Eighteen
"Bruha bat lalo kang gumanda?" wika ni Melody. Inikot-ikutan pa ako ng bruhilda.
"My god your tan skin look goods on you!" dagdag pa niya. Inirapan ko na lang siya at itinuloy ang pagbabasa sa laptop ko.
"Nakakainis ka! Hindi mo man lang talaga ako sinabihang uuwi ka sa Aurora. I really like to visit the beaches there." Mel said dreamily. Hinayaan ko na lang siya tutal inaasahan ko naman na ganun talaga ang magiging reaksiyon niya. Ilang mura pa ang narinig ko sa kaniya habang tinitignan ang pictures namin nila Greg at Hailey habang naliligo sa dagat. Kanina pa niya hawak ang cellphone ko at wala naman akong magawa dahil may tampo pa ang bruha sa akin.
"Nga pala maalala ko next month na ang last hearing niyo ni Greg diba?" bigla ay tanong ni Melody. Napaisip naman ako at napatango sa sinabi niya. Ngayon ko lang naalala ang tungkol dun. Hindi ko tuloy alam kung matutuwa ba ako o hindi. Hanggang ngayon naguguluhan pa din talaga ako. Tumaas naman ang kilay ni Melody nang mapansin ang reaksiyon ko.
"Ano change of heart na ba yang nakikita ko?" nakangisi pang sambit niya. Inirapan ko naman siya. Pero ang bruha tumawa lang at tuloy pa din sa pagtingin sa gallery ko. Greg's Dad and I talked about the annullment last week. Well he said it's fine with him as long as it doesn't affect Hailey. Were too old to be reprimanded by him he said. Greg's Dad is really kind that's why I respect him too much. Hinayaan ko na din na duon muna sa kaniya si Hailey. Nami-miss na daw kasi nito ang apo. Naiintindihan ko ang pagiging uhaw ng Papa sa kaniyang apo dahil nag-iisa lang na anak si Greg. Biniro pa nga akong baka pwede daw gumawa pa kami ni Greg ng isang baby bago maghiwalay. Hindi ko alam kung napansin niya ang pamumutla ko kaya natahimik ito. That's the last thing I wanna hear right now. It help me to decide to pursue the annullment more. I don't want to be the reason why Greg will never have a child again. Atleast if he marry someone else again he will have a lot of babies. Yun man lang makahinga ako ng maluwag. Alam kong gusto din ni Hailey ng kapatid hindi niya lang siguro masabi sa akin. Hindi ko na din naman nanaising marinig pa dahil hindi ko rin naman kayang ibigay. Masakit sa parte ko yun pero kung yun lang talaga ang paraan para mapasaya silang lahat. I will give Greg's freedom willingly.
"Hey natahimik ka na diyan" untag ni Mel sa akin. Umiling na lang ako at isinara ang laptop ko.
"Have you already talked it with Hailey? I mean you should explain it earlier to her. You know how smart your daughter is Iris. Mas maganda din kung kasama mo si Greg na magpapaliwanag." Tumango ako sa sinabi ni Melody dahil tama siya. Mas maiintindihan ni Hailey kung pareho kami ni Greg na magpapaliwanag sa kaniya. Alam kong mahirap pero ito ang naiisip kong makakabuti sa lahat. The rest of the day I spent reading all the papers I need to read. Melody let me stay on her restaurant since were lazy to go out.
"Greg we need to talk. Do you have time?" I ask him while waiting for Hailey. Ngayon ko lang kasi naabutan si Greg sa bahay niya kaya ngayon ko na siya kinausap since baka maging busy na kami the whole week.
"Ok. Tommorow I have time. Where do you wanna talk?" he asked while looking at his phone.
"In our house. I need your time tommorow the whole day." I look at his reaction and he seems shocked.
"I'm planning to talk to Hailey about our arrangement after the annullment." I seriously said. He just nodded at me. I called Hailey and we went home. I will try to talk to Hailey tonight. I want to prepare her from this.
"Baby we will not read your favorite story right now okay? Mommy gonna tell you something important" I said while looking at her reaction.
"Important? What is it Mommy?" She curiously asked. I hate to break my daughter' s heart but I need to do this.
BINABASA MO ANG
Complicated Love
RomanceShe thinks divorce is what they really needed but it turns out not. Greg pursued her but when past came back to her memory she started to feel afraid and run away... Will Iris succeed of running away from the father of her child or not?