My Husband is a 7th Grader

Chapter 25 - Clash

Rika was diagnosed to be under comatose after what happened. The doctors cannot guarantee when my wife will wake up. But they advised us to have her family and the people close to her heart visit her all the time.

After learning what happened, her parents immediately head on to our place. They can't believe what happened. I know, they blame me for what happened and not being able to take care of Rika while she's under my custody but they made me feel responsible. In fact, they shared the pain and gave me kind words and advices. No wonder their daughter is so pure and kind coz she got good and kind parents like them and I'm really thankful of that.

"I suggest na magpahinga ka muna Corona. I know Rika would want the same too. We'll just get a nurse to help you on taking care of our daughter." Tita reassured me.

"Thank you Tita."

"She's right. You need some rest. It's not good for a growing teenage boy like you getting so much stress. I know you're working hard both in school and work." concern naman na sabi ni Tito.

"Thanks Tito. I will. It's just that I can't leave Rika alone." I told them.

"I know, Corona. But you need rest, okay? I'm pretty sure Rika will be okay. Nandito din naman kami. We'll be the ones to look after her while you're resting. Alright?"

Ayaw ko pa sana since I really wanna watch over Rika but I feel like I'll be disrespecting Tita and Tito if I didn't follow them. So then, I just went home and had some rest.

"Welcome home sir." bati ng mga katulong.

Ilang araw na din akong nasa ospital kaya di ko alam kung kailan ko pa huling nakita ang mga katulong. I hope they're doing well naman on taking care of the house 'coz right now I'm really not in the mood of commanding them about the house's cleanliness and what nots.

I just went directly to our room and buried myself in the pillow and rested myself.

I don't know but I'm all agitated. And to stop that, I just hugged the pillow next to mine.

Hugging this pillow reminds me of Rika. It actually smells good like her. Damn. I miss her. I miss my wife...

Rika...

I miss you so much, my wife. Don't you love me anymore? How can you leave me alone?

"Sir, may bisita po kayo." yaya told me behind the doors.

Who might that be? I rose to fix myself and check but I asked before I went out.

"Sino?"

"Si Miss Lizzy po."

I don't know but I felt different when I heard her name. I don't feel like seeing her after what she did. What is she doing here?

"Cory," she called for my name and rush to my side.

I thought she's gonna hug me like she used to do but she didn't.

"What brought you here, Lizzy? Are you here to make everything worse?" I frankly asked.

"No Cory. I'm here to apologize." she said.

"What for? Will your apology change Rika's state?" I said as I get enraged of the thought that Lizzy triggered Rika to commit suicide.

"I know I can't heal nor change everything that happened. But Cory, I want to get over of the things I did. I want to make things right."

I stared at her gauging how she'd say those things.

"Cory, are you gauging how am I going to react? Aren't you being rude? Don't you feel my sincerity? Or are you just looking for a way for us not to be in good terms? Ganun mo ba kaayaw sakin?" she dodge.