Novel & Cerita Marital Infidelity

I answered. Umiling ito na parang hindi naniniwala. "You said it like it was easy but you know that it is not. Long distance relationship won't work. Especially if both parties don't have any assurance." Frustrated na sagot nito. I understand her. Kung ako ang nasa posisyon nito ay baka naghi-hysterical na din ako. "Marry me, then." Natulala ito at hindi nakapagsalita. Mukhang hindi nito inaasahan ang sinabi ko.

Maniwala ka man sa dahilan na 'yon, kailangan lang talaga ng isang katanggap-tanggap na dahilan para takpan ang maitim at mababang pag-iisip ng isang tao. Pero 'yon talaga ang nasa isip niya. Kakayanin niyang gawin ang lahat para kay Scarlett, pero hindi niya tatalikuran si Shuvee. Ang ibig sabihin ng hindi pagtataksil kay Shuvee para sa kanya ay ang paghawak sa boundary at walang gagawing lampas sa guhit. Pero sinabi ni Stella na ang emotional infidelity ay isa pa ring anyo ng pagtataksil.

Kagaya ng aming madalas na sitwasyon. This marriage for convenience — the one that undoubtedly defiled the sanctity of marriage is based and founded on lies, deceits, and power control. I shouldn't doubt it anymore. Maybe it is really stupid of me to think that somehow, I can trust him... And everything he said to me is true. But now, looking at him... I can see and sense that there's more. Right here, under the dim lights that screamed of elegance and wealth told me that there's still secrets lying around. Secrets to be told, to be kept, to be hidden away from me.

I say which caught Thirdy's attention. "Why would a husband cheat on his wife?" Tumingin ako kay Thirdy pagkarinig sa tanong niya bago sumagot. “Lack of intimacy, communication and friendship gone away.” Nagitla ako nang makitang lumalapit sa akin si Thirdy. Bigla akong nataranta at hindi malaman ang gagawin ng mga oras na ito. Pinagdikit ko ng maigi ang aking mga hita at walang ano-ano'y pinikit ang aking mga mata. I silently waited until a soft poked on my forehead erased everything I am thinking.

“I am a player. You know that, right? I don’t mind sharing you with another man. Huwag mo ring pakikialaman ang mga affairs ko.” “Marriage is a commitment, Jayzee! It’s either you commit yourself to me, or don’t commit at all.” “You know from the start that I wasn’t capable of committing myself.” “So, you want to get out of this marriage. Iyon ba ang ibig mong sibihin?” “You can say that. Unfortunately, hindi grounds ang infidelity sa annulment. Kaya’t pagtiisan nating dalawa ang kasal na ginusto mo.”

But I was wrong, because I didn’t see it coming that she would be able to cheat on me even though I showered her with luxury and all she wanted. ‘I couldn’t help but to ask and blame myself. Why would my ex-wife have the guts to cheat on me? I did everything to her. I loved her, but still, she chose to commit infidelity to the other man. It was painful to me, but this was the reality, and not all marriages have a happy ending, because there was still the other side of it, and it was the broken or failed marriage.’

He never forgets to update me and he always calls me at night. Nakangiti ako habang pinapanood ko ang aking mga magulang na masayang naghahanda para sa Noche Buena mamaya. Paano kaya nila napapanatili ang kanilang pagmamahal sa isa't-isa? Watching the people around me, most of the couples and married ones do break up in the same reason, infidelity. Nabibilang na lang sa mga darili ang mga mag-asawang nagtatagal. You will never know what may happen tomorrow. Your partner may be in love with you right now, but tomorrow is uncertain, and everything is possible to happen.

I thought they were regular health check-ups. Noong lumaki na ako saka niya lang pinaliwanag sa akin na nagpapagamot siya sa isang therapist. Her failed marriage with dad caused her post traumatic stress disorder and she went into theraphy for a year. Maybe she is fine now or maybe she's good at hiding it. In all different ways, huge or small, someone's infidelity always causes a fair share of damage, to the perpetrator and to the victims. "I'm sorry Sage. Hindi ko intensyon na iparamdam sa iyo iyon." I held her hand as I said my sincerest apologies.

Giit niya sa isip nito habang nakatingin siya sa litrato nilang dalawa nung araw ng kanilang kasal. “Anak, tama ba ang nais mong makipag hiwalay na sa asawa mo” mahinaong sabi ng ina habang sila’y kumakain. Ipinagtapat na ni Mateo sa ina ang tungkol sa dating asawa nito. Halos di makapaniwala ang ina sa kanyang nalaman sa anak. Gusto niya ito makita. Nasasabik siyang makita ang manugang na inakala niyang patay na ito. Walang mapagsidlan ang kanyang galak na makita itong muli. Pero dahil delikado pa ang lagay ng dating asawa sa pangambang baka malaman ng taong gustong mawala siya. Kaya mas pinili nilang huwag muna sa ngayon.

“I want to give her the wedding she deserves.” Pareho silang natigilan habang nanlalaki ang mga mata nila bago muling nagkatinginan. Hindi ko na kailangang ipaliwanag kung ano ang ibig kong sabihin. Alam nilang pareho kung paano nagsimula ang kasal namin. Hindi iyon nagsimula sa dahil mahal namin ang isa’t isa. It started with betrayal. Scandal. And one impulsive decision made in the middle of chaos.