Chapter Five

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HE'S been up for how many minutes pero hindi pa rin siya tumatayo para maligo. He was staring on the other side of the bed kung saan ay puwesto ng asawa niya.

May bahagyang lungkot na humipo sa puso niya upon realizing what happened last night. Hindi siya makapaniwala that Mikkha did leave their house.

What's gonna happen now? Hindi niya alam kung ano ba ang dapat niyang maramdaman. Masyadong magulo ang isip niya. Sari-saring emosyon ang nararamdaman niya. Gusto niyang magsisi that he said all those painful words to her. But at the same time he wanted her to know how he feels. Since she vented out about her feelings about their marriage.

He didn't like it that she was putting all the blame on him. Hindi naman siya magkakaganito kung sana ay nakinig ito sa kanya noon. He did not like the fact that they are married but when it comes to financial matters she would like to be independent.

He would respect her decission if she was not pregnant. Pero dahil nga buntis ito noon ay ayaw niyang malagay sa peligro ang buhay nito at ng magiging anak nila. They waited so long para lamang mabuntis ito. Pero hindi naging maingat ang asawa niya sa dinadala nito.

Hanggang ngayon labis pa rin siyang nasasaktan at naghihinayang sa nangyari. He could have been a father right now if she only listen to him.

He has his reasons to be mad. At siguro dahil na rin sa galit niya kaya hindi niya namalayan that he is being cold towards his wife. He never said anything to her after the miscarriage. He kept everything to himself because he doesn't want to hurt her. Kaya minabuti niya na lamang na huwag na munang masyadong kausapin ang asawa niya dahil ayaw niyang sumbatan ito sa mga nangyari. Sariwa pa rin sa isip niya ang pagkawala ng anak nila.

But last night he was shocked upon hearing what she said. And she made a decission to leave him without even asking him to discuss the issues. He got angry about the fact that she got jealous about the time that he is giving to Martin.

Martin was a blessing in disguise. Sa pamamagitan ng bata ay pansamantala niyang nakakalimutan ang sakit na nararamdaman niya sa pagkawala ng anak nila. And he asked her permission about this matter. Kaya hindi niya maintindihan kung bakit ngayon ay nagagalit ito gayong wala naman silang ginagawang masama ni Meryll.

Napabuntong hininga siya saka tumayo na. He walked towards the bathroom and he took a bath. Pagbaba niya sa dining room ay saka niya lamang napansin ang mga pagkain sa lamesa. Hindi na siya bumaba kagabi matapos niyang pumasok sa silid nila. Napansin niya na puro favorite foods niya ang nakahain do'n.

Napansin niya rin na may isang maliit na box sa ibabaw ng table. Kinuha niya iyon saka binuksan. Binasa niya ang isang maliit na note na nasa loob no'n.

To my hubby,

Happy third year wedding anniversary. I know that this year has been tough. Thank you for sticking with me. Looking forward for more years with you. I love you.

Xoxo,

Mikkha

After reading the note ay kinuha niya ang isang wristwatch na nasa loob ng box. It is personalized watch. It has an engraving message at the back of the watch.

 It has an engraving message at the back of the watch

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