His Wife's Cry

Chapter 12

Third Person's POV

TINUNGO niya na ang opisina ni Gavin. Habol niya ang hininga ng sa wakas ay makarating siya roon. Nakasandal si Gavin sa mesa nito paharap sa pintuan kaya agad nagtama ang paningin nila nang pumasok siya. May hawak itong kopita at pinaglalaruan nito sa kamay. Gavin gripped the goblet that caused a crack on it. Lalo siyang binalot ng kaba. Alam niyang galit na naman ito.

"You look good together."  There's bitterness registered in his eyes. "Useless plus useless is equal utterly useless." He smirked but his eyes were deathly serious. "Perfect."

"You just don't appreciate the worth of things until it's gone." She held his dangerous gaze. Wala na siyang pakialam kung anuman ang gawin nito sa kaniya. Sa loob ng isang taon niya itong asawa ay hindi na siya natatakot kahit saktan pa siya nito. Masyado na kasing manhid ang puso niya. 

Silence ensued between them before she decided to go out. Gusto lang nitong saksakin siya ng mga matitilos na salita kaya siya pinapunta nito roon. Ngayon ay hindi niya na ito papayagang pagsalitaan siya ng ganoon. Masyado na siyang manhid para muling makaramdam ng panibagong sakit. Akma na siyang aalis ngunit kusang tumigil ang kaniyang mga paa ng makarinig siya ng pagkabasag.

She looked at Gavin. Then the goblet that he was holding earlier was already broken into pieces. Gavin's eyes were blazing with anger while it settled on her. Kita niya ang pagtulo ng sarili nitong dugo sa kamay nito.

"Put the pieces of the broken glass without using any kind of cleaner tool." He commanded.

Anong tingin nito sa kaniya, baliw? Bakit niya naman gagawin iyon kung alam niyang makakatamo lang siya ng sugat?

"Why would I do that if in the first place it will just hurt me—"

"Exactly! Why did you still choose to love me if, in the first place, you already know that I will just cause you pain?"

Napaawang ang labi niya dahil sa sinabi nito. She looked away when pain flashed her eyes. Ramdam niya ang matitilos na bagay na tumutusok sa kaniyang dibdib.

She gasped. "The two situations are different—"

He cuts her off. "It's the same. I am just hurting you. Why are you still holding on?" His tone was way too serious.

Now she knew how words bleed, she was not sure how it stabbed her heart, too. It hurts so much right now. Emotion tightened her chest. "I choose to hold you even if it just causes me pain." She looked at him straight into his eyes. "Because that's what my heart told me to do."

            Napapagod na rin siyang ipaintindi rito kung bakit hanggang ngayon ay pinipilit niyang kumapit kesa bitawan ito. Kahit kailan naman ay hindi iyon maiintindihan ni Gavin. Masyadong binalot ng galit ang puso nito kaya kahit anong sabihin niya ay hindi nito pakikinggan.

Muli niyang sinulyapan ang kamay ni Gavin na ngayon ay punong-puno na ng dugo. He's insane. Nagawa ba naman nitong basagin ang kopita gamit ang sarili nitong kamay.

"You're stupid."

"The moment I started loving you I became stupid." She drew in a breath. "You've made me stupid."

Tyaka lang siya nakahinga ng maluwag ng makalabas siya roon. She pressed her hand to her trembling lips. She needs to be strong. Inayos niya ang sarili bago tuluyang pumunta sa department nila. Wala na roon si Evan ng makarating siya. Mabilis siyang linapitan ng mga ito para tanungin.

"How was it? Did Mr. CEO shout at you?" Mica asked worriedly.

"No."

"Anong sinabi niya sayo?" Tanong ni Stacey.