AUTHOR: MEARMA (my pen name in wattpad)
GENRE: ROMANCE, MYSTERY
WARNING: THERE MIGHT BE TYPOS AND SWEARING IN THIS STORY, SO IPAPAALALA KO LANG SAIYO PARA HINDI KAYO MABIGLA. THERE MIGHT BE LITTLE HOT SCENES, SINCE IT’S NORMAL FOR A COUPLE TO DO THAT. JUST A WARNING PO!
𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗟𝗢𝗚𝗨𝗘
Mercy Alana Marie Danque is married to Achlys Rian Cordon. Arrange marriage to be exact. She had no choice, kulang yung pera niya para sa tuition fee niya. So she accepted the marriage for money.
Although she is already inlove with Achlys. She don’t want to steal his bachelor days. She’s not that selfish. But her future is in risk. Kapag hindi siya mag-aral, paano siya makakahanap ng mabuting trabaho? Call her selfish. But for her this desicion is the best. Atleast naranasan niyang maging asawa ang isang Cordon.
Even though he didn’t treat her as his wife. She was grateful dahil nakakasama niya ang lalaki. The day when she confess to him bago pa sila maging asawa. Of course he rejected her. It was after all a one-sided love. And still continue doing it.
He was someone who was her friend. And now, she know that she betrayed him. No matter how much she wishes. It will never come true. Knowing that hatred was the only thing he sees everytime he look at her.
To the belief that she can changed him. She became a martyr wife. She accepted it all. The pain in her heart and pain coming from her body.
Then, there was this night when he was drunk. Hindi alam ng lalaki ang mga ginagawa niya dahil sa sobrang lasing nito. That night, they made love. He treated her like his wife. It was the best night for Mercy.
She thought that everything would change the next morning. But her husband didn’t remember anything of what had happened last night. He ignored her and again continue on treating her the worst. Then she had enough. Seems like he’ll be happy without her. His happiness is also her happiness. If letting go will bring him happiness, then why not?
‘Letting go means divorcing him, I mean.’
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SOME TYPOS AHEAD.
CHAPTER 1
M E R C Y’S
“CONGRATULATIONS! You’re one month pregnant!” Masayang bati ng doctor sakin. Napangiti ako ng mapait. Alam kong may mabubuo sa nangyari samin nung gabi na yun. That night when we made love, he didn’t use any protection. And I am thankful for that. Atleast I have a little angel here with me. Hindi na ako mag-iisa.
“Here. These are the vitamins you should take, para maging healthy si baby. And also you should avoid being stressed, understand?” Paalala sakin ng doctor.
Sinuklian ko siya ng matamis na ngiti at agad na tumango.
I will take care of my baby. It is the only one that keeps me going right now. Si baby nalang.
Agad kong kinuha ang mga vitamins para kay baby at nagpaalam na.
It was already a month nung umalis ako sa bahay niya. Mula nun ay wala na akong balita tungkol sa kanya. I wonder kung okay ba siya o ano kaya ang ginagawa niya?
Napangiti lang ako ng mapait. Hindi ko akalain na magiging ina na ako. Being a mother is hard. It is a huge responsibility. But still, I’ll try my best to be a mother to my baby. Things will be hard but I know that I can make it. I’ll just be positive. And try my very best.
Napahawak ako sa tiyan ko. Ngayon palang na nasa tiyan ko palang siya ay mahal na mahal ko na siya. Paano na kung nandito na siya at nahahawakan na ng mga kamay ko? Mas mamahalin ko pa ata’ siya higit sa sarili ko. Tila nagiging emosyonal ako ngayon. Epekto ‘ata sa pagbubuntis ko.
Now that there is a child growing inside me. Mas double ingat dapat yung mga kilos ko. Lalo na ay magtratrabaho pa ako mamaya. I need to be extra careful. I don’t want to harm my baby inside my tummy.
Patuloy parin yung pag-aaral ko. Tudo iwas rin ako kapag nakikita ko siya. Ako na yung kusang lumalayo sakanya. Mas mabuti na yun. Ang tanging nasa isip ko ngayon ay yung pag-aaral ko at yung anak ko. Tanggap ko na hindi niya ako mahal at okay na yun sakin. Ibubuhos ko nalang lahat ng pagmamahal ko sakanya sa anak ko.
“BESHIE!!!” rinig kong sigaw ni Jovianna. Nakita kong papalapit ito sakin. Jovianna, is my only bestfriend. She is also the one who told me that I maybe pregnant. Lately kasi napansin niya that I have some weird carvings and I also have been experiencing that thing called ‘Morning Sickness’.
Kaya she said that I need to go the doctor for the full confirmation. Ayokong umasa sa pregnancy test. Mas mabuti na yung sa doctor na diretso so that I could know all the things that I should or not during my pregnancy days.
“So ano na?! Was it positive?! I’m I going to be a ninang?! OH GOD! C’mon, tell me now!” halata sa mukha nito ang pagkanabik na malaman ang sagot ko. Hindi ko maiwasang matawa sa itsura nito ngayon.
“Damn, tell me now. I’m dying of excitement here, can’t you tell?” iritadong sabi nito. Kahit kailan talaga ang ikli ng pasensya nito. Daig pa ang buntis eh.
But seeing her irritated face makes me happy. I don’t know, my hormones maybe are kicking now. I just like the view of my bestfriend’s irritated face. I just ignored her and turned my back at her. Nagpatuloy lang ako sa paglalakad.
I heared her footsteps behind me. “Mercy! ISA! Don’t make me count to three!”
Hinarap ko ito. “Two?” I smiled teasingly at her.
