Chapter Forty-eight

Chapter Forty-eight

My phone keeps on ringing and its f ucking annoying so before drinking the last shot of my c2gin straight on the bottle, I answered the call without looking at the screen.
"Justin where are you? Your Mommy and Daddy have been looking for you for a while. Have you forgotten? My family is having dinner today with Mommy and Daddy." I creased my forehead when I can't recognize the girl's voice over the phone. And instead of asking who the heck is it, I told her where I am. Then the next thing I knew, the call was ended.
I just shrugged my shoulders and ignored the call. I signaled to the female waitress again who just looked at me and did nothing but smile at me. This girl is still good, even if her teeth are filled in the blanks, she can still smile. Ha! How can I smile? My husband doesn't like me anymore, he's hiding me. He approached me and told me to talk c2gin.
"Justin!" I looked at the woman who called my name from behind me. I creased my forehead and tried to open my eyes wider to see her face despite the rainbow lights inside the bar but still I can't recognize her. So, instead of wasting my time figuring out who that girl is, I focused on drinking straight from the bottle. All I want to happen right now is to get myself drunk and just forget about everything even just for tonight.
"What did you do here?" He asked me but I
"Justin!" I looked at the woman who called my name from behind me. I creased my forehead and tried to open my eyes wider to see her face despite the rainbow lights inside the bar but still I can't recognize her. So, instead of wasting my time figuring out who that girl is, I focused on drinking straight from the bottle. All I want to happen right now is to get myself drunk and just forget about everything even just for tonight.
"What did you do here?" He asked me but I guess I'm drunk way too much That's why I'm so dizzy.
"Come on and I'll take you home." And then I felt an arm that was raised and placed on his shoulder, when he tried to take me with him as he walked but because of my dizziness I leaned myself against him as well as my weight and it looked like he wasn't ready that's why we both fell to the floor.
"Brother help." That was the last thing I heard before I was completely engulfed in sleep. The next morning, I woke up because of the rays of sun that dazzles the eyes if you close your eyes. I didn't want to get up but when I heard Lenita's voice, I lost my choice.
"I'm glad you're awake now. I'll prepare breakfast for you." He stood up from sitting on the single couch and came to my bedside table where the breakfast he was talking about was.
"I also brought you Advil, headache medicine." He was about to come to me to put the tray on my lap when I stopped him.
"I don't want you here Lenita. Go home." He was stunned by what I said and the pain on his face didn't escape my eyes, but I didn't care. I got up from my bed and went straight to my bathroom before I could even close the bathroom door I heard Lenita calling me but I just ignored it.
Fortunately, when I came out of the bathroom, he was no longer in my room. I'm glad she left, but she didn't bring the breakfast that was brought he told me when he left. I shrugged my shoulders off then went out of my room.
Damn it! I took a cold shower and it still hasn't gone away - I don't have a hangover. I still have a headache. While I was holding my head because I was a bit dizzy, I was about to go straight to the kitchen when I heard Mommy's voice. She's calling me but I ignore her.
Getting rid of my headache is more important than her sermons and besides I am old enough for her sermons. I went straight to the kitchen and asked one of our maids to make some hot soup and to give me some cold water and as expected Mom followed me.
"Justin, what did you do yesterday? You just got drunk! It was morning, didn't I remind you about dinner! It's embarrassing for Mr. and Mrs. San Jose, you know we waited for you." I didn't pay attention to him, I didn't care about that dinner-dinner. I also lost my mind because of the amount of work I have in the office.
"Justin are you even listening?!" Frustrated that Mommy complained to me. I just continued to drink the cold water that was served to me by our maid.
"And you won't come to the office anymore. It's Justin! Your Dad and I are old, we want to retire from the stress from the office but if you're like this, your Dad will have no choice but to go back and handle the company again! As for Justin, you and your Daddy have mercy on us."
He told me dramatically. I can't help but be annoyed by what he says he. I can't even stop myself from clenching my jaw, from one of my fists into a ball.
"You were absent from the office again today and I asked Lenita about your schedule for today, you have a lot of meetings -" Mom was not able to finish her sentence when I threw the highball glass on the wall. It immediately broke and created a breaking noise.
And when I faced my Mom, shocked was written all over her face. That's it! I f ucking had enough! I told her what I've been dying to tell her ever since but since she is my Mom and I respect her a lot I don't have the guts to tell it to her but I guess I'm on my boiling point now.
"So this is all about the company after all that I had done all these years?! Still not enough huh Mom?!" I get up from my seat and face her, since I am towering her she still had to look at me.
"I already sacrificed the chance to be with my Wife, seven years ago! What's worse is that I didn't even get to say goodbye to her because you left me with no choice! What can a twenty-one-year-old me do? By the time you and his Mommy send them to jail, there will be nothing right!"
"I just did that for your future, why don't you understand that? And then I thought we had an understanding! You and Lenita. When you guys are in the US, you're okay but just come back here to the Philippines, you just met that girl changed your mind again!"
"We both know that I was forced to be his girlfriend Mom! For the nth time, I was left with no choice again but to be with Lenita because Dad is behind the bars! Her family's money and connection is the only solution! But I told him, it's the beginning! I am married and I love her so much but like you, she doesn't listen. That was her choice!"
"Justin where are you going?! I'm still talking to you!" I didn't pay attention to what Mommy was saying, I just went back to my room to get dressed and leave the house. I don't have time to listen to those his sermons, I rather find Joanna.
But like the past weeks, there were no signs of Joanna or her friend. It's obvious that they don't come home here anymore. The last time I saw that the things outside the house were still in order. Damn it! I was about to go inside my car to call my private investigator when an old lady approached me.
"Son, I just noticed that you keep coming back and forth here. Are you interested in the house? Are you going to rent it?" He asked me one question after another while pointing he is at Joanna's house. I creased my forehead on her question. Why would I rent Joanna's place? Wait -
"Uh, no. I am looking for my wife." I answered her honestly. I don't want to keep Joanna as a secret anymore. I want everyone to know that I am married to her, that she is my wife.
"Huh? Who exactly are you looking for?" He asked me in surprise as he frowned.
"I'm looking for Joanna. Joanna Cruz, my wife." The furrowing of his forehead became even more intense and then he scratched his head.
"W-is Joanna your wife?" He asked me as if he still couldn't believe it. I nodded one after another as he looked at me from head to toe as well as my car.
"Yes, I am her husband. So, where's my wife? She moved out? Do you know where she's staying now?" One after another if you ask him. Before he could answer me again, he scratched his head again.