Mrs. Mistress

Chapter 10

DIVORCE?
He was planning to file a divorce after  she gave birth to her child?

Sabagay. Hindi naman nya masisisi si Ali kung gusto nyang makipaghiwalay sa kanya. After all there is no love between them. It's just this child that's stoping him from being with the girl he loves. At hindi naman dapat sya ang kailangan managot sa kanya.

Hindi na sya mapakali simula nang marinig iyon kanina habang nag uusap si Mrs. Garcia at Ali.

But she thinks this is all her fault. Kung hindi sya nagpakasal kay Ali maybe Angela will not behave this way. She must really love Ali kaya nya nagawa ang mga iyon.

"Your awake."

Nagulat sya nang magsalita ang kuya nya.

"Kuya what are you doing here?"
Tanong nya dito.

"Myrian I'm your brother. Alangan namang wala dapat ako dito. I'll make sure hindi na mangyayari to. Go home with me. Kasalanan ko lahat nang to. I never should have left you with the Garcia's. Tama ka. Kaya nating buhayin yang bata nayan without a father figure in her life. Kinaya nga nating dalawa diba? "

Napa-upo sya sa tabi ni Myrian.

" Let's go home. Doon safe ka. That crazy fiance of Ali can't hurt you, and my niece"
Napahawak ito sa kamay nyaat napatitig sa tiyan nya.

"I want too, Kuya.... And maybe its for the best. I heard Ali and Mrs. Lily kanina. Ali wants to file a divorce after i give birth. Maybe hahayaan ko nalang sila. All of this was a mistake. Parang naging gold digger lang ang kinalabasan ko pag nanatili pako dun. O di naman kaya home wrecker, malandi.. at kung ano-ano pa."

Parang mangiyak-ngiyak nyang sabi.

"Hello?"
Napapunas sya nang luha nang marinig ang tinig na iyon. Naplingon silang dalawa ni Alfred.

It was Shelly Garcia. Kevin's fiance
Ikakasal na sila maybe in a few months pero ever since hindi pa nya nakausap si Shelly. Ano kaya ang ginagawa nya dito?

"I'm sorry. The door was open. Ahmm Alfred, can I speak to her? It will be just for a moment. I'm not going to do anything. Nabalitaan ko kasi na may nangyari. Are you okay? "
Napatitig si Shelly sa kanya.

Tumango nalang sya at ngumiti dito.

" Sure. I'll give you two some time alone. Pupunta lang ako kay Mrs. Garcia."

Shelly and her brother are friends since college. He often talks about her. Matagal nang may secret relationship ang kuya nya at si Shelly noon but then hindi nya alam kung paanong ibang tao ang gustong pakasalan ni Shelly at hindi ang kuya nya.

"Can I sit here?"

Tanong nito sa kanya kaya tumango nalang sya.

"I never get to say sorry about what my fiance did. For what Kevin did."

"No... Ate Shelly. It was not your fault."
She knows Shelly was the kindest person she met.

"No... It was partly my fault. If I had been.. I don't know... Enough? Maybe hindi nya yun magagawa. I can't have a child Myrian. And that maybe is a reason. Hindi ko nga alam kung bakit pa nya ako pinakasalan ihh... I can't give him a child. "
There was hurt in her voice.

" And that child. It's his flesh and blood. He wants to accept that child but he's too afraid of the responsibility and because he doesn't want to hurt me."
Biglang nanluha ang mga mata nito. It really wasn't her fault. But she felt guilty.

"Pumunta ako dito para magpa check-up and the doctor's said hindi na talaga posible na magka-anak ako. And that hurts me so much."

Kumuha sya nang tissue sa table na malapit sa kanya at binigay ito kay Shelly.

" I'm just here para sabihin na if you need anything. Nandito lang ako. Don't hesitate to come okay? After all. I'm your Ate Shelly. "
Ngumiti ito sa kanya.

Now she understands.
All of them are victims of faith.
She felt bad for Shelly.
She blames herself for what happened when she should not.

" HOW ARE you? "
Tanong sa kanya ni Ali.

" Okay yung baby kuya."
Sagot nya dito.

" I meant you, Myrian. "

Napatitig sya dito.

" Okay lang po. "
Napangiti sya.

" Im better. The baby is safe. And we are ready to go home."

" Sure? Let me help you. Uuwi nadin naman ako. "
Hinawakan nito ang bag na bitbit nya.
Nang kukunin na iyon ni Ali bigla nya itong pinigilan.

" I mean. Sa bahay nang kuya ko. He's already outside. Susunduin nyako. He figured, it's not safe for me kung doon ako sa bahay mo. You guys are really nice pero, Angela is really into you Kuya... So, might as well ako nalang ang iiwas. "

Napakunot ang noo ni Ali sa narinig mula sa kanya.

" You want to be safe? I'll make you fell safe."

Nagulo ang isip nya sa sinabi nito.

"Ano? ----"

Magtatanong pa sana sya kung ano ang ibig nitong sabihin pero hinawakan nito ang kamay nya at hinila palabas nng kwarto.

"Kuya... San tayo pupunta?"

Nakakunot ang noo nyang tanong habang hawak padin ni Ali ang kamay nya.
Papunta sila sa parking lot nang ospital.

"You want to be safe right?"

Napakunot padin ang noo nya.

They reached Ali's car. Pinagbuksan sya nito nang pinto.

"Sakay na."
Uto nito.

"Pero si Kuya----"

"I'll explain everything to him. Sumakay kana."
Pagputol ni Ali sa sasabihin nya.

Agad nalang syang sumakay sa loob nang sasakyan. Ilang minuto din syang natahimik habang walang-imik lang ding nagda-drive si Ali. She figured na papaalis na sila nang Manila. Saan ba sila pupunta? San sya dadalhin ni Ali?

Ang dami nyang gustong tanungin dito.
She also wanted to know kung okay lang ba sa kuya nga na kasama nya ngayun si Ali.
Her brother will really freak out kapag nalaman nya ito.

Wait?!
Did Ali kidnapped her?
No way. May kinidnap bang kusa nalang sumasama? Oo in some cases meron nga.
Pero all she just have to do is trust her Kuya Ali.