What could have Been

5

A few months after their break, balik training na ulit sina Jema at Ella

"Open!"

"Kwatro!"

"Backrow!"

"Okay,.waterbreak!" Sigaw ni Coach she

Napa buntong hininga naman ang lahat

Jem felt pain on her abdomen, and her back pains

"Love, are you okay?" Ella asked

Hindi naman naka sagot si Jema

Everyone was worried kaya napa tingin silang lahat kay Jema

"A-ate?a-anong nangyari?" Nanginginig na tanong ni Mafe

"L-love, t-tell me—" Ella was cut off when she saw blood on her private part

"D-dugo! t-teka lang...l-love s-stay with me" Ella got a little panicked

Everyone also got panicked

"S-sasakyan ko nalang besh, let's go" Alyssa said

Tumango siya at binuhat si Jema pang bridal style

Jema completely lost her consciousness

"N-no, no, no stay with me...L-love, w-wake up, Stay with me" Ella said

Alyssa quickly drove fast papunta sa hospital

Pagka dating nila, They were asked to wait outside

"B-besh, magiging okay di si Jema"Alyssa said

Ella's with Alyssa, Mafe, and Den

Maya maya, dumating na din yung doctor

"Uhm, Family of Patient Galanza?" The doctor said

Agad lumapit sina Mafe at Ella sa doctor

"A-ako po doc, K-kapatid ko po... s-si ate e-ella ko po, f-fiance niya" sagot ni Mafe

The doctor nodded and heaved a sigh first

"uhm, I'm sorry... but your fiancé got a miscarriage. You lost your baby" sambit ng doctor

Nagulat naman silang lahat

Pati na si Ella

May... may anak na sana kami

our little jessica or little ella

Ella suddenly sobbed kaya niyakap siya ni Alyssa

"I-its okay besh... I-iiyak mo lang yan" Alyssa whispered

"L-love?" Agad napa tingin si Ella

Si mafe ay tulog pa habang sina Alyssa at Den naman ay umuwi muna sa kanila

"Y-you're awake...k-kamusta ka?how are you feeling?" Ella asked

"Umiiyak ka ba love? anong nangyari?" Tanong ni Ella

Bigla naman niyang na alala ang anak nila

Ella heaved a sigh

"R-remember...What you told me about our future child?" panimula ni Ella

Naka kunot naman ang noo ni Jema

"U-uhmm" A tear escaped from Ella's eye

"W-we were supposed to have o-our first c-child...b-but s-something happened" Sambit ni Ella

"Ella please, diretsuhin mo nalang" Jema said

Ella squeezed her hand lightly

"Y-you had a M-miscarriage...Y-you lost the b-baby" Sagot niya

Nanlaki naman ang mga mata ni Jema

"b-buntis ako?" Jema asked

hindi naman naka sagot si Ella

"s-sagutin mo ako, b-buntis ba ako?"Jema asked once again

Ella was just silently sobbing habang naka yuko

"Buntis ba ako?! b-bakit hindi ko alam! S-sabihin mo naman sakin oh!" Singhal ni Jema

Ella wiped her tears and calmed her down

"J-just don't stand up yet, l-love" Ella softly said

"A-ang tanga ko. A-ang tanga tanga..." Jema cried

Niyakap naman siya ni Ella

"N-napaka pabaya ko namang i-ina.."Jema cried

"Shhh, you're not...b-baka, h-hindi pa ito y-yung time for u-us to h-have our own l-little versions...J-just calm down okay?" Ella said

After a few days, naka uwi na si Jema galing Hospital

She had changed since then

She was silent, and getting skinny

She's crying every night

She kept on pushing Ella away from her

And walang ibang magagawa si Ella kung di ang dumistansya

"Anak, Kain ka na" sambit ni Joy

Umiiling iling naman si Ella

They heard Jema's loud cries again mula sa kwarto ni Ella

A tear escaped from Ella's eyes

Lumapit si Joy at niyakap ang anak niya

"I-i'll talk to her, okay? You two have to be strong. Malalampasan niyo to okay?" Joy said

Ella did not replied, she cried on her mother's shoulder instead

Ella managed to get inside her room

Nakita niyang umupo si Jema sa sahig

"l-love...", Sambit ni Ella

"W-wag! w-wag kang lumapit sakin...p-please" Jema cried again

Ipinikit ni Ella ang mga mata niya

Ayaw niyang makita na umiiyak si Jema

If only I could take away all of the pain you've felt right now, edi sana nagawa ko na yun

I'm sorry, for letting you experience this Jema

Huli na to

"P-pwedeng...p-pwedeng p-paki hatid ako sa b-bahay namin?" Jema requested

Dahan dahan namang tumango si Jema

Dumiretso na si Jema kaagad sa kwarto niya

She locked her door and cried again

"Nabalitaan ko, Pasensya na a-anak" Niyakap ni Fe si Ella

"I-I'm sorry, m-ma...H-hinayaan ko l-lang si Jema" Ella sobbed

"Hindi mo kasalanan yun, Nangyari na ang hindi dapat mangyari. Sabihin nalang natin na blessing in disguise ang baby angel niyo" Sagot ni Fe

Ella cried and cried on her shoulder

"Fe, Kakausapin ko yung anak mo ha?" Sambit ni Jessie

Tumango naman si Fe

"Dito ka na matulog nak, Gabi na at baka mapano ka pa sa daan" Sambit ni Fe

"S-sige po, m-mama. A-akyat na po ako, K-kakausapin ko lang si Jema" Sagot ni Ella

Dahan dahang tumango si Fe