Love, Hate

11

Waiting is painful. Forgetting is painful. But not knowing which to do is the worst kind of suffering.

Paulo Coelho

Martine:

Martine: Dad kelan ba tayo babalik sa bahay, i want to go home. She said begging.

Antonio: After ei clear ka na ng doctors na okay ka na Martine.

Martine: But.. im fine!!!

Antonio: No, ang dami mong hindi maalala..

Martine: Ahh the guy who's claiming to be my husband? Cmon dad im not married ok? I will never be married.

Antonio: Martine, Donny is really your husband. Nakita mo na wedding videos niyo. Wedding pics ano pa ba?

Martine: Dad! I can't remember him kaya NOOO his not my husband!

Antonio: Why are you so hard headed?

Martine: Because youre always away!! No time for me. I want to go home. Magdadalawang linggo na tayo dito! Let's go home!

Antonio: Martine please.. Alam mo ba na your working already? Ikaw na ang VP ng company natin. You work hard for it. Studying abroad. Doing things on your own. Please sana maalala mo. alalahanin mo.. 

Martine: Kaya ko ulit pag aralan yan Dad. I know i can! But please let's go home!

Antonio: Pano ang asawa mo? Si Donny? He sacrifice alot for you Martine, why not let him take care of you?

Martine: NOO, ayoko dad.. hindi ko siya kilala and i can't accept the fact that Im married! so please let's go home na..

Antonio: Anong.. anong plano mo kay Donny? Uncertainty in his voice.

Martine: I dont know? ei di umuwi siya sa kanila!

Antonio: MARTINE!!!!

Martine: What? your asking questions and then pag sinagot hindi naman pala pwede. Nasan ang demokrasya dito? Let me go dad.. sa US nalang ako. mas mabuti pa siguro kung dun na ako mag stay.

Antonio: Martine, your hurting Donny.. so much.. Napamahal na din sakin ang batang yun.

Martine: But how about me dad? Hahayaan mo nalang na makasma ko siya kahit di ko naman siya kilala? Look kung asawa ko talaga siya then maaalala ko, hindi lang ngayon dad coz i cant remember him! Ano ba siya? sino ba siya? pano kami nagkakilala? Pano ko siya nagustuhan? Ano bang nangyari?? Please Dad kung nahihirapan siya mas lalo ako!! Wala akong maalala and then heto kayo giving me alot of informations! Ahhhh mababaliw ako!! Ayoko na!!!!

Antonio: Sshhhhh... Martine.. Im sorry.. Im so sorry..

Her dad embracing her felt so good.

Antonio: Kakausapin ko si Donny okay? to give you time. But please Martine maniwala ka.. Mahal ka nung tao. His love for you is like that of mine. We will do everything for you kaya sana wag mo siyang alisin sa buhay mo.

Martine: Magpapahinga na ako Dad.. sumasakit na po ulo ko. Maybe we need time para maalala ko ang lahat.

Antonio: Okay Hija. Take a rest and daddy loves you so much okay?

Martine: Okay Dad. Im sorry.. she whispered and kiss him on the cheek. Please tell Donny im sorry, I dont know what's happening but tell him im sorry. 

Antonio: It's alright hija, okay ill tell him.

She sleep in her bed crying silently. Bakit pa ba ako nabuhay kung ganito lang din namang wala akong maalala.

Donny bakit hindi kita maalala??