The Hidden Realm

ling envelope na hawak. It was the divorce papers. His wi

breath through his flared nostrils

araw ay lagi silang nagtatalo dahil gusto na niyang bumuo ng pamilya. He wanted to have kids, pero ayaw ni Bra

twenties-at the age of twenty-two to be precise. Naiintindihan naman niya ito pero hin

ny ng kanilang pamilya kasama ang nakakatandang kapatid niyang si Elida, she was a year older than him. Nasa Pi

tandang kapatid. Pumasok ito kanina sa loob ng ka

naman ng kanyang kapatid ang pinagdadaanan niya at nagp

nagkakandarapa sa'yo, give her what she wants,"

I'm certain that she loves me. All I want is a happy family, masama ban

an sila ni Brandy at ibinibigay niya ang lahat ng gusto nito. He loved and pampered his wife a l

dy doesn't love you anymore. There are other ways to have a child, l

e. She became more aggressiv

randy is just making excus

ulit na din kasi niyang sinusuyo si Bran

this. Kung ito talaga ang gusto ni Brandy, then I do

abag sa loob. He did his part anyway. Ayaw naman niyang

ng isinusubsob ang sarili mo sa trabaho. Have some fun like you used to! Hindi dahil iniwan ka ng asawa mo a

amaan ang target kahit pa nakapikit. Nasana

let out a

ough! Would you lik

about going on a vacation maybe in the Bahamas or Maldives." Kailangan talaga niya ng bakasyon para

tion for a month. Ako na ang bahala

ang din sa kanyang daliri ang matatawag niyang kaibigan. Pero masuwerte siya pagdating sa kanyang pamily

ay niya. He always dreamed of having his own family with Brandy. Nahihirapan siyan

h him chose to leave for good. Kung tutuusin ay puwede naman nilang ayusin ang kanilang hindi pagkak

d her. Lahat gagawin niya para maisalba ang relasyon nila pero ngayon parang natauhan na siya. Br

nang maubos ang arrow na nakalagay sa quiver na nakasabit sa kanyang likuran. Kanina pa sila naglalaro ni Elida at

Nakangiting wika ni Elida. Nasa mata pa rin nito ang pa

gumiti. Inayos niya ang hawak na bow at ibinigay sa staff

he Archer's Tournaments." Marahan itong natawa, "sa b

metime alone. Huwag kang mag-alala dahil wa

kat si Elida. She knew him well, and

niya ang kapatid sa bali

ng with the arrows made him feel at ease. Kahit paano ay nabawasan ang pagiging preoccupied ng isip niya. Hi

lagay ang card sa keycard lock. Bumulaga sa kanya ang magandang mukha ni Brandy. She was still alluring even without make-

a tono. Halos isang linggo itong hindi umuwi sa bah

sorrow were visible in her teal eyes. Or maybe, he was just imagining things. Umaasa pa kas

i interesado. Kuyom ang kamaong nilampasan niya ang bab

iusap ulit siya sa paraang mahinanon. Kung ngayon ang huli n

. "Yes," sigurado

peechless. Kung kanina puno ng lungkot ang mata nito, ngayon naman ay napalitan iyon ng galit. Was that fo

had a misunderstanding. I don't understand why you don't want to have kids and build a family. If

end from the start." Tears welled up in her eyes again, and she continued, "I'm sorry, Eleand. I hope you find your true happiness. Because now, I can't g

his time he knew, it was really over. Tu

g papalayong sasakyan nito. It hurts like hell! Gusto niyang magwala pero kinontrol niya ang sarili. Kahit pa sirain