The Territory

Episode 6

next day afternoon:

Pumayag na si raiver na samahan ako bumalik sa mansyon para kunin ang mga iilang kong gamit na kailangan.

we are here inside the property. pinag buksan kami ng gate ng guard namin dati because I told him that I need to get my things so he don't need to notify his boss about me.

and also hati kami sa mansyong ito because we build this for us. for the supposed to be future for us.

I took a deep breath before I leave the car.

raiver looked at me.

"everything will be fine. after you get your things, you can start your new life now" he assured me.

ok fine kaya ko ito. just be brave Selestyna.

wag kang papadala sa nararamdaman ko. just at least for now hide your feelings.

don't let any tears fall down to your cheeks. all you have to do is get your things then that's all.

"ok I'm ready" I said

"do you want me to go with you inside?" raiver asked

umiling ako bilang hindi na.

"no need just stay here inside my car. I'll do it myself" sagot ko naman sa kanya dahil ayoko ng gulo.

I know Zilian, baka mag ayaw nanaman sila pag nag kita.

lumabas na ako ng kotse ko upang mag tungo sa loob.

Hindi ko pa man nabubuksan ang pintuan ay nag flashback ang masasayang alaala namin.

the happy memories we have here are all flashing back to my brain as if it's a power point presentation.

I took another deep breath before I push the main door.

I looked around and no one is here. not even a single maid. nakakapang taka.

I went up stairs to the master's bedroom, the bedroom I used to sleep with my ex husband

Wala ring tao sa kwarto namin.

good

that's good.

I sighed as I looked around our room.

para akong sinasaksak sa puso ng Malala ang lahat.

I never thought na darating kami sa point ng buhay namin na ganito.

I'll admit, I still love him but at the same time I hate him so f•ckin bad.

I wiped my tears and continue walking beside the bed. binuksan ko ang mga drawer and get my stuff like papers.

everything.

my perfume, shoes, necklace, earrings, bags, bracelet, hat, make ups, and IDs.

that's it. iyon na lamang din ang kailangan kong kunin dito.

I put them all inside a suitcase

before I am about to leave the room. nahinto ako ng makita ko ang wedding picture namin na naka sabit parin rito sa mini living area before the bed.

kahit anong Iwas ko parin sa picture na iyon ay makikita at makikita ko parin talaga ito.

after all those years..

we just ended like that?

and you just easily replaced me?

end of pov

a rush of emotions overwhelmed her, and she found herself sobbing uncontrollably.

The once-happy memory of their wedding now felt like a painful reminder of the shattered love they had once shared.

and now she's leaving every memories they had..

She still hurts dahil ang taong minahal niya nang sobra sobra ay sinaktan siya. sariwang sariwa parin lahat ng sakit.

she stopped for a moment to regain herself and stop crying.

she took a deep breath then wiped her tears and then she finally stood up and walk out the bedroom.

as soon as she went outside their room, Zilian is outside waiting for her to come out the room.

Selestyna saw him.

"did you get all of your stuff?" he asked her but she didn't mind him. seryoso lamang itong nag lakad at nilagpasan si Zilian.

"good, I don't want to see any trace of you here" malamig nitong usal dahilan para mahinto si Selestyna at hinarap ang lalaki.

"I'll tell ate Daisy to put all my other things I left here to the guest room then locked it" I seriously said to him.

"you can just burn it" he answered

sinamaan ko ito ng tingin

"remember this is also my house so stay away from my territory" may pag hahamon kong sambit sa kaniya dahil hati kami ng gastos nito noon kaya may karapatan akong kunin ang kalahating parte ng mansyon.

he smirked.

"ok" he replied.

end of pov

she's about to leave but she stops again. for the last time ay tinignan niya ito sa mga mata.

she's looking directly to his soul na para bang may hinahanap. hinahanap ang taong minahal niya noon.

"do you love her?" she asked.

"yes" he answered

at doon ay parang binuhusan siya ng malamig na tubig.

she nodded without any expectations to him pero ang totoo ay tinatago niya iyon.

"that's all I need to know" she added before she finally step down the stair.

bawat habang niya ay pawang bubog sa paa niya. she's hurting.

pag kababa na pag ka baba nito ng hagdan ay siya naman pag salubong sa kaniya ni Amee sa main door.

hinarangan siya ni Amee upang kausapin.

"at talagang bumalik kapa ha" Amee said while she crossed her arms.

she rolled her eyes to her.

nilampasan na lamang nya ito upang Wala nang gulo pero kinapitan ni Amee ang braso ni Selestyna upang itoy tumigil sa pag lakad.

marahas na nilingon ni Selestyna ito.

"simula ngayon lubayan mo na si Zilian, he's not yours anymore" pag babanta ni Amee habang sinamaan niya ito ng tingin ngunit ginawaran siya ng ngiit ni Selestyna.

"why, are you threaten?" she smirked to her. may halo itong pang iinis kay Amee na ikina satisfy niya

mas hinigpitan ni Amee ang pag kapit niya sa braso ni Selestyna.

"tandaan mo kapag lumapit ka pa kay Zilian, Hinding hindi ako mag dadalawang isip na sirain ang career m-"

marahas na inalis ni Selestyna ang kamay ni Amee sa braso niya habang si Zilian ay bumaba na upang tunguhin ang mga ito.

"hey!" sigaw ni Raiver para awatin ang dalawa kayat Dali dali na siyang pumasok at bahagyang tinulak si Amee.

"how dare a P.A threaten her boss" pandidiring ulat ni Selestyna kay Amee.

"look who's here, ang nag papanggap na kaibigan lang?" naka ismid na singit ni Zilian habang papalapit ito sa tatlo.

