Soulful Eyes (book 2, Missing Piece adaptation)

Chapter 61

Three days later

THIRD PERSON

Pagkauwi ni Bea sa bahay nila from work ay nagulat siya dahil nakita niya ang service car ni Jho sa garage nila, meaning nauna siyang umuwi

Hindi maipinta sa mga ngiti ni Bea nang papasok na siya sa bahay nila. Nadatnan niyang naglalaro sila Nolan at Bella kasama yung yaya nila, tapos si manang ay abala naman sa pagpprepare ng dinner nila

"Dada! You're homeee!" takbo si Nolan sa dada niya at niyakap si Bea na hanggang waist lang naman ng dada niya ang abot niya

Nang marinig naman ni Bella ang sigaw ng kuya Nolan niya ay agad tayo naman ito at inalalayan nung yaya sa paglalakad papunta sa dada niya

"Daaaaaa pwayy" Bella points her toys

"Mga anak ko talagaaa hehe" Bea

Matagal niyakap ni Bea ang mga anak niya at hinalikan sila sa ulo

"Kids, where's your momma? Is she upstairs?" Bea

Si Bella walang pakialam kasi may hawak-hawak kasi siyang toy

"No dada, I think she's at the pool. But dada don't go there, she told us to stay here and play" Nolan

"Mmmm ok ok. Yaya, bantayan mo lang mga bata ha?" Bea

"Opo" yaya

"Bea anak ayy tawagin mo na si Jho at kakain na kayo" manang

"Sige manang" Bea

Bea quickly went to the pool area

BEATRIZ

I see Jho sitting at the edge of the sunlounge. I gently sit behind her and put her in my warm embrace as I rest my chin on her shoulder. There, I see her holding a glass of wine

"Best place ever, my home"

"Nagpaluto ako kay manang ng paborito mo, kumain kana don" Jho

"Sabay na tayo, love. Let's go? Massage kita later since very good ka at maaga kang umuwi today hehe" I joked

"Bakit.....bakit ok lang sa'yo pag late akong umuuwi?" Jho then took a sip of her wine

"Not just late, but you're always coming home drunk"

"Bakit, bawal?" Jho

"Because I don't want to put your safety at risk. Love naman, we are always waiting for you to come home"

"Wag mo na kasi akong hintayin, mapapagod ka lang" Jho at para bang wala siyang ganang sumagot?

"What? Of course lagi kitang hihintayin"

"Bea kung pwede, kahit minsan lang, hayaan mo naman ako gawin ang gusto ko" Jho

"Nagsasawa kana ba sa ugali ko?"

"Stop asking nonsense" Jho

She drank all of her wine, and she left me here alone.

We are living under the same roof, but I feel so distant from my wife.

I tried holding back my tears pero hindi ko na napigilang mapaluha. Jho has changed a lot.

Months later

JHOANA

At the bar

Ang hirap pigilang hindi uminom dahil dito lang ako nakakalimot sa sakit. I am so much longing for Nico. I want his presence. I want him besides me. I want him to comfort me.