They were about to be wed the following year. Mona and Cris had been together almost like husband and wife though they still live separately. He goes home to his parents’ house and she goes home to hers.
Mona’s family was greatly in favor of Cris. They liked him very much. That is why there were no questions when they go out. Everybody in her family was looking forward to the day that they will get married.
The day came when they decided to get married. Everybody got excited. Cris’ parents went all the way preparing, and so Mona’s family, too. But a month after the announcement, Mona noticed something different. Cris had become silent. His visit became infrequent. He became evasive to some questions. He suddenly became a stranger.
Mona sensed that something was wrong so he called him up one day and asked him to go to her house because they need to talk. Cris sounded hesitant but probably felt he had no reason not to come. When he arrived at Mona’s house, Mona noticed that he cannot even look at her in the eyes. Mona initiated to cut the tension that was unconsciously building by asking him what the problem was. Her world seemed to fall apart when she heard, “Mona, Maya is pregnant.”
Maya was Cris’ officemate. Mona remembered he had once mentioned that a girl named Maya in the office seems to flirt with him. Mona remembered she thought that time that Cris was only making her jealous and answered, “Give her what she needs.” She had never expected that she will earn what she had nonchalantly uttered. She had never expected that Cris would betray her. She felt stupid to have trusted so much, to have loved this man who is not worth every single thing she did for him.
She went to the venue where she will meet with Cris and Maya. She was not sure why she decided to go. Cris told her before this meeting that she was the one he loves and what happened between him and Maya was an accident. He told her that if she’d tell him to choose her, he will do so. They were already at the restaurant when she arrived. She ordered water because she felt speechless and weak. She told them not to worry anymore because she can handle the situation, “It is important that the baby will have both her parents when she comes out of this world.” She was lying. She felt suffocated and life was beginning to drift.
Jerick, Mona’s friend, came after she sent him a message to rescue her from the situation. When he came, Mona abruptly stood up and said goodbye to Cris and Maya who had become speechless all throughout that short meeting. Mona almost fell when Jerick helped her to stand. Everything in life became a blur.
