Runaway #3: The Runaway Wife (COMPLETED)

Wakas

Wakas

Harry Salazar

"Pupunta ka ba sa kasal ni Donny, Pare?" Trevor, my friend from college asked while he was hugging an escort from a bar.

 Narito kami ngayon sa bar and since it's our free day, we decided to meet and have a drink. Masyado rin akong naging busy sa trabaho lately at kinukulit pa ako ni Dad. He threatened me not to give my shares if I couldn't find a suitable woman for me. As if naman na may makikita ako sa bar na ito.

"I don't know," I shook my head. "Maybe when he invites me."

Trevor laughed. "You know he will invite you for sure."

I sighed. I am still young, yet the pressure they put on me made me want to grow old quickly. The moment I lost my sister, I lost my interest in girls. I remembered how she bluntly said in front of me how much she didn't want Ella for me. The reason was that I deserved better, although Ella and her were friends.

My personality changed. I changed a lot, and I kept on blaming myself. Ang sulat na sinulat niya bago siya nawala sa mundong ito ay palaisipan pa rin sa akin. I blamed myself for her death. Hindi ko man lang siya naprotektahan. She committed suicide, and the letter she left shocked me. Hindi ko akalain na may hinanakit pala sa akin ang kapatid ko. She was a sweet girl even though she was ignored by many. Hindi ko ma-imagine na magsasalita siya na gano'n. Gusto kong paniwalaan na hindi, ngunit sulat-kamay niya iyon and there's no CCTV.

It's been years since she left, and the pain hasn't left me. It's still here. It will always be here.

"Pare, can you ask that girl out?" Trevor asked and pointed someone from the counter.

Tinungga ko ang alak at saka sinundan ng tingin ang kanyang daliri. Kumunot ang noo ko nang nakita ko ang isang babae na inosenteng nakaupo sa counter habang kinukulit siya ng isang bartender.

"Tsk, if she doesn't want to have fun, what the hell is she doing here?" I said to myself at tumungga ulit.

Nakatitig lang ako roon sa babaeng inosente ang pagmumukha habang ilang ulit akong tumungga. Hindi ko rin namalayan na nalasing na pala ako. Wala sa plano ko ang malasing but maybe I also need this.

"Trevor, I have to go," I said and stood up.

"Man, you're wasted! At least magdala ka ng babae para paligayahin ang gabi mo." He grinned.

My eyes became blurry and I felt like I couldn't walk properly. Hindi naman pambabae pinunta ko rito. I just want to have a drink to lessen my stress.

"Gusto mo bang samahan kita," malanding sambit ng babae at kumapit sa braso ko.

Because of irritation, I pulled my arm away from her. Tinulak ko rin siya kaya gulat na gulat siya nang bumagsak siya sa sahig.

"Don't you dare touch me," I coldly said before I walked out.

Kailangan ko nang umuwi.

"Pasensya na, hindi po ako gano'n, uuwi na po ako—" I stopped walking when I bumped into someone.

Bigla akong nainis lalo na't nahawakan niya ako. I was about to speak pero bigla akong natigilan nang nakita ko ang babaeng iyon. Ngumisi ako at saka nilapit ang mukha sa kanya.

"What an angel," I drunkenly said.

Her eyes widened and I saw how her cheeks reddened. Katulad ko ay may amoy siya na alak. Uminom pala siya.

She panicked when I grabbed her arms.

"H-Harry..." Napakurap-kurap siya at sobrang obvious talaga na uminom siya dahil sobrang pula ng mukha niya.