Be With You

Chapter 29

He never experienced this kind of curve in his life, he was a man who always has a solution whatever life threw at him, but after hearing Faye's explanation of what happened parang gusto niya na lang tumigil ang mundo.

He looked at the woman in front of him, nasa verranda sila ng kuwarto nila at naguusap, nakaupo sila sa upuan ng round capiz table sa gitna nila.

Faye's eyes was swollen because of continuous crying as he held her hand tight on top of the table.

"Ayaw masira ang pangalan mo at ng pamilya mo Andrew. I am still a married woman, iba ang sitwasyon niyo ni Andrea at namin ni Paolo,

God knows, mahal na mahal kita, ikaw na ang nasa puso ko. But I can't file for annulment kasi wala naman nakakaalam na buhay siya. Technically kasal pa rin kami,  I never buried him, Andrew kasi wala naman nakarating na bangkay sa akin. We had a memorial for him pero walang bangkay na nilibing kasi walang laman ang kabaong.

I wanted to have a final goodbye to him kaya ginawa ko ang memorial,ceremony but the truth is walang naligtas na katawan sa plane crush. All the bodies were not found.

And now buhay siya, I don't know what to do kasal ako sa kanya, Andrew."

Mababang boses na paliwanag ni Faye sa kanya. "Magconsult tayo ng lawyer lets check ano puwede natin gawin."

Andrew countered still masking the fear building inside him, his own anulment was on its way to its final stages, now this! Naguguluhan din siya, pero he won't give up on her.

Faye sighed,

"Andrew, what if, lets make this less complicated. Baka hindi talaga tayo. Si baby, puwede mo naman siya makasama and be co-parents. Balik na lang kami ni Cobbie sa Daddy niya."

He almost died after hearing Faye say that. He thightned his grip on her hand and look her in the eye,

"So ganun lang yun? Hindi pa lumalabas anak natin now co -parents na tayo bigla.

That's unfair, Faye."

He angrily spatted, his voice full of frustration.

Faye looked hard back at him and held her ground.

"After all, diba dapat anak ko lang ito," she retorted at him, her voice small but a hint of sarcasm laced at her tone.

"Wala ka sa plano, Andrew baka eto ang way ni God, to get us back to our right track."

Faye added, as tears flow from her eyes.

Andrew can't believe this, his blood turning cold at every words Faye said as anger took over him.

Unti unti niya binitawan ang kamay ni Faye and coldly looked at her,

"Kailan kayo babalik ni Cobbie sa kanya?"

He asked as his voice, turned cold and emotionless.

"As soon na mapaliwanag ko kay Cobbie at makausap ko ulit ang asawa ko."

Mahinahon na sagot ni Faye sa kanya.

Andrew stood up looked at her one last time,

"You seemed to figured it all out na pala eh, I guess me stopping you would be a waist of time,

You and Cobbie can stay here until the time comes ng pagbalik niyo sa kanya.

Ash and I will go back na lang sa dati namin na bahay."

He partingly said and left Faye without waiting for her reply.

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