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JUST ANOTHER SCANDAL Chapter 16
Amari VannIt's December.Busiest month of the year. Sunod-sunod ang mga commitments ni Art, madalas ay isinasama naman nya ako pero kapag napakalalayo ng biyahe ay mas pini prefer nitong iwan ako dahil baka daw matagtag ako sa biyahe.Just like today, he is in the congress pero masaya ako dahil makakasama ko naman sya mamaya because his family will be hosting an annual Christmas ball."I am amazed" Hanna said while smiling at me."At bakit?" hindi ko sya nililingon dahil abala ako sa pagpili ng kulay ng vase. "Did you know how strict Art? Hindi nya pinapagalaw ang mga bagay na meron sya, but right now, he just let you redecorate his own house to your own choice" Napahinto ako at tiningnan si Hanna. I spoke with Art last week, sabi ko kasi his house looks dull dahil typical na black and white ang kulay nito, I suggested some pastel colors, actually hindi para sa buong bahay kundi para sa baby's room lang pero he said that I can redecorate the whole house and that is what we are doi
JUST ANOTHER SCANDAL Chapter 17
Art Theodore"Susmaryosep!"Mabilis na nabaling ang tingin ko nung magsalita si Nana Belen na nakapasok na pala sa kwarto ko, kasunod nito si Susan.Parehas silang nakatingin sa basag na salamin sa lapag."I want this gone, sinabi ko na ito more than a month ago" I tried to lower down my tone dahil ayokong mabasto si Nana Belen."Oo nga hijo pero kasi nahirapan kaming tanggalin lalo na nitong mga nakaraang linggo, hindi naman umaalis si Amari sa bahay, kaya minabuti na naming nandito kasi hindi mo rin naman madalas magamit itong opisina mo""Kukuha lang ako ng panglinis at basurahan" sabi ni Susan before she went and leave us alone."Hijo, ano bang nangyayari, mabuti na lang at maagang ipinasundo ni Hanna si Amari para maayusan kung hindi tiyak na nagulat iyon""Amari saw this Nana and I do not like the way she looked at me, Nana" I sat down on my table.I am totally confused with whatever I am feeling now, all I know is that there is a building fear inside me."Ano bang nararamdaman
JUST ANOTHER SCANDAL Chapter 18
Amari VannDahan-dahan ang naging pagbangon para hindi sya magising pero laking gulat ko ng mabilis ako nitong idagan ang isang binti nya sa akin at yakapin ako ng mahigpit.I can feel his chest on my back."Why are you up so early?" I heard him asked in a husky voice kasi kakagising nya lang."Bumangon ka na dyan, anong oras na" I told him but instead of an answer he just pulled me closer. "Art Theodore, bangon na""Why do you have to call me by my full name?" I heard him chuckle. "Napuyat ako kasi hindi mo ako pinatulog, gusto mo wag akong pipikit habang nanonood ka ng cartoons"Mabilis ko itong nilingon para kunutan ng noo."So, sinasabi mong pinilit kita? Akala ko ba gusto mo kaming samahan manood ni baby?""But our baby is still in your womb-"Naririnig nya na yan!" inis kong sabi dito.He just laughed and pulled me to kiss my forehead."Napakainit naman ng ulo ng misis ko na to"Kusang nag init ang mukha ko dahil sa ginawa nya, ang aga-aga naman kasi!Sa totoo lang ay parang na
JUST ANOTHER SCANDAL Chapter 19
Amari"I want to have carbonara for dinner" I told him pero hindi man lang ito tumingin sa akin. "Adi, sabi ko carbonara ang gusto kong kainin""Huh?" nag angat ito ng tingin sa akin. "What do you want to eat?"Umayos ako ng upo at binawi ang legs kong mina massage nya.He just got home from a long meeting pero he immediately went over to me kasi nakita nyang exhausted ako and I was complaining about my legs."Adi, is everything okay? May buma bother ba sayo? You can tell me" I told him.He looked at me straight in the eyes and he reached for my hand, when he finally have it, hindi sya nag alinlangan na ilapit iyon sa mga labi nya at halikan. He closed his eyes as if he is trying to recharge his self."Don't worry, wag ka ng mag-alala pa, exhausted lang ako sa trabaho pero ngayong nandito na ako sa bahay, I feel better"Gamit ang kabilang kamay ko ay dahan-dahan kong isinuklay iyon sa buhok nya."Nandito lang ako kapag pagod ka, kami ni baby""I love you both so much" he said it in a
