The Miserable Wife

Chapter 12

Chapter 12:

"Leila? Anak, will you think about it?" Jed's mom pleaded Leila.

They were in Leila's room. Isang araw na ang nakalipas matapos alukin ni Leila ng divorce ang kanyang asawa. She smiles bitterly at her mother-in-law. She knows what she feels and she's aware about it, sa puso niya ayaw niyang hiwalayan si Jed. But her mind tells her she has to stop before it's too late... before she ends up being miserable for the rest of her life. She thinks that it's the best for the both of them—for all of them. Dahil marahil ay nararamdaman niyang nahihirapan na rin si Jed. She wants her husband to be happy. She also wants to be happy, and seeing Jed happy makes her happy. At kung ang dahilan ng pagiging masaya ni Jed ay dahil sa paghihiwalay nilang dalawa'y gagawin niya, sumaya lang ang taong mahal niya.

Nangingilid na ang mga luha ng mama ni Jed. "Please Leila? Why don't you give him a second chance?" at tuluyan na ngang tumulo ang mga luha sa mata nito. "I don't know anyone else who can fit my son. You are the only girl for her..."

She smiles again. "Pero mama..." then she cries. "Sa mga mata ni Jed, hindi po ako yung babaeng 'yon." Pinunasan ni Leila agad ang tumulong luha sa kanyang mga mata.

"Are you already giving up on my son? Please don't..." her mom keeps on pleading. "Give him a second chance. Please Leila..."

Hindi na alam ni Leila ang gagawin. Niyakap siya ng mama ni Jed na kasalukuyang nakaupo ngayon sa kanyang kama kung saan siya nakahiga.

Hindi parin mabuti ang pakiramdam nito. Leila talked about divorce with Jed at the hospital but Jed didn't mind it. He just said "Saka na natin pag-usapan 'yon kapag magaling ka na... Sabi ng doktor kailangan mo daw mag pahinga for at least one week."

Now, she was just lying on bed the whole day. Hindi siya hinahayaan ni Jed na gumalaw or gumawa ng kahit na ano. She was really treated well as if she was a princess.

Nagpaalam na ang mama ni Jed at umalis na.

Hindi na alam ni Leila kung tama ba ang desisyon niyang hingin 'yon kay Jed. She's having second thoughts. Hindi niya alam kung alin ang pipiliin... what her minds says that is right? Or her heart who speaks louder than her mind? She really is confused. Besides, wala na siyang ibang pamilyang pupuntahan bukod sa mga Sy. It was her only family whom she knows.

May bigla namang kumatok sa pintuan. It caught her attention.

Pagtingin niya sa pintuan, iniluwal nito si Jed na may dalang miryenda sa tray.

"Want some?" he asks.

Naglakad si Jed papalapit kay Leila. Umupo ito sa gilid ng kama ni Leila at Inilapag ang tray ng pagkain sa harapan nito. Jed smiles as he gives to her wife a peel of apple. Leila accepts it.

"Sabi nila mabuti daw sa may sakit ang fruits..." he said while Leila's eating the apple. "So I bought you some nung mag grocery ako kanina..." his smile never fades as he talks to her.

Naramdaman na lang ni Leila ang pagtibok ng puso niya ng sobrang bilis. She keeps on avoiding it but with just one glance at Jed, it makes her heart burst and only beats for him.

"Y-you went out for groceries today?" ani Leila.

Nasanay kasi siya na siya ang namimili ng pagkain nila kapag sa bahay nila sila nakatira. Lahat ng gawaing bahay, siya ang gumagawa. Magluto, maglaba, mamalantsa, mamalengke... all around si Leila. She was like Jed's personal maid way back then. Kaya laking gulat ngayon ni Leila na si Jed ang namili ng mga kailangan nila.