"How is it my fault huh?! You're the one who thinks that I'm your fucking competitor!" Masama ang tingin ko kay Denice. "Ano ba Ian bitawan mo nga ako!" Sigaw ko dahil nanggigigil na 'ko sa inis pero mas lalo pang hinigpitan ni Ian ang hawak sa 'kin.
"Babe calm down, it's not good for our baby" Ian said trying to calm me down but I can't calm down.
"How can I fucking calm down Ian? She's not going to stop!" My eyes are filled with anger.
"Why would I stop? By the looks of it he doesn't love you he's just guilty about what happened" Denice smirked.
"What the fuck? You know nothing!" Ian shouted.
"Come on Ian, I know you. I know how you love so-"
"I never loved you the way I love her. Not even a half" Ian interrupted what Denice was saying.
"Can you have a little, just a little bit of conscience? You're trying to steal a husband from his wife and a father from his daughter" I almost broke down when I thought of Lia. I'm not the only one affected here, also Lia and our unborn baby.
"Whoa this is tragic" tumingin kaming lahat kung saan nanggaling yung boses. We saw Ryon coolly leaning his head at the door frame while his arms are crossed against his chest, looking amused. He can't even hide his sly smirk.
"What are you doing here?" Ian asked him.
"I'm here to get my cousin because she needs to be outside working on her pose and stuff but she's here trying to meddle with you" Ryon answered looking at Denice intently. Naglakad si Ryon papunta kay Denice at hinawakan siya sa pulso bago hinila paalis.
"I'm not done with you" Denice said while directly looking at me.
"I will finish you" I mouthed before Ryon closed the door.
"Ang ganda ng pag welcome mo sa 'kin" humalukipkip ako nang bitawan niya na 'ko.
"She knocked on the door earlier and I thought she was you that's why I immediately opened the door and she entered without my permission" he explained.
He placed his hands around my waist and pulled me closer to him. Umupo siya sa kama kaya napaupo ako sa binti niya.
"Aren't we going to do something? We will just let her do what she wants?" Inis na tanong ko at nagpakawala ng malalim na buntong hininga.
"She's not listening to anyone. Don't worry wife after two months, she has no reasons to see me" His hands travelled and went on my hand. He interwined our fingers and moved my hands closer to his lips. He kissed the back of my hand repeatedly. "I missed you"
"Where's Lia?" tanong niya.
"She's with Luis. As if I will let her witness this" I rolled my eyes, still mad about what happened.
"Are you still mad?" He asked. He even pouted and acted like a lost puppy! Pa-cute pa nga
"Kunin mo na nga si Lia doon" tinulak ko ang mukha niya at inirapan siya.
"We'll fix this after I get Lia" He said before standing up. Tumayo rin ako nang tumayo siya at naglakad papunta sa kama para humiga. Nakakapagod na nga yung byahe tapos ganito pa ang madadatnan ko.
"We'll fix this" pag-uulit niya bago tuluyang lumabas sa kwarto.
Inaantok ako kaya ipinikit ko muna ang mga mata ko para makatulog pero bago pa man ako tuluyang makatulog ay dumating na sina Ian dala dala ang maleta.
"I'll fix your things, you should rest" He insisted before I can even stand up. Hinayaan ko lang siyang ayusin ang mga gamit habang nagpapatulog ako. After a while, I fell asleep because of tiredness.
I woke up feeling something rubbing my tummy. I slowly opened my eyes and glanced at my tummy. I saw a hand rubbing it, I already know that it's Ian.
"Hindi ka paba gutom?" Bulong niya. Pumikit ako ulit at hindi siya sinagot.
"Are you still mad about what happened?" Tanong niya ulit.
"Why aren't you talking to me? What's the problem? I'll fix it" he whispered softly on my nape while his hands are rubbing my shoulder.
"Why are you upset?" Tanong niya ulit, pacute ang boses at hinalikan ang balikat ko.
"It pisses me off when she dug what happened back then. I can't help but to imagine that you actually slept on the same bed and had.." I glanced at Lia who is busy playing woth her dolls on the floor "and had sex with her" I whispered.
He sighed looking guilty. Linapit niya ang kamay niya sa bibig ko kaya kumunot ang noo ko sa pagtataka.
"Bite me until you let out your anger" He said seriously. "Ah!" Sigaw niya nang kagatin ko ang kamay niya. Akala niya ba hindi ko tototohanin? Ano siya ngayon?
He repeteadly kissed the top of my head while I'm still biting his hand. Hinahayaan niya lang ako.
"Hindi ka na galit?" Tanong niya nang pakawalan ko ang kamay niya. Nakakatulong pala yun para makapaglabas ng galit? Sa susunod balikat niya na ang kakagatin ko. Pero grabe pulang pula ang kamay niya, napasobra ata ako sa gigil.
