Present II

Sa lumipas na minuto nang umalis si Acerlon, wala akong ginawa kundi ang umiyak ng umiyak. Namamaga na ang mga mata ko pero wala akong pakialam.

I stop crying when my eyes drop in my stomach. My lips parted.

M-my baby.

I barely smiled and touched my womb.

What if I tell it to your daddy? Would he come back to me? Would he accept you and me? Would he choose us?

I smiled widely and wiped my tears.

Maybe if he knows about you, he wouldn't leave us.

My bright smile faded when something came in my mind.

But?

What if he take you away from me? No! I can't live without you. You are the only one I have now. I will keep you baby. You are only mine. I don't want you to be taken to me.

I insanely hug myself and burst of crying again.

"Layde Meira?" (Lady Meira?)

Napatingin ako kay Weina. Hindi ko namalayan na nakapasok na pala siya.

"Layde Meira, dun't kray... He is not de onle man yo can love. Lit him go..." (Lady Meira, don't cry... He is not the only man you can love. Let him go...)

"It's easy to say but it's hard to do it."

Natahimik si Weina. Nagsimula akong umiyak ulit at niyakap ng mahigpit ang sarili ko.

"Ilang ulit kong sinurvive pero nakakapagod din. He taught me everything. He taught me how to love without him knowing. Pero yung mag stop akong mahalin iyong taong minamahal ko, hindi eh! Ang hirap lang pero... by the way that's life..." I barely laughed while wiping my tears.

Weina didn't say anything so she continue to speak. "I'm sorry if I always made you worry. Thank you because you're always there everytime I need someone to lean on."

"Plese, dun't hert yorselp," (Please, don't hurt yourself,)

"I know, ready na kong mawala, that's why I did."

She sighed and walk towards me. She hugged me tightly.

"I know you love him so much but... you need to learn and gets how to move on. Like, we should treasure the photos but the love or feelings, I don't think so."

She hugged Weina tightly as she cried hard again.

This will be the last. She ought to herself.

Nang sumapit ang gabi ay umuwi na rin si Weina. Naiwan siyang mag-isa sa private room sa hospital. The doctor said she must stay here for two days. She doesn't want to stay here anymore.

Her eyes down again in the paper she was holding. Ilang beses siyang napabuntong hininga bago nakapagdesisyon.

Kasalanan niya. Siguro ito na iyong pagkakataon para makabawi siya sa kapatid niya. Siguro nga tama si Mommy. Si Acerlon at Chira ang para sa isa't-isa.

Napahawak siya sa tiyan niya.

At siguro nga, ako at ikaw- baby, ang magkasama dapat.

Papalakihin kita at bubuhayin kahit wala ang daddy mo. I love you so much, my baby.

Kinuha niya ang ballpen at pinirmahan ang divorce paper nila ni Acerlon. When she's done, she put again the paper inside the envelop but she stop when she saw a check. She get that and shocked to see that it has a two million amount and a signature of Acerlon.

She barely sobs as the tears escaped from her eyes.

So? The price of her being a momentarily wife is two million?

What a jerk.

She put the envelope on the mini table. Umalis siya sa kama at kinuha ang damit niyang ibinigay ni Weina kanina. Hinubad niya ang patient gown at isinuod ang damit niya.

The doctor said she must stay here but, she can't.

Papalabas na sana siya nang mahagip ulit ng mga mata niya ang envelop. She sighed and walk to the mini table. She open the envelop and get the check.

Walang siyang kahit na ano kaya naman kukunin niya na ang tseke at magpapakalayo-layo. Para din naman ito sa anak namin....