Sarie POV
Habang nanonood ako, biglang tumunog ang cellphone ko, hudyat na may nag-text. From: Eren [Sari, pwede ba tayong magkita?] To: Eren [May problema ba Eren?] Tanong ko rito. From: Ere [Oo, e. Pwede ka ba Sari?] To: Eren [Sure.] From: Eren [Ngayon na sana, 9:00 AM. Hintayin kita dito sa Ross Park] Tinignan ko ang oras, malapit na rin palang mag-nine kaya naman nag-ayos na ako. Paglabas ko ng kwarto, hindi ko nakita si Manang kaya naman tinext ko nalang si Keizer kahit alam kong hindi siya sasagot. Minuto ang nag daan ay nakarating ako sa park na sinabi ni Eren, at agad ko siyang nakitang nakaupo sa swing. "Ano ba naman kayong dalawa, ikakasal na kayo lahat-lahat, magkakaganyan pa! Kung ako, suyuin mo siya kahit ayaw niya. Baka dahil dyan, hindi pa matuloy ang kasal niyo" Pangungumbinse ko kay Eren, Matagal ko nang kaibigan si Eren. Marami ngang nag-akala na kami ang magkakatuluyan. Minsan na lang kami nag-uusap nung magka-girlfriend siya. Mas lalong hindi kami nagkaka-usap ng ikasal na ako, Ngayon na nga lang kami nagkita, eh. "Hay nako, Eren. Puntahan mo na kaya si Kisha. Suyuin mo, baka nga hinihintay ka lang nun at nagpapasuyon." "Kasi naman eh nagagalit talaga siya sakin hindi ko na alam ang gagawin. Simpleng away, pinapalaki niya," aniya. "Kaya nga puntahan mo na. Mamaya maunahan ka non at tuluyang makipaghiwalay sayo. Sayang ang five years niyo" pangongonsensya ko rito. "Sige na nga. Salamat talaga, Sari. Hindi ko talaga alam ang gagawin. Wala rin akong maisip kung pano aayusin to' e." "Sus, maliit na bagay. Sige na, baka hinihintay ka na non," saad ko, niyakap ko muna siya bago kami tuluyang magpaalam. 4 PM ng makauwi ako. Nag-gala-gala pa kasi ako. Malapit lang ang mall sa park kaya sinulit ko na. Kinagabihan, anong oras ng nakauwi si Keizer. Siguro ay puno ang duty niya. "Why are you still awake?" Salubong niya sa akin. Lumapit naman ako sa likod niya at tinulungan siyang magtanggal ng coat niya. "Hindi kasi ako maka-tulog," sagot ko at sinundan siya sa paglalakad. "Try to sleep. That's why you are always asleep in the morning, because you sleep late at night." Panenermon niya sa akin. Nang makarating kami sa sala, agad siyang lumapit sa sofa. "And it seems like you just watch TV all day." inis na sabi niya. Tinignan ko lang ang mga kilos na ginagawa niya. Napatitig ako sa kanya ng manguha siya ng dalawang piling ng saging na kinakain ko kanina pa. Yun kasi ang pinaglilihian ko Paburito niya. Napalunok ako ng makitang dalawang subuan niya lang ang isang malaking saging. "I thought you dont like bananas?" Tanong niya at humarap sa akin. "Y-yan nalang kasi ang napagdiskitahan ko sa ref, eh." naiilang na sagot ko. "Okay, let's just sleep." saad niya at nauuna nang maglakad papuntang kwarto. Kinabukasn ay naging normal ang araw namin, hnaggang sa dumating ang hindi ko inaasahang araw... *BLAG--* Halos nasira ang eardrums ko dahil sa malakas na hampas na narinig ko. Pagtingin ko sa lamesa, nakita ko ang cellphone ko, halos makalas na pero bukas parin. "Who was that man you met the other yesterday?!!" Ramdam ko ang galit nito sa akin. "K-Keizer, sasaktan ako." Pilit kong tinatanggal ang pagkakahawak niya sa pisnge ko. "You're really going to get hurt if you won't tell me the truth! Who was that man?! " "K-kaibigan ko lang yun Keizer. Bitawan mo ko!" "Liar!" Sigaw niya at sinakal ako. "T-tama..na..K-Keizer...hindi ako m-makahinga!" "If you ever meet that man again, you can never leave this house! Do you understand?!" Gigil na sabi niya at marahas akong binitawan. Halos tumalsik nako sa lakas ng pagkakabitaw niya sakin. Nang hihina man ako ay kinaya kong tumayo muli para sundan siya palabas ng kwarto ngunit hindi pa man ako nakaka layo ay namali ako ng takpak sa hagdan dahilan upang madulas ako at magpagulong pababa. Wala nakong ideya anong nangyari dahil sa nawala nako ng malay Keizer POV *KNOCK *KNOCK "Come in," I answered, focusing on the paperwork in front of me. "Doc Keizer, Doc. Michael wants to see you," Dra. Hiraya said "What's it about?" I