Next to you

Season 2: Chapter 13

Chapter 13: Goodbye my love

"Momi why are you crying?" Marahan kong tiningnan si Andrea. She is looking at me na para bang naiintindihan niya yung nasa nararamdaman ko. Binuhat ko si Drea at iniupo sa lap ko.

"Hey baby how about going back to Canada? Don't you miss papa Rhed, your classmates? Tagal na nating nagbakasyon. Na-spend na natin yung whole vacation mo dito sa Philippines. Ayaw mo pa bang bumalik?"

"I'm fine here momi. Dadi is with us, grandma and grandpa are also here plus lola nanay is here. I miss papa Rhed but he said he will visit us."

"Darling kasi dadi will not be with us anymore. Do youremember the woman in dadi's office? She is dadi's girlfriend. They are the ones that are supposed to get married but she left dadi. And now that she's back, you and momi are no longer needed."

"I don't understand momi. Dadi doesn't want us anymore? He doesn't love Drea anymore?"

"Dadi loves you princess but his queen is back and pregnant so he needs to take care of them."

Naramdaman kong may bumikig sa lalamunan ko. Nakita ko ang sakit na rumehistro sa mukha ng anak ko. I am silently killing Wess at my head. Sana hindi na lang siya nakilala ni Drea. Sana hindi na lang niya ginulo ang buhay ng anak ko. Di bale na ako, but seeing how hurt Andrea was is unforgivable.

"So we will not stay with dadi?"

"Yes baby. Do you want to be with dadi ba?"

"No. Dadi makes you cry so I don't want to be with him. I promise I will protect you momi, so don't cry."

Niyakap ko si Drea. Siya lang talaga ang dahilan kung bakit hanggang ngayon ay hindi pa rin ako bumibitaw. She is my happiness, my everything.

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"Babe!" Nagulat akong napatingin kay Mikaella. We are having dinner at a fancy restaurant. She just barged in and told me that she wants to eat barbecue. I admit naiinis ako sa ugali niya. She interupted a very important meeting para lang sabihin iyon. Naiintindihan ko namang buntis siya, but really, hindi ba siya makapaghintay?

"What?!" Hindi ko napigil ang inis ko.

"Kanina pa ako nagsasalita, I bet you are not listening." I am listening. Paulit ulit lang naman siya sa kwento niya. How she gave up modeling in Paris para sa anak namin. Damn nakakarindi rin pala.

"I am listening."

"Really huh? Siguro'y iniisip mo nanaman ang ambisyosang malanding babaeng iyon at ang bastarda niyang anak."

Biglang nag-init ang ulo ko sa sinabi niya.

"She is not a bastard. Andrea is my daughter." Matalim kong sabi.

"Fine fine. Hindi mo naman ako kailangang sigawan." Halatang naiinis na rin siya.

"Are you done eating? Kung tapos ka na'y tumayo ka na at aalis na tayo."

I called the waiter and asked for the receipt. I've placed some money and did not wait for the receipt, rather lumabas na ako.

"Ano bang problema mo?"

"You! You just ruined the dinner Mikaella."

"Ano bang sinasabi mo? Bakit ka ba ganyan? Magsimula nang nakita mo ulit yang babaeng yan ay nagbago na ang ugali mo. You've become temperamental. My god Wess, are you already inlove with her?"

"I don't love her ok? Naiinis lang ako na sinabihan mong bastarda ang anak ko. Mikaella anak ko si Andrea. My own flesh and blood. She is not a bastard."