Life After Marriage

Chapter Fourteen

MEG'S and Jei residence...

Pagdating niya sa bahay nila ay nakita niyang naglalaro ng basketball ang mag-ama niya sa front yard nila. Natutuwang tumakbo ang anak niya palapit sa kanya.

" Mommy!"

Sinalubong niya ito ng yakap saka hinalikan sa magkabilang pisngi.

" Daddy's home early ha." sabi niya sa anak niya.

" Yes. He's teaching me how to play basketball."

Nakita niyang lumapit ang asawa niya sa kanila. She tiptoed to give him a kiss on the lips.

" Aga natin ah. How's work?"

" Work is okay." sagot nito saka bumaling sa anak nila upang papasukin ito sa loob ng bahay para uminom ng tubig.

" Where else did you go today aside from shopping?"

" We went to the salon and ate afterwards."

" And what about your live earlier? You didn't tell me about it."

" I did tell you."

" But I thought you were just kidding then. Are you really serious about it?"

Kinuha niya ang towel sa bench at naglalambing na pinunasan ang pawis nito.

" You told me to do what's best for my best friend, right?"

" And do you think finding her a date is the best solution? They are not officially divorce."

" I know that. But I'm doing this for them. Para umuwi yang pinsan mo at ayusin 'tong gulo na ginawa niya. Kung wala siyang plano na ayusin 'to, I will take this date seriously. Tutulungan ko si Mikkha na mahanap ang lalake na deserve niya."

Napailing ang asawa niya.

" Why do you have to be involve in this? This is not a good idea. What if she actually find a better man than my cousin? And eventually fall inlove with that guy that you are matching with? Sa halip na magkaayos lalo mo lang silang paghihiwalayin."

" Babe, I know what I'm doing. And besides, Mikkha won't fall inlove that fast. Alam ko deep inside her mahal niya pa rin yang walanghiyang pinsan mo."

" Don't call my cousin like that. Miggy is a good guy."

" Good guy, my butt! If he's a good guy he will never hurt his wife."

" Megan, normal lang sa mag-asawa ang hindi pagkakaunawaan. There is no perfect marriage. Ang mali lang ni Miggy ay yung nakipag-close siya sa ex niya na may hidden agenda sa kanya. Shit happens and we all know that. May mali rin naman si Mikkha. She should have stayed rather that walking away. She should have fought for their marriage. Hindi yung iniwan niya na lang basta ang asawa niya."

Tiningnan niya ito ng masama. Kinakampihan na naman nito ang pinsan nito.

" She left because he's making her feel that she's worthless! He stopped putting her on top of his priorities. He was blaming her for the mistakes she didn't do. Sabihin na nating umalis si Mikkha. But your cousin should have stop her or atleast follow her. But what did he do? He let her walked away! Sige nga, let's put ourselves on their shoes. Let's say I'd walk away, will you stop me from leaving?"

Bumuntong-hininga ito saka tinalikuran siya. Naiinis naman na hinabol niya ito.

" Oh ano, hindi ka makasagot? Bakit, katulad ka rin ng pinsan mo? You would let me walkaway?! Hindi mo na ako mahal? May ibang babae ka na rin?! Hoy, Jeihard! Bukas na bukas idi-divorce—-" hindi niya naituloy ang sasabihin niya dahil bigla siya nitong hinila palapit at hinalikan sa mga labi. Napapikit na lamang siya at saka napayakap sa leeg nito. He kissed her passionately. After few minutes ay binitiwan siya nito. Bigla naman siyang natauhan at naalala na hindi nito sinagot ang tanong niya.