Memories from the past remind me again after seeing him closely. Nagtungo ako sa CR para doon ilabas lahat ng mga luha kong kanina pa nagpipigil.
"I hate you!" I said while looking at the mirror.
Naputol lang ang galit ko ng magring ang cellphone ko.
"Hello Dad?"
"I didn't know that the Madrial wants to sign a contract"
He knew about Madrials going here.
"Its okay dad I can handle this"
"I know it is not just go home when you don't want to see him. I already accepted the proposals you don't have to work I will do it"
"No dad just rest there I will be find"
Palagi ko na siya makikitang palaboy-laboy dito. kaya mo yan Gabbi you are strong and maybe pain and happiness will remind you but you'll forget about it. Pagkalabas ko ng CR nakita kong nakatayo siya sa labas mukhang may hinihintay pero nilagpasan ko lang siya.
"Tell him I'm busy i won't entertain anyone now" sabi ko sa secretary kahit alam kong narinig niya yun dahil nasa likod ko lang siya.
"Its okay Miss, we had fights and i'm her husband"
Lumaki mga mata ko dahil sa narinig ko kaya heto namang secretary naniwala.
"James get out" simpleng utos ko.
Imbes na sundin ako umupo siya sa sofa at nagbasa ng magazine.
"Wala kang bang trabaho?" Inis kong tanong.
Hindi pa rin siya nakikinig. "James!! I can't focus!"
Na realize ko lang yung sinabi ko ng tingin siya saakin ng naka ngiti.
"Really? Then I'm not going to leave"
Tinapon ko sa kanya ang ising magazine na nasa mesa ko.
"Ouch!"
I just rolled my eyes to him before sitting down. Nakakainis talaga siya nasa binabasa ko yung mga papaers na binigay saakin ng secretary ko at narinig kong may tumatawag sa kaniya. He lookes at me before answering the phone.
"Samantha" pambungad niya.
Wow they still communicate with each other.
"Hotel? Anong gagawin ko diyan?"
Sa walang kadahilanan binagsak ko yung isang folder bumaling agad siya saakin. I saw him glaring at me. Tumayo ako para magpa timpla ng kape ng pigilan niya ako.
"I can't go"
"Let me go!" Pabulong kong sabi.
Mahigpit parin ang hawak niya saakin I don't want him around.
"Samantha tawagin mo na ang asawa mo" sabi niya.
Ang landi may asawa na't lahat nakikihati pa sa iba sarap pagsasampalin. Hinila ko ng pwersahan ang kamay ko at pinuntahan ang secretary ko.
"Please samantha may kanya kanyang buhay na tayo don't do anything to ruin the relationships you have with Sid" dinig kong sabi niya.
"Two Coffee please"
Agad din niya ginawa ang utos ko. Nakita ko siya naghihilot ng sentido habang nakaupo sa sofa.
"You should go" sabi ko.
"I have my plans today Abbi"
"To stay here all day?"
Nag ring ulit ang cellphone niya agad niya naman tong sinagot.
"Samantha ano bang--- what?? Okay I'm on my way"
Tumingin siya sakin na parang humihingi ng permiso.
I rolled my eyes to him. "I'll be back Abbi"
"Jerk!" Sigaw ko kahit alam kong hindi naman niya yun maririnig nakakabuwisit!
"Sachie"
"Yes?"
"Lets go to the bar later tonight please!"
"May pasok ako sa monday Gabbi"
"Please Sachie pagbigyan mo na ako naiistress na ako"
Seconds before he answer. "Find!"
The bar was so noisy thats expected actually. Even my own words I cannot here we sit and ordered a whisky at the bar counter.
"Gabbi, we should go now" sachie said.
I know she's not comfortable here she's party girl I also didn't know this thing after Andy introduce this to me.
"Drink Sachie!"
Binigay ko sa kaniya ang isang basong whisky and she drink it masyado na kameng matagal sa pag iinom at lasing na ako I can feel because i was laughing alone.
"Gabbi lets go home" pag aya ni sachie.
"Lets dance Sachie!"
Hinihila ko siya pero ayaw niya talaga kaya ako na lang pumunta sa dance floor para magsayaw naramdaman kong may sumasabay sa pagsayaw ko.
"Hi beautiful" bulong saakin
"Sorry Mr I'm not here to dance with you"
Hinawakan niya ako sa beywang para bang pinipigilan akong umalis.
"Hands off jerk!"
Walang makakarinig saakin mas malakas pa ang sounds kaysa sa boses ko.
