WHO'S THE BOSS?!

75. HIS.

Umalis si Edward sa bahay nina Maymay. Ayaw niyang ipagpilitan ang sarili niya sa ngayon dahil alam niyang nasaktan niya ito.

Hindi alam ni Edward kung saan siya tutungo. Sobrang bigat ng kalooban niya at pakiramdam niya ay sasabog na siya.

He doesn't know where to go. He has not been home since the day that Maymay left. He tried to stay there but he couldn't. He cannot go home. He can see Maymay everywhere in their house. He can smell her anywhere. Every space in there was taken by her, even his sanity.

He's so mad at himself for hurting her. He didn't mean to. He wanted to be honest with her when he was first asked by her about the baby.

She may say that she isn't pregnant but Edward knows that she is. He can feel that she is. Maymay would not be reacting the way she just did if she isn't and he couldn't afford not to be there with her through her pregnancy. But everytime he tries, people misinterprets him.

Nang dinalhan niya ng gamit si Maymay. Inisip ni Patricia na talagang pinapalayas na niya si Maymay but no. He knows na kahit akong pilit niya hindi uuwi sa kanya ang dalaga.

He knows how stubborn can Maymay be.

Dinalhan niya ito ng gamit dahil alam niyang wala itong susuotin. Patricia is a lot bigger than her and he doesn't want her to wear someone elses clothes. He wants her to be comfortable kaya dinalhan niya ito ng damit.

Nang tinext siya ni Tanner ng isang araw, gusto niyang bugbugin ang sarili. Cause he knows it is his fault why he is there with her and not him.

How can she call someone else to attend to her other than him?

Sya dapat yun. Sya dapat ang kasama ni Maymay. Siya dapat ang umaalalay at nag-aalaga sa kanya.

Edward feels so lost without her. Hindi na niya namalayan na papasok na siya sa subdivision kung saan nakatira si Laura at si Luis.

Katulong ang nagbukas sa kanya ng pinto.

'Sir Edward.' Bati nito sa kanya.

'Where's Laureen?!' Tanong agad niya.

'Nasa kwarto po niya sir. Pinapatulog po kasi ni Ma'am Laura kapag hapon.' Sagot naman nito.

Agad-agad namang tinakbo ni Edward ang kwarto ni Laureen at pagbukas niya niyon ay kita niya ang himbing at payapang pagtulog nito.

Tinabihan ni Edward sa kama si Laureen at inakap ito. He can feel how his heart overdflows with love for the little girl.

'Kung kaya kitang mahalin ng ganito. Alam kong kaya ko ding mahalin ng mas higit pa ang magiging anak ko.' Pangungumbinsi ni Edward sa sarili.

Napabalikwas si Edward ng biglang may pumasok sa kwarto.

'Huy! Baka magising.' Sita ni Laura sa kapatid.

'Sorry. Sorry.' Sabi naman ni Edward ng nakayuko. Pilit itinatago sa kapatid ang namamasang mata.

'Bat ka andito?' Tanong nito sa kapatid.

'Wala lang gusto ko lang makita si Laureen.' Sagot naman nito.

'Si Luis?!'

'He'll be home in a few. Maaga naman yun lagi umuuwi eh.' Sabi nito. 'Why? May problema ba?' Tanong nito.

'Wala naman.' Sagot ni Edward.