All for You

Chapter 33

"What brings you here, Aurelia. Is there a problem?"

Hindi ko man ipahalata ay kinakabahan ako habang kausap ngayon ang ina ni JC. Mommy Emersyn is very serious and hindi niya ata nagustuhan ang pagdalaw ko sa kanilang bahay. Ayaw ko man ay napilitan akong sundin ang ipinayo ni Lavinia dahil hindi ko na matiis ang sarili na hindi alamin kung nasaan ang asawa ko.

"I bet there is. Come with me and let's talk about it in the library."anyaya niya kaya sumunod ako.

Kaming dalawa lamang sa loob dahil kaalis lamang ng kaniyang asawa. Si Aurora ay kasama si Yossi at Italia papuntang Mall, mamamasyal ata.

"Take a seat."

"I'm sorry po kung nagpunta ako nang walang paalam. I just want to ask something personally."

"Can't that be in a text message or phone call? Ganoon ba kaimportante?"

Sa tanang nang pagsasama namin ni JC ngayon ko lamang siya nakitang ganito kaseryoso. She always smiles every time she sees me.

"Yes, it is that important. J-Jose Cuervo left our house, and Aurora's missing him."pagsisinungaling ko kahit na alam ko sa sarili kong ako lang naman ang nakaka-miss sa asawa ko dahil madalas magkausap ang mag-ama.

"Really? For Aurora o baka naman ikaw ang nakaka-miss?"ngumiti siya ngunit bakas pa rin ang kaseryosohan.

"You're pretty, intelligent, and came from a good family, Aurelia. Noong una ay hindi ko maintindihan ang anak ko kung bakit ikaw pa ang nagustuhan niya pero naisip kong baka ang mga katangian na nabanggit ko ang dahilan. Pero ano ang halaga non kung hindi mo naman siya kayang pahalagahan?"

"I am sorry, Mommy. I just need to know where he is right now. I need to talk to him."

"For what? To hurt my son again? You know what, I like you for him before. Pinilit ka naming intindihin noong una kasi alam kong nabigla ka sa nangyari. Hinayaan kong magpakatanga ang panganay ko sa'yo kasi iniisip kong sa una lang 'yon. Siguradong mahuhulog ka rin sa kaniya at magiging maayos ang relasyon n'yo pero habang patagal nang patagal ay mas lalo kang lumalala. Ina ako at hindi ko maatim sa tuwing sinasaktan mo ang damdamin ng anak ko, ang malala pa doon ay idinadamay mo ang anak n'yo!"

Napayuko ako at hindi nakasagot sa kaniya. Nakagat ko ang ibaba kong labi at hindi nakapagsalita dahil may punto siya.

"What did my son see in you? Kung panlabas na anyo ay mas maraming nakakalamang sa'yo, mayroon ding mas mayaman. Are you that proud and confident to yourself na hindi ka magagawang iwanan ng anak ko? And now you have the guts to ask where he is after five months? Ano? Na-realize mo bang walang ibang makakatiis sa ugali mo bukod sa asawa mo? Are you bored with your life without him?"

"I-I need to go."nanginginig ang boses na paalam ko ngunit tumayo siya at hinarangan ako.

"Why are you leaving? Why can't you answer my questions, Aurelia? Baka kapag naintindihan kita ay ako pa mismo ang maghatid sa'yo kaya bakit aalis ka imbis na pilitin ako?"

"Mommy, I n-need to go."hindi ko na natiis at napaluha na ako.

"Now, you're crying? Is that your way para makuha ang loob ko? Sorry, my daughter-in-law. My son is way more important for me. Your tears won't have an effect. Go ahead and leave, patunayan mo lalong hindi ka karapat-dapat sa anak ko. I can't believe my son ended up with you. Oh, wait! You guys can still separate, and if my son files an annulment, I will support him."ngumiti siya nang mapanuya at bakas na bakas ang galit.

"I was h-hurt."

Napahinto siya sa akmang pag-alis at nilingon ko. Umangat ang gilid ng kaniyang labi.

"Hurt? When, Aurelia? The last time I checked, ang anak ko palagi ang dehado pagdating sa'yo."

"I admit, I hated my husband. I put all the blame on him just to save myself and pride. But then, I was glad when he offered me marriage. Hindi ko man nasabi, pero sobrang saya ko noon kasi there's a man who's willing to accept me."

"Yes, there's a man who's willing to accept all your flaws, but you let him go in case you forgot."

"Before our marriage, I saw him with Agacy and Lorenzo. They were talking about our marriage, he will just marry me for Agacy, so she will end up with Siddharth. I felt betrayed because all this time, I thought he cared for me or at least for the baby?!"natawa ako at napailing.

"Maybe for our Aurora, he really cared. And then, during my pregnancy, I saw him left in the middle of the night to pick up Agacy somewhere. He sounded so worried that if something bad happened to her, he would be devastated. Something like a person would do anything for their loved ones, that is when I started to doubt him. And then, I saw his cousins, Coleen and Owen. They state that they saw my husband with Agacy, and they think they are having an affair. They were even doubting me if Aurora is JC's daughter or Siddharth's. How dare those guys choose me as a topic in a public place?"

"And of course, I confronted my husband, and he didn't say anything instead of explaining why he left that night. I am aware that I am not a perfect wife for your son, but he is not a perfect husband to me as well! I intentionally hurt him so I could get back at him for cheating on me."

"Aside from the information you got from his cousins, what are your proofs that my son really cheated? Have you seen them kissing? Getting intimate? Weren't you the one who's still in love with someone else? And you're always offering an annulment to my son whenever you have a fight with him."

"I may not have seen them kissing and getting intimate with each other, but I know they have a relationship. And about Siddharth? I am no longer in love with him, I don't want to admit it, but it makes me happy whenever my husband gets mad by just thinking I am still into my ex-boyfriend. But there are times that I almost believe that he's really jealous or if it was just his pride and ego?"

"You're unbelievable, Aurelia. How would you be able to force me to speak up where he is right now if you just admitted your mistakes? Why are you still looking for your husband if in the first place, you hated him?"

Hindi ako nakasagot at tuluyan na lamang napayuko.

"If you still don't know the answer, you can leave."