Wildcats

"Cause when, when the fire's at my feet again

And the vultures all start circling

They're whispering, you're out of time

But still, I rise

This is no mistake, no accident

When you think the final nail is in, think again

Don't be surprised, I will still rise"

- Rise lyrics by Katy Perry

ALLY

"Are you threatening me?!" Inis na tanong ko sa kanya.. Ngumisi siya. Ngising nakakaloko saka lumapit saakin at may binulong sa tainga ko.

"There's only one way for you to find out, sweetheart... Try me.." And then lumayo siya at ngumiti ng matamis saakin. Hindi agad ako nakapagsalita.. Parang napako ako sa kinatatayuan ko at napipi sa mga sinabi niya..

"Anyways, I'll work here with you of course.." Bahagya akong bumalik sa katinuan ko nang marinig kong sabihin niya iyon kay Kyle..

"WHAT?! Pati ba naman yan eepal ka pa rin?!" Bwisit na sabi ko. Tinaasan niya ako ng kilay saka tumingin kay Kyle..

"Gaya nga ng sinasabi ko, we're MARRIED.. And I don't see anything wrong kung magkasama kami sa iisang office, what bothers me the most eh, IKAW?" Nakangiting sabi niya saakin. She even emphasized the word, 'Ikaw' to me.. I tried to stay calm but it didn't worked.

"Excuse me.." Kyle stood up and leave the office.. Maybe he didn't take the ambiance.. It's better this way, nang magkaalaman na kung anong ibubuga ng malanding to!

"I'M KYLE'S FIANCÈ AND YOU'RE HIS PAST FLAVOUR REMEMBER?" I yelled at her.. She laughed to what I said.. This woman is really getting in to my nerves!

"Fiancè? Since when? Oh I almost forgot!" Bahagya siyang umakto na parang may inalala.. "I remembered the incident that happened last time.. You planned everything right? To make me disown my husband, and you planned everything to make my life meaningless.." She stood up and walked towards me and faced me..

"You even tried to kill me, but guess what? I'm here, babe.. Alive." She said while smiling so nicely to me.. My brows frowned to her..

"And what are you trying to do now? Are you trying to steal Kyle from me?!" I desperately asked her.. She laughed so hard..

"Oh come on! Don't make me laugh, babe.. If you want, you can have him na.. And please.. I'm not like you na fond of trash collections! So you don't have to be threatened with my presence here na.." Pangaasar niya.. "I'm not!" Dipensa ko.

"Sabi mo eh. But from my own perspective, kabaligtaran ng mga pinagsasabi mo yung mga actions mo ngayon.. Poor you, kailanman ay hindi ka mamahalin ni Kyle.." Nagdilim ang paningin ko sa sinabi niya. Sumusobra na tong babaeng to!

"What did you say?!" Seryosong sabi ko sa kanya at akmang sasampalin ko na sana siya pero pinigilan niya ang kamay ko at pinatalikod ako dahilan para umaray ako.

"I will never allow you to hurt me again, b*tch. Remember this.. If you can't contain what truth is, then don't act as if you're entitled to begin with.. Matuto kang lumugar kung ayaw mong ako ang maglalagay sa dapat mong kalagyan!" Seryosong sabi niya sa tainga ko at saka ako itinulak sa mesa..

I gave her my deadliest stare.. "Yan na? Takot na takot akoooo..." Pangaasar niya ulit..

Hindi pwedeng ganito! Bakit parang bumaliktad na ata ang mundo saakin ngayon?! Hindi dapat to nangyayari!

"YOU --!!!!" Sasabunutan ko na sana siya nang biglang pumasok si Kyle.. "Oh bakit huminto ka? Sige na ituloy mo na ang gusto mong gawin! Gusto mo kong sabunutan diba?!" Nawawalan na talaga ako ng pasensya dito sa babaeng to!

"Elle for you." Sabay abot ni Kyle sa kanya ng milktea. Parang natatawa naman siya nang mapansin niyang walang inabot si Kyle saakin na kahit ano..

Humanda ka saakin. Nakakarami ka na!

"Hindi pa tayo tapos!" I mouthed her. She raised her hand with milktea on it.. and mouthed something to me..

"Bring it on, babe!"

--

To be continued..