"Slight" sagot ko. Naawa naman ako, mukhang masakit yung pagkakakagat ko.
"Yakapin mo nako" he said in a pleading tone and opened his arms widely. I leaned my head on his biceps and hugged him back.
"I missed you" he whispered. Tiningala ko siya at inangat ng kaunti ang sarili ko tsaka siya hinalikan ng mabilis sa labi bilang sagot.
"Worth it naman pala ang pamumula ng kamay ko" he chuckled and leaned towards me to give me a kiss. A slow and soft kiss. His kiss says a lot.
He kissed my forehead after he broke the kiss and whispered "I love you" to me.
"Daddy can we buy pizza? I want pizza" Lia requested for a pizza at dahil kunsintidor ang kaniyang ama, ilang minuto lang may kumatok na sa pintuan para magdeliver ng pizza.
"Wala ka bang pupuntahan ngayon?" Tanong ko habang kumakain kami.
"I have a meeting later" he just shrugged.
Hindi pa man kami natatapos kumain, may kumatok sa pinto. Si Ian na ang tumayo para buksan ang pinto at pagkabalik niya sa upuan niya, nakasunod na sakaniya si Luis.
"What are you doing here?" Masungit na tanong niya sa kaibigan.
"Kakarating ko lang parang sinasabi mo na sa 'king nakakaistorbo ako" reklamo ni Luis at humalukipkip pa, nag aktong nagtatampo.
"Nakakaistorbo ka" pag uulit ni Ian.
"Grabe naman yan pare buti pa ang anak mo gusto akong kasama. Right Lia?" Luis turned his gaze to Lia and smiled at her that made Lia giggle.
"Ano ngang ginagawa mo rito?" Pag uulit ni Ian sa tanong niya at tumayo mula sa inuupuan niya para kumuha ng tubig. Pinagkuha niya rin ako at inilapag sa mesa malapit sa plato ko.
"Nakakabored doon e" sumimangot si Luis.
"Anong gusto mong gawin ko?" Masungit na tanong ni Ian.
"Paconnect bro" ngumiti kaagad si Luis. Umirap si Ian sabay lahad ng kamay niya para ibigay ni Luis ang phone niya.
"Sus, hindi na kailangan. Alam ko namang 'Shalian143' lang yung password" nang-aasar na sabi ni Luis kaya nasamid ako sa iniinom kong tubig.
"Hindi" linahad ulit ni Ian ang kamay niya.
"Akinlangsishalian? Mahalkitashalian? Iloveshalian?" Panghuhula ni Luis sa password at tumatawa kapag nakikita ang seryosong mukha ni Ian.
"Ano ba kasi yung password? Himala naman kung hindi konektado kay Sha-" hindi natuloy ang sinasabi ni Luis nang magsalita na si Ian.
"Okay fine, it's my wife's name" seryosong saad niya kaya sabay kaming tumawa ni Luis. Ganon niya ba ako kamahal? Sa lahat ng bagay dapat konektado ang pamgalan ko?
"Sabi ko na e" natatawang sabi ni Luis at napailing bago magtype.
"Mali e bro" reklamo ni Luis. "Shalian naman linagay ko"
"It's incomplete" umiling si Ian at tumayo para iligpit ang pinagkainan namin.
"May second name ka Sha?" Tanong sa 'kin ni Luis. Umiling lang ako bilang tugon.
"Dumb" Ian rolled his eyes "Hindi kumpleto ang pangalan ng asawa ko kapag wala ang apelyido ko" Ian winked at me before biting the apple on his hand.
"Ganon pala 'yon bro" tumango tango si Luis "Anong nangyari sa kamay mo?" Napakagat ako sa labi ko sa biglaang tanong ni Luis.
"I was bitten by a.. dog" Ian replied casually.
"Anong aso?" Luminga linga si Luis na para bang hinahanap kung sinong aso ang tinutukoy ni Ian.
"The dog of Mr. Lopez" Ian respond.
"Sabi ko na wild yung asong yon e" Luis really bought that excuse.
Ian informed us that there's a swimming pool outside. Dahil nabanggit ang swimming pool, nangulit na kaagad si Lia na magswimming.
"I'll be back maybe.." Ian glanced at his wristwatch "Maybe after two hours" pagpapaalam niya. Lumapit siya sa 'kin at idinampi ang labi niya sa labi ko bago umalis.
"Mommy swim!" Lumapit sa 'kin si Lia at sinimulan na akong hilain palabas. Naka swimsuit na siya at ako nalang ang hinihintay.
"Put sunscreen first" Pagpapaalala ko sakaniya kaya bumalik siya sa pagkakaupo. Kinuha ko ang sunscreen sa bag ko at pinahid sa balat niya.
