[ Enna's POV]
I MADE up an excuse kay Kuya Jaguar na may kukunin lang ako dito sa kwarto. Good thing, pinatawag siya ni Mama sa baba. My family's downstairs at ganoon din si Ashton na abala sa pakikipag usap sa mga bisita. Hinanap ko sa cupboard ng bathroom ko yung mga nakatagong mga emergency medicines at agad ko namang nakita yung hinahanap kong sodium bicarbonate. Mikey taught me how to use it before sa drama club na sinalihan ko.
I stirred the pill with a little water hanggang sa naging foamy ito. Then I brought it with me palabas. I knew anytime Ate will call me dahil magsisimula na ang engagement kaya kailangan ko na itong inumin. I went through the right wing again, careful na hindi nila ako makita at pumasok sa isa sa mga guest room's
[Enna's POV]"I m-miss you so much ..."sabi ko at mas lalo akong napahagulhol."I miss you so much too, palangga. You just don't know how much... "he whispered as he tried to calm himself from crying. Napahikbing kinagat ko naman ang labi ko kasi baka marinig ako ni Ashton."Listen palangga, nandito ako sa likod ng bahay niyo ngayon malapit sa basement. Hindi ako makapunta sa gilid ng bahay dahil maliwanag ang ilaw. Makakalabas ka ba ng bahay niyo papunta dito sa basement?""M-mikho paanong--""Ssssh, I'll tell you everything later. We don't have so much time. Can you do that for me, palangga? "
[Enna'sPOV]"Palangga? Hindi ka pa ba tapos?"Mikho was worriedly knocking the bathroom door pero hindi pa kasi ako tapos. I want to get rid of Ashton's touch. Bakit hindi sila matanggal? Kanina pa ako nag i-scrub pero ayaw matanggal.My tear fell habang kinuskos ko ng kinuskos ang balat ko until there were already scratches in my skin. I can't do it with Mikho. Bakit hindi ko kaya?"Enna?!"Napaatras ako ng bigla bumungad si Mikho sa harap ko. I was naked kaya tinakpan ko ang katawan ko. I can't even looked at him in the eyes."Palangga, ako ito,"he said when I tried to hug my own b
[Mikho's POV]Weflew in back here in Cebu. Our plane had landed in one of our hotels on the nearby island of the city. Dad and mom already contacted who has to be contacted. Dad pulled off all his connections and that includes one of the retired chief generals of PNP. Kuya Elj was the one who was in charge of the thing outside. He said a warrant was already issued para ako madakip. Wanted na ako and the news has spread nationwide."Your mom and I had been through a lot Mikholai. And we always go through all of those. Lahat ng nangyari sa inyo ng mga kapatid mo at sa pamilya natin. Gagawin ko lahat ng makakaya ko para managot ang dapat managot kahit na tatay pa 'yan ng asawa mo. Inaasahan ko na maging matatag ka dahil ikaw ang padre de pamilya. You have to stand for your family. This is not
After four years...[Mikho's POV]I FLUTTEREDmy eyes open when I felt little fingers poking down my cheek. I smiled when I saw two sets of eyes that were the same as mine. I decided to get up and hauled him in my arms."You're hungry, aren't you?"Uri only touched his tummy in response and looked at his sister who was still deeply asleep beside us. He was about to poke his sister's cheek but I caught his hand."Mamaya mo na gisingin si Sari. Masyado mong pinagod ang kapatid mo sa paglalaro,"I raked my hand through his hair and stood up careful not to wake Sari up. Mukhang naintindihan naman niya
[Enna's POV]"As long as you're here with me, na nakakasama parin kita at nakikita araw araw that is more than for me, palangga. At hindi kita pinakasalan para pagsilbihan ako at para maibigay ang kailangan ko. I want you to be completely healed to be able to do that,"he cupped my face, giving me that tender look.My hubby looked at me the same way he looks at me since the first time. Lahat sila nakikita kung ga'no niya ako kamahal and I felt a lot more guiltier for being like this. I felt like I don't deserve him anymore pagkatapos ng ginawa ng pamilya ko sa kanya, pagkatapos ng pambababoy sa'kin, pagkatapos mawala ng baby namin... Gustong gusto kong maging masaya rin si Mikho pero pa'no ko yun gagawin? Kapag sinusubukan kong makipagmake love sa kanya hindi ko nakakaya kasi naiisip ko parin yung
[Enna's POV]"MIKHO ano na namang nangyari sa inyo ng asawa mo bakit namamaga iyang pisngi mo?"narinig kong sabi ni Manang Marla. I knew that old woman doesn't like me. Mommy told me na kasama nadaw lahat ng mga anak niya si Manang since they were kids kaya the old woman loves Mommy's children like her very own. I guess she sees me as a horrible wife to my hubby."Wala po nay,"Mikho said habang may nilalagay siyang vegetable sa niluluto niya. We were supposed to pick up the kids together sa bahay nila mommy but I insisted na ihatid na niya ako dito. I didn't want his family to see us like this. My lips were swelling and he had a swelling cheek. Nanggigil na naman kasi siya. Sa sobrang gigil niya namamaga rin yung mga nipples ko.
