Complicated Love

Chapter Five

Five

"You know how much Hailey loves her father right? Do you think it will be easy for her to think that she will not see her father for almost two months? Please think about this deeply Iris." mahabang litanya ni Melody. Hindi ko din naman siya masisisi dahil yun din ang dillema ko for almost three days. Hindi na nga din ako makatulog nang maayos.

"Why don't you suggest someone else?" suhestiyon pa ni Melody. Agad naman akong napailing.

"No. Hindi pwede dahil ang sabi ni Mama Lou ako lang daw ang mapagkakatiwalaan niya tungkol dun. I heard our branch there has a huge problem. Alam mo namang malaki ang utang na loob ko kay Mama Lou." sabi ko at sabay pa kaming napa-buntong hiningang dalawa. Natawa tuloy kaming parehas. It's a relief that I have a friend just like Melody.

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"You and Greg talked already right? What did he say?" bungad ni Maam Lou sa akin.

"Yes Mama Lou but as expected he doesn't want the idea. I mean it's hard because Hailey is a Daddy's girl." paliwanag ko.

Napangiwi naman ako nang makita ang kalungkutan sa mga mata ni Mama Lou. I know how important her business is that's why I'm really guilty right now.

"But maybe I can go there for one week Maam. I will check all the problems and try to fix it. Ako na din po ang hahanap ng bagong manager. I will personally interview the next manager so you don't have nothing to worry about it." I explained. Pinag-isipan ko din tong maigi mula pa nuong nag-usap kami ni Melody.

"But one week is too short hija. How will you manage to fix and find a suitable manager in just a short period of time?" seryosong tanong ni Mama Lou. Yun din ang iniisip ko kanina. Pero one week lang ang sa tingin kong kayang ibigay na oras ni Greg sa akin.

"What if you make it two weeks hija? You can also use it as a short vacation for you and Hailey"

How I wish it is easy to talk about this with Greg. Hindi pa kailanman umabot ng isang linggo na hindi nakikita ni Greg si Hailey. Two weeks pa kaya? I'm also afraid about Hailey's reaction about this.

"I'm not sure about this Ma'am. But I will try to talk about this with Greg. I hope he will understand but if not then I don't have a choice but to go there by myself without Hailey" I said. That's my last option. I can't afford to dissapoint Mama Lou.

"Just call me when you're decided already. I'm really sorry about this hija. Kung pwede lang sana ay ako na ang umayos ng problema duon pero sa kalagayan ni Sienna.."

"No. It's really fine with me Mama Lou" nakangiting sabi ko para mapanatag ang loob niya na talagang ayos lang sa akin ang desisyon ko. I don't want to add another problem to Mama Lou's life. Pinoproblema na nga niya ang kaisa-isa niyang anak na si Sienna. Dadagdag pa ba naman ako? Sienna is also a 24 years old like me. But she's not normal. Normal ang paglaki niya physically dahil sa totoo lang napakaganda nito pero ang isip nito ay nanatiling parang sa pag-iisip lamang ng bata na katulad ni Hailey. Kaya siguro ako tinulungan ni Mama Lou noon. Ayaw niyang magaya ako sa nangyari sa kaniya. Mama Lou is also a victim of one night stand just like me. Ang tanging pinagkaiba lang namin ay maaga kong nalaman na buntis ako unlike Mama Lou. Late na niyang nalaman na buntis siya kaya hindi sinasadyang naapektuhan ang bata sa loob dahil sa mabibigat na gawain sa trabaho ni Mama Lou. It's really heartbreaking when I saw her once crying while looking at Sienna. Sienna is a pretty and smart girl. I can't imagine myself if I will also experience what Mama Lou experienced. I was really lucky I didn't have to go through to that situation because of Mama Lou's help. That's why I'm trying my best to return all the kindness Mama Lou's has given me.Hailey grow up normal and healthy and that's what I'm grateful the most.