The Fault In Our Stars (WIOS Book 2)

CHAPTER 31

VINNY and Rachel have been dating for quite some time now.

Sa bahay na din namin nakatira si Rachel, she helps me sa mga gawaing bahay and sinasamahan niya ako minsan sa chemotherapy ko.

Hinihintay din niya na mabayaran siya ni Alden sa utang niya.

Matagal na din yun.

"Vinny!" Sigaw ni Rachel habang pinapakain si Maxine.

"What?" Sumigaw din ito sa kanya.

"Have you eaten na my baby?" Bigla naman nanglambing sa kanya si Rachel.

"No not yet, babe. I'm so tired na din."

Niyakap niya si Rachel and they were cuddling.

"Ooookay. I'll feed Maxine myself na lang."

Kinuha ko naman yung plato kay Rachel.

"Ooooh she's jealous." Vinny was teasing me.

Hinampas ko naman siya.

"Don't worry, ate. Pag-uwi ni Sandro mas oa pa kayo sa lambingan kesa sa amin."

"Agreed." Sumagot naman si Rachel at nag High Five pa silang dalawa.

Dumating naman si Sandro and he hugged me from the back.

"Hello to my beautiful wife." He kissed me sa cheeks.

"Ew." Vinny was acting disgusted.

Hinampas ko na naman siya ulit.

"Oo nga pala, bhe. Na-contact mo na si Alden?" I asked out of nowhere.

"Regarding doon sa—"

"Alden?" Vinny asked.

Rachel was making gesture na parang sinasabi na wag ko na banggitin ang pangalan ni Alden.

Oops.

Sorry.

"Alden? Who's Alden?" Vinny asked Rachel.

"Mirana's former PSG. Rachel's ex."

Sandro said as he shove peanuts on his mouth.

Rachel glared at him.

And Sandro just smirked.

Natawa naman ako.

Tiningnan din ako ng masama ni Rachel.

Luh.

Nadamay pa ako.

"So... you're trying to contact your ex?" Seryoso na si Vinny.

"H-ha... umm." Rachel was stuttering na din.

"Please don't tell me na siya yung ex mo na iniwan ka at sinundan at hinanap mo noon?"

Natahimik naman kaming tatlo.

Kahit si Sandro nagulat sa reaksyon ni Vinny.

"Um.. Love, let's take Maxine upstairs na." I said to Sandro.

"Yeah.. yeah let's go."

Agad naman kinarga ni Sandro si Maxine.

Before kami nakaakyat, tiningnan muna namin sila sa kusina.

Sinubukan namin makinig ng very slight.

Medyo chismoso at chismosa lang kaming mag-asawa.

Nahuli naman kami ni Rachel at agad kami umakyat.

I just gave her a peace sign.

The next day, namamaga na ang mata ni Rachel.

"Bhe? Okay ka lang ba?"

"Ayaw maniwala sa akin ni Vinny na wala na talaga kami ni Alden."

She was sobbing.

"Kayo kasi ni Sandro eh!" Hinampas niya naman ako sa kamay.

"Why are you hitting my wife?" Sagot naman si Sandro.

Apparently he was just behind me.

Tinapunan naman siya ni Rachel ng balat ng saging. Buti na lang mabilis ang reflexes ng asawa ko.

"Apaka-daldal niyo kasi eh!"

She was crying again.

"Bhe, it's gonna be okay." I tried to console her.

"Hayaan mo na yun si Vinny. Mawawala din ang tampo noon. Tingnan mo mamaya kakausapin ka na."

Sandro said.

"Talaga?" Rachel asked him naman.

He just nodded.

"Kaya ako sayo, e-contact mo na si Alden, ng masingil mo na yung 100k na utang sayo."

"Na-contact ko na sya, magkikita kami mamaya."

"Buti naman."

"Sabihin mo din kay Vinny yan ha? Para hindi na magselos."

She nodded.

Nag hapon na din yun, sinamahan ko si Rachel na makipagkita kay Alden.

They were inside a resto.

Naghintay lang ako sa loob ng sasakyan total mabilis lang naman sila eh.

They were talking casually.

Tumawag naman si Sandro sa akin.

"Love? Where are you?" He asked.

"Andito kami sa may resto, malapit sa plaza. Sinamahan ko si Rachel makipag-kita kay Alden."

"Vinny is mad. Nabasa niya yung mga texts ni Rachel tungkol dyan sa pakikipagkita."

"Love... don't worry about it wala naman—"

"OMG!"

Naputol naman yung sasabihin ko sana.

Alden took Rachel's hands and tried to kiss it.

"Love... what happened?" Sandro asked.

Hala nakiki-chismis din siya.

"Love...OMG si Alden... he... Rachel... hand." I was stuttering.

Nagpapanic na ako.

Lalabas na sana ako para kunin si Rachel.

Medyo marupok pa naman 'tong babaeng ito.

When suddenly Vinny arrived.

"Vinny?!"

I asked him.

He was surprised.

"Ate? Anong ginagawa mo dito?"

"Nasa loob ba si Rach—"

He stopped talking when he saw Rachel.

Nakahawak pa din si Alden sa kamay niya.

OMG.

Napayuko na lang ako.