[Mikho's POV]LOVEis patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.Love never fails.I took Enna's hand and brought it to my lips as we listened to Keil giving his sermon. My little angel had already slept in my arms. My son's quietly listening habang nakaupo sa kandungan ni Manang.Not once but often I have questioned God kung bakit Niya pinahintulutang ibinigay sa'min lahat. Lahat ng sakit, lahat ng hirap
[Enna's POV]Ismiled in the mirror and breathed out. I reminded myself sa sinabi sa'kin ni Father Ben.I'm tired of being like this and I hope that anytime soon, totoong pagagalingin ako ni God. Because I've lost my trust and faith in Him simula ng magsunod sunod ang mga mamasakit na nangyari sa'min. And for now, I'm still trying to gain it back dahil kay Mikho.My hubby never loses his faith in us that's why I'm trying to do the same kahit mahirap.Hindi ko parin kasi maunawaan kung bakit nagkaganito ang buhay namin. Kung bakit sa lahat ang hubby ko pa? Kung bakit ang taong malapit pa Sa kanya ang pinahirapan Niya ng ganito.You might not
[Enna's POV]"Papa!"gulat at sabay sabay na sabi ng mga anak namin. Mikho came in with a bouquet of flower in his hand at may bitbit din siyang cake. Excited na nagtatakbo naman si Natsu sa Papa nito, sa likod nito si Meme na agad ding napatayo para salubungin ang Papa niya."Papa!"si Natsu na nagtatalon pa. He must have missed his Papa so much. Kinuha naman ni Meme ang cake sa kamay ng Papa niya saka ito nagmano at humalik sa pisngi ni Mikho. Inabot ni Mikho si Natsu at kinarga na tuwang tuwang ding nagmano. Sunod sunod nang pumila ang mga anak namin para magmano at humalik. I was surprised yet hindi ko mapigilan ang matawa. Ganito kasi lagi ang tagpo kapag ka nandiyan ang Papa nila, para silang pumipila para mag flag ceremony. Ganyan sila ka pormal pagdating sa Papa nila.
[Enna's POV]I couldn't swallow dahil sa sikip ng dibdib at lalamunan ko. I had been staring at the book for a very long time now.Ang bad bad niya! How could he make me so frustrated and so happy at the same time? Nakahiga parin ako sa bed because my body was literally weak dahil sa mix of emotion. I still don't understand what was happening, I felt like I just woke up from a dream. And bigla nalang sumulpot si Ate Cassie at kasama pa si Lizzie!"I swear I don't know about this Enna. Hindi ko din alam kung papa'no niyang nalaman ang mga suppliers natin. Wala akong choice kundi aminin sa kanya ang plano natin nung araw na nagsusukat tayo ng gown because he already knew na pala everything before hand hindi lang niya ini exp
[Enna's POV]"Basta pupunta po kayo 6PM bukas Tita ha? Pakisabi nalang din po kay Shakira. Bye po ingat!"I dropped the call at sumunod sa hubby ko sa meat section.I invited our closest friends para sa birthday ni Mikho bukas and now were doing the groceries. He just want an intimate dinner tomorrow. Ito na kasi talaga ang nakasanayan niya tuwing birthday niya. It's also a way of our family bonding kasi magluluto kami with the family. I know they have the entire hotel para maghanda sa kanya pero you know my hubby. Hindi naman siya ganun. Simpleng tao lang siya. And I'm super duper excited na on Monday, a day after his birthday for our big day! Mukhang clueless naman ang hubby ko kaya I did not worry na."Adrienna?"
