A Star My Hands Can Never Hold

Chapter Twenty

"Guys, thank you talaga sa pagsama sakin... Babawi talaga ako sa inyong dalawa. Promise ko yan!"
Claire rolled her eyes then parked the car outside Trexie's apartment.

"Okay. 800 per day. Kaya?"

Tumawa naman kami ni Trexie.
"Kahit gawin mo pang 10,000 pesos per day, chong! Si Eun-woo rin naman ang sasahod sayo. Naks naman talaga si friendship!"
Baliw talaga netong mga kasama ko.
"Ayun na nga, chong! See? Yayaman agad tayo pag naging alalay tayo ni Gela. Isipin mo yun. Praktikalan na dapat, diba?"
Natatawa nalang kaming bumaba ng sasakyan at pumasok na sa unit ni Trex. Kumuha ako ng bag at naglagay ng mga napili kong damit, skin care products, at iba pang personal na gagamitin ko.
"Ilagay mo nalang kaya itong buong kwarto sa bag mo, ching?"
Biro ni Trexie habang tinutulungan akong ilagay ang mga pregnancy supplements ko sa paper bag.
"Banyo, need mo?" Ani Claire.
"Mga baliw! Samahan niyo nalang kaya ako dun? Baka ano pang isipin nung may-ari ng bahay eh. Ako lang ang nag-iisang babae tapos dalawang lalaki kasama ko."
"Ew, I don't even want to imagine it! Please, wag mo nang ituloy."
Lagi talaga akong binu-bully netong si Claire eh, since college. Ganito lang daw kasi siya magmahal sakin. Hahaha!

Matapos nila akong ihatid pabalik ng rented house nila Eun-woo ay inilakad ko rin sila sa kanto para sumakay ng tricycle.
"Fre, text mo kami kaagad if you need anything ha?"
"Sana all, work from home! Love ni sir yarn?"
"Mas lalo namang ew yun!" Sagot ko sa kanila.
Nakapara na rin sila ng tricycle at ang lalakas pa ng mga tawa habang papaalis. Hindi naman masyadong malayo itong nilakad ko, mga nasa limang bahay lang ang nadaanan.
Pagkapasok ko ng gate ay agad namang bumukas ang pinto ng bahay at nasilayan na naman ako sa mga ngumingiti niyang mata.
Ang saya-saya ko ngayon!

"Annyeong~"

Kumaway sakin si Eun-woo at nang makalapit ako sa kanya ay agad ko siyang niyakap ng sobrang higpit.
"Jagiya, be careful with baby!"
Kumawala naman ako at iniabot ang kanyang mga labi para halikan siya, then realized that we're actually outside and the neighbors might see us. Hehehe!
"People might see~"
Sabi ko at hinatak siya papasok. He locked the door then hugged me from behind.
"If I hug you this way, it will keep the baby safe. Right?" Bulong niya sakin.
He rubbed my tummy with both of his hands habang ang kanyang ulo ay nakapatong sa aking balikat. He was humming a song that I couldn't even recognize... heto na't naririnig ko ulit ang kanyang mala-anghel na boses na lagi akong dinadala sa mga ulap. He was swaying while gently caressing my tummy. We stayed like that for a minute.
Hinarap ko siya at sinandal ang ulo ka sa kanyang dibdib at sinabing, "I missed you so bad, babi. I missed everything about you."
"I missed you too~ very much! I always think of you while I'm at work. And wishing that when I get hom, I see your pretty face..."
And then he kissed me once again, leaned me on the front door while were holding each other's hands.

He paused for a moment, then looked straight into my eyes. That's when I knew what he was meaning to say.

Pumasok kami sa kanyang kwarto at itinabi niya ang kanyang libro at reading glasses na nasa kama niya, pagkatapos ay yumakap ulit sakin.

The smell of his perfume has always been so addicting, as if it's telling me to cling more on to him and never ever let go.

"I just want to cuddle you forever."
He said as he began swaying our bodies again na para ba akong isang batang pinapatulog niya sa kanyang mga yakap.
He's the sweetest guy on earth!
"You must be tired from traveling. Sorry if you had to come all the way here, babi. You even had to cancel everything."
"You're always worth it, babi~ Did I tell you how happy I am right now? At first, I couldn't believe what I heard from your Mom and I thought I was dreaming... I was really surprised because I saw her on the phone screen and immediately told me that you're pregnant. I felt bad about it because I didn't know. But then I remember how I always wanted a happy family of my own when I have all the money to raise my own kids and have my own house, making sure my family is enjoying life because of my hardwork."
Then he reached for my forehead and kissed it. Hindi ako makaimik dahil naiiyak na naman ako... but this time? I'm sure, it was definitely tears of joy.