The Consequences

CHAPTER 28

*Gerald's P.O.V

Waking up beside the love of your life is the best blessing that you can have. Yan ang unang pumasok sa isip ko ng makita kong katabi ko ang babaeng mahal ko. Tinitigan ko ang mala-anghel nyang mukha pero habang tumatagal may nabubuong galit sa isipan ko. Yung galit na alam kong kailangan ko iparamdam sa kanya. I know Gel a lot. Gusto nya sa tuwing magkakamali siya dapat itong iparamdam sa kanya dahil lalo lang sya magui-guilty.

Naramdaman ko ang paggalaw ni Georgina sa taas ko kaya pumikit ako at nagkunwaring natutulog. Gusto kong malaman ang magiging reaksyon nya kapag nakita nya na ang mommy nya. At hindi nga ako nagkamali, naramdaman ko ang pagtulo ng luha nya kasunod ng mga hikbi.

"Mommy..."umiiyak na wika nito. Mukhang nagising naman agad si Gel at naramdaman ko ang sabay na pagbangon nilang dalawa. Ramdam ko ang pagkakaupo ni Georgina sa tyan ko. I open my eyes a bit to see what's going on. I saw the both of them hugging each other and crying like theres no tomorrow. Walang humpay ang pagsosorry ni Gel at pagtawag ni Georgina sa kanya. I guess what they build in the past seven years can't destroy by one night,unlike ours.

"Anak mommy didn't mean it. Someday you'll understand why I say that but I already regret it. Anak I'm sorry,forgive mommy please. I love you my angel I always do." Gel said. Naramdaman ko ang pagalis ni Georgina sa itaas ko.

"Mommy I love you so much." Georgina said while sobbing

"Come, I'll prepare breakfast just like the old days. I heard you didn't eat"

"But mommy lets wake daddy. He's very worried about you. He will be glad is he sees you."

"Anak later nalang. Your dad is tired. But we will wake him before we eat so he can join us." After that umalis na sila. Nang maka-rinig ako ng pagsara ng pinto dali-dali akong bamangon at hinablot ang cellphone. I need to talk to her.

"Gerald? Oh my God how are you? Sorry I cant be there right now but dont worry my flight would be tomorrow morning"

"Im good. Ate Dine I need your help.."

"Sure bro. Ill be there the day after tomorrow." Geraldine Smith my older sister. She's in Ireland with her husband and two kids. Nine years older sya sakin kaya close kami dahil she treats me like a baby before.

I was still lying on my bed and thinking of my plan. Siguro nga't galit ako pero I dont want my woman to be hurt. Kailangan ko lang maging cold sa kanya then ate Dine will do. Random thoughts is still playing on my mind when someone opened the door so I immediately closed my eyes and pretend I was asleep.

Someone jump on the bed and stretch my arm. I know this scent. Its Gel. She hug me and put her head on my chest.

"Bat ang bilis ng tibok ng puso mo? Ganyan ba epekto ko sayo?" bahagya syang tumawa

"Baka gising ka na ah? Ayaw mo lang bumangon. Pero okay lang, matulog ka lang. I want to hug you like this up to eternity but I know I cant do it if your awake. Ge I dont know what will happen pag-ginising na kita pero after what I heard from Jhaze, i think I'm ready to face this consequences. Because after all the pain, the consequences and the suffering will be a new beginning. From the very start you never blame me pero ako sobrang sinisisi ko ang sarili ko. You know why? Because I see how happy our daughter is when you're around. Kaya hindi ko maiwasan isipin na kung mabuhay kaya ang baby natin mas magiging masaya kaya siya? Ikaw? Magiging tulay kaya sya sa ating dalawa? Kasi ako makita ko lang kayong masaya, masaya na rin ako. Ge I'm sorry." I was touched with what she said. Naramdaman ko ang pagtulo ng luha nya sa dibdib ko.