KNIGHTS I-6: Pursuing Cinderella (Trigger Knights)

Chapter 10

Miracle carefully put the plate and utensils on the table. Pang-isahang tao lang ang hinain niya dahil alam naman niyang hindi kakain ang asawa niya ng umagahan.

"What?"

Agad na naglakad palabas ang babae mula sa kusina nang marinig ang boses ng asawa mula sa sala.

She saw Trigger sitting on the sofa while talking to someone over the phone.

"So you're telling me that it was her parents who approached you to set up that wedding?"

Miracle decided to hide while listening to Trigger. Hindi niya alam kung anong wedding ang tinutukoy nito.

Napakislot ang babae nang bahagyang hampasin ng asawa niya ang pader.

"Why did you tell this to me just now, attorney?! I fucking confirmed it to you multiple times if it was my wife who went there and convinced you to arrange a wedding for the both of us. But you're telling this to me, right now, that it was her parents who paid you?"

Napangiwi na lang si Miracle nang hindi niya maintindihan ang sinasabi nito. Medyo malayo siya sa pwesto ni Trigger kaya hindi niya maintindihan ang ilan sa mga salita ng lalaki.

She just went inside the kitchen once again to clean the kitchen counter.

Pero agad din siyang lumingon sa kinaroroonan ng asawa nang tawagin nito ang pangalan niya.

She saw Trigger sitting on the sofa while massaging his forehead.

"Bakit? Aalis ka n-na ba? Ang aga mo naman yata. May problema ba ulit sa kompanya?" she asked him politely.

Lumingon sa kaniya ang lalaki. "Where have you been?"

"I was in the kitchen. I cooked some breakfast. Gusto mo ba munang kumain? Paghahandaan kita."

Kumunot ang noo ng asawa niya. "You know that I don't eat breakfast. You're just wasting some food when you're eating it all by yourself."

Miracle smiled bitterly. "It's okay. Hindi naman nasasayang. Dumadaan dito 'yung asawa ni Shanelle tuwing umaga para kuhanin 'yung almusal na niluluto ko since favorite ni Shanelle ang luto ko. Kaya ayos lang. Sige, i-ingat ka."

She was about to go inside the kitchen when he faked a cough.

"What did you said? You're letting a man come into our house?"

Our? Miracle silently whispered inside her mind.

"Hindi ko n-naman siya pinapapasok. May kotse naman siya, 'saka sa labas lang kami ng gate nagkakausap kaya--"

"And now you're talking back to me?" hindi makapaniwalang sabat ng asawa niya.

"Hindi, Trigger, hindi sa gano'n. Hindi k-ko talaga siya pinapapasok."

"Forget that! Don't ever give some food without my consent."

She bowed her head a little. "S-Sorry. Hindi na, p-promise."

Sinamaan siya ng tingin ni Trigger. "You're making me mad, and I suddenly got hungry because of that. Move. I'll eat first."

Walang pakealam na nilagpasan siya ng lalaki at dire-diretsyong pumasok sa kusina.

Ilang segundo pang naiwan na tulala si Miracle sa kinatatayuan bago siya mabalik sa reyalidad. She walked towards the kitchen and saw Trigger sitting on the dining area.

Lumapit ang babae rito para pagsilbihan pero mahinang tinabig ng lalaki ang kamay niya. "Stop serving me. Have you eaten yet?"

She shook her head. "M-Mamaya na lang ako kakain kapag umalis ka na."

Galit na hinawakan ni Trigger ang upuan sa kanan bago ito iusod. "Sit."

"Trigger, m-mamaya na lang--"

"I said sit," galit na galit ang tono nito.

Miracle just sat on the chair without saying anything. Sumabay na lang siyang kumain sa asawa niya dahil baka mamaya ay magalit pa ito nang sobra.

"Miracle."

Nilingon ng babae ang lalaki nang tawagin nito ang pangalan niya. "Bakit? Nauuhaw ka ba? Sandali lang--"

"For how long your parents are badmouthing you in front of everyone?" Natahimik si Miracle sa tinanong ng asawa niya.

It seems like she forgot to speak for a moment.

Bakit naman magtatanong ang lalaki ng gano'n sa kalagitnaan ng pagkain? Maybe he's about to insult her also.

"Badmouthing? You knew for how long, Trigger. Alam mo kung paano ako insultuhin ng mga magulang ko sa harapan ninyong lahat kaya bakit mo ako tatanungin ng ganiyan?" Her eyes watered when she said that.

"It's not like that. Listen."

"If you're here to brag about my parents being on your side, then stop. Stop acting like you can't hear the tone in their voices whenever they're talking to me, Trigger. And if you're asking for how long, I don't know also. Simula nang magkautak ako hindi na talaga nila ako gusto kaya hindi rin kita masasagot," mahinahon niyang sagot.

Trigger stayed silent for a minute.

"I was just asking." May tono ng pagdadabog sa tono nito bago siya samaan ng tingin.

Miracle cleared her throat. "I'm sorry for being rude. Ayoko lang ng p-pinag-uusapan sila, Trigger. Pasensya na talaga."

He tsked at her. "Minsan na nga lang magtanong nagagalit ka pa." Padabog nitong pinagpatuloy ang pagkain habang bahagyang nakabusangot.

She just sighed. Tama nga naman ito. Minsan na nga lang mag-initiate ng conversation ang asawa niya pero sinabat-sabat niya pa ito.

"Oh, he's here. Wait lang, ibibigay ko lang 'tong paperbag sa asawa ni Shanelle." Miracle grab the paperbag on her side when she heard the loud noise coming from the outside.

Mabilis siyang naglakad palabas ng bahay bago buksan ang gate. Bumungad agad sa kaniya ang kotse ng asawa ni Shanelle.

Miracle approached Eric who immediately smiled at her. "Hi, Miracle! Sorry if medyo mas napaaga, umaangal na naman kasi ang asawa ko."

She giggled because of that, pasimple niya na ring inabot ang almusal na hinanda para sa kaibigan niya. "Ayos lang. Napaaga rin naman ang gising ko. Pasabi na lang kay Shanelle na pupunta ako minsan sa inyo para bisitahin ang mga bata."

Eric smiled sweetly. "Sure! My wife and my kids will be happy to see you. Thank you for this one again. I have to go."

Kumaway muna ang lalaki sa kaniya bago ito tuluyang umalis.

Masayang pumasok si Miracle sa gate bago dire-diretsyong maglakad papalapit sa pintuan. Pero agad din siyang natigil sa paghakbang nang makita ang asawa niyang nakasandal sa hamba ng pintuan at masamang nakatitig sa kaniya.

"How did you know he's coming?"

She took her phone from her pocket before showing Eric's message.

"Tinetext niya ako kapag malapit na siya para kuhanin 'yung pagkain. 'Saka para kay Shanelle naman 'yung--"

She stopped stalking when Trigger aggressively grab her phone.

"Husband of Shanelle. That's the name registered on his number and my name registered on your contacts is Trigger? Fucking Trigger?" hindi makapaniwalang tanong ng asawa niya.

"W-What's the matter with that?" kinakabahang tanong ng babae.

"You're naming someone's husband as 'husband' and I am registered on your phone with this name? Trigger, huh?" Galit itong nagtipa sa cellphone niya bago muling ibigay 'yon pabalik.

Sinundan ng tingin ni Miracle ang asawa nang lagpasan siya nito at dire-diretsyong sumakay sa kotse.

Bumaba ang tingin ng babae sa cellphone niya. Trigger changed his name registered on his number.

From Trigger to Your Fucking Husband.

Miracle held her cheeks with what she read.