Young and Married

Chapter IX

Chapter IX

Nagpunas ng mga luha si Leah bago humiwalay sa pagkakayakap sa akin.

"I called Marissa." sabi nito. She smiled and tried to act fine.

"You told her?" marahan kong tanong.

Tumango ito sa aking tanong. Tumango din ako at naintindihan ang kanyang desisyon.

"I can't contact you. Kailangan ko ng kausap. I'm sorry." Nagpapaliwanag nitong sabi.

Malungkot akong ngumiti. Kung sana ay hinanap ko si Leah ay nadamayan ko siya sa kanyang pinagdadaanan.

"I lost my phone but I'm glad you did call her." Napangiti si Leah sa akin.

Si Marissa ay isa pa naming kaibigan. Kasalukuyan itong nasa Europe upang magpagamot. She have mild depression due to stress. Hindi siya makapagconcentrate sa mga bagay. She always spaced out. We know that bad news will only worsen her state that's why we avoid telling her stressing news. But Leah's decision to tell Marissa what happened to me is, I think, the right thing to do. She is our friend after all.

"Kamusta daw siya?" tanong ko kay Leah. Tumayo kami pareho. Inalalayan ko ito.

"She's doing well. She cried when I talked to her. Tita Agnes was glad I called, she said our welfare gives Melissa inspirations to do well in her treatments and therapies. She said she's sorry." kwento nito. Tumingin ito sa akin.

"You're lucky, it was Zack." malungkot itong ngumiti. I smiled, too. I am lucky enough to not be involved with Mike and his group. While my best friend was suffering because of what happened to her, I was mourning because I thought my life is miserable. I was wrong. May mas malaki pa palang problema sa problema ko.

I was a naive thinking the worst in my situation. Leah's situation is far for dreading than mine. Imagine her sufferings. Ngayon ay buntis pa siya pagkatapos ng lahat. It will forever scarred her heart.

"Pero mas maganda kung si Anthony. Magkamag-anak na sana tayo." biro nito.

Ngumiti ako at bahagyang napailing. At least, she's trying to be fine. Tiningnan ko ang Mama ni Leah na kausap sina Mom. She have to strong. Her family is there for her. I'm everything will be okay again. I trust in the Lord.

"Ikaw talaga. Yung mga biro mo." I said, smiling at her joke.

"Bakit? Mas gwapo nga si Zack pero syempre dun ako sa pinsan ko." humalakhak ito.

Napangiti ako sa tawa nito.

"Be strong. Okay?" sabi ko dito. Muli kong niyakap si Leah.

Niyakap din ako ni Tita Lia, Leah's mother.

"Thanks for making her smile and laugh. She haven't been like that after what happened." malungkot nitong sabi.