The Girl I Love [Completed] (Under Editing)

Chapter 24

Chapter 24

Claudelle Tuliao

Nasa harapan namin ngayon ang babae ni papa at nakatingin kay mama ng diretso. She doesn't look like someone you could easily mess with. She seemed like she knew herself and didn't do anything bad at all. She's sitting so proudly, like she owns everything in the world. Malakas din ang charisma nya, dahil sa tuwing may mapapadaan na lalaki sa gilid ay napapatingin sa kanya. Yes, nakakahalina ang kagandahan nya, kaya siguro pinili ni papa na mangaliwa dahil sa gandang meron siya.

I didn't bother to hide how I felt disgusted by her. Ilang minuto pa sila nagtitigan ni mama. I know naghihintay lang si mama na ito ang unang magsalita. Why would she talk first when she's the wife? That's probably what she thinks right now.

"I've been telling your husband to tell you everything. Hindi ko intensyon na sirain kayong dalawa and we only see each other for our son."

Diretso ang pananalita nito at makikita mo talaga ang kompyansa nya sa sarili. She does look like the legal wife here at si mama ang kabit. A couple of minutes have passed pero wala pa ring imik si mama. Nang tignan ko naman siya ay nakatitig lang ito sa babaeng kaharap namin, but there is something in her eyes. Something that I couldn't decipher, maybe because we don't feel the same way. Iba ang sakit na nararamdaman ko sa sakit at galit na nararamdaman nya ngayon.

"I thought you want to talk to me, why are you so silent? Am I just wasting my time here?"

"Aren't you ashame of yourself?" Hindi ko mapigilan ang sarili kong magsalita. There's a cup of tea in front of me, marahan ko itong kinuha at humigop mula rito. Nakita ko naman ang pag taas ng kilay nito habang nakatingin sa akin, pero binawi nya rin at marahang ngumiti.

"I didn't ruin anything here. It's your father's fault  that he chose to cheat on your mother."

I did exactly what she did a while ago. Bahagya akong ngumiti sabay lapag sa baso sa mesa. "But then pumatol ka knowing that he's married to my mother. I mean, you're also to blame, ma'am."

Nag-isang linya ang kilay nito saka sumandal sa sandalan ng upuan at nag cross arm pa ito. Tila hindi nya nagustohan ang narinig mula sa akin. Kaya ngumiti ako ng nakaka inis. I didn't bother to hide it from her. Siniguro kong maiinis siya sa ngiting ginawa ko.

"It's impossible na hindi mo alam na pamilyadong tao ang pinatulan mo. Sa napapansin ko ay mukhang galing ka sa marangyang pamilya at may magandang trabaho, base na rin sa hitsura mo, alam kong hindi ka pipili ng isang lalaki na mababa para sa'yo and for sure before you choose your man ay tinitignan mo ang background nila. Now I'm a bit skeptical about what you said that you didn't know Calvin was a married man," singit ni mama na walang pinapakitang emosyon. She remain calm, even her voice is calm at alam ko hindi ito magandang pangitain. Behind those calmness is a raging soul and a broken heart.

"You act like you did nothing and you're innocent. Kaya doubtful din ako kung tama ba ang tingin ko sa'yo na isa kang respetadong tao. You look intelligent to me, pero mukhang mali rin ako tungkol dito."

Lihim akong ngumiti. She's now talking, making her realize that the legal wife is not something to belittle. Nowadays ang napapansin ko ay mas feisty pa ang mga mistress kaysa sa mga legal wives. But I'm sure my mother will never let this woman ruin her.

"I don't care about what you think about me, Mrs. Tuliao. I'm not going to have an argument with you or with your daughter right now. The reason why I accepted your offer is just to clean my name. It was just a one-time event, but something unexpected happened. It bore a child, and it made Calvin see me because he felt obligated. I did tell him to stop doing it, but I can't force Calvin."