My Husband's Mistress is my Sister

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Chapter Two

Michelle Mercado

Almost an hour of trip way back home, I felt so anxious. That news was a total breaker. Hindi ko alam nor hindi ko alam kung paano aalamin ang lahat ng pupwedeng mangyari. Noong nandito pa si Papa, nahihirapan na kaming isipin kung ano ang kaya niyang gawin sa 'min, what more, now he's gone? Mas mahirap i-figure out ang lahat.

Determinedly, I shoved those thoughts from my mind and began to think of something, something how to make things up. Everything was so strange, veering from beseeching to dark hints for this new puzzle need to be solved.

"Daddy!” bati ni Sophie kay Troy na kasalukuyang hinihintay kami sa gate ng bahay at humalik na sa kanya

“Hi, Baby. Umakyat ka na then magbihis ka na. Kakain na tayo maya-maya.” utos ni Troy na siya naman nitong sinunod agad.

Umakyat na rin kami ni Troy papunta sa kwarto namin. Distracted, well enough. Naba-bother ako, kami. I stared blankly at nowhere. Why? I don’t know either.

“You looked so upset, Michelle? Is there a problem, baby?" Troy said while assisting me sitting, "Kumusta pala ang lakad niyo?”

"As you said, so upset. I felt defeated. Bukod sa 'min ni Rachelle, may iba pa pala kaming kapatid. Well of course, we’re shocked. Lalo na si Mama. Troy, ang gulo. Sobra.” I groaned.

I had gotten so hurt over the past few months, or years, and now this? We went through so much and we still had our problems. I didn't know what was happening and what will happen soon.

Tumayo siya mula sa pagkaka-upo sa tabi ko at pum-westo sa likuran ko. minasahe ang likod ko. "Don't stress yourself, Michelle. What did I told you? Problem goes bigger as you think of them as a problem, too. Try to make it as a solution." he said.

"A solution? Isipin ko na ang problemang 'to ang magiging solution rin sa problemang 'to? Ang gulo ata, Troy?”

Astonishment froze me. As he shifted my position, he possessed my lips, moving his lips against mine in an utterly thorough way that sent my senses whirling. What do you expect? Syempre, tinulak ko. Kahit gusto ko rin yun, " See? Pino-problema mo agad yang problemang yan. Think of this, na yang problemang yan ay magse-serve sa inyo as an inspiration. Somehow/ Inspired in a way na ikatutuwa nang Papa niyo. Magiging masaya siya kung magiging masaya rin kayo, kasama `yong kapatid niyo, na maayos ang lahat sa pagitan niyo. Problem starts with 'P' which mean paradox and ends up with 'M' stands for a matter-of-fact. It starts with your disbeliefs, contradicting your beliefs, but ends up in believing also. The problem is not the problem itself, it’s our perspective and how we deal with it. "

Wow. Just wow. I can't believe na masasabi ni Troy ang lahat ng `yon. It do make sense, somehow, but I do get his point. I really do. "How lucky I am to have a husband like you, Troy. Kahit papaano, nawala `yong pagka-bother ko. "

"No problem. Even though, hindi ko alam mga sinasabi ko,"

Tinangka niyang ilapit ulit `yong mukha niya sa mukha ko pero napigilan ko, loko 'to. "What will be that for, Troy?” I beamed, grinning.

"A thank you kiss. It's not a crime to ask for a kiss from my wife, isn't it?" and here we go again.

Having a very naughty kissing monster husband is sort of irritating, but still, a quite fun. No, it's fun to have a caring and loving husband like him.

Bago pa tuluyang malapit ang mukha niya sa mukha ko, I cupped his face and pinched his cheeks "Ang cute, cute nang asawa ko. Kakain na tayo, `di ba? Magbibihis na 'ko.” I stood up and left him.

I walked pass him but before I entirely enter the bathroom, I faced him and lend a flying kiss, causing him to smile. He mouthed the words 'Got it' and winked at me. Si Troy talaga.

Everything went so usual. Routine. A little talk while having our supper, playtime with the kids, the usual ritual husband and wife do before sleeping. talking about serious matters, sharing and so on.

