CARLY is silently cursing Train in her mind. Nahihirapan syang maglakad dahil masakit ang pagitan ng mga hita nya.
Her husband was insatiable. Hindi sya tinigilan nito nang muli syang magising kagabi. She will be a hypocrite kung sasabihin nya na hindi nya gusto ang nangyari sa pagitan nila ng asawa.
"Masakit pa rin ba?" Tanong ni Train habang inalalayan syang makaupo.
Tinaasan nya ito ng kilay.
"What do you think?"
Napakamot si Train at napangiwi.
"I'm sorry baby. " Hingi ng paumanhin nito.
Makikita ang sinseridad sa mga mata ni Train. Carly sighed and leaned closer to him. She planted a soft kiss on his lips.
"Wag mo ng isipin yun. " Ngumiti sya at tinapik ang pisngi nito.
"But you're hurting because of me. "
"Then do you promise that you won't do that again?" Hamon nya.
"Madadaan naman siguro sa gamot at pahinga yan. " Agap nito.
She chuckled because of his joke. Natawa na rin si Train.
Sabay silang kumain ng breakfast. Pinagsilbihan sya ni Train, ito ang nagluto ng pagkain nila at ito na rin ang nagligpit ng pinagkainan nila.
Hindi muna pumasok si Carly dahil nga masakit ang katawan nya. She spent her whole day with Train and she didn't expect that it would be fun.
She groaned when Train sucked on her neck. Napahawak sya nang mahigpit sa mga braso nito.
Naglalakbay pa rin ang mga kamay nito sa katawan nya. She was straddling him while he's busy, kissing, sucking, nibbling and touching her.
"Sabi mo manonood lang tayo ng Netflix?"
He grinned.
"I can't help it. You're irresistible, I'm sorry baby. "
Napailing si Carly at hinayaan na lang ang sarili na malunod sa mga halik ni Train.
NAISALAMPAK ni Carly ang likod sa may backrest ng swivel chair dahil sa inis.
"How did this happen?" She threw a pile of papers on the table.
Walang nagsalita. Nabalot ng katahimikan ang buong conference room.
"Wala talagang magsasalita?" Madiin nyang tanong.
"Nalulugi ang isa sa pinakamalaking branch natin tapos wala kayong masabi?"
Nakayuko lang ang mga empleyado nya at mukhang walang balak magsalita.
"Where's the branch manager? Why he's not here in the first place?" Mariin nyang tanong.
"H-he's in vacation, President. " Sagot ng isa sa mga ito.
Hindi makapaniwalang napailing sya.
"He's in vacation while we're currently facing a financial crisis in that branch?"
Napayuko ang mga ito.
"Nagpadala lang sya ng representative para sa meeting na ito. Who do he thinks I am? Does he have superiority over me? That bastard!"
She wanted to talk to him pero ang pinadala nito ay ang representative na assistant manager ng branch nila.
"A-ang akala po nya ay hindi matutuloy ang meeting at magsa-submitt lang ng reports. " The guy with that thick glasses said.
"I called a meeting and he obviously ignored this. I won't let this stupidity continue. "
Ipinatong nya ang mga kamay sa lamesa.
"I want the original financial statement. "
Nag angat ng tingin ang assitant manager at ang dalawa pa nitong kasama.
She held the folder.
"This is not the financial statement you would present to your Boss. This is fabricated. "
Tumayo sya at tinitigan ang mga ito.
"I'll give you a week. If you can provide me the original financial statement, I will promote you as the branch manager but if you can't, I will fire you all and look for new credible staff. "
Tinalikuran nya ito at lumabas ng conference room.
"Go and talk to the CFO and make a report. "
"Yes Ma'am. " Sagot ng secretary nya.
"There's a corruption in that branch. Once they present the financial statement, I want you and a credible person to audit it. "
"Duly noted Ma'am. "
Pumasok sya sa opisina at hindi na sya nagulat nang makita ang asawa.
"Baby..."
Tumayo ito mula sa swivel chair at naglakad palapit sa kanya. Sinalubong sya nito nang mahigpit na yakap.
"Are you okay? Is there a problem?" He asked as he kissed her hair.
