Faith, Hope and Love

Chapter 32

Ilang araw nang hindi kinakausap ni Katie si Carlos dahilan para maisip ng asawa na sinisisi sya ni Katie sa nangyari sa anak. Naisip nya na siguro kung hindi sya pumayag na magkaroon ng sariling sasakyan si Analyn, hindi mangyayari sa anak ang nangyari. Pero hindi ba't si Katie rin ang kumumbinsi sa kanya para magkaroon na ng sariling sasakyan si Analyn? Naisip nya rin na baka kaya nagagalit si Katie sa kanya ay dahil natagalan sya bago sya nakarating sa ospital 'nong gabing naaksidente si Analyn. Who knows?! His reason was valid. Totoo namang na-dead bat ang telepono nya kaya hindi nya agad nalaman, at kung hindi man ay walang pagdadalawang isip na babalik agad sya sa ospital.

That morning, he made a decision na kausapin ang asawa bago sila umalis ng bahay. Nauna syang bumaba at hinintay nya si Katie sa sala. Pagbaba ng asawa ay agad nya itong nilapitan.
"Let's talk Katie." He said. Katie eyed him.
"About what?" She asked.
"Do we have a problem? May nagawa ba akong kasalanan kaya ka ganyan?" He asked. Katie squints her eyes.
"Meron ba? Do we have any problem?" She asked back. Carlos swallowed and sighed.
"Katie please. Sabihin mo naman kung may nagawa ba akong mali. Hindi 'yung ganito. Ang hirap manghula kung may kasalanan ba ako o wala, may nagawa ba akong kasalanan kaya ka ganyan. Ilang araw mo na akong hindi kinakausap, ilang araw mo na akong iniiwasan. Tell me, what I have done wrong?" He asked. Katie heaves a sighs. She then looked at her wrist watch.
"Hinihintay na ako nila Mama sa ospital. Hinahanap na rin ako ni Analyn. I'll go ahead." She uttered and walk passed by him but he stopped her by grabbing her arm.
"Hindi ka aalis hangga't hindi mo sinasabi kung ano bang problema natin." He firmly said. Katie eyed him. She then stared at her arm then back to his eyes. That made him loosen his grip and swallowed.
"Bakit Carlos, meron bang dapat pag-usapan? May problema ba? O may dapat ka bang sabihin sakin para malaman ko? Tell me. Maghihintay ako." She replied, she even crossed her arms above her chest. Carlos was confused. He don't understand why his wife was acting strange.
"Tell me something that I don't know, Carlos. Tell me something na hindi mo sinasabi sakin after all these years." She dared him. Carlos swallows again and again.
"Ano, hindi ka makapag salita?" She asked.
"A-anong ibig mong sabihin?" He only asked her. Katie scoffs. She then shakes her head.
"Bakit hindi mo tanungin ang sarili mo kung anong ibig kong sabihin?" She replied. Nakatitig lang si Carlos kay Katie habang iniisip kung ano ba ang tinutukoy ng asawa.
"Aalis na ako." Katie uttered and didn't wait for her husband's response.

"Lilay, may dumating bang package ngayon?" Katie asked Lilay as soon as she reached her office.
"Wala pa po, Ma'am." Lilay replied. Katie nods.
"Okay sige. Let me know kung may dumating na okay?" She told.
"Ay sige po Ma'am! Copy po." Lilay replied. Katie nodded her head again and left her office so that she can now go to Analyn's room.

"Hi Meh." Analyn greeted her as soon as she entered her child's room.
"Hey. How are you feeling?" She asked, she planted a soft kiss on Analyn's forehead and smiled. Analyn smiled back.
"Feeling better Meh. Medyo may kirot lang po dito sa braso ko. Si Tatay po? Hindi kayo nagsabay?" Analyn replied and asked the latter. Katie wet her lips and avoids her daughter's eyes.
"Nasa bahay pa sya. Sinabi mo na ba kay Doc. na kumikirot 'yan? Gusto mong sabihan ko sya?" She asked. Analyn smiled again.
"Okay lang Meh. It's normal naman eh. 'Wag ka na po mag-alala, binigyan naman na nila ako ng pain reliever eh." Analyn told her that made her nods.
"Ang Lola mo?" Katie then asked.
"Lumabas lang po si Lola. May bibilhin lang daw po pero babalik rin naman agad." Sagot ni Analyn. Muling tumango si Katie, inilibot nya ang paningin at nakitang may mga bagong basket ng mga prutas at bulaklak sa lamesa. Napansin naman 'yon ni Analyn kaya muli itong nagsalita.
"Galing po kay Tito Jeff and Lola Margaretta, Meh." She told her mother that made Katie squints her eyes.
"Galing sya dito?" She asked.
"No. Dumaan si Faith at Hope kanina, pinadala nila ang mga 'yan. 'Wag ka na magalit Meh. Bulaklak lang naman 'yan eh." Analyn said. Katie gulped. Hindi na rin sya sumagot para hindi na humaba pa ang usapan tungkol kay Margaretta.