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Kabanata 30

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Kabanata 30

"She's talking ill about my child!" Parang sumabog na rin ako. Hindi ko pa rin talaga matanggap. At hindi ko matatanggap. Ano ang karapatan niya na mag-isip ng ganoon sa anak ko?

Pinatayo ni mama ang mukhang nanghihina pang si Lalaine. Nanlalaki ang mga matang umiling siya kay mama. "No, tita, she's the one who confronted me! As if it's my fault that people are doubting her fidelity towards Joaquin!"

Umawang ang labi ko. At saktong narinig ko ang muling may pagkatok sa pinto ng ladies' room and it was followed by Joaquin's voice I heard. "Angel? Are you in there? Are you all right?" He knocked worriedly.

Nagkatinginan kaming tatlo nina Mama, Lalaine, at ako. Tinalikuran ko sila pareho at pinagbuksan si Joaquin. I don't want to get angry with Joaquin's mom. After all she's still my husband's mother, and my mother-in-law. But if she'll side with Lalaine... I don't know... "Joaquin..."

"Angel—" Natigilan siya dahil sinalo na niya ako na napasandal sa kaniya para sa suporta... "Are you okay? What's happening... What happened?"

Nanatiling nasa dibdib ni Joaquin ang mukha o pisngi ko... Alam kong nakita na rin niya ang presensya ng mama niya at ni Lalaine doon. At kung hindi ako nagkakamali, my husband was ready to confront them...

Nakita ko ang reaksyon ni Lalaine na awang ang labi at nang tumingin siya sa akin na nakasilip galing sa dibdib ni Joaquin ay galit na galit ang tingin niya sa akin. I just find comfort in my husband's protective arms around me...

Akala ba niya ay siya lang ang marunong...? If she can do it...then I think I can do it better... I'm not like her. But now I thought that I needed to protect my family... Especially now that Joaquin and I are expecting a child. Hindi ako makakapayag na kung ano pa ang gawin ni Lalaine sa pamilya ko.

I know that she's still Joaquin's friend... But if she'll be like this then I don't think I can still let her continue to be a part of my husband's life...our family's life. Sa pinapakita at ginagawa niya ngayon... I think I have to make sure that Joaquin ends his friendship with her...

"Hijo..."

"What happened, Mama? What did you do to my wife?!"

Ako rin ay nagulat sa pang-aakusa ni Joaquin... Kaya nagdesisyon na akong tawagin ang atensyon niya at umalis na lang kami roon. "Joaquin, please... I want to go home now." I said to my husband.

"Angel... Tell me what happened..." he whispered to me gently. Parang takot siya o nag-iingat ng lubos...

Yumakap na lang ako sa kaniya. "I'm tired... I want to go home..." I didn't want to act immature...or be the evil bitch of this event. Baka hindi pa natatapos ang party... Pero totoo rin na napapagod na akong humarap sa mga tao...na may nagdududang mga tingin sa akin...kahit hindi naman nila talaga ako kilala. O alam ang buong istorya.

Joaquin carefully lifted me up in his arms and protectively carried me. Yumakap na lang din ako sa leeg niya at tinago pa ang mukha ko sa kaniyang dibdib.

"I'll know what happened. If anything bad happens to my wife...I won't forgive this." Joaquin said to his mama and Lalaine.

"Joaquin..." tawag ko sa pangalan niya. I didn't want him to be rude to his mother...

Nakauwi na kami ni Joaquin sa penthouse, and my husband took care of me. And of course I appreciate it. Wala na siyang tinanong o sinabi about what happened between me and Lalaine and his mama... Or he was just being extra careful with me because of my condition. Pero ako na rin ang muling nagbukas ng topic. Because I didn't want Joaquin hating his mother. "Joaquin, talk to your Mama." I told him.

Nagkatinginan kami. He was already tucking me in bed. He's very careful with me that I can only smile. Kinuha niya ang kamay ko at hinawakan pagkatapos ay hinagkan din ito. "Please tell me what happened..."

My lips just parted for a while before I began to talk. I also gave my husband a reassuring smile. "I'm fine, Joaquin..." And then I sighed. "It's just that Lalaine..."

"What about her?" He's attentive to everything I say.

Gusto kong mangiti dahil parang kinikilig pa ako kahit ganito ang sitwasyon. Pero alam ko rin na kailangan ng seryosong usapan ng bagay na ito. "I know that she's your friend..."

Umiling si Joaquin. "Things changes, Angel..."

Nagkatinginan kaming mag-asawa. "What do you mean?" I asked him.

Joaquin shook his head. "She did something..."

"And that is?" I became too anticipated of what he will say next...

Nanatili kaming nakatingin sa isa't isa. Muling umiling si Joaquin at nagbuntong-hininga. "At first I didn't believe her... I couldn't believe it..."

I pursed my lips. Did she finally confessed her feelings to Joaquin? And now that he's already married to me? Pwede naman siguro iyon... Hindi ko alam. But does she expect something from it...? Does she respect our marriage? Naguguluhan din ako... Pero tingin ko ay mali talaga ang mga ginagawa niya... At sa ginawa niya kanina ay sumama lang ang tingin ko sa kaniya lalo...

"Did she...confessed her feelings to you?" Hindi ko na napigilan.

Joaquin's lips parted. "You know..."

I gave him a reassuring smile... "I'm a girl too, Joaquin..." I tried to explain...

He sighed.

Ngumiti na lang ako sa kaniya at tinaas ang mga kamay ko na parang isang batang gusto pang magpayakap sa Daddy niya... I giggled at my own weird and naughty as always thoughts...

Tinugunan naman ni Joaquin ang gusto ko at niyakap din ako. Ngumiti ako at inamoy pa ang bango ng asawa ko. I feel like I just got closer to Joaquin even more since I got pregnant. Am I becoming a clingy wife now that I'm pregnant? "What happened? What did she tell you, or what did you say to her...?"

"I think you already know the answer to that... I'm married to you, Angel." He sighed and hugged me even more. Nakaunan ako sa ilang magkapatong na malaki naming unan kaya parang halos nakahigang nakaupo na rin ako sa kama namin habang magkayakap kaming dalawa.

Nanatili rin akong nakayakap sa kaniya. Habang iniisip din si Lalaine... Maybe she just got a little too desperate...when she learned about my pregnancy...