotion that flashed on his eye were pain.He'a hurting.

Ako ang hadlang sa kanila.

Bumahid ang pait sa sikmura ko.I am a loser.I am not a competitive woman.Even in my academic performance ,I don't usually give a damn to my grades as long as I give my best I am winner.I am not a competitive woman but I am career-oriented one.But right now,my situation is different.Hindi ako nakikipag Kompetensya pero talo ako.Talo ako kasi minahal ko ang lalaking may mahal nang Iba.