JUST ANOTHER SCANDAL Chapter 20
Amari VannMy plan to ignore everything is obviously failing as the weeks go on. I'm starting to feel paranoid and my anxiety is building up.I received a package the next day, it is from Mira and inside it was the neck tie that Art was missing.I wanted to ask him, I wanted to get mad at him for not telling me anything pero natatakot ako na baka kapag kinompronta ko sya at nalaman ko ang totoo ay mas hindi ko kayanin.He said he is busy because of the upcoming election, to the point that there are days na hindi sya nakakauwi. God knows, I want to believe him but my mind is totally polluted by what Mira told me.I woke up from a bad dream, nagising akong pawis na pawis but I can't remember what I dreamed about pero hinahabol ko ang hininga ko. I reached out beside me to find Art pero hindi ko sya nakapa, mabilis kong binuksan ang lampshade and when the light lit up our room, it confirmed that my husband is not sleeping beside me.I immediately stood up kahit habol ko ang hininga ko, k
JUST ANOTHER SCANDAL Chapter 21
Hanna"Vann" I called her for the nth time pero nanatili syang nakatulala kaya lumapit ako sa kanya and sat down in front of her but it wasn't enough for me to get her attention. "Vann"She looked at me but I can't read anything from her facial expression. She is like this, nakatulala at tahimik lang and things will get worst at night dahil iiyak lang sya ng iiyak.She is staying with me after nya ma discharge sa ospital."Vann, we need to go na, kasi hinihintay ka doon, we need to say goodbye to Arthur na, so he can rest in peace""I want to rest in peace too""Vann, please don't say that, wag kang ganyan, wag kang sumuko, nandito ako, nandyan pa si Enzo"She bit her lip as her eyes started to water."Hindi ko alam kung kaya ko pang ipagpatuloy ang buhay ko, hindi ko alam kung paano ako gigising sa umaga ng normal. I am supposed to be breastfeeding him, not burying him!"Mabilis ko syang niyakap at hinalikan sa ulo. I feel guilty dahil hindi sana nangyari lahat ito kung hindi ako kam
JUST ANOTHER SCANDAL Chapter 22
AmariHabang lumilipas ang bawat segundo ay syang mas dumudurog sa puso ko.Tuluyan ng natuyo ang sementong nasa puntod ng anak ko. Nakailang basa na ako ng pangalan nya sa lapida pero hindi ko magawang tanggapin sa sarili ko na talagang wala na sya.Why did it have to be you, anak?Hindi ko na alam kung ilang tao na ang lumapit sa akin para sabihing umuwi na ako at magpahinga pero natatakot akong umalis dito at maiwang nag iisa ang baby ko.Paano na lang kung malungkot at matakot sya kapag iniwan sya ng mama nya?"Amari" a voice called my name but I chose ignore it, dahil kilalang-kilala ko kung kanino galing iyon. "Amari, you have to go home"Instead of answering, I wiped the tears in my eyes bago ako tumingin sa paligid, malapit na palang magdilim pero hindi ko mahanap sa sarili ko ang tumayo at umalis sa puntod ng munti kong anghel.Nagulat ako ng malakas nya akong hawakan sa braso para maitayo. Mabilis akong pumiglas ng magtapat kaming dalawa."Leave me alone" matigas kong sabi s
JUST ANOTHER SCANDAL Chapter 23
Art"Why ka ba laging masungit, hindi ka naman ganyan dati, lagi kang gentle sa akin" Mira sat down in front of my table. Nagpangalumbaba ito at nilalaro ang buhok."Wala ka bang mga pasyente?" tanong ko sa kanya habang patuloy ako sa pagbabasa ng magiging campaign plan ko this year.If I get elected, I will become the mayor of this city. Three years quickly passed by but it feels like it was only yesterday when everything happened.The truth about my marriage with Amari, the death of our son and her leaving with no trace."You know what, Tita Maureen asked me if we have any plans to get married na, she is excited to have a grandchild na totoo""She have a grandchild. Arthur is her grandchild" nag iwas ako ng tingin, just by mentioning my son's name brings pain in to my heart."But he died na, isn't it time to forget and move forward?""Nababaliw ka na bang tunay? You want me to forget that I had a son?""That's what I want, dahil unang-una hindi mo sya anak sa akin, anak mo sya doon
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