KABANATA 31

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Kabanata 31: ALL SHE KNOWS

CELESTE

"Three weeks?..."

"Yes ma'am, you're three weeks pregnant. Congratulations!." Sabi ng doctor na halos ikatigil ng buong paligid ko.

I-I'm pregnant?, and it's three weeks already?.

"Aren't you happy ma'am?, you and your husband are having a baby. This is a good blessing." The doctor told me happily so i immediately confronted her from a daze.

"S-Sorry, uhm..yes i'm v-very happy doc." Pinilit kong ngumiti dito.

"Well congrats once again, i'll just prescribe you some medicines that you should take for your pregnancy. " She stood up and took something in a moment on the side and then returned to her seat.

"Constant stress is bad for a pregnant woman, so if possible, please avoid such situations." She added.

She wrote something on a piece of paper before handing it to me.

"You also always eat nutritious food ng sa gayun ay makatulong ito para sa paglaki ng bata para maging malusog."

I put the paper she gave me in my bag and looked back at it.

"You also can't just take any medicine without a doctor's permission." She removed her glasses and smiled at me with sweetness.

"Again, congratulations ma'am!. Naku, sigurado akong matutuwa nito ang asawa niyo." Timatawa nitong saad.

I gulped for what she said. Mukha na ba talaga akong matanda para palagi niyang sabihin na may asawa ako?.

Kahit na naiirita ako sa palagi niyang pagbanggit ng 'asawa' ay pinili ko nalang na pakisamahan siya.

"Salamat po doc, mauuna na po ako." Paalam ko dito bago ako makalabas.

Pagkasarado ko palang ng pintuan ay kaagad ako ditong napasandal sabay hawak saaking tiyan.

I glanced at my tummy. It's not that bigger yet because it's still three weeks. I heaved a sigh.

"I'm so happy," Bulong ko sa hangin. "But will he be happy if i tell him i'm pregnant and he's the father?." Naiiyak kong banggit.

Maiisip ko palang na ipagtabuyan niya kami ng magiging anak namin ay naiiyak nako.

Tatanggapin niya kaya kami o ipagtatabuyan?.

"Oh god!," I suddenly hissed and sat on the chair from beside while holding my hair frustratedly. "Stop overthinking, buntis ka at masama ang ma-stress. Kasasabi lang ng doctor 'e!."

Umalis ako ng hospital at patungo ako ngayon sa bahay ni Lex. Natatakot man ako sa magiging reaksyon niya ay itinuloy ko paring kontakin ang numero niya.

Siya ang unang makakaalam na nagdadalang tao ako. Nakasakay ako ngayon sa taxi habang nakalagay ang selpon sa kanang tainga.

[ "Hello?, oh?. Napatawag ka?." ] Rinig kong tanong niya sa kabilang linya.

Kinakabahan akong napakagat saaking babang labi.

"Papunta nako sainyo."

[ "Huh?, hala bakit?. May problema ba?." ] Nagtataka niyang tanong.

"W-Wala naman, i just need to tell you something." Sabi ko habang nakatingin sa labas ng bintana ng sasakyan.

[ "Hala teka lang bakla, wala ako saamin. Malapit ka na ba?." ]

"Ah hindi pa naman, medyo malayo-layo pa. Bakit nasaan ka ba?."

[ "Kagagaling ko lang sa lola ko, bumisita saglit. Mamayang gabi pa siguro ako makakauwi Celes. Alam mo naman 'tong si lola, halos twice in a month lang naman kami nagkikita kaya susulitin na." ] She explained.

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