Second Chances

The Line

Hana sat in the dinner table with her two sisters, when Amy chuckles and shows off her phone. "How much you wanna bet that this is the song that dad sings to mom?" she grinned, as the phone screen played, Treasure by Bruno Mars.

Hana pushes the phone away, "Can you not?"

"Yeah," Nico stood up, "let's talk about the hickey dad had this morning when I dropped off their coffee at the office..."

"Dude!" Hana exclaims irritated, "Anyways, what time are they coming home, today?"

Amy snickered, "If they do come home, it will be in five minutes..."

Five minutes later, Tina and Robert walked in wearing yesterdays outfit. "Hi kids." Robert greeted.

Hana stood up, "Hi; pulled an all-nighter, huh?"

Robert nods, "Yeah."

"So," Nico started, "let's talk about your hickey, dad..."

Robert shrugs, "What about it?"

Tina shifted uncomfortably, "Nico!"

"What?!" Nico demanded.

"Why bring it up?" Robert asked.

"Kinda hard to miss, dad." Nico claims, "A real conversation starter. I just hope for your sake mom's office is soundproof; we wouldn't want the employees talking, would we?"

"And where are your glasses, dad?" Amy desperately trying to change the subject.

"Your mom has it." Robert replied.

Tina shook her head, "No, I don't..."

"I must have lost them..." Robert shrugs.

"Then how'd you drive home?" Hana's right eyebrow went up.

"I drove." Tina replied.

"Oh okay..." Hana nodded.

Tina sighs, "While you contemplate my response, I'm gonna go get change."

Robert whispered something in Tina's ear, making Tina blush. Nodding she said, "Okay..." Tina turns and kiss Robert.

Hana turns her back against her parents, Amy covers her eyes, and Nico yells, "Get. A. Room!"

Hana and Amy erupted in laughter.

Hana glanced at the clock, "Shit! I need to go." Hana gathers her stuff and runs out.

"I was beginning to think you backed out..." Guita joked standing outside a psychiatric hospital.

"Now," Hana walks up to her friend, "why would I do that?"

Guita shrugs, "She did kidnap you, hurt your mother. Honestly, I am shocked that you're still talking to me..."

"Hey," Hana put her hand on her friend's shoulder, "you are not her. She might be your mother, but you are not her. Like I'm not my mother."

"Thank you." Guita smiled. "I don't know what I'll do without you..."

As they walked in the vicinity, a woman in the front desk look familiar she had reddish brown eyes. "Welcome to Veritas Garden Psychiatric Hospital." she greeted cheerfully.

Hana walks up to the desk, "We're here to see Mrs. Fatima Minoli..."

The nurse led them to room 135; Fatima sat crisscross on the hospital bed, something...

Guita sat down beside Fatima, "Nay?"

Fatima looks up at Guita and started crying, "I am so sorry, anak. Hindi ko sinasadyang iwanan ka!"

Hana walks out the room with the nurse. Nurse turns to Hana, "I remember you..."

Hana's eyes widened, "What?"

"Yes, your mother was a patient here..." nurse sighs and reveals her mark. "Now, you remember?"

Hana gulped, "You're one of Morgan's minions... I thought..."

"What? That because Morgan's trapped in the dark dimension, I'd be there too?"

Hana nods, "If you so much as..."

"What? Hurt your friend's mother? You'll kill me? C'mon, Hana, we both know your aren't capable of that?"

Hana's fist tightened, "You don't know what I'm capable of..."

"Oh really?" the woman said, "Tell me when you were in Japan why didn't you say anything?"

Hana knew exactly what the witch was talking about. Hana calmed herself down and merely said, "Unlike you or your sisters, I know how to pick my battles in order to win the war." Hana walks away, leaving the woman flustered.

Guita sighs, "She wants to see you, Hana."

Hana walks in the hospital room, "What's up?"

Fatima knelt before Hana, "I am so so sorry; I never meant to hurt anyone... Especially, not you. I was so jealous of your mother, she got the perfect life with the company, the perfect husband, and perfect daughters, all of whom adore her..."

Hana chuckles, "You're joking right? My mom may have one or two out of the three you said, depending on who you asked, but she most certainly does not have perfect daughters. I, for one, am not perfect. My mom and I have our issues, we just tend to push it aside and focus on what's really important, that we are mother and daughter..."