UNHOLY

EPILOGUE

"I'm sorry, love!" nag aalalang sabi ko habang hinahaplos ang likod niya.

Dakota is about to give birth...and she's in labor since last night.

Kahit na lumuluha ay nginitian niya parin ako. "I-I'm okay, love...it just hurts so much...but it's for our baby.."

Naaawa na ako sa kanya at nag aalala dahil hinang hina na ito.

"Can we just call the doctor, please?"

She gigiled despite of the pain. "Hindi tayo ang magdedesisyon, love. We'll have to wait until our baby is ready to come out."

I immediately bend my knees so I can talk to our baby inside her. "Baby, your mom is so beautiful and wonderful. She loves us so much...so please, huwag natin pahirapan si mommy, huh? Mahal natin siya, hindi dapat natin siya sinasaktan." Naiiyak ko nang sabi.

Mahina namang tumawa si Dakota. "Love! You're so cute but please relax. Baka mas mahimatay ka pa sa akin, Nikolai!"

I noticed that since she had a talk with her parents, she seemed so carefree. She's more expressive than before. She tells me her feelings whatever it maybe. Hindi gaya noon. Na ngingitian o hahalikan niya lang ako kapag sinabi kong mahal ko siya.

Our first meeting was unfortunate...

She was drunk and most especially...married.

I was captivated by her innocent face and feisty and alluring personality....that I even convinced her to cheat on her husband.

I've known Adrian because we are in just in one industry. Business. Our businesses are on the most successful business list around the world kaya hindi maiiwasang magkikita kita kami. But we never talked. I don't know...I just don't like his arrogance before.

In fact, I was shocked when I found out that he is Dakota's husband. Because I saw him kissed a girl or even making out with another girl a lot of times. I was enraged when I figured out he was cheating with Dakota. So, as a monster as I am, I lured her to cheat on him...of course, with me.

She'll get to have her revenge on him and I can have my time with her. Hitting two birds, right?

I thought I was just attracted to her because who wouldn't?

Sa mga oras at araw na magkasama kami marami akong natuklasan at nagustuhan sa kanyan. I love how her eyes shines eveytime she talk to me. It's not just her face, her body that is worth it. It's what's inside her. How big is her heart by loving the people who never gave her importance as a person...as their own blood.

I never manipulated her into doing something she doesn't want...well, aside from cheating on her husband. Sa mga nagdaang araw na magkasama kami noon ay nalaman kong ni minsan, hindi niya nagawa ang gusto niyang gawin sa buhay niya. Nabuhay siyang palaging sinusunod ang mga magulang niya.

So I took note of her dreams...the things that she wanted to accomplish by her own.

Like putting up her own flower shop. I bought her a place where she can have her first branch a long time ago...even when we were still fuck buddies at that time. Hindi ko lang nagawang sabihin kasi baka akalain niyang pinapangunahan ko siya.

When she left....I was hurt...but happy.

Because for the first time, she gets to decide what she want. So even of it pains me to let her and our baby go, I did. She wants to be free. She was like a bird that was caged for a long time by her parents. So I tried to understand her situation...and I also love her that I am willing to do everything that can make her happy.

Few months without her, I tried to talk to her parents. Kasi gusto ko siyang mabigyan ng buhay na walang inaalala. I tried to reach out to them also to apologize. Pero hindi nagustuhan iyon ng ama ni Dakota.

Alam kong pinamanmanan ako ni Mr. Servande pero binalewala ko lang. Gusto kong ipakita na seryoso ako sa pagmamahal sa anak niya at kaya ko itong buhayin pati ang mga anak namin. That they don't have to worry about her future.

Pinasundan niya ako kahit saan man ako magpunta...hanggang sa pinabugbog niya ako sa mga tauhan niya. Hindi ko naman iyon inaasahan. Pero hindi ako nanlaban. Kasi si Dakota ang iniisip ko.

Kaya ganoon nalang ang saya ko nang magpunta siya sa ospital. Salamat kay Adrian.

Nangako siyang hindi na ako iiwan...na hindi na nila ako iiwan ng anal namin. At pinanghahawakan ko iyon.

Ganoon nalang ang pag aalala ko nang kinausap niya ang mga magulang niya...kasi ayoko siyang masaktan. Gusto ko siyang protektahan sa mga bagay na masasaktan siya.

Ngayon...malaya na siya. She's free from the chains attached to her for how many years.

Few days ago, my parents and Dakota talked as well. Nagka hingian ng paumanhin at nagkaayos.

Actually, nakausap ko na ang mga magulang ko noong lumayo si Dakota. I told them I love her and I planned on getting her back...I just didn't tell them she's pregnant.

They are actualy not angry with her, they were angry with the situation we are in. And to Dakota's parents.

And that talk changed a lot. Because my parents love Dakota even more. And I am so happy because she found a new family. She get to experience how to be taken cared of by her parents through mine.

My thoughts were interrupted by a knock from the door.

"Come in!" Sabi ko dahil hindi ko maiwan si Dakota para buksan ang pinto.

"How are you, hija?" Nag aalalang sabi ni mommy namg makapasok sila ni daddy. They brought food, fruits and flowers for her.

"I'm okay, mommy." Nakangiting sabi niya parin kahit na nahihirapan.

My mom went to her and hugged her kaya napadistansya ako. She cried when she hugged mom.

Hinahaplos naman ni mommy ang buhok at likod niya.

"I-It hurts..." ngayon niya lang sinabi niyan nang mayakap siya ni mommy. Iba talaga ang yakap ng magulang.

My mom comforted her until a doctor came in and checked her. I was relieved when she said that my love is ready to give birth.

"Relax, Lexus. Baka mauna ka pang mahimatay kay Dakota sa delivery room." Ngising sabi ni daddy.

"Y-Yan nga ang sabi ko sa kanya daddy. Mas kinakabahan pa siya sakin!" Kahit nanghihina ay nagawa pa niya akong tuksuhin.

We went inside the delivery room and our parents waited inside the private room.

And after how many pushes...we heard a beautiful cry from a little creature...

"O-Our baby..." hikbing sabi ni Dakota habang nakahawak ng mahigpit sa kamay ko.

Napaluha naman akong hinahalikan siya ng ilang beses sa buong mukha at buhok niya.

"Thank you, love. I love you both so much!" Paulit ulit kong sabi.

"It's a girl!" The doctor announced.

Nagkatinginan naman kami. Sabi namin ay kung ano man ang gender ng anak namin ay okay lang...pero parehas naming gusto na babae ang panganay namin. Gusto ko kasing magkaroon ng maraming Dakota sa bahay.

NIKOLA VERA VLADISLAV.

Our little sunshine...