"I'm fine. Nagkaproblema lang sa isa sa mga branch. " Bahagya syang humiwalay dito at pinakatitigan. Napangiti sya, he's really handsome.
Train pressed his lips on her. Agad nya naman tinugon ang mga halik nito.
They're both panting when he finally pulled away.
"Do you want me to take care of it?"
She raised a brow.
"And how will you do that?"
"I have ways, just tell me your problem. "
Napangiti sya at napailing.
"You don't have to bother yourself. I'll take care of it. "
May pagdududa pa rin sa mga mata nito.
"Kumain ka na?" Pag-iiba nya ng usapan.
Umiling ang asawa.
He held her hand.
"Let's have a dinner. "
She smiled and nodded.
Sa labas sila kumain ni Train. Sa isang malapit na restaurant na madalas nilang kinakainan. Minsan ay sa labas na sila ni Train nagdidinner pagtapos ng trabaho nya. It was more convenient dahil hindi na nila kailangan magluto. Parehas din silang pagod dahil sa trabaho.
Si Train na ang nag order ng kakainin nila.
Natuon ang tingin ni Carly sa nagriring na phone ni Train na naiwan nito sa ibabaw ng lamesa.
Sinulyapan nya ang asawa at nakitang nasa may counter pa ito.
Tumigil sa pagriring ang phone pero ilang sandali lang ay tumunog ulit. The caller is surely persistent.
Alam nyang maling pakelaman nya ang phone nito dahil hindi naman nakikialam si Train sa mga gamit nya ng walang pahintulot. But she was a bit curious, baka kasi importante ito.
She was still a bit hesitant but she managed to get his phone.
Kinuha nya ang phone at tinitigan kung sino ang tumatawag.
Natigilan sya sa nakita. It was a call from Elaine. She heard that name, ang alam nya ay kaibigan ito nila Serena.
She answered the call. Hindi sya nagsalita.
"Train! Finally! You answered! This is Lia. We're in a bar and Elaine is drunk. Kanina ka pa nya hinahanap. "
Parang may bumara sa lalamunan nya. Napalunok sya.
"I'm sorry, I know you're busy. Pero ayaw talagang umalis ni Elaine rito. Hindi namin sya mapilit ni Marcky. She's waiting for you. She's in pain and wasted. Pwede ka bang pumunta rito?"
Carly's hands started to tremble. Napaawang ang mga labi nya.
"I-is that Train?" She heard a soft voice.
May narinig syang ingay.
"Pick me up Train, please! Wala ka na bang oras para sa akin? Dati n-naman lagi mo akong pinupuntahan. "
She was sure that it was Elaine.
"Y-you told me you love me. Pero bakit wala ka sa tabi ko?"
Hindi na kinaya ni Carly at ibanaba na ang phone.
May namumuo na ring luha sa mga mata nya.
Siya ang nasa tabi ni Train pero iba ang mahal nito.
Ilang buwan na silang nagsasama ni Train pero kahit minsan hindi nya narinig na mahal sya nito.
Napangiti sya ng mapait.
Ano nga ba ang laban nya sa Elaine na yun? Matagal na silang magkakilala, matagal silang nagkasama. Siguro nga ay totoong mahal nito si Elaine.
Pinakasalan lang naman sya ni Train dahil yun ang gusto ng Daddy nito.
Tumayo sya at kinuha ang bag. She wiped away her tears. Naglakad sya at agad nyang nakasalubong si Train.
"Where are you going?"
Tinitigan nya ito bago malamig na nginitian.
"I'm sorry for invading your privacy. Mauuna na ako. May kailangan ka pang sunduin."
Hindi nya na hinintay ang reaksyon nito at nilagpasan na lang.
Agad syang pumara ng taxi ng makalabas.
She glanced at Train through the glass wall. He was holding his phone and then hurriedly ran out of the restaurant.
Nakita sya nito at akmang pupuntahan pero agad syang pumasok sa loob ng taxi.
Agad na umusad ang taxi nang sabihin nya ang bababaan.
Isinandal nya ang gilid ng ulo sa may bintana.
She was open for pragmatic marriage but she never thought that this will be this painful and yes, she's falling for that heartbreaker who broke lots of hearts. Sigurado syang marami na itong babaeng napaiyak at nasaktan and that includes her.
#hh