That One Night

TON IX

AUTUMN's

Time flies fast.

Parang kailan lang, nasa bar ako nag-eenjoy dahil finally, I am free—I got the freedom I've been wanting. Nagwawalwal. Then I've met Spring that one night, tinakasan ko siya pero unexpectedly he got me pregnant at sa laki ng Manila, akalain mo na nagkatagpo ulit kami. Pinilit ko nanaman siyang takasan pero wala, huli na ako at nahulog na rin ako.

But love is too scary lalo na at walang kasiguraduhan ang lahat.

And in that span of time Spring and I learned how to build a friendship. Pinilit namin na magkasundo para sa—magiging mga anak namin. Yes, twins.

Well, hindi maiiwasan na nabwibwisit ako sa kaniya pero hanggang ganon na lang iyon hindi na lumalala at konting oras lang naman, okay na ulit kami. Wala marurupok eh.

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Our pregnancy still remained as a secret, kahit family niya or family ko hindi nila alam. Ang hirap lang kasi sabihin sa kanila na magkakaanak na kami because in the first place, everything just happened because of that one night. We were strangers to each other and I think we will remain strangers until the end. Yung mga bata lang naman ang concern namin dito.

And as I've said time flies fast.

I am now admitted and any time now ay pwede na akong manganak.

"Inhale, exhale." Spring instructed me habang nakaalalay ito sa akin. Kasalukuyan kaming nasa loob ng labor room.

I appreciate him for being here by my side though he has been very vocal about his phobia with bloods.

I kept on walking back and fourth despite the every minute contractions that I feel.

"Aaaaww! Hooooh!" I shout in pain as I held tight unto Spring's arm. "S-Sorry." Hingal kong aniya, dahil alam ko na masakit na rin dahil kanina niya pa sinasalo ang mga paghigpit ng hawak ko at nagiiwan iyon ng marka sa braso niya.

"Okay lang! Dito naman sa kabila oh." He said habang nakangiti.

I continued with the cycle. Lalakad, uupo, minsan nakatuon ang dalawang kamay ko sa pader habang nakatayo, minsan nakatayo ako sa gilid ng kamo pero nakasubsob ang mukha ko sa my bed. Si Spring naman nakaalalay lamang sa akin, minsan hinahaplos niya yung lower back ko kapag nakikita na niya akong hirap na hirap.

Pumasok naman ang doctor to check on me.

I laid back on bed as she do what she needed to.

"Maam ililipat ka na namin sa Delivery room." Suddenly I felt cold when I heard her say na delivery room.

Nagpaalam naman saglit ang doctor but she instructed us before she left.

Natatakot ako. Kinakabahan ako. But at the same time I am excited. "Hooooh! Hoooooh!" I released all thw nervousness in my system right now.

I closed my eyes. "You can do this, Autumn. You can. Kaya mo. Kakayanin mo." I motivated myself.

"Do you want me to come with you? Inside the delivery room?" Nagulat ako sa tanong ni Spring but no, ayoko. Alam ko naman na naglalakas lakasan lang din ito ng loob.

"N-no. Kaya ko, hintayin mo kami ha." I said and let out a small smile.

Hindi nagtagal ay pumasok na ang mga nurses, may dala silang isa pang bed na may wheel. They leveled it with the bed where I am laying. They instructed me to transfer carefully though they assisted me naman in transferring.