Before Maria Gregorine Celestine was even born. Irene and Greggy's marriage is already fraught with problems. Although knowing their marriage was likely to end, all Irene wanted to feel and see was his EFFORTS. For him to make an effort to fix them. She wanted to feel from her man that; she is still the one that he loves and the one he'll never stop on loving. She wanted to feel that despite of their problems he will choose to STAY and FIGHT for their family.
Well he did, but that didn't last for very long though.
"Mama!" Irene cried like a little girl in her mom's embrace.
"Anak ko." Imelda widely open her arms for her daughter. She knew the couple was having problems, she just didn't wanna pangunahan her daughter. She was just waiting for the perfect her daughter would open up to her.
"Hmm. Ang higpit naman anak. May problema ba Maria?" she slowly started to get her attention and have her open up about her marriage.
"Ma? I don't know if I should still stay. Ang sakit sobra. Hindi ko na kaya." Irene finally broke down.
Imelda, who had been listening to her daughter the entire time, couldn't help but feel angry and pity for her daughter's situation. Mad because her parent's situation was playing out in her daughter's life. Unfortunately, she knows she can't do anything because Greggy and Irene must be the ones trying to solve their problems. Not just Irene. Not just one partner but the two of them. They both must want to fix their relationship. To be able to fix it.
"It's okay anak. Whatever happens. Mommy's gonna be here ha? I'm gonna be here for you and my apo's. Dito lang si mommy." Imelda comforted her daughter. Because she know she can't meddle.
Meddling is just gonna make their situation worse and she knows that. She've experienced that with her parents. Family members meddling and saying stuff to both individual causing the problem much worse than it is. Like she said dahil may "Gatong na ang mga kwento." and she hates that.
She was about to say something again when her daughter stood up and ran to the bathroom.
"Anak? Ayos ka lang? Dalhin kana namin sa hospital. Bonget! Imee! Aimee!" Imelda worriedly exclaimed.
Her daughter continues to throw up and few seconds later she tries to stand up but she feel dizzy.
"Mommy, nahihilo ako." she weakly said as she wipes her mouth with a towel.
"Irene, Mommy! Bakit?!" Imee asked as she rushed to the both of them.
"Si Irene, Imee." she responded to her daughter motioning her to help alalay to the weak Irene.
"Ano bang nangyayari?!" Both Bonget and Aimee said together as they rushed to them to help Irene.
"I'm o-okay. May nakain lang siguro." Irene said trying to convince 'em all. But she end up running to the bathroom again to throw up.
Her mother and siblings were looking at each other thinking what could be the reason why she's feeling this way. As they all eaten the same food, so if there's something wrong with the food they consumed. They all should be feeling the same thing.
"Irene!" Her manag yelled.
"Kailan kayo huling nag sex ni Gregorio?" she straight forwardly asked her youngest sister that made the rest quiet.
"Ha ah?" Her younger sister stutteringly answered back.
"Kailan kayo huling nag siping nang asawa mo? Kasi impossibling sa pagkain Irene. Kung dahil sa pagkain dapat kami din nasusuka na ngayon." she responded back with a question tone.
