My Beautiful Friend

Chapter 40

Karla we need to go to Philippines –saad ni Abdul sa asawa –kasalukuyan silang naghahanda para matulog

Why? -maiksing sagot naman ng asawa

We need to help Slater fix with Christine’s family so Christine will give our son a chance to be the father of their child –diritsang sagot nito sa tanong ng asawa

What do you mean? -naguguluhang tanong nito at bigla itong napapaupo mula sa pagkakahiga

I know Slater told you and Melai that he found Christine in Palawan

No what I mean a child? –Slater and Christine has a child? –how come? –and why did you know all these? –sunod sunod na tanong nito sa asawang nanatili sa paghiga

See –I’m not as bad as you and Melai think about me –yes I was the one who help Christine leave from here –but that’s her decision because she doesn’t want to be a burden on Slater’s dream –but even if she stayed in the Philippines I never stop looking for them and give them help in any possible way I can –paliwanag nito sa asawa na ngayon ay nakaupo na sa tabi nya

Christine’s family disowned her because she was pregnant –patuloy na kwento nito –tumayo si Abdul at tinungo ang study table sa loob ng kanilang kwarto at may kinuha ito sa drawer –here look at them –inabot nya kay Karla ang larawan kuha nung mga panahong bumibisita sya sa mag-ina ni Slater

What’s his name? –tukoy nito sa batang karga ni Abdul –he has Slater’s eyes and his feature is exactly Slater’s replica –di mapigilang mapaluha habang isa isang pinagmasdan ang mga larawan ni Christine at ng bata

Adrian Nicolai –sagot naman nito sa tanong ng asawa

Wow what a beautiful name –does Christine name him after Slater?

Sad to say but no –he is using Christine’s name Cortes –and the saddest part on Slater because Adrian doesn’t know anything about them –Christine is hurt and I can't blame her –napabuntong hinigang saad nito

Abdul we need to do something –I want to see may grandson and Christine –please –pakiusap nito sa asawa

Pack our things early tomorrow so we can leave as soon as possible I’ll do the rest –hindi mapigilan ni Karla ang mapahagolgol –hey what’s the matter? ­–nag-alalang tanong nya dito

All this time I thought you were the reason of our children’s sorrow I’m sorry I’m so sorry –niyakap nya ng mahigpit ang asawa

If you just give me second to defend myself –malumay na saad nito –we might do the right thing before –pero galit kayo sa akin e –kanda bulol bulol nitong sabi sa pagtataglog –but its not too late yet we can still help them ­–but first we have to face Christine’s family and explain everything

I’m so sorry –ulit ni Karla sa paghingi ng tawad sa asawa

You don’t have to –just pack your things and ask Melai if she wants to come with us

Nagmadali namang lumabas si Karla ng kwarto nilang mag-asawa at pinuntahan si Melai sa kwarto nito sa unang palapag ng bahay –napatalon pa ito sa tuwa at masaya silang nagyakap

Pagbalik ni Karla si kanilang kwarto wala doon ang asawa kaya hinanap nya ito sa veranda at nakita nya itong may kausap –you seem so happy though –bungad nyang saad