[Enna's POV]From: AteCassieThe dresses are already here for fit. Saan na ba kayo? Please don't let Mikho come over here. Baka 'pag nakita siya ni Sari hindi na 'yan paalisin.Me:Kakaalis lang namin sa hospital, Ate. I stayed after Papa's dialysis kasi may diniscussed lang iyong endocrinologist niya after. Ten minutes diyan na kami.I replied to Ate Cassie while my hubby was talking to me."Enna are you listening to me? Kanina ka pa naka hawak diyan sa cellphone mo,"parang naiirita niyang untag sa'kin.
[ Enna's POV]" JUST like what happened sa amin ni Mikho. Hindi naman naging madali para sa'kin na tanggapin ang lahat ng nangyari sa buhay namin. I know darating din ang time na magiging okay kami ni Ate. Ang importante I get to spend time with Papa until his last days and okay narin kami ni Mama. Nagkausap na kami tungkol sa nangyari noon at sinabi niya sa'kin ang totoo. That she tried to accept me kahit bunga ako ng sekretong relasyon ni Papa sa iba. Though cold siya sa 'kin wala din naman siyang ginawa para saktan ako. At ngayon alam ko na ang totoo, it was more than enough for me. At kahit anupang gawin ko, pamilya ko parin sila."I smiled habang nagkikwento ako kay Ate Cassie.Few days ago, sinamahan rin ako ng hubby ko na dalawin ang puntod ng totoo kong ina. A part of me wanted to see her.
[Enna's POV]" PALANGGA, natatakot ako. Maybe they will do the same thing again kagaya ng ginawa nila noon. Bakamadamayang mga kids,"I breathed out while Mikho was squeezing my trembling hand. It wasn't easy to ignore the trauma that my family had left sa puso at isip ko. Kapag nakikita ko itong bahay, lahat ng mga masasakit na pagpapahirap nila sa'min ni Mikho ang naiisip ko. Natatakot akong baka mangyari muli iyon. I know na ini-expect na ni Papa na nandito kami. I just pray and hope na sana maging okay ang lahat. Sa totoo lang, mas nangingibabaw parin iyong takot ko kaysa sa pag-aalala ko sa kalagayan ni Papa. Mabuti nalang at behave lang ang mga kids na sinabihan na ni Mikho na dadalawin namin ang lolo nila. Sana lang hindi nila maranasan na mapagtabuyan or ang hindi ma welcome ng family ko. They we
[Enna's POV]HINDIako makatulog at hindi ako mapakali. Hindi ko naiintindihan ang nararamdaman ko. I promise may hubby na titigilan ko na'ng mag smoke pero I think I need this now to wear off my tension.After my two sticks, na hiningi ko sa guard sa baba, I decided na pumasok na ulit sa suit namin. Sana hindi naramdaman ni Mikho na nawala ako sa tabi niya. He can easily feel pa naman.I carefully sneaked inside the main door pero nagulat ako ng ang mukha agad ng hubby ko ang nabungaran ko. He had just woken up but he looked angry already."You've been smoking again, Enna,"he said rigidly na parang alam talaga niya ang sinabi niya at madilim akong tiningnan. Hindi ko alam
[Mikho's POV]"Are you okay, palangga?"I held Enna's hand tighly when we entered the hotel, looking at her eyes earnestly. This is one of the ways that I wanted to do to show her how much I love her. Sobrang mahal ko siya kaya kahit mahirap gagawin ko ito hindi lang para sa sarili kundi para sa kanya.Karga ko si Yuri habang bibit niya ang natutulog nang prinsesa namin. Sari had been too bubbly and energetic since the flight kaya maaga itong nakatulog."I'm okay. Huwag kang masyadong mag worry, okay?"she squeezed my hand and gave me a reassuring smile.I was happy that she's trying so hard to reach out to our kids and she was trying so hard to look even stronger. Nag aalal
[Enna's POV]"You're a greedy greedy old man. Don't you know that?"sabi ko habang binubutones ang white polo shirt ng hubby ko. He looks a hundred times hotter with his clean-shaven face. I shaved his face and para tigilan na niya ako sa pangungulit, I did something para matuwa siya because he can't take me since I'm still very sore. Sobrang hapdi pa kaya and I know I more than made him happy by doing that."Do I look like an old man to you?"nakakunot ang noo niyang tanong. He was taking it seriously.I bit my bottom lip para pigilan ang tawa ko. I combed my fingers through his wet hair. Gosh, he doesn't know how gorgeous he looks with his age. Even without his effort ang dami dami ko paring kaagaw sa kanya.