CHAPTER 3

MICHELLE

"It's been a long time, right Michelle?" I nod as an answer.

"Well, I'm tired of being nice, I'm going to eat already." she said and rolled her eyes at me. She didn't let me speak and just walk away.

I let out a sigh and I feel Nana tapping my back.

"Come on, let's eat." she said while guiding me inside our house. When we reached the dining area, I found them laughing with each other but it's not just that, Michaela is sitting next to my husband, Dominic.

"Sit next to me," Nana said, I walk towards them and sat to my seat silently.

"You know what Mom, my boss says that I'm so much qualified and maybe I can get a promotion by the end of this month." Michaela said and looked at me. She smirked and speak again.

"How 'bout you, Michelle?" because of what she said, Dominic and Tita are staring at me. I gulp and tried not to shake.

"I don't go to work," I said simply, but she laughed and tap Dominic.

"Seriously, Domi? You got married with this lowly life girl?" She said and laughed again, Tita also laughed with her, but what pains me the most, Dominic laughed too.

"Yeah, well I don't need her to work. I can get thousands of money in just a minute," Dominic said and laughed again.

I don't know how can I handle to eat my dinner properly with them and without me trying to slap them with my hand.

"Ahm," I cleared my throat trying to get their attention and I succeed.

Tita and Michaela raised their brows to me while Dominic stare at me.

"I'm going to our room," I said and didn't wait for them to speak. I move my chair and walk directly to our staircase.

When I reached my late room, I silenty sigh and brows my eyes to my room.

"I wish, I'm still young," I said and let my tears flow down to my cheeks.

"No pressure, no sacrifices, no pain," I began to sobs and cry out loud.

"And no Dominic."

"Michelle!" I shouted in shocked when Dominic angrily slam the door and looked at me.

"D-dominic? I was just came her- Ahh!" he suddenly grab my wrist and I feel that it'll crack soon.

"You said, our room!" he shouted and slap my face. When I accidentaly face the door, I saw Michaela smirking at me. I felt my tears continously flowing down to my cheeks.

"Please, spare me now," I said while trying to protect my belly from hurting it.

I was sobing and hoping when I saw Dominic bend his knees and lift my face with his hands.

"Okay," he said, "Go to our room, now!" he shouted that's why I hurriedly get up and run towards our room, I even accidentaly bump to Michaela.

"Watch out, stupid," she said and push me lightly. I just says sorry and run to our room.

When I finally inside our room, I went to our bathroom and locked it.

I'm tired.

So, tired.

I faced the mirror infront of me and smiled weakly.

"You're tired right?" I said to myself. I get the sleeping pills inside our cabinet.

"Do I really have to take this just to sleep in this cruel world? Why do I have to be treated this way?" I said and cry.

"I'm tired of crying, I'm tired of everything." I murmured and touch my tummy.

"But this little one is my strenght and I won't let anyone take my strenght away." I said and I found myself laying down to our bathtub.

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I opened my eyes while enduring the pain from my back and my elbow.

"Get in, Domi," my forehead creased when I heard someone inside our room.

"Be ready, baby." I closed my mouth in shocked when I heard Dominic voice too.

"Are you really sure that stupid Michelle wouldn't know this?" I heard the girl said.

"I'm hundred percent sure, baby. Come on, let's stop talking about her,"

I didn't let the girl speak again and I angrily opened the door which makes them shock.

"Seriously? On our bed, Dominic?" I said while trembling.

I look at Dominic and Michaela. Yes, my little sister is having an affair with my husband!

"When did you started seeing each other? When?!" I shouted that makes them back to their senses.

"Michelle." they both said. I was waiting for them to plead and say sorry to me but it turns out that I'm just waiting for nothing.

"I'm glad that you know now," My little sister said. My hands were shaking, and my eyes are getting watery.

"Me and Domi, are in a relationship," she said, "7 months ago." 7 m-months?

"So you're both fooling me in 7 months? How can you do that to me!?" I said and face Michaela.

"You're my sister," I said but she laughed.

"Half-sister," she added and laughed again. I was left speechless because of that.

"You never treated me like your sister right? Why?" I said trying not to cry. I won't let them see me weak, again.

"Why?" she laughed, "Because I don't like you at all, you was the favorite daughter of Daddy while me? Even if I do everything, he still wants you, that's why I'll never like you!" she said and slap me. I was shocked but intend to slap her but one hand is stopping me from doing it.

"D-dominic," I said but he just push me and let go of my hand.

"Don't you dare touch her!" He said and push me again, I just laughed and look at him.

"I'll report you to the police," I said and look at Michaela, "Let's see if your boss wil give you a promotion if he will know that you're having an affair with your sister's husband," I was about to go out when I suddenly felt because I feel that something hit me hard in head.

"M-michaela-" when I lift my head I saw Michaela holding her trophy.

"I won't let you ruin my career," she said and stab me again by her trophy.

"No.." I said while hugging my tummy.

"See you in hell, Mich." that's the last thing I knew when I heard a sound of a gun.