Somebody Waiting

Bente-Siam

A/N Para kay @BhongPabilona kasi buntis raw sya at funny ako. 😨😂😂

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There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear.

Raine is in anguish while stirring the wheel not knowing where to turn or where to go. She knows that she’s being inconsiderate on reaction a while ago but it truly hurt her inside knowing what Richard have in mind towards her.

Ganun ba tingin nya sakin?Akala ba nya I’m Sam’s dog na kung kailan tawagin I’ll come running towards him with wiggled tale?

Singhal nito sa isip na puno pa rin ng inis sa nangyari.

After driving for almost the whole day, she found herself in front of her best friend’s house in Bulacan---L.A.

‘Uy girl! Nadalaw ka.’ Tawag ni Louie Anne habang pinagbubuksan ito ng pinto. Nahalata agad nito ang bakas ng luha sa mata ng kaibigan.

‘Ah…can I stay for tonight?’ Mahinang sabi ni Raine at umupo sa sofa.

‘Oh…englishing ka friend anong nangyari?’ Usal nito at umupo sa tabi ng kaibigan.

Bago makasagot si Raine ay tumunog ang cellphone ni L.A.

(Ringing)

‘Oh, asawa mo tumatawag.’

‘Wala akong asawa. Single ako.’  Mariin nitong sagot.

‘Huy! Ano ba…isang buwan palang friend oh. Kami nga nyang asawa ko pag may tampuhan inaayos agad kasi hindi hiwalayan ang sagot pag may gusot.’

‘Iba kaso namin sa inyo, iba kayo ni Panchito, iba kami.’ Singhal nito at inihiga ang ulo sa may arm rest ng sofa.

‘Hoy! Isa pang Panchito ia-unfriend na kita! Pocholo bes. Last mo na yan.’

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Raine told L.A the things everything that happened between him and Richard that morning. From the notice of their marriage contract process, to Sam’s text, and lastly to their discussion before she left.

‘Girl, pwede mag-advice?’

Raine nodded as a tear escaped from her eyes.

‘Naiintindihan kita at gusto talaga kitang kampihan pero sa nakikita ko baka dapat alalaanin mo rin ang pinanggagalingan ni Richard. Sabi mo nga di ba hindi sya nakapasok sa trabaho? ibig sabihin nun talagang naguguluhan sya at hindi alam ang gagawin. Hindi nya siguro maiwasan na mabahala na baka nga maagaw ka ni Sam from him---'

Raine cut her off.

‘But that shows he didn’t trust me enough. I’m trying my best to make an effort to show him some affection. Hindi pa ba sapat yun for him to somehow know that I chose him?’

‘Sige nga…’ L.A looked at her friend seriously. ‘Kung ilalagay kita sa pwesto ni Richard. Kunwari mayron syang mahal simula pa nung eight years old sya tapos sinuyo sya ulit ngayon, knowing na wala pang bisa yung kasal nyo, hindi ka ba matatakot?’

Napasinghap na lang si Raine sa sinabi ng kaibigan. She’s right but there’s a twinge still in her heart na hindi nya alam kung saan galing.

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Richard

Halos nasuyod ko na ata ang buong maynila kakahanap sa kanya pero parang imposible talagang mahanap ang taong ayaw magpakita. I searched almost everywhere na pwede nyang puntahan pero wala talaga. And so flustered, I slump my head on my stirring wheel and let the tears fall mercilessly from my eyes.