Kabanata 44
Hindi
ka man maniwala, umabot hanggang kabanatang ito ang walang humpay na
pagngalngal, yakapan, at pagbabahagi ng malulungkot na karanasan nila Carlotta
at Henry. Kaya naman pag-uwi ni Carlotta sa bahay ay malaking pagkakamali ng
kanyang ama na salubungin ang kanyang galit sa pamamagitan ng pagpapaalala sa
kanya sa pagpapatakbo ng kanilang kabuhayan. Bakas na bakas sa mga mata ni
Carlotta ang galit, at pagsasalitaan nito ang ama, na siyang matutunghayan ni
Edward. Malalaman din niya sa unang pagkakataon na may isa pa palang anak si
Carlotta, at pagkatapos ay sisisihin ang sarili dahil hindi niya alam at siya
ang naging dahilan ng pagkakalayo ng mag-ina. Ipagdiriwang naman nila Gen ang
kaarawan ng yumao niyang ama, at hindi magiging lubos ang kasiyahan kung walang
sabunutan. Susugurin ni Sabrina ang pamangkin at magpapalakasan ang dalawa,
ngunit lugi si Sabrina dahil maraming kakampi si Gen. Hihingi naman ng tulong
si Mang Epong kay Emy na panghimasukan ang buhay ni Leon, sa pamamagitan ng
paghahanap sa mga tunay na magulang nito.
Salamat
naman at nakabalik na rin si Sabrina. Kung dati-rati ay nakakainis siya, ngayon
naman ay natutuwa na talaga ako sa kanya. Alam naman natin na gagamitin lang
siya ng mga tao sa paligid niya ngunit tama nang nakakatuwa ang mga
pinaggagagawa niya upang malibang ako. At dahil mukhang makikipagsabwatan siya
kay Carlotta, umaasa ako na darami pa lalo ang kanyang labas. Hindi naman pala
alam ni Edward na may anak si Carlotta. Kung sana ay kausapin lamang niya ng
masinsinan ang kapatid, maaring maging magkakampi pa sila. Lumabas nga pala
muli si Natalia sa kabanatang ito, at mahaba-haba rin ang naging pakikipag-usap
niya kay Gen. Gayunpaman, mukhang wala pa rin talaga siyang dulot at
nananatiling palamuti lamang. Magugulat ang lahat kung may pasabog din si
Natalia. Kung hindi, huwag na nga lang siyang labas ng labas. Wala naman siyang
naitutulong sa pag-usad ng mga pangyayari, sa totoo lang.
“Maaring nade-decline ang mga credit cards
ko and maybe my bags and shoes are second-hand right now pero excuse me! My
kotse pa rin ako!” –Sabrina
Episode 44
Believe
it or now, Carlotta and Henry’s endless crying, power hugging, and sharing of
sad stories reached even this episode. That is why when Carlotta gets home her
father makes a huge mistake by attempting to nag her about the family business.
Her rage is very much obvious in her eyes, and she would then scold daddy, which
will be witnessed by Edward. He will also find out for the first time that
Carlotta has another child, and then would blame himself for not knowing and
unwittingly leading to the separation between the two. Gen and the office folks
celebrate her departed father’s birthday, and the celebration would not be
complete without some good old fashioned hair-pulling. Sabrina will attack Gen
and the two engage in a battle of brute strength, but Sabrina is on a
disadvantage because Gen has many sidekicks. Mang Epong asks Emy’s help in
another attempt to meddle with Leon’s life, by finding his biological parents.
Let
us all rejoice for Aunt Sabrina is back! If before I was a bit annoyed by her
mere presence, now I am very much amused. We all know that she would only be
used and controlled by the people around her but it is already enough that she is
doing a lot of crazy stuff along the way to entertain me. And since it is
highly probable that she would be in cahoots with Carlotta, I am hopeful that
she will be having more appearances. Edward does not know that Carlotta had a
child. If only he would talk to her about it, perhaps they would even end up as
allies. By the way, Natalia also appears in this episode! And she gets to
recite a few lines with Gen! Even so, I think she still remains as some sort of
onscreen decoration without a raison d’être. Would we not all be surprised if
she had her own explosive secret to reveal? If not, then maybe she should just
stop appearing altogether. She does not even contribute anything to the
development of the plot!
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