MMARA’S POV
I did not know what went into my brain and suddenly those words came out of my mouth.
I didn’t mean it.
But my anger overpower me.
Until now, I cannot accept what happened to my child. I feel like we failed to take care of her.
And I must admit that I put all the blame to Maru. But I also know that no one likes what happened.
But I still can’t help but get angry. Especially since I am at home and my baby is still in the hospital until now.
I’m sorry Maru if I put all the blame to you.
I heard the car leave so I looked at the window.
Maru went out.
I don’t want to think about it but I have a strong feeling that he will go to Jana.
Where else can he go?
So my anger towards him worsen.
Why did he got so mad at that night, its so obvious that Jana is the one who he really love?!
A few hours later my phone suddenly rang.
Its Yelle.
I frowned. “Why is she calling me?”
“Hello Mara!” I cam sense that she’s kind of pissed.
“Do you know where your husband is now?”
My forehead furrowed even more
“I don’t know and I don’t care!” I answered her coldly.
“What? You don’t care? Are you crazy?” She hissed.
“Your husband is here in The Elements. He’s so drunk, maybe you want to fetch your husband??”
What is he doing there?
“I said I don’t care!”
“Mara what are you saying?! He is your husband but you don’t care at all?! Did you fight?! I will let him here but what if someone took advantage of your husband’s drunk state?” She scolded her.
I rolled my eyes. She’s overacting!
“Mara!” I can hear frustration in her voice.
I was about to say that I will fetch him when I heard him talk.
“Stop calling her.” I heard him say.
“B-but Andrew!”
“She doesn’t care so stop it!” I can hear the irritation in his voice.
Then Yelle cut the call.
I frowned and was a little nervous.
This is the first time that I heard him sound like that.
I immediately changed my clothes and went to the bar that Yelle have mentioned.
There I saw my husband drinking continuously.
I felt pity as I watched him.
I was about to do near him when I saw Yelle carrying him.
I wanted to show up but I couldn’t.
She asked help from the people there to lead Maru to his car.
I followed the car.
I frowned when I noticed it was heading towards her house.
I saw him bringing Maru into her house.
I wanted to take my husband from her but when I remembered the cold in Maru’s voice earlier I stop myself from doing it.
***
The next morning I did not want to admit it, but I was waiting for my husband to arrive.
I went down to see if he was home already.
“Oh Mara you’re awake! The breakfast is ready, you can call your husband to join you.” Manang Biding said with a smile.
So he is not yet here?
“He’s not in the room.”
She frowned.
“He’s not in your room? You mean he did not sleep here last night is that it?”
I nodded shyly.
“You still did not reconcile with you husband?”
I couldn’t answer. I just lower my head.
I saw her shake her head. “You two are both hardheaded! You are intensifying your fight. What you guys need is to have a serious talk.”
“You know what Mara, a relationship without good communication will not work.” She said scolding me.
I just gave her a force smile while peeking at the door. Hoping my husband will come.
“Sit down there and eat. Don’t wait for your husband. He’ll definitely come home to you later.” She said assuring me.
But after breakfast and lunch Maru did not come home.
So I just decided to go to the hospital alone.
I was about to leave when my phone rings.
I was hoping that it was Maru, but I felt sad when I saw that it was James who is calling.
“James.” I tried to hide my disappointment in my voice.
“My princess looks sad. Do you have a problem?” He said worriedly.
I just shook my head.
“Nothing. I’m going to the hospital to visit baby Tanya.”
“You are going alone?”
“Yes.” I just answered.
“You want me to go with you?”
“Aren’t you busy with your business?”
“You know that I can cancel all my meetings if its for you.”
I smiled at what I heard.
“Sure.”
“Are you in your car now?”
“Yes.”
“I’m close to your house. Just ride with me.”
“Okay.” I just said.
I’m not sad because Maru didn’t come home. I’m sad because he did not come with me to visit baby Tanya.
We both agree that we will visit baby Tanya everyday until we can bring her home.
I hope that no matter how annoyed he is with me, he will still go for our child.
Just a few minutes later I heard the car arrive.
So I got out of my car and got out of the gate.
There I saw James leaning on his car.
He is handsome in what he is wearing now. They are really siblings. They look alike. Why didn’t I think that they were brothers before?
I saw him raising his eye brow.
“Like what your seeing princess?” He said teasingly.
I just rolled my eyes.
He helped me get into his car. Before he went inside the car.
There was no traffic so we got to the hospital quickly.
We went straight to where my child is.
We talked to the doctor and he said that my baby is getting better. And I can also touch him now.
I was about to go to my child when I saw Maru going towards us.
It went straight to the doctor and he treat me like like I was just passing by.
Like me, he ask about our child’s condition. So the doctor repeated what he had told us earlier.
Just like me, I can see in his eyes that he’s happy with what he had heard.
We went to baby Tanya together.
My hand was still shaking as I put it in the incubator. It feels nice to hold my child even if its just her hand that I can hold.
My tears immediately welled up.
Just wait a little more baby Tanya and you will be with me.
After me, Maru held baby Tanya.
Like me his tears welled up.
After our visit with baby Tanya the doctor spoke to us again.
“Mr. and Mrs. Ottave I am happy to tell you that next week you can bring you child home. Somehow she can breathe on her own but we still need to make sure she is really well before you bring her home, that’s why I advise you to wait for a week more.”
I nodded happily and turned to my child again.
Did you hear that baby? We can bring you home next week.
You can be with us soon baby.
After that conversation, I immediately called James to bring me home.
“Why don’t you ask your husband to bring you home princess?” James ask curiously.
I was about to answer him but Maru answer him instead.
“I can’t send her home because I need to go back to the office, I still have a lot of work to do.”
I was hurt not only by what he said but also by the coldness of his voice.
I stared at him without emotion. I try not to show any emotion to him.
Like me he looks the same.
“Lets go James.” I said and I avoid his stares.
James frowned as he followed me.
***
James did not take me home yet.
We decided to have coffee first.
“Spill it out.” He said in a serious tone.
I frowned. “What are you saying?”
“Don’t play dumb with me Denise.”
I just stared at him.
Then I heave a heavy sighed.
I told him everything that has happen between me and my husband. He just listen carefully.
“What the Denise! Love is not jealous?! Where did you get that cheesy line?” He said while laughing hard.
I stared at him intently. I felt annoyed, because of all the things I said that was all he noticed.
“okay I’m sorry hahahaha… but your line is so cheesy!”
I just rolled my eyes.
“But wait, why did your best friend brought Maru in her house? Why not in your house?”
Like me I was also wondering last night. But I don’t want to give that another meaning.
I just shrugged.
“Your best friend, does she like your husband?” He ask seriously.
“Almost everyone on our campus likes your brother.” I said laughing.
“But you did not answer my question Denise.”
I was a bit pissed with his question. “Because your question is baseless.”
“How is it baseless?”
I just rolled my eyes.
“Basing from your reaction, I can say that your best friend has a thing in your husband.”
“Yes. But it was just a crush, and not just Andrew. Almost all the popular guy on our campus were Yelle’s crush. So will you stop accusing her!” I said in annoyance.
I heard him chuckled that made me more annoyed.
“I didn’t conclude anything, it was you who are concluding something. I’m just curious. I don’t mean anything else.”
I just rolled my eyes.
“But it’s not bad to be careful Denise. Especially since you and your husband have a problem.”
I do not know but I suddenly felt nervous.
No. Not Yelle.