To Catch A Dream (Architect Series #1)

❛ thirty-two ❜

My sleep was disturbed by a loud ring from someone's phone that's why I woke up feeling annoyed with everything. I quickly stretched up my hand to get the phone and answered the call even if it is not mine. It's not my fault, tho. Fabian left his phone here with me, and since I am his wife, maybe I have the right to invade with his privacy.

"Architect. . ." Dinig ko ang isang boses ng babae.

I felt like my whole spirit woke up. I breathe heavily and shut my mouth. I shook my head in anoyance. I removed the comforter on me to focus on this call. Nilibot ko ang aking paningin at kahit kaunting presensya ni Fabian ay hindi ko maramdaman.

"Are you home now? Thankyou for coming, Architect. It was really an awesome moment with you. I had fun, though, it hurts," she chuckled in a flirty way. I rolled my eyes and bit my lower lip to stop myself from talking.

"Keep safe, Architect. I told you, hindi malalaman ng asawa mo at saka, we both know na napipilitan ka lang sa kan'ya. Tayo talaga ang bagay, 'no? Bakit ka pa kasi nagpakasal diyan?" I heard her voice again.

I swallowed hard. Oh, so that explains the absence of Fabian here, huh? This early, really? 6:00 AM tapos wala sa bahay? What an ass. I told you, trusting him again is not worth it. Tangina.

"Oh, baka nakakaabala ako sa pagda-drive mo. Napagod pa naman kita. Thankyou so much, Architect. I love you," there, she ended the call.

Mahigpitan kong hinawakan ang kan'yang phone at pilit na pinapakalma ang sarili. I looked at my reflection in the mirror; nanlilinsik ang mga mata, namumula sa galit, at bahagyang magulo ang buhok. I couldn't believe that Fabian can do it in just a short span of time! I thought... oh, it is because of my stupidity again! Naniwala na naman ako sa mga lumalabas sa mga bibig niya!

Galit kong binagsak sa kama ang kan'yang phone. I did my routine and went out from our room after taking a bath. I realized, mas maganda pang pumunta sa trabaho kaysa makasama ang manloloko na 'yon. I feel betrayed! After all those years, sakit na ang dinulot niya! Ngayon na naman ba?

And maybe he did something wrong behind my back. Maybe he had sex with other woman. Napagod? Tangina naman. Okay, fine, malinaw naman sa akin na napipilitan lang siya but hearing those words from others break my heart. So, alam din nila, huh? Why? Fabian told them na napipilitan lang siya sa akin?

I want to shout because of my anger. I want to ruin everything because of the strong emotions that I am feeling. I feel like I want to slap him for making me fool again! Gano'n na ba ako kawalang kuwenta sa kan'ya para ganitohin niya ako? Para magloko kahit na bagong kasal lang kami?

Alam ko na may pagkukulang ako pero tama bang hanapin 'yon sa iba?

"Hi, baby. . ." I saw him, holding a tupperware.

My heart skips a beat seeing him in front of me. My lips parted in irritation. Paano niya nasisikmurang harapin ako pagkatapos niyang galawin ang ibang babae? Gano'n ba kakapal ang mga mukha ng mga manloloko?

"I cooked a meal for you," nakangiti niyang sambit habang inaabot ang tupperware sa akin.

Napairap ako. So ito ang paraan niya para matabunan ang kasalanan niya sa akin? Lulutuan niya ako para kunwari, hindi siya guilty?

"Where have you been?" I asked in a calm tone.

"Dito lang. Why? Hinanap mo ako, 'no? Nasa kitchen ako, nilulutuan ka," he smirked.

I laughed bitterly. Wrong move, Fabian. What the hell? Mas pinili mo pang magsinungaling sa akin? My knees tremble as I looked straightly into his eyes. His mouth were lying but his eyes were not. He can't look at me and that means, he is lying.