asked, leaning back in my swivel chair and turning to face her. "Your wife was rushed in here, and she’s in the operating room..." I immediately stood up as I heard the words she said and rushed to the operating room. When I arrived, I saw Doc Michael outside the operating room talking to a nurse. "Doc Michael! How is my wife?" I asked, my voice filled with anxiety. He handed me a piece of paper. Confused, I started reading it. "W-what does this mean, doc? Why does it say they’re going to remove the baby from my wife’s womb!" I practically yelled, confused. I couldn’t understand why there was a baby. "We were checking on your wife's condition. She's seven weeks pregnant. Don't tell me you didn't know that?" he asked, clearly surprised. I was speechless. No! That's impossible! "What's this then!" I asked angrily, pointing at the paper he gave me. "It says you need to sign this. It gives us permission to remove the baby from your wife’s womb," he said. I immediately shook my head. "What? But why do you have to remove our child?!" "Keizer, both your wife and the baby are not doing well. The baby in her womb is gone, and I need to operate on her to prevent further complications." "No, Doc Michael, is there nothing we can do to save both of my child and wife? Do everything to save both of them." I knelt down and pleaded with him. "I'm sorry, Keizer, your wife has lost too much blood, and it affected the baby. The best thing to do is to sign the paper so that nothing bad happens to your wife." Anger, regret, sadness, and pity. I felt a mix of everything as I signed the paper. After signing, Doc Michael immediately left to begin the operation. A little while later, I heard my mom's voice, so I stood up and looked towards the hallway. I saw my mom and dad along with Sarie’s parents. "Son! What happened? What's wrong with Sarie? Why are you crying, son?" My mom asked, one question after another. I approached her, and she hugged me. I could feel tears streaming down my face. "M-Mom, I-I didn't mean to. I'm s-sorry. I'm sorry, I didn't want to—" I couldn't even finish my words as I broke down in front of them.Keizer POVI woke up to an empty bed. Sarie wasn't besides me. So I went ahead and showered, since it was weekend.When I came down to the lobby, she wasn't there either. I went to the kitchen, but she wasn't there either. I was about to leave the kitchen when I heard sobs coming from the bathroom. I stopped and listened."Pakiramdam ko nga *HIK pampalipas o-oras niya na lang ako. Tuwing uuwi siya ng lasing ganon lagi ang nangyayari *HIK Pakiramdam ko binababoy ako ng sarili kong asawa. Hindi ko na kaya Kisha *HIK sobrang sakit na." She was sobbing to whoever she was talking to on the phone."Gusto ko siyang makausap pero lagi siyang walang oras *HIK. Gusto kong magpaliwanag sa kanya. Gusto kong sabihin sa kanya kung bakit hindi ako nagpakita ng halos isang taon! *HIK." She was crying, her voice strained with pain. "K-kasi hanggang ngayon nasasaktan pa rin ako. P-pag nakikita ko s-siya, bumabalik lahat ang sakit na nararamdaman ko. Sakit nung m-mamatay ang anak namin na siya ang dahi
Keizer POVR-18I angrily drink a cup of alcohol while looking at my watch.Where the hell was that woman? I'd been waiting here for her for ages, and she's still not here.Just as I'm about to take a sip of my cigarette, Sarie walks in. For a moment, I couldn't stop but glance at her curvy body. I could really tell her body was incredibly attractive."Why are you so late?" I asked, blowing out the smoke."K-Keizer."“What.” I asked, taking another drink of alcohol."D-diba b-bawal kang uminom? B-bawal karing mag s-sigarilyo." she said, worried.“So what? It’s been my bad habit since I was young.”"P-pero--"“Where were you?” I interrupted."Pinuntahan ko lang ang mga kaibigan ko." she answered while looking down.“Tss. Come here,” I ordered, patting my thigh. She slowly approached me. She was going to sit next to me, but I pulled her to sit on my lap.“I said here,” I said, annoyed.“Keizer.”“You don’t know how much I want you tonight,” I said seductively. I stood her up and ripped
