Apollo's Crib: A Sinister Fate

EP.40

Tila tinakasan ng kulay ang magandang mukha ni Crystal, hindi nito sukat akalain na iyon ang daratnan niya sa bahay ng mga Cheng. Ang ini-expect niya ay magiging magaan ang araw na iyon at magkakaroon siya ng tsansa na mapalapit sa ginang ngunit kabaliktaran ang nakuha niya.

"Anyway, I've found a new tutor for my kids. They're not at home right now, because I send them away to meet her. Don't worry because you will receive the full salary this month plus the benefits you are having from us since you've started. I added more of your expected salary just to make sure you'll have something to use when you leave. Consider it as my parting gift, I hope it's enough for you. Thank you!" ani Sinica.

"Please don't do this, Mrs. Cheng! I beg you!" tarantang wika ng dalaga sabay luhod sa harapan ng ginang. Unti-unting pumatak ang mga luha sa kanyang mga mata. "I love him, a lot!" aniya.

"Didn't I made myself clear? Which part of my speech that you didn't understand? I have time to explain it better,"

"Mrs. Cheng, I know that I'm just a poor girl and not your match. I know my wrong and I clearly made a mistake for falling in love with your son. But I can't leave like this, please!" umiiyak na pakiusap ng dalaga. Pinagsalikop nito ang mga palad habang nakaluhod sa harapan niya.

"Are you trying to provoke me? Do you think I'm just fooling around? Let me remind you that I am Sinica Cheng, I can pull some strings if I wanted!" asik ni Sinica.

"Mrs. Cheng, I'm pregnant!" malakas na sambit ni Crystal na ikinagimbal ng ginang. Napaawang ng labi nito sabay tingin sa dalaga.

Isang malakas na sampal ang ibinigay ni Sinica sa dalaga. "You intentionally got pregnant to get a hold of my son, don't you?!" galit nitong sigaw, nagawa nitong duruin ang dalaga sa sobrang galit.

"It's not my fault, it is your son's decision not to use protection when he slept with me. He wanted to marry me." she confessed.

"And of course, you agreed! My son is a perfect catch, right? Austin, is a young naïve man being manipulated by a grown woman like you! Don't you have shame?!" akusa ng ginang.

"Your son might be young at his age, but he is not young anymore. He can decide on his own. He is the decision maker in our relationship."

"Did he know?" tanong ng ginang.

"Not yet, I will tell him later." sumiginghot na wika ng dalaga. "Please don't push me away just because you didn't like me, this child in my womb is also your blood." ani ng dalaga.

"Are you threatening me?"

"No. But once Austin learned that I'm pregnant, he will not sit still. He will fight for us, I'm sure of that."

"Damn! You're clever. My bad! I underestimate you," ani Sinica, napailing ang ginang tanda ng pagkadisgusto sa takbo ng kanilang usapan.

"You have to choose Mrs. Cheng. Accept me or losing your own son completely and your grandchild completely. I know him, he is ready to run with me." babala ni Crystal.

Pagkatapos iyong sabihin ng dalaga ay lumabas na ito. Hindi nagpahalata ang dalaga na takot na takot siya at labis ang pangangatog ng parehas niyang tuhod. Hindi niya sukat akalain na makakaya niyang sabihin ang mga katagang iyon sa harapan ng ginang.

"Elvis, I got another problem." ani Sinica. She immediately called her trusted driver to tell him what Crystal told her."

"Did someone threatened you again? Or did they found out your secret?"

"Much worst than that," tila nanghihinang wika nito.

"May I know what is it?"

"That w***e told me she is pregnant,"

"Who is the baby's father?" tanong ni Elvis.

"Of course, she told me it's my son's!" singhal ni Sinica.

"Oh!" tanging nabigkas ni Elvis sa gulat.

"Do something about this, I am tired and my legs is hurting like hell. The stress is eating me up, what a damn life!"

"Do you want me to get rid of her?"

"You idiot! If it's true that she is pregnant, of course you can't kill her!" gigil na sigaw muli ni Sinica, sa galit ng ginang ay binagsakan nito ng telepono ang lalaki. Biglang sumama ang pakiramdam niya kaya tinawagan niya ang kanyang private nurse para asikasuhin siya.

"Those leeches found a perfect prey with my boys... What should I do to eradicate both of you?" anas ni Sinica.

Nakahiga na siya sa kanyang kwarto ngunit hindi pa rin siya makatulog. Her mind is pretty occupied with endless problems.

"Aaah!" hiyaw niya ng biglang maramdaman ang biglang pagkudlit ng hindi matawarang sakit ng kanyang ulo.

"Ouch! What is this?" aniya habang sapo ang kanyang ulo. Hindi niya maipaliwanag kung bakit bigla siyang inatake ng ganoon. Kinuha ni Sinica ang sleeping pills na nasa bedside table niya at ininom ito. Hindi niya kaya ang sakit at nais niya na lang makatulog. Sa kanyang unti-unting kumakalmang kamalayan ay inihatid siya ng kanyang diwa sa nakaraan.

"Sinica! You damn fool!" tawag sa kanya ni Veronica. Humahangos ito habang lumalapit sa kanya. Gulo-gulo ang buhok nito at wala na sa ayos ang damit.

Kasama niya noon si Connie dahil may pag-uusapan sila tungkol sa mga balak nitong bilhin na damit sa kanya.

"Excuse me? What did you just said?" iritable niyang sagot. Napatingin siya kay Connie na waring nanghihingi ng despensa sa nangyayari.

"Did you know that your husband tried to kill me?" ani Veronica sa nanlilisik na mga mata.

"Look at this old lady spiting nonsensical words over me," sagot niya.

Sa tingin niya ay nakainom si Veronica kaya ganon ang inaasal kaya mas pinili na lang niyang iwasan ito. Pahakbang pa lang siya ulit ng muling magsalita ang ginang.

"Your husband is gay! He has a lover! He pretty much choose that man over you, remember when you opened your boutique? He is no where to be found, you want to know why?" patuyang wika ni Veronica.

Nagpanting ang magkabilaang-tenga niya sa narinig.

"Take back the words that you said, or I will kill you right now!" galit niyang sabi.

"Do you think killing me will hide the excruciating truth? Just like what your husband tried to do with me? Your husband doesn't love you at all! And he will leave you to be with his lover, did you hear me?!" angil ni Veronica.

Hearing those words from Veronica, she snapped.