CARLY let Train push the cart. They're in the grocery. Naisipan nya na mamili na rin para may stocks sila.
She put different kinds of can juices on the cart. Wala naman syang naririnig na reklamo mula sa asawa nya.
Nilingon nya si Train.
"If you want anything, feel free to put it in the cart. " Malumanay nyang untag.
Hindi nagsalita ang asawa nya at tinitigan lang sya. She blew a deep breath and turned her back.
Nagpatuloy sya sa pagkuha ng beverages habang nakasunod lang sa kanya ang asawa.
"Can I get beers?"
Nilingon nya ang asawa nang marinig ang tanong nito. Tinaasan nya ito ng kilay.
"Why are you asking me?"
"Because you're my wife. Your rules. " Seryosong sagot nito.
She didn't expect that she would heard it from him.
"I don't mind having beers in the fridge."
Tumango si Train at naglagay ng mga bote ng beers sa may cart.
Habang busy ito sa pagtingin ng mga beers na nasa lata ay naglalakad palayo si Carly para pumunta sa vegetable section.
Kumuha sya ng ilang mga gulay. Dumiretso sya sa may mga prutas at kumuha na rin ng ilan. Hindi sinasadyang nabitawan nya ang isang apple at gumulong iyon. Bakit ba hindi nya naisipan kumuha ng another cart?
Sinundan nya ito ng tingin at nakita nyang may pumulot dito. Nag angat sya ng tingin at nagtama ang tingin nila ng lalakeng nakapulot ng mansanas.
"You dropped this. " Nakangiting saad nito.
Napangiti sya nang napagtanto kung sino ito.
Aabutin na sana nya iyon nang may umagaw nito kay Kallil.
Nag angat sya ng tingin at nakita si Train. Salubong ang mga kilay nito habang kinukuha mula sa kanya ang mga gulay at prutas na hawak nya at nilagay sa may cart.
"May bibilhin ka pa?" Tanong nito sa kanya na hindi man lang pinapansin si Kallil. This guy is definitely rude!
Hindi nya pinansin si Train at hinarap si Kallil.
"Nice to see you Kallil. " Nakangiting saad nya at yayakapin na sana ang binata nang may humila sa kanya.
Napapikit ng mariin si Carly. Marahas nyang nilingon si Train at tinaasan lang sya nito ng kilay. There's really something wrong with this guy!
"I'm out of stocks kaya naisipan kong maggrocery. It's nice to see you too Carly..." Nakangiting untag ni Kallil. Lumipat ang tingin nito sa asawa nya.
"And also to you Train. " At ang damuho ay tumango lang!
Nagpaalam na si Kallil at sya naman ay dire diretsong pumunta sa may counter para magbayad.
"You're too fast Carly. " Rinig nyang reklamo ni Train pero hindi nya pinansin ang asawa. Naiinis talaga sya sa inakto nito!
Matapos magbayad ay hinayaan nyang si Train ang magbuhat ng mga pinamili nila.
"Hintayin mo na lang ako sa restaurant. Ilalagay ko lang ang mga pinamili natin sa sasakyan. "
Nilingon nya ito at tumango. Nauna syang naglakad palayo. Nakita nya pang napailing ang asawa. She rolled her eyes and went inside the restaurant where they planned to eat.
Nakahanap agad ng table si Carly at may lumapit sa kanya na waiter. Inabutan sya ng menu at agad naman nyang sinabi ang mga order nya. Hindi nya alam ang gusto ni Train kaya nag order na lang sya ng tulad ng sa kanya. He can order something else kung hindi nito gusto ang inorder nya.
Carly took her phone from her pocket and started browsing. Nakita nyang may mga email na pinasa ang secretary nya. She took a quick review.
"I didn't expect to see you here. " Said by a familiar voice at hindi nga sya nagkamali nang makita ang pinsan nya.
Umupo ito sa katapat nyang upuan at ibinaba ang ilang bitbit na paper bags sa tabi nito.
Nakangiti ito sa kanya pero kahit gusto nya mang gumanti ng ngiti ay hindi nya magawa. Hindi nya pa rin nakakalimutan ang ginawa nito sa sariling kapatid.
"You look unhappy. " May nakakalokong ngiti ito sa mga labim
"I'm glad you noticed. " She said dryly.
