Maps: One Shot
Kylie's POV
"I don't want to meddle sa buhay magasawa niyo ni Ivan pero hindi ko kayang manahimik lang at pabayaan kang clueless sa lahat ng nangyayari, Kylie." Wika ni Jane. I looked at her, confused. Huminga siya ng malalim at hinawakan ang dalawa kong kamay.
"Anong ibig mong sabihin?" Naguguluhang tanong ko sa kanya.
"Hindi ko sinisiraan si Ivan sayo. Anim na buwan na kayong kasal but he's still with Rebecca. I saw him with her." Tila nabingi ako sa sinabi ni Jane. Para akong binuhusan ng malamig na tubig.
"Ivan and I already talk this through. He's not with Rebecca anymore. He said that he wanted our relationship and our marriage to work out." I denied. Namamalik mata lamang siguro siya nung makita niya si Ivan. Matagal na silang wala ni Rebecca.
"I know where he is and what he's done these past months. Namamalik mata ka lamang, Jane." Pikikipagtalo ko sa kanya.
"And you think he's changed? He's clearly playing you, Kylie. He lied to you, Ky. Even my husband saw him in public making out with her... with Rebecca."
He lied?
She looks at me with pity. I can't believe that he fooled me.
"Kung hindi ka pa rin naniniwala sa mga sinabi ko sayo, ikaw na mismo ang bimisto sa kanya. I'm sorry, Ky."
Ivan's POV
Rebecca called me again. I sighed. Ang hirap ng sitwasyon ko ngayon. Everytime na kasama ko si Rebecca, gusto kong patayin ang sarili ko sa pagsisinungaling kay Kylie. I didn't want this but I have to. Since nakipaghiwalay ako kay Rebecca at ikinasal kay Kylie, Rebecca had suicide tendencies and the blame is on me.
Huminga ako ng malalim, she wants to see me again, that means I have to lie again to the woman I love. Tumayo ako at iniligpit lahat ng gamit ko sa opisina. I was ready to leave when my phone vibrated...
It's Kylie.
'Hey sweetie, what are you doing now?'
My heart swelled with happiness sa isang simple text lang ni Kylie. But at the same time my guilt is starting to eat me up.
'Just in office and still working, Tamabak ako ngayon ng papaper works, baby.'
I lied... again.
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"Rebecca, ayoko na." She looked up to me, confused.
"What?" Huminga ako ng malalim. I want to end this.
"Let's end this. Mali yung ginagawa natin. It's never been right, Rebecca. Plus I don't love you. Not anymore. I love my wife. I love Kylie." She looked at me with disbelief at tsaka umiling.
"No. We won't, Ivan. No." Tanggi nito. Napabuntong hininga na lang ako.
"Ayoko na, Rebecca. Mahal ko ang asawa ko. Ano ba dun ang hindi mo maintindihan? Ayoko ng lokohin pa ang asawa ko. Ayoko na." Pilit ko rito.
"We can't Ivan. Remember last two weeks when we made love? Guess what? I'm pregnant, Ivan. You are going to be a father now." Napatulala ako. B-buntis siya? Paano nangyari iyon? Kylie can't know about this... Baka iwanan ako ni Kylie. And I can't bear that.
"Well... that's unfortunate but still, ayoko na. Susustentuhan ko ang bata at pati na rin ang mga gastusin niyo. Basta ayoko na. Itigil na natin ang kahibangan na ito." Sabi ko rito. Mas lalong umitim ang aura nito. Magsasalita sana siya ng may nagsalita sa likuran ko.
"Well, that's really unfortunate, Ivan. So all this time, my friends were right! I thought you changed for me... for our relationship... for our marriage... but there's the word thought. And the worst thing is, you got her knocked up! I'm really disgusted by you! All this time?! For six months, Ivan! Niloloko mo lang pala ako! You can all go to hell!" Umiiyak nitong sigaw sa akin. Tumakbo ito papalabas ng coffee shop. Agad ko itong hinabol.
"Kylie! Stop! Kylie!" Sigaw ko rito pero hindi ito tumigil sa pagtakbo. Dere-deretso siyang tumawid and out of a blue a van comes and hit her. Napahinto ako, hindi ako nakagalaw at napatulala sa kanya. There's blood all over her body. Everywhere. Biglang nagkagulo ang mga tao sa paligid. Dali-dali kong kinuha yung phone ko at tumawag ng ambulansya.
Agad akong lumapit kay Kylie at hinawi lahat ng taong nakapalibot sa asawa ko. Her eyes were closed and she's barely breathing. Nangangatog kong hinawakan ang kamay ni Kylie.
"Kylie, I'm so sorry. Please don't die on me. Wag mo akong iiwan. I love you baby. Just hold on, please..."
Ilang minuto lang ay dumating na ang ambulansiya. They took her and place her in a stretcher. They started to get her vital signs. Nang matapos ay nagkukumahog silang ipasok ang asawa ko sa loob ng ambulansya.
"Any relatives of the woman?" Tanong ng isang paramedic na lalaki. Agad naman akong lumapit dito "I'm her husband." Wika ko. Tumango ito at sinenyasan akong pumasok sa loob ng sasakyan.
Pagkapasok ko, may kung anu-anong aparato ang nakakabit sa kanya. And she looks lifeless and that made my world crumble down into pieces. She look lifeless because of me... it all comes down to me. It's because I fucking cheated on her. Now, the woman I love is on the verge of dying.
She's now on the verge of dying because of me...
Bigla namang nag-flat line ang cardiac monitor na nakakabit kay Kylie. Nataranta ang mga paramedics sa kanya. All I heard is the long beep and saw them trying to revive my wife. I can't even move a muscle from where I am sitting.
I felt like my heart was being ripped out from my chest cavity from what the paramedics stated.
"Outpatient, 10:49 am, dead on arrival."
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Ivy.
