Five Stars

4

"Irene...Gumising ka na at kanina ka pa hinihintay ni Gregorio sa baba." Sigaw ni ate sa labas.

Ugh, siya na naman.

Hindi na ako sumagot at tumayo nalang ng may sama ng loob.

Inasikaso ko na ang mga dapat gawin bago bumaba.

Naka shorts pa ko at malaking damit.

"What are you doing here?." I asked him.

"I bought you a soup, here...eat it while it's hot." And he gave me the plastic with the soup inside.

"you don't have to do this." I said.

I appreciate his efforts but i don't want too.

I was about to leave but he grab my arms.

"Irene, please." He said while holding my arms.

"Let go of me." I said calm.

Ang aga-aga Gregorio.

"Just eat it, Kuwawa naman si baby." He said.

He's teasing me off.

"Mind your own thing Mr.Araneta, i can handle myself." I said seriously.

"Grabe sa Mr.Araneta ha, hello Ms.Marcos i am the father of that child. Sa ayaw at sa gusto mo dapat gustuhin mo'ko."

I heard it right.

"What the---"

"Irene, is everything okay here?" Mommy asked.

Inayos ko agad ang sarili ko at umaasta na parang walang nang-yari.

"Yeah mom, here a soup. Galing po kay Gregorio 'yan." Sabay na inabot ko kay mama ang pouch.

"Really, Salamat Gregorio." Mama said.

"Greggy nalang po." He said.

Greggy?.

Umakyat ako sa kwarto ko, iniwan ko muna sila sa baba.

Wala naman akong gagawin do'n at ayoko din namang makita muna si Gregorio.

I can't believe na may nang-yari talaga sa amin, so he kissed me? he undressed me?, he-..

"Irene." Biglang pasok ni Gregorio na siyang nagpa-tigil sa iniisip ko.

"Ano na naman?!, hindi ba uso sa inyo 'yung katok?!." I shout.

"Sorry, can we talk please?." He said.

It took me almost 1 minute before i agree.

We both sitdown here in the couch in my room.

"What do you want to talk about, Gregorio?" I said seriously.

"Greggy..." He said.

"Fine." I respond.

"So ano nga?" I asked.

"About the baby...Hindi kita pipilitin Irene, at hindi ko rin pinagsisisihan 'yung nang-yari sa'tin. Alam kong hindi ka pa handa pero maghi-hintay pa din ako." Sabi niya habang nakatitig sa akin.

"Desisyon ka kasi e, ano bang malay ko doon. Lasing na lasing ako Gregorio---Greggy...Magigising nalang ako hindi na ako maka-lakad?!" Sabay na sa ibang landas na ako tumingin.

"Well, atleast we enjoyed that night." And he smirk.

Wow, ano daw enjoy?!.

"What are you saying?, baka nga ikaw lang ang nag-enjoy sa'ting dalawa."

He's really teasing me off.

"hmm, hindi mo sure." Sabay na tinawanan niya ako.

What's funny?!.