Tears of the Unwanted Wife

Ava's POV

I thought life as a spouse would be easy, especially when you love your partner so much. I thought everything would change as days, months, and years passed. I thought I would learn everything by doing all I could just to be seen and loved. I thought life would be happy, especially living under one roof together. But it was all just my imagination.

In the early days, I dreamed of a life shared with my beloved, a home filled with laughter and warmth. I believed love would smooth every rough edge, that time would heal and transform all our flaws. I gave my all trying to please, to be noticed, to be cherished thinking that effort alone would make everything perfect. But until now, I still don't know.

Days turned into months, months into years, and the house we lived in became a place of quiet moments and small fights. The love I thought would be a bright flame flickered sometimes and I realized that marriage is not just a fairy tale. It is a journey of patience, of learning to accept, of growing together through hard times.

My hopes were high, my heart full but reality was different from my imagination. It was not always easy, not always happy but it was real. And in that reality, I found a deeper kind of love, one that is not perfect, but honest and lasting.. but I don't know when it would last.

Nakatingin lang ako sa pigura niyang papalabas ng bahay at hindi ko alam kung hanggang kailan nga ba ang sakit na 'to tuwing umaalis siya... na sa tuwing umaalis siya na hindi man lang ako nililingon, dinudurog nito ang puso ko na parang kahit ipaayos ko man 'to, hindi na muli babalik sa dating itsura at sigla.

Hindi katulad noon.

Al-Chester was a famous singer. Everyone loved him, especially the women. I was one of those women who admired him deeply. His voice was soft and beautiful, and his face was handsome. Every time he had a gig, I was there. I always bought VIP seats so I could see him up close. He never noticed me, but that didn’t matter. His voice made me smile, and his smile made my heart feel light.

He was always kind to everyone. He never got into fights or caused trouble. He greeted his fans with a warm smile and made people feel happy. It was like he was an angel who came down from heaven to share joy with the world. I watched him from the crowd, feeling lucky just to hear his songs. Even though I was just one of many fans, and even though he never looked at me, I felt connected to him through his music. I remember each gig as a special memory. The lights, the crowd, and his voice filling the air. It made me feel alive.

Al-Chester’s music was a gift. It made people forget their problems and feel happiness, even if just for a moment. I kept going to his shows, hoping one day he might see me, but even if he didn’t, I was happy just being near his music. This is the story of how I loved a star from afar, and how his voice and kindness made my life brighter.

I thought everything would just go like that, forever in the shadow of the audience not until one unexpected day came.

"Ava, magpapakasal ka," sabi ni Mom nang tawagin niya 'ko sa kwarto. At ngayon na nasa sala na kami kasama si Dad, habang ang mga kasambahay ay abala sa paglilinis.

"A-Ano po? Magpapaka..sal? Bakit po? Hindi pa po ako hand———"

"Ava anak, they need our help and their family was our closest ally in every business we had. At ngayon, kailangan nila ng tulong na siyang maglalagay sa kanil———"

"Mom, you can help them without me. You can help without tying me with someone I don't even know!" I exclaimed but she just smiled at me sadly and that broke my heart because I know deep inside that I couldn't change their hearts and decisions.

I looked at my father but just like him, he couldn't say a word and he also agreed to this.

"Don't worry, anak. Nakakasiguro naman ako na aalagaan ka ng anak nilang lalaki at ngayon ko lang rin nalaman na iisa lang kayo ng school niyo sa highschool at ngayon sa coll———"

"Mom, I-I really don't accept this. This is ridiculous!" I shouted but it felt like my furious couldn't even touch their hearts. I felt like I was just shouting nonstop inside the soundproof room and they were outside of it.

"A-Anak, for sure magugustuhan mo naman siya. Hindi ba gusto mo si Al-Chester? Nakita ko ang mga litrato niya sa kwarto mo kay———"

"Dad, I don't know why this is relevant to this topic but please don't even include Al to this ki——"

"Anak, siya ang papakasalan mo."

It felt like time stopped and the world stopped spinning when Mom said those words. It was the reason why I froze in my seat, unable to move. Her words were heavy, like a stone that fell on my heart. The room became quiet, and everything around me seemed to pause. I couldn’t speak or think, just stuck in that moment, listening to the echo of her voice.

I sat there, stiff as a statue, as the world outside continued, but inside me, everything was still. The words she said were so important, so shocking, that they held me in place. It was as if the whole universe was waiting for me to breathe again, but I was frozen, caught in that instant forever.

And until now, hindi ko inaakala na mag-asawa na kami. Sa ilang taon naming kasal sa papel, at kahit nagpakasal man kami sa simbahan nang magara, iba pa rin ang lahat. Hindi pa rin ako mahal at hindi pa rin ako nakikita ni Al-Chester. Mahirap dahil alam kong hindi pa rin niya tanggap ang lahat na mga nangyari.

Lalo na't ang kasal na 'to ang dahilan kung bakit iniwan niya ang larangan ng pagkanta.