TRAPPED IN MARRIAGE

Mr. President

MARGAUX

"What time yung kasal ng anak ni Senator Bautista Mahal? Pwede bang huwag pumunta?"

"Okay lang mahal. Hindi ko alam basta sabihin na lang sa akin ni Jonathan yung time. Naka ready naman na ang damit ko di ba?"

"Yes Mahal. Balik ka kaagad ha?"

"Siyempre naman. Mamimiss ko kayong tatlo eh."

"Hus, bola naman to!"

"Oo nga."

That was the last conversation I had with him this morning. I was feeding the twins and watching the tv  where there was a live news of Senator Bautista's daughter the famous former Miss Universe Pia Bautista to American billionaire doctor Mike Smith. They were showing President Mike shakin hands with the bride's father and the groom's Dad. The three seemed to be laughing at something when I saw Mike stumbled over and the two men caught him before they fell to the ground with him. Then I saw the PSG swarming around him and then the tv went blank and then a commercial.

Then followed by a hurried knock on the door. I stared at it and could not move. Then I heard the voice of Gizelle, kuya's staff.

"Madam First Lady, Ma'am?"

Rushed to it and asked why

"Gizelle, what happened? I saw the tv...."

"Ma'am you need to go to the hospital, the president has been shot."

"Ano nangyari?"

"Hindi pa nila alam Ma'am. "

"Tawagan mo ang parents ko pumunta sila dito para tignan ang mga twins."

"Ma'am nandito na po sila...."

"Margaux?"

"Mommy pakitignan niyo ang kambal alis lang ako. Huwag niyo pong iiwanan o ibibigay sa iba, may nangyari po kay Mike."

"Margaux, mas mabuti siguro na sa bahay na lang ang mga kambal kasama namin. Nandun ngayon mga kuya niyo. Mas secure ang pakiramdam ko dun."

"Sige papa, ihahatid ko na kayo on the way naman sa hospital ang bahay. Ipapa empake ko na lang mga gamit nila at ipapahatid na lang dun sa bahay. Magbibihis lang ako Gizelle. Pakiready na ang sasakyan."

'Okay Ma'am,"

Paano nangyari na nabaril sa Mike. Did he make it? Buhay ba siya? Ano ang kalagayan niya? Parang may pakpak ang mga kamay ko sa pag bihis. Pagkababa ko sa mga anak ko sa bahay ng mga magulang ko, kulang na lang paliparin n PSG ang sasakyan papunta sa hospital.

Hindi pa nakakahinto ang sasakyan ng buksan ko ang pintuan at bumaba. I saw my feet. I was wearing house slippers. Sa taranta ko hindi na ako nagpalit ng damit. I am wearing white shorts and a shirt. I was met by the oter psg and some gov't officials who were with him when it happened. Senator Bautista still in his blodied barong that I presumed blood of  Mike rushed to me. He was telling me something but I honestly could not understand anything that he was saying. Then I saw the vice president. He was trying to comfort me. He is as old as Mike's dad. According to Mike, the VP is a good friend of their family. I could feel his concern.

The hospital was swarming with press people, medical personnels, PSGs at mga nakakalusot na usyusero.

"Ma'am, dito na lang po kayo maghintay habang inooperahan muna si Sir."

"Matas nasan ang chapel nila? Gusto kong  pumunta dun."

I went in the hospital's chapel. Sumunod sa akin ang kuya ko ang ilang PSG. Walang umiimik. Walang lumalapit sa akin except sa isang babaeng PSG. Binigay niya sa akin ang coat ni Mike na naiwan sa kotse. Pantakip ko daw sa legs ko habang hinihintay namin ang damit ko na pagbibihisan ko. Kinuha ko ang coat. Instead of covering my legs with it. Niyakap ko ito. I could smell his after shave and his cologne. Amoy na amoy ko siya. Dun na bumuhos ang luhang kanina ko pa pinipigilan. Humahagulgol ako. I did not know how long hanggang lumapit sa akin ang kuya ko at niyakap ako.

"Kuya...I can not loose him. Hindi ngayon kuya. Hindinpwedeng iwanan niya ako.  hindi ko kaya mawala siya sa akin."

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