Five Stars

6

We're already at home, inasikaso na nila Greggy ang mga dapat ikasuhin sa hospital.

"Welcome home baby Ferdie." Pang-gigil ni Manang sa kaniya.

"Nako, lola na talaga ako." Mommy said.

"I know your daddy is so happy in heaven, anak." mommy said.

I felt sad, nami-miss ko na si daddy it's been a year na din when he left us.

"Ang cute-cute talaga ng pamangkin ko na'to!!." Sabi pa ni ate.

Shaina told me na sa isang linggo nalang sila dadalaw para sa adjustment ni baby, hindi rin naman kasi siya pwede ma-expose agad so alam na nila 'yon kaya sila na ang mag-aadjust.

.....

"Hi baby.." Naririnig kong boses dito sa kwarto.

I'm laying here at my bed at nasa crib si baby, naka-pikit ako dahil i was about to sleep.

"How's your mommy, huh?" I'm hearing his voice, si Greggy.

He's really into me.

"If only she loves me the way i love her." He said.

He's talking to our baby?, I guess.

"Why could i make her mine?, Tapos...Ang aga ko mag-karoon ng kaagaw."

hahaha, it's funny.

Why is he thinking na magiging kaagaw niya si Alfonso e siya din ang gumawa no'n.

"ah basta, hindi susuko si daddy hangga't hindi ko nakukuha ang mommy mo...okay ba 'nak?" He said.

"Tell her i love her so much, mahal na mahal ko kayo ng mommy mo." He said too.

...

"Irene, wake up." Sabi niya.

"i know you're not sleeping."

Ha?, He knows?...

"You heard it all, right?."

Dahan-dahan kong dinilat ang mga mata ko dahil alam niya naman palang hindi ako tulog, nagulat ako nung pag-dilat ko nasa tapat na ng mukha ko ang mukha niya.

"Ah!, Greggy ano ba!." I shout.

He just laugh at me.

"you're scaring me!, what the heck." i told him.

"Okay..okay, calm down now." He said.

"imma get you food downstairs, wait a minute." He was about to leave me here but i call him to stop.

"Greggy." I call him.

"hmm?."

"What?, There's something wrong ba?." He asked me, i can see in his eyes that he's worried.

"uhm...i want to tell you something."

He walks towards me.

"What is it?, Go ahead." He said.

"I..I want you..."

"Really?."

"No i mean, i want you to stop yourself from courting me." I said,

Nakita ko na nalungkot siya ng sobra at tumingin bigla kay Alfonso na natutulog sa crib.

"y-yeah ofcourse...if that's what you want, i respect it.." His respond.

He's really the standard, he's so cute nakaka-guilty.

"Just give me my rights to our baby, 'yun nalang sana Irene." He said.

He's really sincere..

"No, you don't understand---"

"I'm just gonna get y-you food." He cuts me off.

Galit siya but at the same time malungkot, he wants to leave me na.

"Please hear me out." I said and he stop from walking.

"I want you to stop courting me because from now on...boyfriend na kita or shall i say asawa?." I said.

Matagal ko na 'tong pinag-usapan buntis pa lang ako kay Alfonso.

Nakita ko na lahat sa kaniya ng mga bagay na gusto ko sa lalaki.

I guess i won, because he's really the standard.

Not only a boy but a man.

"w-what?." And he turned around.

"as far as i know you're not deaf." I said and i rolled my eyes.

"Please irene, say it again." And he sat beside me.

"Sinasagot na kita, Greggy." I said.

"Yes!." And he hugged me...Tight.

"I love you." Sabi niya habang naka-yakap.

He's crying.

I hug him tight too.

"don't cry love, i love you more." I said.

"'wag na maingay baka magising si baby oh, sige ka ihehele mo'yan." He's still hugging me, hindi siya nabitaw.

"We're finally official, i've waited for this day for too long." Sabay na bumitaw din siya.

"you deserve me." And i laugh.

"well now, asawa mo na'ko...kaya dapat mas sumunod ka na sa'kin."

I hope he's joking.

"What if ito din 'yung araw na mag-hiwalay tayo?. Ano payag ka no'n one day lang tayo???." iritado kong sabi sa kaniya.

"ito, nagbibiro lang e." Sabi niya naman.

"you know, i just want you to be a good father and a husband to me lang...i'm not wishing for what pa or more than to you, thank you for waiting love and thank you for a handsome baby." And i rolled my eyes.

Everytime na maaalala ko talaga na may anak ako, naaalala ko din kung paano o kung saan o kung bakit siya nabuo sa tiyan ko.

Hinding-hindi ko pagsisisihan kailanman na nagka-anak ako, i'm more than thankful.

God gave me a two man na magbabago sa buhay ko.

"I love you so much." And he kissed me.