It All Started With The Royal's Baby

xxvii.

Weird, why do I feel uncomfortable hearing her majesty's response? 

I can't possibly like him . . . right? That's just stupid.

I just want to get out of here. I shouldn't have pretended to be a maid and ending up here, doing a fit size for Steph's dress. This is situation is just complicated and I want to get out of here before it gets out of hand. 

Come on think, Callie.

"Her majesty hates waiting." Pagpapaalala naman sa akin ng isa pang assistant. I just rolled my eyes. Sino ba kasing may sabi na dalhin niyo ako rito? 

Wait . . . bakit ko ba tinatago 'tong tiyan ko sa lola nila? So what if malaman niya na buntis ako? She can't accuse one of them to be the father right? Isa pa, wala siyang ebidensya at isa pa, aalis din naman ako so bakit kailangan kong magpanggap? 

I just took off my clothes one by one. 

"Done," I said. My baby bump is on display.

Tumalikod naman sila at nanlaki yung mga mata nila. 

Mukhang hindi nila alam kung anong gagawin nila kaya napairap ako.

"Okay? Hand me the dress. Her majesty is waiting," I said sarcastically.

Naririnig ko pa ring nagsasalita si Queen at yung designer sa labas pero pinili kong 'wag makinig. I don't know. I'm getting irritated all of a sudden. 

Parang gusto ko bigla sirain yung dress ni Stephanie, but I think I'm just being petty. What the heck, why am I like this? Don't tell me I really like Dylan? 

No way. 

What the heck is wrong with you, Callie?

Yes, he helped me back then when I was confronted by my ex. I let him kiss me but I think that's fair because I also kissed him back then without his permission just to toy with him. We both used each other and I thought that meant nothing but . . . 

Umayos-ayos ka Callie. 

Why did I even enter this mess in the first place? Paano kung wala talaga isa sa kanila yung ama ng batang 'to? 

"Are you done, dear?" tanong ni Alicia, yung famous designer na tinutukoy ko. 

Napahawak ako sa curtain na nakapagitan sa amin. Should I just reveal my baby bump for them to stop pestering me about these damn dresses? For goodness sake, Stephanie is slim and a little bit skinny whereas I'm on the curvier side, hindi ko alam kung pinagtritripan lang ako ni Queen pero mas maliwanag pa sa sikat ng araw na hindi magkakasya sa akin 'to.

Whatever, I'm just going to tell her. 

"Lala!" 

Nanigas yung kamay ko at napatigil ako sa binabalak ko dahil sa narinig kong boses. What is he doing here?

"Drake?" 

Narinig kong tanong ni Queen sa labas. Napatakip naman ng bibig yung mga kasama kong assistant dito sa loob at namumula. Whatever. 

"What are you doing here?" tanong ni Queen pero parang hindi siya nagtatanong sa tono ng boses niya. Alam ba niya na darating dito si Drake?

"Where's Callie?" tanong naman ni Drake.

Magsasalita na sana ako kaso may narinig na naman kaming panibagong boses.

"Lalaaaa~!" 

Is that Dallas? Ano namang ginagawa niya rito?

"I miss you, Lala! Bakit naman si Callie yung sinama mo? Sawang sawa ka na ba sa gwapo kong mukha? Do you not love me, Lala? My heart is hurting."