ELITES SERIES: SUFFER

chapter fifteen

A/n: at dahil birthday ko, mag u-update ako.

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Nag tuluan ang luha ko ng iwan ko si Rihan sa sasakyan nya. Hanggang ngayon masakit parin ang ginawa nya sakin. I've been staying at my father's house for a week now. Umalis ako sa lugar ni Gail, dahil pakiramdam ko ay hindi tama. He visits me everyday. Si Dad naman, nasa Greece with my in-laws for a week now. Nag babakasyon. Mabuti na rin iyon para di sila mag isip ng mag isip.

I need to fight back now. I cant just sit all day and cry

Its been three days since that incident. I ask a person to look after my children. I never ask about my husband's mistress. I don't want to know because I know I'll get hurt.

Its already nine in the morning when the telephone rang. I answer it, and a voice of a woman come in. Its a voice that a little familiar to me.

"Good morning. May I talk to Erin Montgomery?" I bit my lip. My hands are shaking.

"S-speaking.."

"Hi. It's Rion Stevens." I shut my eyes tight, mag sasalita pa sana ito ng putulin ko ang sasabihin nya.

"Do you need anything?" I ask.

"Well, I'm here in mall right now, with the twins. Itatanong ko lang, baka gusto mo sila makita." My eyes started to heat up. Her voice does not sound bitter.

"T-tell me where you are." May pananabik na sabi ko.

She told me exactly where they are. I haven't seen my twins for more than two weeks. I miss them so bad. I ask a man to drive me. I have two bodyguards with me. Pag dating ko sa Yellow Cab ay nakita ko agad ang mga bata. I hurriedly run and hug them.

"Mommy..?" Eve

"Eve.." Rei

They both averted their eyes on me. There are securities around us. Napansin ko rin kanina na close ang buong dine. Don't tell me, pinasara pa nila ito? I look at Rion who's looking at us. She nod to me as i sit across her.

"Thank you.." I know i should get mad.. Pero ano bang karapatan ko? Rihan chose her over me.

"Its nothing. Kids, anong sasabihin nyo sa mommy nyo?" She said. The kids seems tensed. "I told you, kung ano sinabi ng daddy, nyo, hindi totoo yon, hindi ba?" Kausap nya pa.

Nasasaktan ako, knowing my children listens to her. It only means, okay sya sa mga anak ko. At mukhang hindi sila mahihirapan maka sundo ito.

"Tita Rion.. Mommy made daddy cry.." Rei. She look at me, pero umiwas din ng tingin. Naguguluhan ako.

"Paano hindi, diba gago yung daddy mo? Iiyak yun kasi nga tanga-tanga sya. Diba sinabi ko na yon?"

Nanlaki ang mga mata ko sa paraan nya ng pananalita. Naka taas narin ang paa nya sa upuan habang naka tungkod ang siko sa tuhod. Ito ba!? Ito ba ang gusto ng asawa ko na makasama ng mga anak ko? What happened to the Rihan i know?

"Is that how you interact with my children?" Mahinahon pero pigil ang galit na sabi ko. Kumunot ang noo nya saka tumango. I look at her as if she grew three heads in her.

"Of course. Rihan knew it, kaya nga di nya masyado pinapahawak sakin itong mga ito. But rest assure, i won't ask them to cuss." She said with a smug smile.

"I thought you're a fine woman to take care of my children. Now it only mean, Rihan don't know about this attitude of yours."

"Of course he knew. Ikaw lang naman ang hindi naka-meet sa akin, right?" She said rolling her eyes. As if she's very much comfortable talking to me, while me on the other hand, clutching my purse.

"Of course, i know you. You're my husband's mistress." I saw how the children look at us.

"Seriously, I'm not that stupid to fall for someone like that idiot." Kinagat ko ang labi ko prevent from saying bad things towards her i was raised with delicacy. Unlike her attitude that she's showing to my children.

I wave my hand, letting my bodyguard come near.

"Samahan mo sa labas ang mga bata." I said while looking at Rion na mukhang na amaze sa bodyguard ko. Tumango ang lalaki at inaya ang mga bata.

"Tita Rion?" Eve. Nakaramdam ako ng kirot. Nang tumango sya ay umalis na sila.

"I can see that my children is not in good hands the way you  talk bold things to my children is a proof." The side of her upper lip move. Para bang nainis ito, pero natawa din what?

"You want me to sugarcoat everything? Making them look like a stupid creature? We're in 21st century, pal, kung di mo alam." Sumandal sya sa upuan.. I'm seeing a bad girl type in her.

"I want the best for them. Tell my husband na ilalaban ko ang mga anak ko. Kahit sa korte na kami mag harap." Tatayo na sana ako ng mag salita sya.

"Do you still love him?" She ask with a cold tone n her voice.

"Ever since." Sagot ko at umalis na. Pero may pahabol pa syang tawa.

"Iyo na ang kumag na iyon! Wala akong interest sa kalahi ko!" Sigaw nya.

Kalahi? Kalahi sa pagiging masama ang ugali? I tried to approach the kids but they turn away from me at bumalik na sa loob ng yellow cab. They hug her tight as Rion look at me. She gave me a thumbs up sign that made me furrow pero nag lakad narin ako paalis.

Masaya ako na nakita ko ang mga anak ko pero hindi rin mawawala ang sakit at pagka inggit na nararamdaman ko para sa babaeng iyon. Inaagaw nya ang dapat para sa akin lang.

Pag uwi ko sa mansion ng Daddy ay sinalubong ako ng isang maid she bow to me as she greet.

"Ma'am, may bisita po kayo." She politely said.

"Sino daw?" I ask giving my purse to another maid. Hinubad ko ang doll shoes na suot natataranta naman ang ibang maid na mag lagay ng panapin sa paa ko.

"Keira Alexander daw po ma'am."