20 Days With My Ex-Husband

Chapter 7: Austin's plan

Austin's POV

Kakalabas ko lang ng shower at kasalukuyan akong nagpupunas ng buhok. Naglakad ako papunta sa living room ng bahay nila Travis at naabutan ko silang naghahanda na ng iinomin at kakainin namin. Magsa-samgyup kami and also drink beer. I keep telling them that I don't want to drink but they keep joking that I should not worry because they will not tell Cy. Tsk, as if Cy still care about me. I hope, but... never mind.

"Hey don't burn that."

I said to Mico at tinuro yung karneng mukhang malapit nang masunog na kaagad niya namang binaliktad.

"Hoy Mico ayos ayusin mo yan, sa'yo ko talaga ipapakain lahat ng sunog."

Travis said who's currently opening cans of beers to transfer it in a big jug.

"Yung likod lang naman yung sunog."

"Ikaw ang kumain."

Sabay na sagot at pag-iling namin ni Travis sa kanya, dumadahilan pa eh.

"Okay lang, masarap pa kaya 'to."

Mico said confidently at isinubo yung isang sunog na karne na wala pa limang segundo ay niluwa niya rin kaagad sa palad niya.

"Oh? Masarap?"

Pang-aasar ko sa kanya at talagang tumango pa siya, still in denial.

"Tara na choi, pwede na 'to."

Travis said kaya naman umupo na rin ako sa sahig kagaya nila. Inagaw ko kay Mico yung tong at ako na yung nagluto ng karne. Delikado na at baka pumait lang lahat ng karne dahil sa pagkasunog.

"Cheers mga choi."

Itinaas ni Mico ang kamay niyang may hawak ng baso ng beer kaya sumunod kami ni Travis at nakipagbangga ng baso sa kanya.

"Cheers."

We all said in chorus at sabay-sabay na uminom ng beer. Ang tapang ng tama sa akin nung una but I still keep on drinking. Nagpatuloy ako sa pag-grill ng karne nang mapansin kong sunod-sunod ng kuha ng karne si Mico at parang wala nang balak magtira pa ng para sa amin.

Tiningnan ko siya ng masama at nginitian lang ako habang punong-puno ang bibig ng pagkain.

"Travis."

Sinenyasan ko si Travis at nang tingnan niya siya si Mico ay nginitian lang din sya nito habang masayang kumakain.

"Yes sir."

Travis said to me at mahinang binatukan si Mico.

"ANAY!"

See? Hindi man lang makapagsabi ng salitang aray sa dami ng pagkain na nasa bibig niya.

"Is this your first time eating in ten years?"

"Nakakapagod kayang tumakbo kanina."

Sabagay, tumakbo nga pala sila kakahanap sa akin kanina, pero bakit parang hindi naman ganun ka gutom si Travis? Ginawa pa atang dahilan para makakain lang ng marami. Napailing na lang ako at binigyan pa ulit siya ng bagong lutong karne.

Mico is the youngest among us, isn't obvious? Sumunod kay Mico si Travis at ako naman ang pinakamatanda.

"Oh ikaw naman."

Pagpasa ko kay Travis ng tong at muling lumaklak ng beer.

"Hinay-hinay."

Pagpapaalala sa akin ni Mico.

"I'm fine."

"Sabi mo eh."

Muli na sana akong iinom ng beer nang tumunog ang cellphone ko. I looked at it and I saw Reyes calling me. Pinatay ko na muna at yung tawag dahil ayaw ko ng hindi magandang balita. I'm too stressed for that right now, tama na yung binasted ako ni Cy kanina.

I missed the call and about to put it back on the ground when Reyes called again.

"Sagutin mo na, mukhang importante."

Travis said so I answered the call, this better be important.

"What?"

I answered.

"Sir, it's a bad news."

Reyes said.

See? I knew it, it's always a bad news.

"Not tonight."

I'm about to end the call nang muli siyang mag salita kaya napahinto ako.

"Sinundan ko po kanina si Mrs. Fernandez and I saw him with someone. Based on my people, it's her boss. Chairman Friz"

"And?"

It's his boss, she's the secretary and it's just work, right?

"I will send you the pictures sir."

"Okay."

Naguguluhan kong sagot at pinatay na yung tawag.

"Ano daw?"

Travis asked.

"It's about Cy, they saw her with his boss."

I answered.

"And?"

"I don't know he said he will send me the pictures,"

"Check mo baka andyan na."

Mico said.

I checked my phone at nag-send na nga si Reyes, I didn't notice because my phone is on silent mode. I opened the message at nandilim ang paningin ko sa nakita ko.

Sandamakmak na pictures ang bumungad sa akin and every pictures feels like it's stabbing me directly on my chest.

"Oh s**t!"

Mico and Travis said in chorus when they also saw the pictures.

Renzo Friz, I don't know him personally but... he is carrying my wife and there's also a picture of them where he kissed her on her cheeks. There's more pictures of them but what hurts me the most is seeing my so wife happy with another guy. It's been a long time since I saw her smiled like that. She looks genuinely happy.

Fuck!

The last time I saw Cy like this with another guy is when we were not together yet. Nung nagbabalak pa lang akong manligaw sa kanya noon. I never thought of seeing her like this this with another guy, not even in my dreams or imagination.

I wouldn't say I understand how Cy felt whenever I touch another woman. This is nothing compared to that but it's killing me already.

