ONE SHOTS COMPILATION

DISABILITY

They say I'm blind for not seeing my wife's doing. They say I'm deaf for not hearing my wife's lie. They say I'm mute for not telling my wife that I know everything. But the truth is I tried very hard to catch her. I tried very hard to stop listening to her. I tried very hard to tell her yet in my heart and mind I don't want to hurt our child. I don't want her to grow up with a broken family.

"Spade I'm going to see my friends. Can I borrow your card? I'm going to treat them." Queile demanded.

"Where?" I asked.

She raised her eyebrows and rolled her eyeball.

"Just give me your black card." disgusted Queile said.

I sighed and gave her my silver card. She frowned and look at me sharply.

"I said black card! But fine. Pwede na ito." Sabi niya saka kinuha ang kanyang Marc Jacobs purse.

"Mom where are you going? You said you'll play with me." Nag tatampong saad ng anak namin.

"Shut up Amira! Go to your room and study! You don't have time to play until you get on the top." Sigaw ni Queile kay Amira.

"Sorry mom." She said and hurriedly run to her room.

"Tsk." Bulong neto saka umalis.

Bumuntong hininga ako saka pinuntahan ang anak ko.

"Amira, can daddy come in?" I asked after a knock.

"Yes dad." She responded.

"I heard your mom said she'll play with you. Do you want me to replace her instead? Lets go shopping or let's go play at the arcade. Whatever you want let's do it." Malambing na saad ko.

"But mom said I have to study. I don't want mom get mad at me. She'll hurt me again. Baka hindi niya uli ako pakainin pag hindi ako naging top sa klase." Sensirong sabi niya.

"What?! Your mom is hurting you? At hindi ka pinapakain?" She nod.

"Pag po may mali ako kahit isang item sa quiz or activities." Sumbong pa neto.

"Why didn't you tell me?" I asked.

"I'm scared that mom might left us." Unti unti siyang lumuha.

I gripped her bedsheet in anger. Walang ano ano ay tinawagan ko ang bangko para i hold ang credit card ko na hawak ni Queile.

"Don't mind your mom. Ano gusto mong mag gala? Let's go wherever and do whatever you want." Sandali siyang nag isip saka tumango.

"Can we go to enchanted kingdom daddy? I never got there and my friends says maganda raw doon." She pouted.

"Sure baby. If you want you can list all the place or things you want to do. We'll have this week to enjoy. Don't worry about your mom. I'll handle her." She smiled and nod. Dali dali siyang nag sulat at minsan pa ay nag iisip bago mag sulat.

"Here po Daddy." Sabi niya saka inbot ang papel saakin.

Go to:
Disney Land
France
South korea
Italy
Spain
America
Japan
London
...

To do:
Picnic with mom and daddy
Swimming with mom and daddy
Movie marathon with mom and daddy
Whole day doing nothing with mom and daddy
Traveling with mom and daddy
...

I felt pity to my daughter. Dahil hinding hindi mangyayari ang to do list niya na meron ang mom niya. Knowing Queile she'll chose to spend money with her friends that spend a time with us.

I helped her pack her things. After this week, Queile won't have any custody to my daughter. After hearing what Amira said, I decided to cut off ties with my wife.

I went down and made a milk for Amira. I'm sorry baby.

"Drink this first before we go out." She nod and drank her milk. Just a few seconds after finishing it, Amira fell to sleep.

Binuhat ko siya at ang mga gamit niya. Dumeretcho ako sa kotse at ihiniga siya sa backseat saka nilagay sa compartment ang gamit niya. Binalikan ko ang gamit ko at iba pang gamit na hindi naimpake ni Amira saka nilagay uli sa compartment.

"I'm sorry Amira but you won't be seeing your mother again. I hope you understand baby." Bulong ko habang tinitignan siya bago mag maneho papuntang airport.

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"Uhm." Mahinang ungol ni Amira.

"Good morning baby." Bati ko.

"Good morning dad." Saka niya kinusot kusot ang mata niya.

She roam her eyes at our room then curiously looked at me.

"Where are we dad?" She asked.

"Disneyland?"

Her eyes widened and jump in excitement.

"Talaga daddy? Is mommy here also?" I looked away.

"No baby. Only two of us." Nakita ko ang lungkot sa mata niya pero agad din itong napawi.

"It's okay daddy. Saka baka mag shopping lang si mom pag kasama natin siya. She'll spend more money than us." Ngumiti siya.

At those days we enjoyed traveling. We went to her dream destination and did what she wanted to do without her mom. We played games and did sports. I made her happy and enjoy her childhood. Because after this 2 weeks, we will leave her mom alone.

"If you were to chose baby, who will you pick? Mom or Daddy?" Tanong ko. This might be a big risk because if she chose her mom, I might back out to my plan.

"Hmm. Why need to chose when I can have both of you?" She answered sincerely.

"But-" she cut me off.

"I will chose you daddy. I don't want to grow in mom's hand. She..." hindi niya tinapos ang sinasabi niya.

"She is what? Tell me baby."

"She is hurting me when you're not around. Sabi niya kung hindi raw dahil saakin she might have became a superstar model. She might have been the wife of your bestfriend po. She keeps on saying words to me. Sometimes I just want to call you and tell but mom keeps on threatening me na she won't let me eat daw po. Or she will lock me at my room." Sumbong niya.

And I felt bad for my daughter. Yes, Queile isn't in love with me. Neither I. We're both in love with someone. This marriage is arranged. We tried to stop this but our parents tricked us. They gave us a high sex wine. Us being innocent didn't know that we were tricked, drank all the wine. The next thing we knew we were both naked and Amira is the result. Until then we never shared the same bed. Pupunta siya saakin pag may kailangan siya. Kung wala naman ay kay Jake siya namamalagi.

We talked about divorcing already. Pero 12 years old palang si Amira. The custody will go to her mother. But since Amira told me that Queile is hurting her, that will keep Queile away from Amira and the custody will go to me.

Pag uwing pag uwi namin sa pilipinas ay inayos ko na kaagad ang papeles. I didn't bother Queile anger because I transferred all the money from my silver card to Amira's bank account. Iniwan ko si Amira kay mama upang hindi ito pag buntungan ng galit ni Queile.

Kinagabihan din ay ibinigay ko kay Queile ang divorce paper.

"What's this?" She asked.

"Read it. Magugustuhan mo yan." Naka ngising saad ko.

She raised her eyebrows and opened the envelope.

"A divorce paper? Huh. Ayokong mag bantay ng bata. Hindi pa 16 si Amira. Ayokong mapunta saakin ang batang yan." Saad niya.

"Don't worry, Amira won't be in your custody. I'll make sure she'll be at my custody. Now sign the paper so I can leave. Sayo na ang bahay na ito. I will give you also 10 million for taking 'care' of Amira. Then after our divorce you won't have any reason to see my daughter." Makahulugang saad ko, tumango lang siya at pumirma.

Mabilis inasikaso ang divorce namin. I told the judge all what she did wrong to Amira. Also Amira herself told them that.

There, I became blind again for not seeing Queile's cry because of guilt.
I became Deaf again for not hearing her explanation.
I became mute again for not saying anything that might ease her. Yes. I have this disability not because I was born with this but because I want to protect my daughter from her greedy mother.