GOING BACK TO ZERO?
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"What's happening?"
"Did you come here to check if my sister is already dead?"
"No. Please don't doubt my sincerity to her."
"If that's the case, just go away from here. We don't need you!"
Yes, it's true that Anastacia is in the hospital. She tried to end her life because of sadness. However, the wife of Maximo promised that she would not do anything against her. But because of depression for the second time in her life, she tried to kill herself by drinking too many drugs, which caused the death of her unborn child and now, she is on the edge of death.
"Maximo, we don't want any problem. We are poor, but we know how to value our family. So, please go away from us for now. When she is awake, yes, you can come back and talk to her at your own will." the old Demagiba interfered because he knew that his daughter would not stop unless he would say so.
"Okay, Uncle. By the way, I'm so sorry for causing you trouble---"
Again, Maximo didn't have time to finish his words because of Liza's interruption.
"Sorry? Do you think that your word sorry will bring back the life of your unborn child---"
It's okay with him if she hates him and she will interrupt as she wishes. But what he can't take is the fact that he has an unborn child who has passed away.
"Liza! Will you stop it? I already warned you to stop but you keep on talking! Can you seal your mouth a little? The fact that you just said will be theirs, not yours! Now, both of you go away from here!"
The old Demagiba didn't have a choice but to speak once more. He can't blame his daughter, yet he wants to be considerate. That's the reason why he needs to take action.
Both of them didn't say a word. They silently go away from the old man. But both of them are thinking about different ways to speak to each other. Either it's good or bad, as long as they are going to have another confrontation.
MEANWHILE...
"Do you know that I still can't believe that you are my mother? Or should I say that I will never acknowledge you as my Mom! Don't try to convince me because I will never do that!" Kristene shouted at her mother.
"Stop that stubbornness of yours, Kristine! It's your father's fault why you grew up without knowing that I'm alive," she answered back.
"No! You are lying! As you are trying to destroy their relationship! Don't you know that I love Tita Anastacia more than you? Since she and Daddy became lovers, I have never seen him as awful as now? If something terrible happens to them, I will hate you more. I will even curse you to death!" she again shouted. She really hated the woman in front of her. She doesn't even understand why she comes along to mess up.
As a woman and a mother, she couldn't help herself anymore. Instead of taking her daughter by her side, she slapped her with all her might. Kristine is already a teenager and she knows that she can understand her will already. But she is acting like a grade one zero near the trash can.
"Say that one more and I will really destroy both of them, Kristine! Are you making yourself miserable because of that woman too? Or you just can't accept that your father commited adultery? For Pete's sake, Kristine! Be mature now. Dont act like a small baby!"
Even if she regrets what she said, she can't undo it anymore. That is why she just continues.
"Go and talk to your father. Ask him anything you want to know if I'm lying. I already spoke to you how many times but you closed your ears instead of listening. That is why don't act like you know nothing, Kristine!"
No parents want their children to be in misery. That is why it really breaks her heart to say those words to her daughter. But she need to do it for her to open her eyes that about the fact. She is the one who was abused and the victim not her husband and child. Even she wanted to fix their family and start all over again.
BUT!!!
"How dare you to shout to my daughter? Don't you know that you are scaring her? I never did that to her that is why control yourself if---"
She didn't notoce her husband's arrival but she has a right to do and answer him the way she wanted. That is why she interrupted him talking nonsense.
"Go ahead, Maximo! Brainwashed her with a lie and we will see what will happen to you and her! Kristine is already seventeen years old but I never become a mother to her because of you! Don't you feel shy on yourself? You can't accept the fact that I'm your wife but all those years that I'm in United Kingdom, you used all my money! If only for you and our daughter, it is okay but you are shameless---"
"Enough! Enough! stop talking nonsense!"
"Nonesense? How pathetic you are, Maximo! You want me to stop talking because you don't want that our daughter can hear all you madness! But those days are gone! You can not do whatever you wish now! Either you like it or not, I'll take you both in United Kingdom and you doesn't have any other choice but to agree with my decision!"
"And you, Katherine, I know that you are smart young lady. That is why do your own investigation and you will learn the truth either I'm lying or not. Like what I've said a while ago, your father can answer all your doubts!"
Out of frustration, she walked out. But since that she started the fight, she will never back down until she will win. She will definitely win because she is the legal wife.
ON THE OTHER SIDE...
Anastacia open her eyes and started to spread her eyesight. Everyone that she love was there except the man who gave a heartbreaks again to her.
"How are you, mychild" she heard her father asked.
"P-papa..."
"Yes, my child. It's me. We are here in the hospital."
Of course! She is aware where she is. She is on her right mind not to know that she is in the hospital. And beside she understand that she nearly lose her life because of love for the second time around.
BUT!
"So, you must be aware that you lost your child? You had a miscarriaged, Anastacia."
"Liza! Will you hold yourself for a while?"
The old Demagiba tried to stop his first daughter in going straight but the patient or Anastacia tried to sit up because of what she heard.
"Just lay down for a while, my child," even he said.
"I-i'm okay, Papa."
"If she is okay, let her be, Papa---"
"I told you not to be harsh, Liza! She is still here in the hospital but you are already unreasonable to her! If you do't want to be here, it's better for you to go home and take care of you children not to be cruel to your sister!"
Again the old Demagiba stopped her first child.
"Not being harsh to her, Papa. I just want her to open her eyes. Did we tell her before not to surrender her everything to that bullsh!t. Do you think that I'm saying all this just to scold her? No, Papa. It's hurt also to see her in such condition! She is my sister and naturally I'm on her side too. But for the last time, I'll tell you both that Anastacia need to restraint herself in accepting man to her life unless that the man who will be with her will take her to the altar. And if you think that I'm being harsh, okay fine, I'm sorry for that."
The Liza slowly walked out from that room.
After some times, when she regained herself, she started to talks.
"Papa, did big sister Liza is telling me the truth? I mean, did I really lose a child?" she asked.
"Yes, my child. According to the doctor who treated you, because of two reason. Pressure from any problem that you are facing right now and that unborn fetus is not holding very well."
Upon hearing those wordsfrom her father, she remained silent for few minutes as she slowly and simply holds her empty belly.
'If only I take care a little I already have a remembrance the man who accepted and loveme despite the fact that he is not the first manwho f*ck me. But now, they are both gone in my life,' she said to herself.
She even doesn't know how to start again her life without Maximo. Either she will accept it or not, she need to distant herself again to him and his daughter.
But as they go on with their conversation, a person that they never imagine to showed appears! That's not all, they were shocked on what that person says!
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