Marrying Ms.Bratinella

Chapter 22. (Hide)

All those things I heard about you
I thought they were only lies
I'm never gonna fall in love
I mean it, Fall in love again

Karina Georgitte

"Are you sure about this?"

Pang apat na beses na sigurong tanong ni Claudia sa akin yan.

"We look like stalkers doing these things, couz. Hindi na tayo normal. Alam mo ba yun?"

"Alam ko." Sagot ko sa kanya.

"Oh, then? So ano pang hinihintay natin dito? Pasko?" Si Claudia ulit. "Let's go home."

"Siguro pasko at miracle."

Nakita ko pa kung paano na frustrate lalo ang mukha niya.

"Baka naman kasi wala talagang ginagawa yang asawa mo at gusto lang kayong sirain ni Ynez. That woman is a freak, couz. She's madly in love with your wife." Sinandal niya ang likod niya sa driver seat. "Think about it."

"To be honest, I can't think properly and positively right now. There's a lot of negative things on my mind." May katotohanan na sabi ko sa kanya.

I held her hand because I saw someone who greeted my wife? when she reached the restaurant door.

"See? That's not your wife. Oh come on! Karina, let's go home, please. I'm tired and not feeling well." Claudia continues talking while her eyes are still on the road.

"Ka— " / "Let's go home." With my cold voice.

Naglipat-lipat ang tingin ng pinsan ko sa akin at mismong doon sa taong sinusundan namin magmula pa kanina.

I want to verify something. I hope she will not lie to me. But I think, the more you expect— the more it hurts.

I can't contact her phone already. I want to go down, go inside and check her but I'm too weak to move. Baka kasi pag na witness ko kung gaano sila ka sweet sa loob. Baka 'di ko kakayanin. Baka mahimatay ako. Baka magwala ako. Ayoko mag eskandalo. Hindi naman ako eskandalosang babae.I hate to admit that Danger.. my wife cheated on me.

Yeah, she did. I hate to admit that I was totally wrong about my decision in life. I'm too shy to tell my family about everything. I'm so messy. I dragged myself into hell.

"Hey, Are you alright? I mean I know it's too painful but you need to tell them, couz. Kung totoo na siya man yun." Claudia caressed my back after she parked her car. "Iyak mo lang if you want. Masakit. Walang kapantay na sakit 'yan." She added.

"I can't cry." Tanging sagot ko sa kanya. Still her hands caressing on my back. "I'm so sorry, Clau. I was totally wrong about my decision. Hindi ko na maibabalik 'to."

She smiled bitterly at me while caressing. She's sad and understanding about my decision.

"Sana pala.." Her hands gripped my hands.Signaling that I can continue. "Sana pala nakinig na lang ako sa inyong lahat. Sana pala 'di na ako bumalik sa Pilipinas. A–Akala ko kasi. I can win her back." Wrong --Hindi naman siya naging akin simula sapol. That made me smile. A sweet smile that turns bitter. " I know that I was totally fucked up the moment I witnessed Danger doings. Gosh! Nakakahiya sayo."

Narinig ko pang tumawa siyang mahinhin. Kahit alam ko naman na piliy niya lang din dinadala ang sitwasyon ko. Alam ko naman na nakakahiya talaga ang sitwasyon ko ngayon.

"Ano ka ba! Sinu-sino pa ba magtutulungan? Eh di tayo lang din na magpipinsan."

She tapped the steering wheel breathing in and out. The last one was heavy. Parang siya pa ang asawa kaysa sa akin.I know that she has something to say or add something. Kahit 'di ko siya tignan sa mukha. I know Claudia well.