Maybe One Day

Chapter 3

Chapter 3

Mommy's right. Iba-iba nga ang atake ng pag-ibig sa mga tao.

In her case, she fell so hard, so deeply... that's why she's so broken now. But I can't blame her. Nagmahal lang sya ngunit sa maling tao lamang.

I know my Mom, she's a woman with dignity. She won't do things that will stoop someone's humanity.

That's why I didn't believe those people who keep on saying that Mommy intently had an affair with her sister's husband.

Now that I know the whole story, mas lalo lamang tumibay ang hindi ko paniniwala sa kanila.

Sila kaya? Paano kung malaman nila ang buong istorya? Magbabago kaya ang pananaw nila? I bet, no.

People will always be judgemental. It is much easier for them to believe all the bad things a person did rather than all of its good deeds.

Ngunit sabihin nga nila sa akin kung paano maiiwasan ni Mommy si Dad noon kung ito mismo ang lumapit sakanya? He was her high school and college boyfriend. They shared a lot of memories together. And they even considered marrying each other!

How would Mommy know that she was being fooled when all Daddy did was to make him feel how much he love her.

Gustong gusto kong isigaw 'yan lahat sa kanila... sa mga humusga sa amin. All the hate and disgust were thrown to us by my Tita's fans.

Tita Cynthia was an actress. Kaya't hindi na nakapagtataka kung bakit mas madaming naki-simpatya sakanya kaysa sa amin.

Isa 'yang rason kung bakit mas gusto ni Mommy na ilayo ako sa mga tao. Also, why she home schooled me. Gusto nyang mabuhay kami nang tahimik. It's not that she wasn't proud of me but she just want to save me from all the people's judgements.

I understand that more now. If I were my Mom, I would definitely do the same.

Pinagmasdan ko si Mommy na mahimbing na ang tulog ngunit bakas pa rin ang pag-iyak. Inayos ko ang kumot nya.

How did Mommy survive? After all those heartbreaks, she still succeeded at the young age.

She got the 5th place for the passers of CPA Board Exam. Nabuhay syang mag-isa habang ipinagbubuntis ako. Now, she's one of the most in demand Accountant.

In fact, she already have everything. Beauty, brains, fancy life, name it. But one thing that she can never have is her true love... her ideal man, my Dad.

I don't want to left her that's why I'm going to sleep here tonight. Tumabi ako sakanya at tinabunan na rin ang sarili ng kumot.

I kissed her cheeks. "Goodnight, Mommy. I know you're heart will heal in time..."

Tuluyan na akong nakatulog.

Kinabukasan ay nagising ako sa boses ni Mommy.

"Goodmorning, sweetie! Mav's waiting downstairs."

Nag-unat muna ako saka binuksan ang aking mata.

"Who's waiting, Mom?" tanong ko dahil hindi naging klaro sa akin ang una niyang sinabi.

"Mav. He's been here for almost an hour."

Bigla akong napatayo. I didn't expect him to be here!

"Mabuti nalang at maagang nagluto si Manang Ester. Mukhang may lakad kayo..." I saw my Mom in her office attire.

"I don't know, Mom. Pakisabi nalang bababa din ako. Saglit lang 'to."

Tumayo na ako at dumeretso sa kwarto ko. Naramdaman ko ang pagsunod sa akin ni Mommy.