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The next day, Saturday, we’re planning to go to mall with the kids. Tutal, wala naman kaming mga pasok ngayon, we decided to have a break. First stop, Cubao. For a change siguro. Madalas kasi, sa Megamall or North malls kami nagpupunta at medyo nakakasawa na rin, para nga siguro maiba. We've spent a lot of time playing at Timezone Gateway. Naka-ilang reload pa kami, ma-satisfy lang ang paglalaro nang mga bata

"CNA!” bati nang isang babae pagpasok namin sa isang stall dito sa Farmers Plaza.

"Daddy, look! Tito Taemin singing! Can we buy some merchandise here?” ZJ asked.

"Sure. Go ahead. Samahan ko lang sila, Michelle."

They headed near the KPOP Corner and took a snapshot. Habang ako, hawak ang kamay ni Emman. I was a little bit shocked and amazed when Emman grabbed an eyeglass and wore it.

"Do you want it, baby?" I asked.

He just nodded his head and say. "Oo,”

I patted his head. “No, baby. Say opo.”

"Opo.”

Good. Kinuha ko `yong phone ko at kinunan ng picture si Emman. Geez. Napaka-cute na bata, ang cuddly, everything. He seems like to be a duplicate copy of his Kuya. Imagine, a one-year old kid like him acts like his eight-year old Kuya. Ang cute lang.

"Wow! Ang cute naman ng baby namin, do you like it?" Troy asked. He kneel down and faced Emman and Emman? Gaving Troy a very wide smile at nagpa-karga na.

"Mommy, Daddy, you should have your glasses too para same po tayong lima. Please!" Sophie exclaimed.

Hindi naman kami ganoon katanda ni Troy para magsuot ng ganoong glasses. And besides, wala naman kaming magagawa ni Troy kapag ang mga bata na ang namimilit, magta-tantrums lang sila.

Sophie had her new headbands and some ribbons na nabili niya sa ahop and ZJ, since wala siyang mabibili doon dahil almost girls stuff ang makikita doon, nagpabili nalang siya ng posters, socks at stickers ng SHINee. I admit, may kamahalan rin ang mga items na nakuha nila kaya umabot ng 2k ang bill namin. Yes. Pero nasabihan na sila ni Troy na kailangan maging thrifty at kailangan na nilang pag-ipunan using their own salary ang mga gusto nilang bilhin.

Since nasa tapat rin ng shop na ito ang isang food stall, we decided na doon na rin kumain. Chicken bulgogis for the kids, at sa 'min ni Troy, enough na ang crepe to regain energy.

"Ah, Troy. May nakita akong 7/11 outlet malapit sa entrance, magcha-charge muna ako ng phone,” I said. Malapit na rin kasi mag-empty battery ang cellphone ko kakakuha ng pictures. For some important reason, baka may emergency texts or calls akong kailangan sagutin. “Sumunod nalang kayo."

He nodded. Tumayo na ako sa kinauupuan ko, dala-dala ang hand bag ko. While walking, naghanap na ako ng coins na ilalaglag ko sa machine. At dahil sa paghahanap ko, may nabangga ako, dahilan para malaglag ang bag ko at ang ilang dala niya.

“Sorry, miss. My bad.” I sincerely said.

"Ayos lang. Mauuna na ako. " she said in hurry.

I met a dark-eyed gaze and became shocked to what I saw. Sa kung sino ang nakita ko. State of shock until I realized na kailangan ko pala siya sundan.

She headed to MRT Station at hindi na ako nagpaligoy-ligoy pa at sinundan na siya.

“Victoria!” but I was too late. Nakapasok na siya at umakyat na sa South bound, nagmamadali.

Mukhang wala na akong magagawa para sundan siya. Kung bibili ako nang ticket masundan siya, useless lang. Mahaba ang pila at imposibleng pasingitin nila ako. Imposibleng maabutan ko rin siya.

Bumalik na ako sa loob ng mall, for some reasons, there is something bothering me. Coincidence. Is it destiny loves to play with me? Every time and I hate that feeling. The last time na nakipaglaro siya, nagulo ang buhay namin and it took too long bago maging maayos ang lahat at may mga buhay pang nawala at nalagay sa peligro

Sa naisip kong `yon, kinabahan akong bigla. Ayoko ulit mangyari `yon. Ayoko.

"Where have you been, Michelle? Akala ko ba sa 7/11 ka?”

"Troy, I saw her.”