Her Greatest Downfall

Chapter 50: Doomed

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KINAKABAHAN akong pumunta sa kusina.
He placed the hotdogs, bacon, fried scrambbled egg as well as the fried rice on the table.

Tinignan ko lamang yon, hindi ko alam kung para saakin ba iyon o baka nag-aassume na naman ako.

Tinignan ako ni Ram na para bang nagtataka kung bakit hindi ako nauupo. I looked at him and  divert it immediately and place my sight on the food on the table. I am waiting for him to say that I should eat outside since Ellie will be here to eat.

"Let's eat, Ace.'' He said. I blink twice since I was scared to misinterpret his words.

"Ellie must be here" It was just a whisper and I don't have any intention to let him hear it but he does.

He look at me intently and sighed.
"Let's eat, Ace." Aniya

Tumango ako at tahimik lang na naupo roon.

"Coffee? " he offered a cup of coffee. I just nod as an answer.

I don't know what to say so I remain silent the whole breakfast.

"Uh, did I make you uncomfortable last night?" He asks suddenly. I lift up my face so that I can face him.

"I'm peacefully sleeping last night so I don't know. " I answered. He just nod and continue to eat. I can sense that he would like to say something so I keep waiting but in the end, I didn't hear any from him.

He offered to wash the plates so I just hold a broom and starts sweeping the floor when the doorbell rang.

"Do you have a visitor?" Aniya saakin. Mabilis akong umiling. How can I? I'm not able to accept visitors.

"Wala"

Tinignan ko sya at mayroon pang bula ang kamay nito. Bumuntong hininga ako. "Ako na magbubukas. Baka bills lang 'yon" ani ko at iniwan sya sa kusina.

Habang naglalakad palabas ay naaninag ko na kaagad kung sino ang tao sa labas. I hesitate to open it at first but in the end I still open it.

"Oh.. you're still here?" Ellie's eyebrow furrowed.

I told myself to distance from this kind of stuffs. Ayokong makasira ng relasyon, ayokong gumaya sa babaeng nasa harapan ko.

"Obviously" mataray kong sagot. I heard her laugh and it was visible that it was merely fake.

"Tss. You're such a disgrace, Ace. Seriously? Living here with him? Oh gosh, you're after his money don't you?" Anito at pinaningkit pa ang mga mata.

"I don't care on his money, Ellie. Aalis din ako!" Naiinis kong sabi.

Ayoko ng isipin pa ni Ellie na narito ako para manggulo. I know where should I stand, naiintindihan ko sya kung bakit ayaw nya saakin dahil minsan ko rin iyong naramdaman nang kami pa ni Ram. She likes Ram and I guess Ram likes her too. It's obvious right? They shared a breakfast together while me? I was merely kick out so that I can't disturb them.

"Oh? Bat ang tagal naman? I don't understand Ram kung bakit ka nya pinatira dito. Wala ka ngang ambag sa bahay na ito. Para kang... uh, palamunin?" Aniya

So she knows why I am here and I guess Ram told her. Right, that's the real story so I don't have a rights to be mad because that was indeed true but I can sense the pain in my chest knowing that I am a heavy baggage for Ram. I should plan to leave as soon as possible right?

"Magbabayad ako sakanya" sagot ko, sinusubukang kumalma.

"Bakit hindi ka na lang kasi umalis? Dumating ka lang nagulo na naman ang maayos na. We're all happy without you Ace kaya bakit bumalik ka pa? Dapat hindi ka na nagpakita pa dahil wala namang may gustong narito ka!" Singhal nya.