Head Over Feet

Mother's Best

"Halika anak dito tayo mag usap." Dei's mother says to her as she closes the door of her office.

"Ma. Anong update?"

"Well. We will be filing your case soon. Dumating na yung results ng psych test mo."

"Anong sabi?"

"Well totoo namang nananakit yang gago mong asawa. Sinabi ko naman kasi sayo wag mong papakasalan yun. Ang bata bata mo kasi nun, ayaw magpapigil. Ayan, siraulo pala. At eto na tayo."

"Maaaa. Oo na nga."

Dei sighs as she recalls her whirlwind romance with Bobby in her younger days.

She cringes at the thought of him.

Tama yung sabi ng iba. Mother knows best.

"Pasalamat ka wala kayong anak. Kungdi, mas mahirap yan lalo sa bata."

Dei stays silent.  She knows well enough not to interfere her mother during her litany.

"At pasalamat ka lawyer ako kungdi napaka mahal magpa annul."

"Thanks Ma." Dei says in sarcastic tone.

"Hay. O ganito. Kailangan wag i-contest ng lalakeng yun ang kaso natin.  Tutal ilang taon na rin naman kayong hiwalay siguro naman wala na syang angal na nagpapa annul ka." Dei's mother looks at her with a poker face.

"Subukan nyang umangal papa dampot ko sya. Nagkaka usap pa ba kayo nun?"

"Hindi Ma. Paminsan-minsan mag tetext, nangangamusta."

"Kausapin mo na. Makipag kita ka, at linawin mo na tuloy na yung filing natin. Kilala ko mga judge na pwedeng mag handle nito, kaya ito mapabilis basta't wag syang manggugulo."

"Sige Ma. Tawagan ko na lang agad."

"Baka naman balikan mo yan ha wag na wag kang magpapakita sakin pag binalikan mo yang hinayupak na yan."

"Ma. Ayoko na magka black eye okay. Natuto nako."

"Hm. Sige na magpahinga ka na sa taas. May tatapusin lang ako dito."

Dei kisses her mom good night, and goes up to her room.

Now she has to face her horrific past that is her soon-to-be-ex-husband.

Great.