CHANCES OF FATE: Simon Marcos (COMPLETED)

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"Hey! Hey!" I said as I push him away. "This past few days I don't understand what you're talking about. What you mean by anything you do. You know we have nothing in common Simon. I know the very reason why we came up in this situation. It's because of my dau – our daughter. Right?" I pointed the close door as if Sera is there listening to us. "Nothing more than that,"

He stared at me for awhile. He took a deep breathe as he face the open window behind him.

I don't know what's going on. Isang araw na lang nagugulat ako sa pinagsasabi niya. He seems not to care but acted in an opposite way.

"You know what, we should be clear on this. We'll talk after your work and settle this." I told him. I turned my back to go out but before I could do it grabbed my hand.

"You don't get it, don't you?" He said. Nasa kanya pa din ang kamay ko at wala ata siyang planong bitawan iyon. "I wasn't really obvious? You think I come all the way here if I'm not serious? You think I chase and stay here if I don't have enough reasons? Is Sera an enough reason though?" bahagya siyang tumawa na para bang joke yong sinabi niya.

"Of cour –

"I can, support her even I'm away, I can take her even I'm not here. I can get a good lawyer if I only want her. It's more than Sera here. It's more than our –

Marahas kong binawi ang kamay sa kanya. F*ck his words. He should tell me his in love because I can't really take it if he told me. Hindi ko alam if masyado akong ma overwhelem or nasasaktan ako sa katotohanan na his about to marry my cousin before. Alam ko naman na mismo ang pinsan ko ang umayaw pero hindi ba pangit tingnan? He's into us!

"It's all about Sera, here Simon! Nothing more. Please, whatever shitty reasons you have keep it yourself. I don't need to hear it."

He look so pissed now. Like if he could punch me he'll do it.

"That's the problem here. You don't listen Sapphira! You don't take sides. You can't atleast get it! Then listen! I love you. I don't know where or when it all started, it's just one day I woke up feeling this strange feeling I have for you now. I tried to myself but it always betray me. You may be think this is wrong because I was once engage with your cousin but is it wrong to feel this way? I love you and I don't have any idea kung kaya ko pa iyong ikompara sa nararamdaman ko kay Jasmine. I can't find a right example to my feelings now I can't find something to say of what I had before."

This long speech made the room colder. I was shut, hindi ko alam kung makakagalaw pa ba ako matapos kong marinig ang mga sinabi niya. I want to say something pero hindi ako makakita ng tamang salita para tumbasan ang sinabi niya.

"Mommy?" Nawala ang pagiging istatwa ko ng marinig ang boses ng anak. Thank her! she broke the spell. "I can hear the both of you down stair. Do you fight?"

"Ah- Ahmm... of course not! We're playing.... "

"Ah huh?" It was Simon. Tiningnan ko lang si Simon ng masama at binaligan ang anak.

"Have you finish your breakfast? Let's get it done while your dad prepares for work." I said. I push my daughter gently out of Simon's room.

Doon lang ako nakahinga ng matiwasay ng tuluyang kaming makarating nng kusina. I eat my breakfast too. Since I can't wait for him. Baka mabulunan lang ako. Matapos akong kumain ay iniwan ko si Sera sa isa sa mga kasambahay. I need to prepare for work to.

On my way up stairs. I meet Simon. Nakabihis na siya. Muli akong natigilan. Dapat nga hindi ko na siya tiningnan sana nagpatuloy na lang ako sa paglalakad.

I took a step but he stopped me again.

"You said we'll talk later to make things clear. I'll be home by four make sure you also do. We have a lot of things to talk about." He lean closer and whispered. Tumayo ata ang mga balahibo ko sa ginawa.

May guts pa din siyang kausapin ako? gayong ako ay parang magpapalamon na lang sa lupa dahil sa mga nangyari at pinagsasabi niya kanina.

I went to work thinking if uuwi ba talaga ako mamaya ng maaga para makapag-usap kami? Bakit kasi ang dami naming dapat pag-usapan. He talked too much earlier hindi pa ba naubos iyon?

I keep myself busy hanggang sa tuluyang nawala sa isip ko ang nangyari. Halos matapos ko na ang dapat kong tapusin sa para sa buong linggo ng biglang may kumalabit sa akin.

"Hey! Someone is waiting for you outside. He said, he's your husband." Pukaw sa akin ng isang officemate. Bitbit na din niya ang bag, uuwi na din –

I look at my phone at 6:00 na.

"Thanks" nag mamadali akong kinuha ang bag sa gilid para lumbas.

Simon's intense eyes welcome me as I meet the entrance of our office.

"You, really don't care. I though we are clear with 4:00 p.m." he said as open the car's door and let me in. Sinuot ko ang seatbelt, at hindi nag tagal ay tuluyan na din siyang nag maneho.

"Where are we going?" I asked ng mapansin ko na hindi iyon daad papunta sa bahay na inuuwian namin.

"We need some other place to talk. We can't have a free conversation sa bahay especially that Sera is around. She's quite curious."

Buti alam mo!

"So saan nga tayo pupunta." Pangungusisa ko. Afraid he might take me to somewhere unfamiliar tapos bigla na lang akong matagpuan na walang buhay.

"You'll know once we get there."

Hindi na ako nakipagtalo dahil baka kung saan na naman mapunta lahat lalo na at medyo pikon siya, though hindi ko naman sinasabi na hindi ako ganun pero mahirap na at baka kung anon a naman ang masabi at tuluyan na lang talaga akong magpapabaon sa lupa ng wala sa oras.