“May anak siya, may anak din ako,” said Jaclyn. “Binuntis niya ang anak ko. Tapos iniwan niya, sinira niya ang buhay ng anak ko. Hindi ko alam kung ano ang problema nilang mag-ina, ang ingay-ingay nila, e nananahimik kami. Alam mo ba ang ginawa nila sa amin? Wala silang narinig. Hindi naman kami naghahabol. Inaalagaan namin si Ely nang kami lang. Binubuhay namin ang anak ni Andi nang kami lang. Hindi kami humihingi ng tulong sa kanila o ng kahit na ano. Nananahimik kami at nagpapalaki lang ng bata. Baka kainin ni Mrs. Casino ang mga sinasabi niya, apo niya ang bata.”
She said Mrs. Casino’s accusation that Andi masterminded the mauling of her son is simply not true. “Talagang masamang-masama ang loob at masakit ang mga naririnig ko sa sinasabi ng mommy ni Albie sa anak ko. Bakit niya idinidiin ang anak ko? Walang kinalaman ang anak ko sa bugbugang naganap sa anak niya. Kung sino man ang bumugbog kay Albie, eh di alamin niya, alamin nila. Nasa loob ng bar si Andi nang bugbugin siya at lumabas pa siya out of concern kay Albie pero nang makita siya, minura pa siya.”
As for Andi, her revelations that she’s a battered girlfriend and that Albie has beaten up her not just once but several times (even when she’s already two months pregnant) make some folks comment on why she allowed herself to be in an abusive relationship. She said she was then willing to undergo DNA test as requested by Mrs. Casino but Albie persuaded her not to go through it as his parents would disown him if they found out he’s really the dad of her child.
The whole thing is really very sad. Imagine, they loved each other once. Now they’re bitter enemies. This should be a warning to all young people to avoid getting into messy relationships.
