His Unloved Wife

3

Athenna woke up, only to see herself inside a white room with a dextrose sticking beside her. Inalala niya ang lahat then she remembered that she went home drunk. She also hallucinate having Suho shouting at her that night. She lost conscious. Pero sino ang nagdala sa kanya sa ospital na tuh? If Suho was just a hallucination, then who is the one who bring her in an ospital? Or Suho is real that night happens? Napaupo si Athenna at may narinig siyang nag uusap sa labas ng kwarto niya.

"How is she?" It's a voice of a man that she really knew. A strict, manly voice that only Suho had it.

"She's having stress and emotional problems. She just need rest, and her, taking up her medicines daily. Well that's all I can say. "

"Thanks. "

Bumukas ang pinto at nakita si Suho. Nakasuot parin siya ng kayang suit. Napayuko si Athenna. Suho was home that night. She smiled, atleast Suho went home once without him forcing to do so.

"Where have you been that night? "

Napakagat si Athenna sa ibabang labi niya. There's that question again. Pero kahit sabihin niya ay wala namang pakealam si Suho.

"I'm with---"

Hindi niya natapos ang sasabihin niya nang bumukas ang pinto at pumasok ang kaibigan niyang may pag alala sa mukha.

"What the heck happen to you Athenna?! "

"Calm down Jox. Don't worry atleast I'm fine now. " nakangiting sagot niya sa kaibigan.

"Answer my question Athenna. Where have you been that night? "

Napalingon si Johanna kay Suho sabay tingin ng masama sa kanya. Alam ni Athenna na ayaw na ayaw ni Johanna kay Suho lalong lalo na sa mga ginagawa nito sa kanya.

"She was with me that night! Why? Is there a problem there? " nakataas kilay na tanong ni Johanna.

"There is! What ever may happen to her will be my fault! " ani ni Suho. Napayukom si Johanna sa sinabi ni Suho and Athenna can feel the anger filling up Johanna. Hinawakan niya si Johanna dahil baka mapatay ng kaibigan niya ang asawa niya.

"Wow Suho! Naaalala mo pa pala na responsibilidad mo si Athenna?...Of course it will be your fault because at the first place you're the husband here! Whatever may happen to her will be your fault because literally you are responsible for it! Pero ano ba ang magagawa ni Athenna? You are married in everyone's eyes but your fucking feeling belong to---... "

"Stop it Johanna. I'm begging you. " seryosong ani ni Athenna.

"But Athenna.. "

Napailing na lang si Athenna bilang sagot sa magiging tanong ni Johanna sana sa kanya.

"It was really my fault since I made myself drunk. So don't blame him. "

"You're such a kind woman to be tied up with this useless man after all. " komento ni Johanna.

"I'm so sorry Suho for what happen last night. "

"Fuck!! You're apologizing to him?! Nagiging martir ka na naman Athenna. " di makapaniwalang atungal ni Johanna.

Alam ni Athenna na tama ang sinasabi ng kaibigan niya ngunit..

Ngunit..... Sadyang mahal niya lang talaga ang asawa niya na halos ayaw niyang magalit ito sa kanya. Kung alam lang sana ni Suho ang lahat. Pinagmasdan niya si Suho ng matagal. Alam niya kase na ngayon niya lang makakasama ang asawa niya ng matagal pero isang tawag lang galing sa kompanya nila ay mawawala na naman sa iglap si Suho.

"Just... I'm sorry Suho. "

Tinignan lang siya ni Suho ng malamig, tulad ng palaging tingin nito sa kanya. Biglang nag ingay ang cellphone ni Suho at agad niya itong sinagot.

"This is Mr. Kim...... Yes!..... A visitor?.... Who?... Miss Weon Nhoe? "

Athenna smiled bitterly mixed with jealousy and hurt as well. Aalis na naman si Suho and dahil sa trabaho with Nhoe, Suho's long lost love. Her pain is starting to pull her down double than it was. Between Nhoe and Suho, she look like a mistress. Di niya nahalata na basa na ng luha ang mga pisngi niya. Huli na ng naramdaman niya ito. Tumingala siya kay Suho and Suho witness her suffer in a heartbreak but those cold eyes saying that he doesn't care even a bit. Tinignan lang ni Athenna si Suho na naglakad palabas ng kwarto. She let her tears rolled down her cheeks, blurring her own sight while smiling, thinking such things that her relationship with her husband won't last long without a doubt.

"Those tears are too precious Athenna to be wasted just for a useless husband of yours. Hindi ka dapat umiiyak. Gusto kong ipangako mo na sa susunod na makita kitang umiyak, it was because you already let go. Promise me? "

Napatango si Athenna at umiyak. It was really painful for her side but she still manage to stand, stepping up those spikes of pain under her.

"It really hurt Jox."

Napahinga na lang ng malalim si Johanna. Naaawa na siyang makita si Athenna na pagod sa kakaiyak lalo na kung ang dahilan nito ay ang walang pakialam niyang asawa.

"Rest and when you wake up, you'll be fine. I promise that. Tatawagin ko lang si Tyron para sa results mo. " ani ni Johanna sa kaibigan.

"Tyron was really a good doctor to you that he take care of you so well na ayaw niyang masaktan ka. You have been lucky to have him Jox. " komento ni Athenna. Nginitian lang siya ni Johanna atsaka na lumabas sa kwarto niya. Humiga si Athenna at pinikit ang mata niya. She wish that once she open those eyes, she will see herself being Nhoe para maranasan niya namang mahalin ni Suho. She wish that once she wake up, pain is not visible anymore. Sana naging manhid na lang siya. Sana di na siya nasasaktan ngayon. Sana masaya siya ngayon pero lahat ng 'sana' at 'wish' niya, kapalit nito ang dinadanas niya. Sakit na siya mismo ang pumili at pinasok ang sarili sa sitwasyong alam niya na hindi niya kakayanin na sa huli bibitaw din siya. Kung sana di na lang siya magising para tapos na ang lahat.