Broken Hearts Rx: Book I (TAGALOG)

Chapter Two

Chapter 2

Kahit ganun pa ang nangyari, nakagraduate pa din naman si Britney. Hindi man ipinagsabi ng Eskwelahan niya na Suma c*m Laude s'ya sa kaniyang kursong medisina, nag-top naman siya sa Board exams.

And that's when the world knew of her and her relationship to the great Senator who shared his facial features with her, not to mention she graduated from his alma-mater as well. Pinagpyestahan siya ng social media na nakarating din sa industriya ng Showbiz.

Many invited her for an interview, ngunit mas pinili nalang niya na hintayin ang Ama ang bumasag ng katahimikan. He made a statement na he was a young arrogant boy who made countless mistakes which affected the lives of countless women. That statement actually broke Britney's heart. She was a mistake--his mistake.

She was just one of those mistakes.

Hindi na lang nag-abalang sumagot pa si Britney sa pahayag na iyon ng Ama. Her mother resented Hubert more. Lalong- lalo na nang mag-imbita ito sa kanilang mag-ina upang personal na makita ni Britney ang Ama. Britney went to meet him. And she never again talked to him after that. Hubert tried reaching out to them ngunit mas pinili nalang mag-inang si Britney at Geraldine na huwag lumapit dito. And they continued with their lives like it never happened.

Politicians have messy lives. Mas pinili na nga lang ni Hubert na huwag mag-asawa dahil sa kaniyang promiscuous life style noong kabataan pa nito. His father the late Hubert Sr. was a well known womanizer. Hubert saw how his mother died with a broken heart dahil sa paulit ulit na pambabae nang ama. Bagay lamang na mas nagbigay ng rason upang hindi niya tahakin ang landas ng pag-aasawa.

He was a good politician. He's been passing laws which benefitted the whole nation since the start of his political race. Although alam na alam ng publiko kung anu an kahinaan nya--babae.

He dated bimbos and starlets here and there. And when things get serious, he'll break up with them. Wala na siya nabuntis after Geraldine, even if some women wanted him to do so. He couldn't, even if his life depended on it.

A few months after Geraldine broke up with him, he found out that he had testicular tumors. He had to undergo surgery and radio-therapy after it. Baog na si Hubert at ang nag-iisang anak niya na si Britney ay hindi man lang sakanya nakapangalan.

Iyon na siguro ang pinakamalaking karma sakanya. Hindi niya pinanagutan si Geraldine noon knowing that he was the only one for her. May duda din kasi siya noon na hindi siya ang ama. But when he saw Britney playing in the nursery when he was still at his pre-law course, ang nursery na integrated sa elementary school din ng paaralan kung saan sila nag-aaral ni Geraldine noon. He knew instantly that he just committed the biggest mistake of his life. Kamukhang kamukha kasi ito ng ina ni Hubert.

Ngunit kahit pilitin man niya na panagutan ang kaniyang mag-ina hindi na niya magagawa iyon. He was broke at palamunin din siya nang ama niyang babaero. It will never be a healthy environment sa bata na makitang may inuuwing iba't-ibang babae ang kaniyang lolo, lalo na't babae din si Britney.

Kaya't minarapat nalang niya na kalimutan ang ilusyon na mabuo ang kaniyang pamilya. Hubert still loved Geraldine, ngunit hindi din niya alam kung bakit hindi siya makatanggi sa mga babae noon. At kahit hindi man niya pinanagutan ang babae ay ginawa pa din ni Geraldine ang tama.

Binuhay ni Geraldine ang kanilang anak kahit malaki ng stigma ng lipunan sa mga babaeng tulad niya, bagay na hinangaan lalo ni Hubert. Ngunit nang makatapos na si Geraldine ay nawalan na siya ng balita dito kaya he had to hire an investigator para masubaybayan lamang ang kaniyang mag-ina.

He would get reports from the investigator from time to time, mga pictures ng anak niya at mga accomplishments ng bata. Sikat si Geraldine sa kanilang Eskwelahan, ngunit sadya yata umiwas ito kay Hubert. Hanggan sa nilamon na ng kaniyang propesyon ang lahat ng kaniyang oras.

Until that morning when he was on his way to the senate. Huminto ang driver niya sa isang stop light ng hindi sinasadyang masilayan niya ang pinaka magandang babaeng pinapangarap nya. Sure she looked mature, pero ang ngiti at kagandahan niya ay walang kupas. She's waving goodbye to her younger coworkers at napansin niyang nasa business area pala sila kung saan madaming call centers.

She's still working here even kaya na nilang mamuhay without the financial aid of her second job. Alam niya halos lahat ng pinagdaanan ng mag-ina niya. Especially the one involving a male student who was supposed to be his daughter's boyfriend.

Gustong gusto niyang ipadukot ang tukmol na yun ngunit he knew better than to interfere with their lives. But seeing Geraldine for the first time in a long while made him really want to be in their lives. And this time he wanted to be permanently with them.

He took his phone and dialed his trusted flower delivery service. Alam na alam niya ang mga bagay na magpapakilig sa mga babae, due to years of experience. Ngunit alam din niya na hindi mababaw na typo si Geraldine. So to add spice to their romance this time, hindi niya minasama ang pagiging mysteryoso. He was grinning from ear to ear as she saw the love of his life walk past his service car.

"Fleurs d'amour delivery service, how can I help you?" saad ng babaeng sumagot sa telepono na pumukaw sa diwa niyang lumilipad patungo sa mahal niya. "Hello po?"

"Ah, yes, pwede ba ako magpadeliver ng mga bulaklak? Si Hubert Agustus ito." sabi niya na nagmamadali.

"Oh, Senator Hubert!" naging masmagiliw ang tono ng babae, "of course! We can arrange that! Kelan po ninyo kailangan?"

At nakipag-usap na senador sa florist upang mapaliwanag niya dito ng maigi ang gusto niyang bulaklak para kay Geraldine. Hindi niyang sinasadyang makaramdam ng kilig habang iniisip kung anu man ang mararamdmaan nito. He was just hoping that this time he'd finally be able to do things right.