The woman chuckled.
"Is this about Serena?" Nagtaas ng kamay si Arissa at may lumapit na waiter na agad kinuha ang orders nya.
"Mabuti naman at hindi mo pa nakakalimutan ang ginawa mo sa kapatid mo. "
"It was just a simple conflict. Nothing serious."
Napanganga sya sa sinabi nito. She knew from the start that Arissa is a bitch but she didn't expect that she took it on different level!
"You are hopeless Arissa. Do you even know what have you done?"
Arissa rolled her eyes.
"Come on! I already apologized to them!"
"Still not enough. If you're going to ask me. "
Napatingin si Carly sa nagsalita. It was Train, umupo ito sa tabi nya at agad na pinatong ang braso sa likod ng upuan nya.
"I don't need your opinion. Who are you again?" Mataray na sagot ni Carly.
"I'm your cousin's husband and also a friend of those people you tried to ruin. " Seryosong sagot ni Train. Nararamdaman ni Carly ang tensyon sa pagitan ng dalawa.
"Why did you marry this punk again Carly?" Baling sa kanya ni Arissa.
She saw Train gritted his teeth. Mukhang nagtitimpi lang ito kay Arissa.
Train leaned closer.
"Why don't you just leave them alone? They don't need you. No one needs you here. "
Tumalim ang tingin ni Arissa kay Train.
"Who says your opinion matters? Just fucking keep that to yourself. I don't need it anyway."
"You should be really thankful to your sister. If it wasn't for her, who knows what already happened to you. Kung si Captain lang ang tatanuningin, sigurado akong hindi nya palalagpasin ang ginawa mo. " Train smirked.
"He is right. They can actually file a case against you. Think about the casualties of what you've done. Sidney was shot, dinamay mo pa pati ang mga bata. If you did that to me, I won't spare you. " Seryosong dagdag ni Carly.
Arissa shrugged.
"I already explained my side to them. Well I guess, I'm just really lucky that I have a very nice sister. "
"Yeah, very unlike you. And that is one of the reasons why you can't never ever replace her to Declan's heart. "
Tumalim ang tingin ni Arissa kay Train tila hindi nagustuhan ang sinabi nito. Tinignan sya ni Arissa pero tinaasan nya lang ito ng kilay. She will not going to stop Train. His words might hurt Arissa but because of what she have done, maybe she needs a little pain.
"You know what? This unplanned early dinner is ridiculous. "
Tumayo si Arissa at tinapunan sya ng tingin.
"I know that you're mad on what I've done to Serena but believe it or not, I already regret it. I'm going back to Canada to start anew---"
"Mabuti naman. " Singit ni Train. Arissa glared at him.
"I'll go ahead Carly. "
Tinalikuran sila nito at naglakad palayo. Carly sighed.
She knew Arissa since college. She became her friend. Hindi nya inakala na pinsan nya pala ito. Umamin ito sa kanya ilang buwan pa lang ang nakakalipas.
Arissa didn't tell her about her plans. Kung alam nya lang ay pinigilan nya ito. She maybe not close to Serena but she still her cousin. Magkapatid ang Lolo nya at ang Lolo ni Serena. Hindi sila madalas nakakabisita sa mga ito at lumaki sya sa Canada kaya naiintindihan nya kung bakit sa muling pagkikita nila ni Serena nood sa bayan malapit sa isla ay hindi sya nakilala nito.
Carly knew that Arissa was staying in that island pero hindi nya naman inaasahan na may kalokohan na pala itong ginagawa.
"She's a home wrecker. "
Carly sighed.
"Alam kong marami syang nagawang hindi maganda and I'm not very proud of it but let's not judge her so easily. "
"Are you defending her?"
"No, what I'm saying is, we don't know what she had been through. She also faced a lot of hardships. "
"But that doesn't mean she can use that as an excuse to hurt others, to ruin her sister. "
Dumating na ang order nila at nagsimula na silang kumain.
Hindi na lang sumagot si Carly. She knew that Train has a point, kahit ano man ang dahilan ni Arissa ay mali pa rin ang ginawa nito. Umaasa na lang sya na sana nga ay nagsisisi ito at marealized ang mga maling naging desisyon at magbago.
#hh