Chapter 14

DO YOU ever feel tired of everything like really tired that you just wanted to lay in peace on a soft bed and close your eyes for eternity?

How she wish dying is as easy as sleeping. If she doesn't pregnant, ipapanalangin talaga niyang kunin na siya nito. Sa nangyayari sa buhay niya minsan napapatanong na lang siya sa sarili kung hanggang saan na nga lang ba ang kaya niya. She's very tired already. Napapagod na siyang masaktan ng paulit-ulit. Everyday in her life, iyon ang nangyayari sa kanya.

Lumalaban na lang naman siya ngayon para sa anak niya. Hindi niya hahayaang lumaki itong walang magulang. Her baby became her light and life. Dahil simula ng dumating ito sa buhay niya ay mas ginusto na niyang mabuhay pa ng matagal.

As Maruja gradually regained her consciousness, all she could feel was her splitting headache. Dala siguro iyon pag-iisip niya ng malala.

“Why you didn't tell her? Simula pa lang ay dapat sinabi mo na!” The voice of Ziegfred echoed on her ear.

At first, she didn't