"Let us dance first"
Tinapakan ko yung paa niya at tuluyan ng nakalayo sa kaniya I feel dancer when I'm dancing especially when I'm drunk the alcohol that hits inside my body make it hot I want to take off dress now I saw sachie walking towards me.
"Lets go home Gabbi"
I pretend I didn't hear her I still want to dance after a couple of minutes wala akong nakitang Sachie sa dance floor bumalik ako sa counter ng bar pero wala siya doon.
"Excuse me did you saw a girl here with me earlier?" I asked the bar tender.
"Hindi ko po napansin maam"
I did try calling her but she doesn't answering my calls. Where the hell are you Sachie?! Someone grabbed my waist and pulled me onto someones chest.
"What are you doing here?" I recognize the voice.
"Painting" sarkastikong sagot ko.
"Obviously James I'm drinking!"
I'm already drunk but I still manage to be brat infront of him.
"Lets go home"
Nawalan ako ng lakas nung hinila niya ako nagpaubaya na ako pagkadating namin sa sasakyan.
"Bakit ka nag lasing?"
"Because you are so Malandi"
Lasing na talaga ako I can't even think what will i say it doesn't bother me at all but tomorrow I will surely regret this scenes.
"Tss. Samantha needs me" sabi niya.
Nakapikit ako ng mata antok na antok na ako.
"What is the use of 'husband'?" Tumingin ako ng deretso sa kaniya hindi ko naman to magagawa kapag hindi ako lasing.
"Sid wasn't h---"
"Shhh! Enough James I know you want her. Pinagsabay mo nga kame noon"
Wala na akong narin pa sa kaniya dahil antok na rin ako.
Pagkagising ko ibang amoy ang naamoy ko sa kwarto parang pang lalake ang amoy unti unti I open my eyes and the place wasn't familiar. The bathroom doors open and I saw James topless. Oh my God! I covered my face immediately.
"What the hell James!"
Natawa siya ng malakas tinapunan ko siya ng unan.
"Don't act as if you didn't saw this Abbie"
"Mag bihis ka na nga! Who told you to let me sleep here"
"Sachie called me and as your boyfriend my responsibility is to get you out of that f*****g bar" nagseryoso siya bigla.
"Kahapon husband and now boyfriend? Tss chickboy"
I get my phone that is now charging I swear Sachie i'm going to kill you lumabas pumasok siya sa closet at nanggi-gigil akong dinayal ang number ni sachie.
I called her 15 but she doesn't answer any of my calls relax Gabbi for the last time I called she finally answer it.
"WHAT THE HELL SACHIE DID YOU CALLED HIM?!" bahala na kung marinig niya yun
"Calm down Sachie" bagong gising ang tono ng boses niya.
"HOW WOULD I DO THAT?" Sabi ko.
"Hindi ko naman sinabing may anak kayo at di ko sinabi saan ka nakatira duh."
"THE POINT HERE IS.. nandito ako sa bahay niya."
Napahina ang boses ko ng nagbukas ang closet at tumingin lang siya saakin buti na lang hindi naka loud speaker ang phone ko.
"Matanda ka na kaya mo na yan"
Kakainis siya arrrgh! I hey her.
"Lets eat now"
"No thanks"
Humiga na ulit ako sa kama niya manigas ka kahit pa gutom na ako hindi ko kayang sabayan siya sa pagkain. After an hour I didn't go out my daddy will surely asked where I am now? I have work for god sake! Hindi ako pwede tumawag baka marinig niya pa yun si Sachie na lang ulit ang tinawagan ko.
"Hurry Up, I'm busy." She directly said.
"Sunduin mo ko dito please."
"ARE YOU---- nahihibang ka na ba first day ko ngayon, kausapin mo na nga si James." Inis kong sabi.
"Ayoko nga! Please Sachie." Sigaw ko.
"Hindi pwede."
"Fine! Mag ba-bar tayo ulit pag nalaman niya ang tungkol sa anak ko."
"Hindi na, pwede ba kung mag bar ka wag mo na ako isama."
Pinutol niya yung tawagan namain bigla din naman bumukas ang pinto ng kwarto I just realized what did I say earlier did he heard it.
"You're not going to that bar again"
"I can go whenever I want too"
"Ang tigas pa rin ng ulo mo"
"Did I tell you to understand me?"
Ayan nagkasagutan nanaman kame kailan kaya ang araw na hindi kame magkakasagutan we only met twice and we had fights several times.
"I need to go home" sabi ko.
"I'll go with you"
"I can handle myself"
Hindi ko na siya pinasundo haler! Tanga ako kapag dinala ko siya sa bahay ko nandun ang anak ko at si Daddy malalagot ako sa kanya.