Patricia''s POV (Living Together)


    "You need to live with him..."


    My tongue stocked because of mom''s words. I looked at her while holding my tears.


    "Why do I have to, mom? I did what you wanted! I married him!" nagi siya sa reaksyon ko.


    Siguro naman ay may karapatan akong mag remo. I married Callum for ourpany. I don''t love him so why the hell do I have to live in the same house with him?!


    "I noticed that Mrs. Vsquez is a bit strict. You are both married and it''smon for the both of you to live in the same house-"


    "Mom, this is not what you promised.." my voice shuttered as my tears began to rolled down.


    Sobrang sakit. Ipinamimigay na ba n ako? Are they satisfied because ourpany is back to normal again?


    "P-Patricia, I know.. but, Callum''s parents was asking about it" her voice trembled, she was about to approach me but I avoided her.


    I wiped away my tears.


    Kinuha ko ang isang folder na ibibigay sana sakin ni mommy kanina. Binut ko iyon at maslo akong nanghina. Napailing ako at hindi makapaniw habang muling tumulo ang mga luha ko.


    It''s a picture of a big two storey house and written below is "Callum and Patricia''s house"


    "Wow! This is unbelievable!" pagak akong tumawa. "You really nned this huh?"


    I was even more hurt when mommy avoided my eyes. I could see all over her face was guilt...


    "But if you don''t really want to live with him.." she gulped. "Sasabihin ko sa kan-"


    "Ngayon pa? May nakan ng bahay para saming dwa at hinihintay nang kaming tumira roon? Really, mom?"


    "I know it''s really hard for you-"


    "Absolutely!" I burst.


    Anong ak n? Masaya ako? W sa usapan namin ang titira ako sa iisang bahay kasama ni Callum!


    "P-Pat listen, please?" her eyes was pleading. "Mlaman din naman ng ibang tao at mga negosyante na kasal na kayo ni Callum. Kapag nman nng hindi kayo magkasama at binabalew niyong ang isa''t isa, iisipin n na pinilitng kayong dwa at aatakihin n tayo"


    Sandali akong napaisip. So they''re really worried about thepany.


    My phone vibrated and it was Jess who texted me.


    From: Jess


    Sabay na tayong mag enroll bukas.


    "May pupuntahan ka ba ngayon?" pagkuha ni mommy sa atensyon ko.


    I looked at her nkly. "Yeah, I''m leaving"


    Hindi na siya nag salita at hinayaan akong lumabas. Sobrang bigat ng dib-dib ko, t may nakabara rito.


    Nang makarating ako sa sasakyan ay doon ako nag patuloy sa pag iyak. This marriage is really sucks. Kahit masakit sa loob ko na mag pakasal at gawin ang mga ayaw ko ay iniisip ko parin ang sitwasyon namin. I found out that the Vsquez are already one of the stock holders of ourpany, they didn''t disappoint my parents so now I am the one who''s suffering.


    Umalis na ako roon at dumiretso sa bahay para ayusin ang mga requirements ko para sa pag enroll sa napili naming med school ni Jess.


    Kinabukasan ay ako na ang sumundo kay Jess at dumiretso na kami sa school at syempre sinabi ko sa kanya ang sinabi sa''kin ni mommy kahapon.


    "Gosh! Titira tga kayo sa iisang bahay? That''s exciting!"


    Tinignan ko siya ng masama habang nalakad na kami papunta sa registar.


    "It''s ridiculous" sabi ko bago naunang mag submit ng requirements at mag bayad.


    Hinintay ko si Jess sabas ng office at umupo muna sa waiting area. Habang naghihintay ay may lumapit sa''kin na dwang babae.


    "Hi! You''re Patricia Clemente, right?" said by the woman wearing pink dress.


    Tumango ako. Nakangiti s pareho at mukha naman sng mabait.


    "I knew it! Ang ganda mo nga. Bagay kayo nung Callum.." t kinikilig s.


    Nahihiya akong ngumiti. "T-Thank you"Text ? owned by N?velDrama.Org.


    "Kan nga p-"


    "Patricia!"


    Natigil ang pagtatanong n ng lumabas na si Jess. Thank god!


    "Let''s go?" aya ni Jess bago tumingin sa dwang babae.


    Ngumiti muna ako sa kan bago kami umalis ni Jess. Muntik na ako roon, ah!


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    "Ano? Iniintriga ka?" tanong ni Jess.


    "Yeah, buti dumating ka"


    "Lbas din naman sa media na kasal na tga kayo. Mawiwindang s panigurado!"


    Papunta na kami sa may parking ng mag ring ang cellphone ko. I frowned when I saw the unregistered number calling. Who the hell is this?


    "Baka importante, sagutin mo na" sabi ni Jess.


    "Hello?" I answered the call.


    "Hello..."


    My eyes widened as I recognized the voice. I can''t be wrong. It''s Callum''s voice. How did he get my number?


    "It''s Callum. Where are you?" his voice was calm.


    "W-Why are you asking?"


    Lumingon si Jess at nagtataka.


    "I said where you are? I''m in the parking"


    Maslo akong nagtaka. "What are-"


    Hindi ko na naituloy ang sasabihin ng makita ko na si Callum na nakatayo sa harap ng sasakyan ko. How did he know that I''m here?


    "Ay! May pogi ka png sundo!" bulong ni Jess.


    Napaayos ng tayo si Callum ng makita kami. He had no reaction.


    "Why are you here?" agad kong tanong.


    "To pick you up"


    "But, why?"


    "Just get in my car" utos niya kaya nag salubong ang ky ko.


    Sino siya para utusan ako?


    "I had my car and I''m with Jess!"


    He just looked at me seriously.


    "Sumama ka na baka may pupuntahan kayo. Galit na ''yata siya" bulong ni Jess.


    "We''re going somewhere" he said in a serious tone. "Well, if you don''t want to, I''ll just go back to thepany. I left my work just to pick you up"


    What? May trabaho p siya pero bakit pumunta pa siya rito?


    "H, nag effort siya pumunta rito tapos susungitan mong"


    I don''t know but I feel guilty about what Jess said. Bakit parang naging kasnan ko pa?


    "Are you really want-"


    "Fine!" utas ko bago ibigay kay Jess ang susi ng kotse ko.


    Umangat angbi ni Callum atlo akong napasimangot ng makita ang ngisi ni Jess. Pumasok ako sa back seat ng padabog. Ayaw ko siya katabi. Required ba tga akong pumayag pgi? Tahimik kami sa biyahe, as usual. Hindi niya rin sinasabi kung saan kami pupunta kaya hinayaan ko nang dahil m kong ako rin ang maiinis sa huli.


    Nakarating kami sa isang vige na inng ang bahay na makikita ngunit mlaki, hanggang sa tumigil ang sasakyan niya sa harap ng pamilyar na bahay.


    I gasped when I realized that this is the house in mom''s folder that I saw yesterday. Bakit kami nandito? Callum was already waiting outside the car but I don''t want to get out.


    I just opened the car window. "I''ll just wait you here"


    "No" his forehead furrowed.


    Wng habas niyang binuksan ang sasakyan at hinawakan ang braso ko. Marahan niya akong iginiya pbas.


    "Hey! Ayoko!" sigaw ko ngunit tuluyan niya na akong nabas ng sasakyan.


    Mas natitigan ko ang itsura ngbas ng bahay. I can''t deny that it''s really awesome but I don''t like the idea why did he bring me here.


    "If you want to see it just go by yourself!"


    "No. You need to see our house" sabi niya bago ako muling hin papasok ng bahay.