"Bro, are you okay?"

Travis asked.

Napahawak ako sa dibdib ko at para bang bigla akong binalot ng galit. Mabilis akong naglakad papunta sa taas sa kwarto ni Travis, there's a gun there. Binuksan ko yung cabinet at kinuha yung baril. Nang bumaba ako ay kaagad akong hinarang nila Travis at Mico when they saw me holding a gun.

"Oh s**t! Why are you holding a gun? Chill man."

Gulat na tanong ni Mico.

"Choi, that's my gun! Don't get me in trouble, calm down."

Travis added.

"I need to see my wife."

Seryosong sagot ko sa kanila.

"Eh bakit kailangan ng baril? Ano yan? Susi sa bahay ni Cy?"

"Sandali lang naman choi, hindi mo naman kailangan pang magdala nyan dun."

Pagpigil sa akin ni Travis.

"He's right baka lalong hindi ka balikan ni Cy kaya kumalma ka muna choi."

"Kumalma? Paano ako kakalma kung alam ko na sa mga oras na ito ay may kasamang ibang lalake ang asawa ko?"

Malakas na sigaw ko sa kanilang dalawa at pagkatapos nun ay isang malakas na suntok naman ang tumama sa mukha ko.

Napaupo ako sa sahig sa lakas ng suntok na yun,Travis punched me. Napahawak ako sa kaliwang banda ng labi ko and it's bleeding.

"f**k! What was that for?"

That hurts genuinely bad.

"Tigas ng ulo mo eh. Pwede bang kumalma ka muna dahil baka nakakalimutan mo na kasalanan mo why Cy left you."

Pagsermon niya sa akin kaya napatahimik naman ako bigla.

"Sige ganito nalang, pupunta tayo dun pero hindi mo sila lalapitan."

Mico said.

"What?"

Why can't I always go near my wife? She's still my wife.

"Look at you, you're drunk and mad which is definitely not good. Kami na ang bahala ni Travis."

Mico answered and Travis agreed.

"Ano nanaman yan?"

I asked.

Baka pumalpak nanaman kagaya ng kanina.

"Oo nga ano yan?"

Tanong din ni Travis kay Mico.

"We will get his boss out of her house, tara sa kotse and put that gun somwhere safe."

Mico said at hinila kami ni Travis palabas ng bahay.

"Man, your punch was so hard. Are you mad at me or something?"

My lips is still bleeding a little bit.

"Nadala lang choi. Matagal-tagal na rin kasing hindi nakakasabak sa laban itong mga 'to"

Sagot nya sabay halik pa sa magkabilang kamao nya. Napailing nalang ako at pumasok na kami sa loob ng kotse.

Hindi ko alam kung saan kami pupunta dahil hindi naman sinasabi ni Mico. Nakasilip lang ako bintana ng kotse hanggang sa huminto kami sa isang napaka-unfamiliar na lugar.

"Where are we?"

Sabay naming tanong ni Travis.

"Bahay ni Cy."

Tumingin ako sa tapat ng hinintuan naming bahay. It's just a simple house and for some reason ay halatang paupahan lang.

"Paano mo nalaman yung address?"

I asked.

"Sa investigator mo, kay Reyes. I messaged him bago ako mag drive kanina. Bigyan mo ng bonus, mabilis mag-reply eh."

"Are you sure this is her house?"

Travis asked.

"Yes, kapag mali bawasan mo sweldo yung ni Reyes."

"Ikaw na lang, bawasan natin buhay mo."

Pinagtripan pa yung pagpapasweldo ko kay Reyes.

"Joke lang naman choi."

"Anong gagawin natin dito?"

Travis asked habang ako naman ay sinusuri ng tingin yung buong bahay. How did I not fins her in this place? I guess her boss is protecting her.

"Wait, abangan niyo, mapaalis natin yang boss ni Cy."

Bumaba kaming tatlo sa loob ng kotse to see better. They can't see us kasi nasa madilim na parte naman kami ng lugar at hindi kami abot ng ilaw ng lamp post.

I wonder what they are doing right now inside. Iniisip ko pa lang ay naiinis na ako, I know I should not think about it but I can't help it. That's my wife inside the house with another guy.

"Hello?"

Mico is calling someone.

"Is it okay now? Nakausap nyo na?"

Napakunot ang noo ko sa mga pinagsasabi ni Mico. Nakausap sino? What is happening?

"Good work, thank you."

Ibinaba na ni Mico yung tawag pagkatapos ay tumuro siya sa bahay ni Cy. Ibinalik namin ang tingin naman dun and my lips parted when I saw a guy leaving Cy's house, I am assuming he's Renzo Friz.

"See? Edi napaalis natin siya."

Proud na sabi ni Mico.

"What did you do?"

Travis asked.

"Nakipag-usap lang sa mga tao."

He smirked.

"Not bad."

I answered.

"Not bad lang? Wala bang price jan?"

Mico asked.

"Price? Like what?"

"Your car."

Travis and Mico answered in chorus.

"My car? Sige maglakad kayo pauwi."

Sagot ako at akmang papasok na sa loob ng kotse nang magtakbuhan ang dalawa at nauna pang pumasok sa loob. Tsk, these guys. But thanks to them, may naisip akong plano.

Cy is Mine and I will declare a war just to make sure of that.