The Forbearance Wife

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'Ahh ouch rob ang sakit' paiyak qng sabi

' masakit?! oh anu mkikilandian kapa dun sa Lalaking un!'
sgaw nya habang hawak braso ko

'no! ndi ko nmn nilalandi un eh. rob pls nmn maniwala ka saakin. wla aqng gngwang masama tinulungan nya lang aq ilgay ung pnamili ko sa car'
mangiyak ngiyak qng sabi

'Lea tandaan mo ! I own u!akin ka lang!'
sbay bitaw nya ng kamay ko

umakyat na sha sa room nmn
I wipe my tears

mnsan naiisip ko
I want to run away from this life
bkit ba nagkagnito buhay ko!

im his slave!

qng nabubuhay lang parents ko sna maayus aq ngyun

I want to leave rob but panu? san na lang kmi pupulutin ni nicole?! im sure gagawin nya lahat pra mkuha si Nicole
at ndi aq papayag hnda aq magtiis For My daughter

pmnta nmn aq sa Room nya
ndatnan ko cla ni Rob nag uusap

nicole is 4 years old pa lang I dont want her to see us like this

'mommy'
I smile and go near her

'u cry?'
tanung nya

nagtinginan kmi ni rob

'no anak mommy didn't cry ok'
sbay yakap ko sknya

'daddy why u make paiyak mommy?',
,ndi ko alam isusumbat ko

'no anak I didn't cry sleep kna'
pilit ko

I Love my daughter so much 5 Years ko ng asawa si Rob
5 Years narin aqng nag titiis snknya
dhil kay nicole knakaya Ko lahat

nyakap nya aq Then Humiga kming Dalawa sa Bed Nya
Iniwan nmn kmi Ni rob

habang natutulog sha Knakanthan ko Sha

ndi ko nmalayan naiyak na pala aq

I wipe my tears agad

'i love u Nic mhal na mahal ka ni mommy Ur the reason why im Still Living'

I kiss her forehead and pmnta na aq sa Room nmn ni rob
wla sha sa Bed
maybe nsa Balcony
agad aqng naligo

and Change my clothes into lingerie
pnunthan ko sha sa Balcony

Im still her Wife and its my duty to gve his Needs

'Rob?'
tanung ko sknya

Humarap nmn sha saakin

'Lea Im sorry about a while ago'
I nod nmn

sanay na aq
pagkatapos nya aqng saktan magsosorry sha Magbabati kmi Then I'll gve what he want
gnyan nmn kmi Lagi eh

'its ok I understand' sgot ko nmn

'tnx' xb nya

'Tra na Sa Loob its Getting Cold'
sumunod nmn sha

Pagkatapos nmn pmasok I Closed The Door sa Balcony
and Start Removing My Robe

'what are u doing?'
tanung ni Rob

'ahmm are we not gonna?u know?'
nhihiya ng sabi

inayus nya nmn Robe ko

'Not now ur Tired let's sleep'
ngulat aq sa snbi nya

he's impossible
Bkit ang bait nya ngyon saakin eh mnsan Halos itali na nya aq sa Kama eh

nahiga na kmi sa Bed and sleep

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