Nagmadali siya kaagad pagkatapos niyang malagyan ng sunscreen at tumakbo na palabas hawak hawak ang kamay ko. Sinigurado ko munang nakalock na ang pinto bago ako nagpahatak kay Lia.
"Dito ka lang ha?" I told Lia. Umupo ako sa gilid ng swimming pool ng mga bata at pinanood si Lia roon.
Hindi siya napapagod at napaka likot niya kaya hindi pwedeng hindi ko siya tignan baka saan siya mapunta. Magdadalawang oras na at ayaw niya pa ring umakyat
"Look mommy! Daddy taught me how to swim" Lia giggled and showed me what her Dad taught her.
"Edria! Don't run!" Napalingon ako sa sumigaw at nakita si Ryon na nasa likod ni Edria. Tumalon si Edria sa swimming pool kung saan nandoon si Lia.
Umiwas kaagad ng tingin si Ryon nang magtama ang mata namin at umupo rin siya sa gilid ng pool, malayo kung nasaan ako.
"H-Hi" I greeted. I don't know how to greet him, he's still a friend of mine I can't ignore him.
"Hi" He said not giving me a glimpse. At least I greeted him although I know he's avoiding me.
"You're really avoiding me huh?" I chuckled awkwardly without looking at him.
"Ito yung gusto mo diba?" He said with no emotion at all. Natikom nalang ang bibig ko at hindi nalang nagsalita.
"Lia!" I shouted when Edria pushed Lia in the adult's pool. Ryon immediately ran towards them and jumped in the pool to get Lia.
"Are you okay?" Tanong ko kaagad kay Lia at hinawi ang buhok niya. Namumula ang ilong niya.
"I'm o-okay" she said and rest her head on my shoulder.
"Edria why did you do that?" Halata sa tono ni Ryon ang inis.
"I told her to teach me how to swim and I said prove it first that she can really swim that's why I pushed her" Edria innocently said na parang hindi niya alam na may ginawa siyang mali.
"That's bad Edria! Give me your hands" Ryon commanded. Linahad ni Edria ang mga kamay niya at papaluin na sana ni Ryon pero may tumawag sa pangalan niya.
"Ryon!" Denice shouted and ran towards her daughter. "What are you planning to do huh?" matapang na sabi ni Denice habang tinitignan nang masama si Ryon.
"She pushed Shalian's daughter" Ryon explained.
"She what?!" Gulat akong napatingin kay Ian na nasa likod ko na ngayon. "I already told you, once that child of yours hurt my daughter again I won't hesitate to beat her" Ian said angrily.
"Ian she's still a kid! Hindi niya pa alam ang ginagawa niya" Denice defended.
"You taught her that manner!" Ian shouted and walked towards the kid. Hahawakan niya na sana ang kamay ni Edria pero hinarangan siya ni Ryon at hinawakan ko siya sa kamay para pigilan.
"Calm down" I whispered to him.
"Teach your kid how to behave" Sinamaan siya ng tingin ni Ian at kinuha si Lia mula sa 'kin. Hinawakan niya ang kamay ko at pinalakad pasunod sakaniya.
Pagkapasok namin sa hotel room, pinaliguan ko si Lia at kaagad na binihisan. Mukhang sinisipon siya dahil doon.
"Buti nalang pinigilan mo 'ko baka hindi ko mapigilan ang sarili ko at ano pang mangyari sa batang 'yon" Ian is still pissed about what happened.
"Blame Denice, walang alam yung bata ganoon siyang pinalaki" Sabi ko sakaniya habang inaayos ang higaan.
"Lia, iwasan mo muna 'yon ha anak? Baka anong gawin niya sa 'yo" I told Lia. Mukhang nagdadalawang isip pa siya kung susundin niya ako pero tumango pa rin siya.
"Listen to your mom" Ian said and hugged me from behind. His warm touch sent tingles. Nakayakap lang siya sa 'kin habang tinutupi ko ang ibang kumot.
"Why are you with Ryon earlier?" Biglaang tanong niya kaya napatigil ako sa pag-aayos.
"He's with Edria earlier" I answered.
"He didn't bother you?" Tanong niya "He didn't say 'Shalian just choose me, I'm more deserving'" he mocked and rolled his eyes. Ang attitude.
Humarap ako sakaniya at hinampas ang balikat niya "He didn't" sagot ko.
He glanced at Lia who's busy watching disney on her Ipad before he held my cheeks and leaned for a kiss. Lumipat ang isang kamay niya sa bewang ko at hinapit ako palapit para laliman ang halik.
"He didn't?" Tanong niya, naninigurado.
"He did not" paglilinaw ko.
"Dapat lang because you already belong to me. No one can take you away from me. No one"