Longing for Love

XXIII

Bongets POV

"I've heard Livy is taking a music class? What are our plans now?" tanong ni Ate Imee habang sinusuklayan ang buhok nya.. Saan nya naman narinig Ang balitang 'yan? Chismosa talaga ito kahit kailan

"Huh? Sino naman nagsabi sayo nyan,Ate?" I asked confusingly.
Ibinaba nya ang suklay at hinarap ako.
"Aimee told us, right after she agreed.." Irene spoke out of nowhere, lagi nalang syang tulala simula nung nakalabas sya sa hospital. The doctor instructed to let her stay for a day or two for observations. Anyways back to the topic.

"Bakit hindi ko alam yan? May tinatago pa ba kayo saken?" Tanong ko ulit at sumandal sa sofa.
"Hmm ang OA natin ha! The call was quick lang since Livy is still up that time, tsaka we tried contacting you kaya, kaso out of coverage nasa meeting ka ata nun eh" Ate Imee exclaimed and hitted my shoulder...

"I want to go there, Ate... I want to see my daughter." Irene blurted out. Tulala parin sya at animo'y walang emosyon ang kanyang mga mata, kahit naka-salamin na sya kita-kita ko kung gaano kalamig ang mga titig

Nanlaki ang mata namin ni Ate sa sinabi ni Irene. Nababaliw na ata sya. Alam nya naman na ayaw syang makita ni Livy...
"Irene? Kaloka kang babae ka! Alam mo namang ayaw kang Makita ng anak mo!!" Ate snapped.

"Yun ay kung makikita sya ni Livy" sabat ni Tommy... What does he mean?
"Ayaw syang makita ni Livy, pero paano malalaman ni Livy na andun ang Nanay nya kung Wala syang makita?" I puzzled it out...

"Livy is smart and not deaf, she can easily recognize your voice, Irene" Liza stated as she entered the parameter...
Para na tuloy itong meeting.
"I can stay quiet while watching her." She said and finally gazed on Greggy.

"Kaya mo ba?" Sabay naming tanong ni Ate Imee.
Tumayo sya at nagsalita. "Bakit parang ayaw nyong sumang-ayon sa plano ko?" She protested... We all released a deep sigh. "Hindi naman sa ganun, Irene... Ayaw lang din Kasi naming masaktan ka." Liza stated

"Paano kung ipag-taboyan ka ni Livy?" Ate Imee asked and walked into her direction to make her calm.
"Irene, Ikaw ang Ading namin, at hindi namin kakayanin kung masasaktan ka pa" I said at dinamayan si Ate Imee.

"But you know naman diba? Lalo akong masasaktan at malulungkot kung Hindi ko Makita o mayakap Ang anak ko" she fixed her glasses as tears started to stream down on her face.

"Hindi nya malalaman kung walang mag-papaalam sa kanya. Magagawa ng paraan ang lahat kung gugustohin". Greggy suggested..

"Ang tanong kaya mo bang manahimik lang,Irene??" I asked once again..she turned her head and made an eye to eye contact. Kung kanina walang emosyon ang mga mata nya, ngayon ay para syang bata na pinipilit ang Nanay para mabilhan ng ice cream...

"Fine, basta we'll go with you" I said feeling defeated. Wala talaga kaming magagawa basta si Irene na ang nagpumilit...

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Greggy's POV

Bongets and Ate Liza decided to buy foods after the very long discussion earlier... Irene is very very weak at wala talaga syang gana. Na pati paglakad aakalain mong hindi sya naka-kain ng ilang buwan...

Sinundan ko lang sya hanggang sa nakarating sya sa harap ng kwarto ni Livy... She heaved a deep sigh as she finds her urge to enter inside...

She sniffled before twitching the doorknob. I know she's been holding back her tears already.. Liningon nya ako at ngumiti ng napakatamlay...

Dali dali akong lumapit sa kanya at hinimas ang kanyang balikat...
"W-wanna go inside? S-samahan mo ako" she said almost whispering..
I nodded as an answer. The moment I stepped inside I felt my knees weakened...

Umupo ako sa bed at tiningnan lamang si Irene na binubuksan ang closet ni Livy... May kinuha sya at umupo sa sahig... I heard her soft sob.

She hugged Livy's favorite t-shirt and cried her heart out.. Irenes sob occupied the whole room. It broke my heart but I need to be strong

"L-livy, anak ko... Please comeback to Mommy na... Nami-miss na kita" she cried with voice cracking...

"Livy ko. Andito na si Mommy.. don't be mad na... Pa-tuloy kitang hi...hintayin OLIVIA ko... Hinding-hindi Kita susukoan anak ko.." putol putol nyang Sabi habang yakap yakap ang t-shirt ni Livy..

Seeing my wife sitting on the floor, crying while hugging our daughters t-shirt,tore my heart apart... I hugged her with hands trembling...

"Shhhh Hun, Livy will be back soon. Don't worry I'll be here for you everytime..." I wiped her tears using my thumb. "Don't cry na okay? I love you so much" I added and kissed her as  guide her on the mini couch...

She lifted her head... " Greggy? G-ganun na ba ako kasama?" She asked looking straight to my eyes...
Hindi ko alam kung anong isasagot ko. Kasi kung sasabihin ko Ang totoo alam Kong masasaktan sya..

"Please tell me the truth.." she added. I heard footsteps approaching..
"You really want to know how cruel you are, Irene?" It's Ate Imee..

"You and Greggy didn't fulfill your job to your daughter... You are a cruel, selfish and cold mother!"... She said maintaining her low voice as she walks towards us.

"Naging masama kayong magulang sa anak nyo. All she wanted is to be loved, pero kahit Ang isang bagay na yun Hindi nyo magawang ibigay"...she added

"Your grief, anger and pain blinded you to the point that you are disowning your own daughter"... She continued.

"B-but--" Irene was about to utter something pero pinigilan sya ni Ate Imee.
"No buts... Irene. Ano masakit diba? Pero that's the mere fact that the both of you cannot deny" Bongets interrupted

"Pero you know what??? Hindi pa huli ang lahat Ading ko... Pwede ka pang magsimula ulit. And kasama mo ako, kami" they stepped closer and lifted her chin..

Ate Imee hugged Irene at inakbayan ako ni Bongets."Madami pang pagkakataon, Greg... You know Livy diba? Hinding hindi nya kayo matitiis." He whispered and gave me a fistbump.

Anak, Livy wait for daddy ha? Pupuntahan ka namin ni Mommy at hinding hindi kami susuko sayo. Mahal na Mahal ka namin Olivia ko...

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Sorry for the super slow and lame update... Got so busy since f2f started, we have almost one month of school holiday pero isang tonelada naman Ang task namin😭 ... Anlakas ko pa magrant dito pero gagawa din naman. BWHAHAHHAHAHAHAH yun lang. Hindi Tayo manakit for today's bidjowww