EVERYTHING

49

"Sino yan Ate— Gerald?"

Her facial expressions changed when she saw me standing beside her househelp.

"What are you doing here?" umiwas siya nang tingin saka nilingon ang househelp niya. "Ate, next time naman wag ka nang magpapasok ng mga manloloko dito sa bahay."

"Actually, hindi ko rin namang gustong pumunta dito but for my wife, gagawin ko."

"Ah, so— nagsumbong na sa'yo si Sarah? HAHAHA. I knew it. Kaya andito ang cheater na asawa niya to defend her."

She crossed her arms saka ngumiti nang nakakaloko.

"The last thing I wanted to do is to expose your true colors to the public. Dahil alam nating dalawa what's the real you behind all these goody looks and paawa on national TV. Stay away from Sarah. And stop telling her your non-sense stories. Dahil alam naman nating dalawa na its always been Sarah."

"How dare you! How can you say that to my face ha? And to my own house?", she's fuming mad. Kitang kita ko ang galit sa mukha niya.

"Truth to be told, Bea. You knew all along. Ikaw lang naman tong indenial. I'm sorry if the truth still hurts you."

"Ang kapal ng mukha mo! Binigay ko ang lahat sa'yo! Tiniis ko lahat! My career is suffering and its all because of you."

"Correction— Its all because of you. Alam mo noon pa na hindi ko kayang ibigay sa'yo ang gusto mo. Not just once, Bea. Sinubukan kong maging totoo sa'yo pero ayaw mong makipaghiwalay. Ayaw konkong pakinggan. Kaya bakit mo sasabihin kay Sarah na gusto kong bumuo ng family with you? I never said that—"

"Get out!"

I watched her as she steps forward gesturing me to leave her house.

"Leave my wife alone. This will be the last time na sasabihin ko sa'yo yan, Bea—"

"I said get out! Ayokong pakinggan ang mga sasabihin mo! Gagawin ko ang gusto ko! Sasabihin ko ang gusto ko at wala kang magagawa don!"

I decided to leave her house. I already know kung anong sasabihin niya bago pa man ako magpunta dito, but I still want to talk to her. This is what Sarah wants me to do. She always sees the good thing on everyone at kasama na don si Bea. But she's different.

"Lal— kay Sarah tayo."

I gently close my eyes trying to remove all the negative vibe na nangyari sa palitan namin ng salita ni Bea kanina. Kahit na anong gawin ko, it still affects me in a way na ayoko na itong lumaki pa lalo na if this involves Sarah. She doesn't deserve this.

"Pare, okay ka lang?"

I sigh. I open my eyes saka nilingon si Jalal sa tabi ko.

"Hindi lang maganda ang naging usapan namin ni Bea, Lal— Kahit kailan hindi ko siya makakausap nang maayos."

"Ang mahalaga nasabi mo ang gusto mong sabihin. Anong plano mo ngayon?"

When the door opens, nahuli agad ng mata ko ang mga mata niyang nakatitig sa salamin. I smiled when I saw her eyes lit up. I knew she's happy to see me.

"Babe!"

She still manage to call me kahit na busy si Ate Gel sa pagaayos sa kanya. I walked up to her and show her her favorite flowers.