"are you here to escort my ex wife out?" Zilian said then Amee smirked.

sinamaan ng tingin ni Selestyna si Zilian habang nais paatrasin ni Selestyna si Raiver na nasa likod niya.

paniguradong mag aayaw muli ito at ayaw niyang mangyari iyon.

kita sa mukha ng dalawang lalaki na nais nilang mag away.

maya maya lamang ay umiksena na si Amee. hinaplos niya sa dibdib si Zilian upang itong kumalma muna saka ito nag lakad sa harap ni Zilian.

"before that, I'd like to announce to you all this" she proudly smile to them before she speak again..

nilabas niya ang ultrasound na nasa bag niya.

"I'm pregnant" masayang anunsyo niyo sa tatlo at ito'y kumaoit sa matigas na braso ni Zilian.

everyone was shocked.

"Zilian is the father of my baby" sabay himas nito ng tiyan niya habang pinag mamasdan ang reaksyon ni Selestyna.

"so don't call me your P.A anymore, sis!" sarkastiko nitong ulat.

"I'll be soon to be Mrs. Martuccio" dagdag pa nito.

Muling binagsakan ng langit at lupa muli si Selestyna ngunit Hindi niya nais mag labas ng ano mang reaksyong na ikakasatisfy ni Amee.

kaya taas noo siyang ngumiti.

tinignan niya ang mga mata ni Zilian at pansin niyang gulat din ito habang naka tingin sa tiyan ni Amee.

"well then, congratulations" she smiles to them.

Kinuha na ni Raiver ang dala dala ni Selestyna upang siya na ang mag dala nito palabas.

"let's go" aya ni Raiver kay Selestyna dahil basa niya ang kaibigan. alam niyang masakit iyon. sobrang sakit bilang babae.

pero pinili na lamang ni Selestyna na itago ang nararamdaman niya kahit pa alam niyang malaking insulto ito sa kaniya bang babae na hirap mag ka anak.

at harap harapan pa itong ipinaalam sa kaniya na ang taong umahas sa asawa niya ay buntis na.

she tooked a deep breath before she leaves

Hinawakan ni Raiver sa bewang ang kaibigang si Selestyna upang sumabay na ito sa kaniya palabas at ayaw niya itong iwan doon.

Zilian watched them leaves infront of them while Amee is clinging to him.

Deep inside him wants to bring her back but part of him still hates her for what he believes and now he was so shocked about the news.

He don't know what to react.

He was brain washed by Amee because of jealousy, and Amee took that opportunity to destroy Selestyna to him. Nang dahil sa sobra niyang pag seselos kay Raiver ay naging mahina ito.

He still loves his ex wife but hatred and jealousy consumed him.

nag tungo ito sa balcony upang pag masdang umalis ang kotse.

Selestyna POV

pag ka sandal na pag ka sandal ko rito sa tabi ng driver's seat ay parang nais Kong ilabas ang sakit na nararamdaman ko but I need to stop it, I don't want Raiver to see me crying while he's driving the car.

Nakakahiya.

"i can't believe them" tawa ko na may halong inis habang naka sandal..

"what matters now is that you are free" Raiver answered while he's starting the car.

He replaced me that easily? at ngayon ay binuntis pa niya ito.

grabe..

GRABE!

grabe ka!

grabe ka Zilian!

why did you do this to us!

Ano bang ginawa ko! Ano bang mali ang ginawa ko?!

why!!!

and now all I can see inside my head was you!!

and those g*d d*mn happy memories you wasted!..

on how we started dating, how you courted me, and how we enjoyed life together just you and me

I still remember those plans we had.

it still hurts so bad.

parang kagat ng pating ang sakit.

I don't know if I need to celebrate or not.

after hearing the news about you having a baby with her.. well I'm happy for you

tang ina

I'm happy because that's the thing that I can't give you. that's the thing na alam Kong matagal mo ng hinihiling na Hindi ko mabigay!

I'm so sorry...

then suddenly someone wipes my tears na Hindi ko namamalayan lumalabas sa mga mata ko dahil naka pikit ako.

I saw Raiver lean close to me to wiped my tears.

nagulat ako sa ginawa niya. I saw in his eyes how he's worried about me. nag tama ang mga mata namin.

"sorry" I said to him then looked away at agad ko namang pinunasan ang mga luha ko.

he cleared his throat at kinuha ang seatbelt ko upang ilock niya iyon.

"I just want t-to put y-your seatbelt on then I notice you are crying" nauutal nitong sambut saakin.

"anyways let's go" he said to crack the awkwardness kayat inangat ko na ang bintana rito sa seat ko na ngayon ko lamang napansing naka baba.

Saka na kami umalis.

ilang minuto lamang din ay naka uwi na ako sa condo ko.

si Raiver naman ay umuwi na rin sa condo niya pag katapos niya akong tulungan sa mga gamit.

dumiretsyo na agad ako sa kama at nag bagsak ng katawan.

I texted my manager to fire Amee as my P.A. I don't want to see that snake.

I told them that she's not doing her job as my P.A. lagi siyang absent. that's enough reason for them to fire her.

I turned off my phone.

but I noticed the ring on my hand. I'm still wearing it...

tang ina

*burst into tears

why!!!

why did you do this to us Zilian

do you love her that much para ganituhin mo ako?!

end of pov

nilabas niyang muli ang lahat ng sakit na nararamdaman niya. umiyak siya nang umiyak Hanggang sa makatulog.

she still loves him but it hurts so bad.

she needs to let him go dahil mag kakaron na ito ng pamilya.

she needs to let go the man she promised to her self and her family to spend the rest of her life with.

The man she loves.

she needs to let him go that easily just like how Zilian replaced her easily.

that's what she should do