The Magnetic: Loving The Insensitive

Chapter 23

Chapter 23: Disappointment

The next few days have been hell for me. Abuela always found something bad about me. I felt like she was making it hard intentionally for me. Ang mahirap pa, ginagawa niya iyon kapag nakaalis na si Zeck. Hindi rin ako nag-susumbong sa asawa ko dahil ayokong mag-away sila dahil sa akin. 

"Okay ka lang ba, Missy? You look haggard," Tam commented.

I shook my head then let out a sigh. "It's getting worse, Tam. She never fails to find something wrong about me. I tried cleaning the house yesterday, but it wasn't enough for her! She even said that I obviously didn't know any household chores."

Sinapo ko ang ulo habang nakatukod ang mga siko ko sa mesa. We were at Sweet Refuge because I wanted to ask tito Ambet to teach me how to cook. Sa ilang beses na tinuturuan ako ni Abuela, lagi lang niyang ipinapamukha na wala akong alam bilang asawa. 

Tamara grimaced. "Does your husband know?"

I shook my head. "I can't tell him. Abuela might get mad at me more."

"Ano ka ba? You shouldn't let anyone make you feel like you're not good enough!" 

Tumaas ang mga kilay ko. "Wow. Hugot."

She laughed. "Minsan lang naman. Oh, ayan na pala si pops."

Pag-pasok ni tito sa coffee shop niya ay tinawag siya agad ni Tam. Magaling na chef ang pops ni Tam kaya alam ko na siya ang makakatulong sa akin. We told him about it and he didn't even think twice of helping me. Kaagad kaming nag-umpisa sa cooking lesson. Nasugatan pa ako during our lesson, but I endured it. I had to show abuela that I'm worthy of his grandson.

Every day, I get up early to clean our house, then I go out to go to tito Ambet's restaurant for my cooking lesson. He said that I was getting better. Kahit papaano ay may mga alam na akong lutuing simpleng pagkain.  A smile appeared on my face upon seeing my husband in front of our house. He was already wearing his 'pambahay'. Kaya alam ko na hindi na siya aalis. 

"Baby!" I even waved at him.

Madilim ang mukhang humarap siya sa akin. "Where the hell have you been!"

"I... I just hung out with T-Tam." I answered confused. "Why?"

I didn't tell him about my cooking lesson with tito Ambet because I wanted to surprise them. Pero hindi ko maintindihan kung bakit galit siya. 

"You were with Tam? Really? Then who did I bump into this afternoon?"

Nawalan ako ng kibo sa sinabi niya. "B-baby."

"Come up with a better lie next time," he said coldly then turned his back.

Malungkot na sinundan ko siya. Napatigil ako sa pag-pasok ng makita ko si abuela na nakatayo sa may doorway. She was looking at me like I did something wrong. 

"Good evening, abuela."

Tinaasan niya lang ako ng kilay at tumalikod na. I sighed. God. Why does she hate me so much?

After I had taken a shower, I stayed in the garden because I felt so down. I didn't know why my husband was so mad. Hindi naman siya mahigpit dati pag-lumalabas ako. At okay lang din sa kanya kahit gabihin pa ako basta magsa-sabi lang ako. Nag-sabi naman ako sa kanya na gagabihin ako ngayon. 

I sighed when I entered our room. Humiga na rin ako at pinakiramdaman siya. I knew he wasn't sleeping yet. Hindi ko siya matiis. Ayokong ganito kami na galit siya sa akin. Umisod ako palapit at niyakap siya buhat sa likod. I pressed my face against his back.