Abala si Ailra sa pag-aayos ng kaniyang mga gamit habang si Lorenzo ay tahimik lamang siyang pinagmamasdan.
She still looks and acts the way she does before, masiyado pa rin s’yang organized sa gamit niya. I guess old habits don't die hard.
Nagkibit balikat si Lorenzo at inabala na lamang ang sarili sa kaniyang telepono.
Not until he saw a photo of her. Bumagsak ang labi nito at tila nawalan ng buhay ang mga mata. Napansin ni Ailra ang biglang pag-iba ng ihip ng hangin.
She gave Lorenzo a glimpse and saw him gripping his phone. 'I wonder what upset him?' she thought at the back of her head.
Lorenzo's eyes darted on his wife when he felt someone looking at him. 'Anong tinitingin ng babaeng ito?' nagtatakang tanong ni Lorenzo sa sarili.
"Are you finished?"
"Oh, uhm not yet. Bakit? May pupuntahan ba tayo?" alintana ng asawa habang tinitiklop pati na ang mga damit nito..
Nainis si Lorenzo sa ginagawa nito, at mabibigat ang yabag na hinablot ang mga gamit niya.
"What are you doing? Playing house are we? Stop meddling with my stuff bitch!"
Kumunot ang noo ni Ailra sa ginawa nito, hindi makapaniwala sa ginawa ng asawa.
'Ganito rin ba s’ya sa ’kin dati? At tinanggap ko lang ’yon na parang wala lang?' Nagtitimpi na tanong ni Ailra sa kaniyang isipan.
"I just want everything organized, bakit ka ba nagagalit? May sentimental value ba itong mga gamit mo?" tanong nito bago ipagtatapon lahat ng damit ni Lorenzo na kaniyang inayos.
"Oh ’yan! Ikaw mag-ayos! Akala mo kung sino! Tsk!" Iyon ang kaniyang huling sinabi bago umalis ng silid.
Naiinis na dinampot ni Lorenzo ang mga damit niyang naka kalat at padabog na ibinalik sa suitcase.
He ordered room service and a bottle of wine to quench his thirst.
After an hour, he looked at his wristwatch and glanced at the door.
"Where the hell is that woman? Kanina pa dapat s’ya narito..."
Tinungga ni Lorenzo ang natitirang laman sa bote ng wine bago pasuray-suray na lumabas.
Tinahhak niya ang daan pababa ng gusali, hanggang sa mapadpad siya sa restaurant sa loob ng hotel.
There he saw his wife talking to a man. She looks like she was having a great time.
"That whore, she's cheating behind my back just because she has amnesia?"
Pagak na napatawa si Lorenzo, his smile froze when he saw that man trying to touch his wife.
Hindi na s’ya nakapag pigil at sinugod na ang lalaki. His fist landed directly on his face, causing that man to stumble off the ground.
Nilingon n’ya ang asawang mukhang gulat na gulat and threw up a glare on the douche. His jaw cletch with the sight of him so he punch him one last time bago hilahin palabas si Ailra sa lugar na ’yon.
"Nakita mo na kung anong nagagawa niyang kalandian mo? If you went straight back after eating then this wouldn't have happened!" Sigaw niya pag dating nila sa kwarto.
Lorenzo thought she would fight back just like how she did earlier but she didn't.
Na bingi si Lorenzo sa katahimikan, nainip sa isasagot nito at muli na naman sanang sisinghalan ang asawa nang marinig niya ang paghikbi nito.
Lorenzo froze, saw her hands trembling and his reflexes just moved his body on its own.
He reached out and gently embraced her as he slowly stroke her hair, calming her down.
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The Game of Fate
قصص عامة"In the intricate web of fate, two hearts intertwine, destined to confront love's treacherous game." Ailra and Lorenzo's bond, forged in childhood, faces its greatest trial when fate and family intervene. As they navigate a marriage built on obligat...
