CHAPTER 2

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It's been two weeks since they moved in to their apartment. It was not easy for them to adjust especially Maxi because she's not used to this kind of place and environment.

They could have checked in a freaking five star hotel or a penthouse but they didn't have a choice but to do these shits. Well, being a waitress in Club Red is kind of fun after all  except for staying in their shitty apartment.

It was their first time to land in the Philippines and they already knew that it would never be that easy. They had to do these so that Robin could focus on how to face her own problem. But the thought of meeting her husband made her eyes roll from Philippines back to the USA.

Nagising si Robin na mataas na ang sikat ng araw kaya naman agad itong nagtungo sa banyo at agad ring lumabas ng kwarto pagkatapos maligo. Pareho sila ng apartment na tinutuluyan ni Maxi, magkadikit ang mga kwarto nila at may kaniya-kaniya din silang sala at kusina.

Sa pitong taong nagdaan ay hindi niya magawang makipagrelasyon sa iba sa kadahilanang kasal siya. Kahit hindi niya kilala ang asawa, hindi niya pa rin magawa ang bagay na iyon dahil para sa kanya oras na kinasal ka kailangan mong maging totoo sa iyong asawa ano man ang mangyari, kaya naman iyon ang kanyang ginawa.

Alam ng dalaga na wala namang paki-alam sa kanya ang lalaking iyon. Sigurado naman siya na marami din itong naging babae. Kasal lang naman sila sa papel at wala naman silang karapatan sa isa't-isa. Masakit at mahirap para sa kanya dahil hindi ganoong klaseng buhay ang pinangarap niya. Pangarap nito na magkaroon ng isang masayang pamilya kasama ng taong mahal niya. Lahat ng pangarap na iyon ay naglaho nang ipakasal siya sa taong hindi niya kilala. Pati pangalan nito ay hindi niya alam at miski mukha nito ay hindi pa nakikita. Tanging ang alam lang nito ay anak ng kaibigan ng kanyang magulang. Sinabi nila sa kanya na makikilala din nila ang isa't-isa sa tamang panahon at dumating na nga ang panahon na iyon.

Robin sighed. Wala naman na siyang magagawa dahil tapos na. Ginawa niya naman iyon para sa magulang niya, para sa pamilya. 

She can do anything for her family. She didn't even give a fuck even though it would ruin her life. That's how much she loves her family. Kahit naman maglululapasay siya wala namang mangyayari ikakasal at ikakasal pa rin siya sa taong iyon.

She's been married for seven fucking years! Seven years of being miserable! Seven years of mess! Seven years of being alone! She couldn't do anything to save her messed up life! She couldn't do anything for her happiness. She was stuck with her husband.

Natigil sa pag-iisip ang dalaga nang biglang may kumatok sa pinto at agad naman nitong binuksan.

" Bella ciao Robina!  Get dressed we're going off now. " Maxi greeted her with a sweet smile.

" Hey Maxi come in ".  She said as she also gave a sweet smile to her friend.

" How's your hand babe? You okay now? " Maxi asked in a worried tone. They launched their body in the sofa sitting beside each other.

" I'm okay now Maxi. " She smiled.

" Good. Well, we're going to our ancestral house first then we'll go straight to the club after. Now go and get your stuff ready. " She winked at her while grinning.

  " Make it faster Robina, I'll wait you outside!" Pahabol nito pero hindi niya na ito pinansin at nagmamadaling kumuha ng gamit. May bahay ang mga magulang ni Maxine dito sa Pilipinas kaya naman hindi na ito nagtaka at nagtanong pa. Sinunod na lamang nito ang kaibigan at nagmamadaling pumasok sa kanyang kuwarto. Si Maxine ang taong hindi mo gugustuhing kontrahin dahil hindi ka nito titigilan hangga't hindi ka napapapayag.

Bumaba si Robin sa motor na sinakyan nila ni Max papunta sa trabaho. Ito ang kinuha nila sa mansyon ng kaibigan dahil naiistress na daw ang dalaga na magcommute araw-araw at ang mahal daw ng pamasahe. Akala mo naman talaga sobrang naghihirap. Nahiya naman ang ginamit nilang BMW R1250 GS, it has a 1,254 cc, two-cylinder boxer engine with 4-valves per cylinder and variable valve timing.

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