Dark Obsession 2(Complete)

Chapter 22-Secret

Nakatitig lang ako sa pintuan ng ICU.

Tumawag si Ola para sabihin na lumalala ang kalagayan ni John at kasalukuyang dinadaluhan ng mga espesyalistang doktor.

John has been hospitalized for three years. Pabalik-balik siya sa ospital. Dito na naubos ang pera at ari-arian namin. He was diagnosed with prostrate cancer. Maswerteng umabot pa siya ng tatlong taon dahil ang taning ng doktor sa kanya dati ay dalawang taon na lang.

Nasa loob si Alexander. Ang sabi ni Ola ay ibinilin ni John na isama si Xan. John wanted to talk to him in private. Ayoko sana dahil baka makasama sa kanya pero matigas si John na makausap si Xan.

John and I hadn't talk about Xander for the past three years. Tila ibinaon niya sa limot ang nangyari. Hindi ko alam kung paano niya nagawang maging normal ang lahat sa amin. One thing I know is he is a nice man and a good father to my children.

I sighed.

Lumipas ang ilang minuto ay bumukas ang pintuan ng ICU. Nagtama ang mata namin ni Xander. His eyes is poker. Hindi ko mabasa ang iniisip niya.

"H-ow's John?"

"He passed away."

Nanlamig ang pakiramdam ko. Hindi magawang tumulo ng luha ko sa pamamanhid na nararamdaman ko.

I lost John. It seems like I lost a friend.

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Natapos ang araw ng libing ni John. Doon ko naibuhos ang kinikimkim kong luha.

Pumupunta si Xander dito sa bahay noong lamay pero hindi kami halos nag-uusap ng tungkol sa problema namin. I am thinking that somehow he is respecting John's vigil. Kapag umaalis naman siya ay isinasama niya si Jacky sa mansyon nila. Ipinagpapasalamat ko na lang na ibinabalik niya ulit ang bata sa akin. Hindi nakaligtas sa akin ang mapanuring tingin ng kamag-anak ni John lalo at halos si Xander ang nag-alaga kay Jacky. Ang ipinapagpasalamat ko na lang ay hindi sila nagtanong dahil hindi ko alam kung paano ko sila sasagutin.

Its been a week.

Nagliligpit ako ng gamit sa salas noong madinig ko ang paggarahe ng sasakyan.

"Daddyyyy...!"sinundan ko ng tingin si Jacky na tumakbo palabas ng pintuan. Hindi nagtagal ay iniluwa noon si Xander na buhat-buhat si Jacky.

"Time to take a bath Jacky.."wika naman ni Ola.

Nagliwanag naman ang mukha ni Jacky noong madinig na liligo siya. Tuwang-tuwa kasing maglaro ng tubig. Mabilis itong sumama kay Ola.

"How long are you planning on taking me for a fool?"Xander said in a cold voice.

"What's it this time?"naii-stress kong wika.

"There's a lot of chance but you hadn't tell me that you and John already got a divorce. If that old hag haven't told me.."he tsked.

Saglit akong natigilan sa sinabi niya. So,John told him about that in his death bed. Actually,three years na kaming divorce simula noong malaman namin na buntis ako.

"Is it important?"

Its not as if he's going to marry me if he had known earlier. He hated me. Kaya lang naman niya ako gustong pakasalan ay dahil kay Jacky.

Saglit siyang hindi nagsalita. His lips in thin line.

"I hate someone lying on me."

See? He only hate liars.

I sighed.

"Did you looked at my resume?"

He arched his one brow.

"No."

"Nakalagay doon na divorce na ako pati doon sa ipinasa ko sa Jill's Cafe."

"I don't have time to read those. At least,you should have told me."he sounds like he is depending his stupidity.

"Believe me,I planned to tell you everything naunahan lang ako ni John. I wanted to settled everything on the first place."

He heaved a harsh breath.

"I hate this set up. Halos tatlong taon kong hindi nakasama ang anak ko. I wanted to be with her twenty four hours but she refuses to stay in our mansion without you and it irritate the hell out of me!"

That somehow comforted me. Jacky loves me and that means Xan can't take her away from me.

"You can't take that from Jacky. I am her mother."

I can't stay on their mansion because Jazzy hate me and it is still awkward for me to face Heidi and Xenon which happened to be John's friend. I refused to leave my house too.

"You can stay here."I suggested.

"Staying here creeps me out. Everything here reminds of that old hag.."

Xan is right. Medals,trophies,pictures..

"I'll clean and renovate the place for you to stay here comfortably.."

"Do it as soon as possible."utos niya.

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I am taking care of Jacky but my thoughts were on Samantha. I hate her for fooling me. I hate her for hiding Jacky from me. If she had told me earlier maybe its already settled now. Kaya pala naman tinawag siya na Miss Carillo ni Faye. Bakit ba kasi hindi ko binasa ang biodata niya?

Still,kahit sinabi niya its been long overdue. Halos tatlong taon na ang nawala sa amin ng anak ko. Kung hindi pa sinabi ni John na divorce na sila ay hindi ko alam kung kailan pa niya balak sabihin.
Hindi ko makakalimutan ang sinabi ng matandang iyon bago siya mamatay..

"Take care of Samantha when I died. I'll rise from my grave when you made her cry."

He is somehow a good man. If we had only met in a different circumstances. Well now,he will not feel pain and hardship of life.

"Jacky baby,do you know what mom's secret?"out of the blue ay stupid kong tanong sa anak ko.

Silly me,ano namang alam nito sa sekretong matanda? Gusto ko tuloy matawa sa sarili ko.

"Yes..but I can't tell you daddy.. its a secret eh.."nag-aalangan na wika ni Jacky.

Eh? Nakuha naman ang kuryosidad ko.

"What is it?"

"But its a secret..."

"You love daddy right?so tell daddy.."

"I love daddy! Okay,I'll tell our secret..sabi po ni mommy 'wag ko daw sasabihin kahit kanino ang name ko.."

My daughter is so cute.

"What's your name ba baby?"nangingiti na sakay ko naman sa anak ko.

"My name is derived from you daddy..."

I was stunned.

"Jaqueline Imperial.."

Hindi ko napigil ang maliit na ngiti sa labi ko.