The Desperate Marriage

A New Life

(Kabanata 41)

We can't be afraid of change. You may feel very secure in the pond that you are in, but if you never venture out of it, you will never know that there is such a thing as an ocean, a sea. Holding onto something that is good for you now, may be the very reason why you don't have something better.

~C. JoyBell C.

Zea POV

A new life with my son is the best thing happened in the world for me.

"Mom, I want shrimp! Please.."

Oh gosh. He's pleading. His puppy look eyes seems so irresistable. How could I see 'NO' to that? My God, he's the perfect replica of his father. His nose, his face and his eyes, everything.

I smiled,

"Okay I'll cook for you but make sure that you'll not eat plenty of it. Is that clear?"

Ayokong mapadami siya ng kain. Parang hindi pa kasi advisable sa edad niya ang kumakain ng ganyang sea foods. Wala naman siyang allergy like me. Kaya lang syempre as a mother, I'm concern with his health.

"Opo."

He blink his eyes playfully. Pati ugali kuhang kuha sa ama. I don't wanna think those painful memories with his father. Denying him as his son is the most painful and regretful happened in my life.

Nag-appear kaming dalawa before he leave and play with his toys. Napapangiti lamang ako habang pinagmamasdan siya sa kalayuan. Its been four years. My son just turn three years old last month. At ano pa ba ang mahihiling ko bukod sa pagiging healthy at kasiyahan ng anak ko? Of course my son is everything to me.

Zian Nathaniel Zamora.

Syempre kahit ipinagkanulo siya ng sariling ama, kasal parin kami at karapatan ng anak ko dalhin ang apelyido ng kanyang ama.

We were living here in New York. Bumukod na kami ng sariling bahay. Kahit papano nakapagpundar naman ako and I'm starting with my own business smoothly.

Nagring ang doorbell at ipinagbuksan ni Marie, our newly hired nanny.

"Hi! How's everyone here?"

Lucky smiled playfully as he barge in here in the kitchen.

He's my long time suitor and at the same time my good friend. Hindi ko siya pwedeng sagutin hanggang sa nakatali pa ako sa isang commitment. I just want everything will set in legality. Gusto ko lang ng malinaw na relasyon, and still I'm a married woman.

"Mabuti naman. Oh, napadalaw ka?"

Its Monday today, supposed to be busy siya sa bagong launching ng kanilang family business.

"Biglaang flight ko mamaya sa Pinas, kaya before ako makauwi doon, gusto ko munang dumaan dito. Where's Nathan?"

Nagpalinga-linga siya sa paligid, hinahanap ang inaanak.

"Nasa playroom. Punatahan mo muna dun."

Busy ako sa pagprepara ng mga sangkap sa gagawing pagluluto. I'm going to cook a bacon wrapped shrimp and grilled shrimp scampi. Ewan ko ba kung papaano ako nakakapagluto ng ganitong pagkain, allergy naman ako. Pero siguro pagdating sa anak lahat pwedeng matutunan. And I learn to adjust it. Konting tikim lang ay hindi naman ako napapano o natatamaan ng pangangati. Na-immune na rin siguro ako sa paminsan-minsang pagtitikim tuwing nagluluto.

"Ate, may tumawag. Si Ma'am Emily ho."

Biglaang bungad ni Marie sa pinto, dala nito ang telephone. I wiped my hands on towel at kinuha ang telephone para sagutin ito.