KEIZER POV“No, I don’t believe you! Why do you keep giving me mixed signals while your wife is gone, huh? Ever since you got married, you cut off all communication and connection with me, but why did you come back to me when she disappeared? Huh?! What does that mean?! ” she said tearfully, looking at me with her watery eyes. I sighed deeply and rubbed my temples"Hiraya, I think you misunderstood that. Whatever mixed signals you think I was giving you while my wife was gone, I assure you it was just because of work. We communicate because we’re colleagues, and we contact each other because we work at the same place, but all of that doesn’t mean anything to me.” I clarified, but she shook her head violently, as if she couldn’t accept what she was hearing.“No! That’s not true. You always told me how much you love me. You always told me that I’m the only woman you love, the only woman you will marry! Right?! ” She asked me desperately, making me rub my temples again because this woman
Keizer POV"Dr. Keizer, good morning!" Josh greeted me.He was about to hug me, but I poked his forehead with my finger and pushed him away."Why?" he asked, pouting."Stop it! You’re acting like a child," I said, annoyed, and started walking.He is Josh Anthony, the youngest and most annoying doctor in the entire hospital. He was also one of my closest doctor friends.“Is there something wrong, Doc? ” he asked.“Nothing, just a little hungover,” I said. I was about to turn to my office when I saw Dr. Hiraya packing her things.“Where is she going? ”“Ah, Dr. Hiraya? She’s a medical representative from our hospital, and they’re going to the province. She’s going to help Dr. Anna there. They’re short-staffed with doctors there, so they’re a guiding medical team.” He answered, making me look back at Hiraya. She was looking at me, too, so I quickly looked away.I just went to my office, and Josh was still following me.“Is something wrong, doc? ” He kept pestering me.“Hmm, my wife is ba
Paggising na paggising ko ay sobrang sakit ng katawan ko pakiramdam ko ay pinag bagsakan ako ng langit at lupa sa sobrang sakit ng katawan ko. Dahan dahan kong tinanggal ang kamay ni Keizer na nakapatong sa bewang at tumayo. Pumasok ako sa CR pakiramdam ko kasi ay nag didikitan na ang mga balat ko sa sobrang lagkit ng katawan ko. Habang naliligo ay napatingin ako sa katawan ko mula sa salamin ng CR. Marahan akong napahawak sa tiyan ko dahil may mga stretch marks doon matapos kong manganak. Bigla na lang akong napaisip kung may ibang naramdaman si Keezer sa katawan ko dahil hindi parin naman katagalan ng manganak ako. Paglabas ko sa CR ay gising na si Keizer. Nakasandal siya sa kama habang hawak hawak ang ulo niya. Mukang may hangover pa ito. Pinulot ang mga proteksyon na ginamit niya na nag kalat at itinapon sa basuran sa loob ng kwarto namin. Nagulat na lang ako ng maabutang nakatingin sakin si Keizer. Hindi ko na lang siya pinansin at nanguha ng gamot at tubig at ibinigay ito
Keizer POVWere at the bar, the three of us. I don't know, Luige just randomly invited us."Hey, what's wrong? " Kim asked him. Luigi had been quiet for a while, deep in thought. I didn't know why he even invited us to drink if he wasn't going to talk to us. "I saw something," Luige replied seriously, making us look at him curiously. "Did you see a girl from a porn? " Kim asked, laughing. Luigi glared at him. "Dude, no! " he said, annoyed, turning to me. "What? " I asked, annoyed, because he didn't seem to want to talk to me. He was staring at me intensely, as if he wanted to say something but was hesitant. "Here's the thing, I know it's impossible, but I know I'm not mistaken. I know it was her," he answered me, making my eyebrows furrow. "Just tell us who it is," I said, annoyed. He was being so vague! "It's Sarie. I saw her with someone," he said. I immediately clenched my fist. 'I knew it! That's why she didn't come home, because she found someone else...' "I saw her with