Agad na sumama ang timpla ng mukha nito. She is now throwing daggers at me– I mean masama yung tingin niya sakin ngayon. It seems like that.
I touched my tummy and then I looked at her. “My baby said hello to you...

too ‘Tita’.”
“Baby? You mean its positive?! OMG! I’m gonna be a ninang!” Napahawak pa ito sa kanyang bibig dahil sa pagkagulat and she smiled widely at me.
Agad itong lumapit sakin at kumapit sa braso ko. “Guess I’ll be saving money from now on. Para may mairegalo ako sa ‘inaanak ko’.” napatawa ako sa sinabi nito. Ang dali magchange ng mood. Napailing naman ako kakulitan niya. She is really is my short-cheerful bestfriend.
“ONE SIMPLE chocolate cake and pair it with dark roast coffee.” Order by the customer. I immediately listed it on my notepad para hindi makalimutan.
“That’s all sir?” I asked him for the last time. He shook his head saying ‘nothing else’.
Iniwan ko muna ito para ikuha yung order niya. At agad ring bumalik para iserve yung order niya. Nginitian ko lang ito ng tipid. “Ito na po yung order niyo.”
He thanked me and iniwan ko na para magtake ng orders ng iba ring customer na kararating palang.
The sun is starting to set. The light is turning to dark. Nigh time is coming. Time had flies fast. Hindi ko masyadong napapansin yung oras kapag nagtratrabaho ako. It’s like I am too focus on things na gusto ko ng matapos agad.
Gusto ko ng matulog ngayon. Knowing that I am pregnant and pregnant women tend to get lazy and often gets tired easily. Even if I want to sleep now, hindi pwede. Now, I need to finish my job fast. Carefully fast.
The customers are now leaving. And in a few minutes we will be close. Hindi na ako makapaghintay na umuwi sa bahay ko. I’m really craving for sleep now. Pero titiisin ko nalang, maya-maya rin ay makakauwi na ako.
The sound of the bell in our front door interrupted my thoughts. Kala ko wala ng customers na darating but I guess this will be the last one.
Agad na hinahanap ng mga mata ko ang taong pumasok sa pinto. Nakita kong nakaupo na ito patalikod sakin. Kaya hindi ko makita ang mukha niya. Dala-dala ang aking notepad, nilapitan ko ito.
“Good evening Sir, May I―” Napatigil ako sa pagsalita ng makita ko ang pamilyar na mukha na dati kong kakilala.
Ngumiti ito ng matamis sakin. “Mercy, never plan on seeing you here. How are you?” He stood out straight and faced me. He is now wearing a smile on his face.
“Brix…” mahinang sambit ko.
“Why? Did you not missed me?” He opened his arms, offering a hug. Agad na kumilos ang katawan ko. Lumapit sa kanya at niyakap siya ng mahigpit. Authomatic kong nasinghot yung pabango ng damit niya. Ang bango!
“You little girl. Why didn’t you tell me?” Bumitaw na ako sa kanya sa pagkakayakap.
I really missed him.
Brix was the who always care for me. He was like my big brother. He and Achlys are friends. Brix knew that Achlys was hurting me and punched him in the face. Sinabi niya rin sakin that I should divorce him kung ganun man rin din ang trato niya sakin.
But I was persistent na mababago si Achlys but it didn’t work. Masyado ko pa siyang mahal para hiwalayan agad. So I let myself get hurt in order to stay with him. I love him kaya I choose to stay. The pain was bearable. Kaya okay lang na saktan niya ako. I was fine with it.
“I… don’t want to trouble you.” sabi ko. I don’t want to destroy their friendship. Ayokong kampehin ako ni Brix. Brix and Achlys had been friends since elementary days. They’ve been growing up together. And I don’t want to ruin or mess their friendship.
“Don’t you remember what I’ve said the last time I saw him hurt you?” Napatingin ako sa kanya ng diretso. Then the words he said before appeared in my mind.
‘I’ll be here. Just call me. Don’t hesitate. Just call me. And I’ll break his face down. Understand?’
“I’ll be here. Just call me. Don’t hesitate. Just call me. And I’ll break his face down. Understand?” He repeated the words like I’ve remembered before.
He patted my head a little. “Nobody, hurts my sister. Nobody. ” He seriously said. Those words somehow makes me secured.
“Bakit pala nandito ka? Are you gonna order something?” I asked him. Napamulsa lang ito and his face went blanked.
“I came here because I was worried for you. Your like my little sister. But I also came here because I was worried for a ‘friend’. After what he done to you, I somehow still consider him as a ‘friend’. Just a little sympathy.” I stared at him with my mind thinking.
That friend of him… I know him. I clearly do.
“How…ahm― How is he, right now? Is he doing fine? Is he happy?” Biglang lumiit yung boses ko sa huli. I’m sure he is. He’s free now. He don’t have to worry about me.
“Well… I must say he’s doing well.” He stared at the window. From here, the outside is visible and is clearly seen inside the cafe.
My smile grew a bit. It was a fake one. At least his happy. I’m okay with it.
“Ahm, kung hindi ka oorder. I’ll be going now.” Paalam ko sa kanya. I don’t want to be sad right now. It isn’t time to let my emotion break free. And I just can’t cry in front of Brix. I just can’t.
Akmang lalagpasan ko na ito ng hinigit niya yung kamay ko. Napatingin ako sa kanya ng gawin niya iyun. Pero hindi siya nakatingin sakin. He was facing straight.
“Honestly, he is doing well. But in an opposite way.” He stared at me last time and then he left me hanging.
Napakuyom yung kamay ko.
Why does he have to make me confuse? Why did he have to say those words. Ayoko mag-assume pero marupok din ako. Palagi nalang umaasa.
~to be continue
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