You know what keeps me going? Your love! Thank you so so much! Here's the last chapter before the Finale. This one's a bit different though :D
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"Momma, are you okay?"
"Yes, Aya."
"But you look tired."
I smiled.
"Aya, ganon talaga kapag may baby."
Aya turned to our little pork bun.
"Pero Momma, Ate Tisay is here to take care of her, you need to rest."
"Aya, it's my duty to do that because I am the mother, and besides, I am enjoying this part of my life. Mabilis lang naman ito. Also, Ate Tisay is the help we needed so we cannot ask her to do all the things for us."
"Am I like that also when I was a baby?"
"You were, and you grew up soo fast. But back then, everyone's charmed by you kaya nga hindi ko naramdaman na ikaw ay dalaga na."
"Momma!"
I laughed. Ang anak ko, ayaw na sinasabing dalaga na. Haha.
Napalakas ata ang usapan namin ni Aya kaya naman nagiiyak ang maliit.
"Avibooo! Wahhhh! You're awake?"
I was about to carry Avi when Aya volunteered herself.
"Ma, rest ka po muna, ako na po magaalaga kay Avi. Sleep ka muna Momma."
Aya carried her sister and brought her outside. Avi was giggling akala ata nya nakikipaglaro ang ate nya pano ba naman ay patakbong umalis ng kwarto.
I never knew I'd be having another baby, I didn't even planned to. Who would have thought?! 14 na si Aya, teenager na at nililigawan na din! Tapos malalaman ko, buntis ako?! I was busy running here and there para sa SGC tapos boom!
Akala ko nung una dahil sa stress ng mga pangyayari kaya ako madalas mahilo at samain ng pakiramdam, yun pala I am already pregnant. I was already on my 4th month, turning 5 nung madiscover namin. Sobrang galit ni Mommy not because I am pregnant but because nagaalala sya anong mangyari sa baby. Paano nga naman, I am rarely home. I was busy making SGC the best it could ever be. I was busy making sure that this would make my bashers shut up.
During my first years, actually, even up to now, madaming nagsasabing hindi ko deserve ang maging General Manager and Country Head ng SGC, well, si Daddy ba naman ang sinundan ko. Some says, among us five, ako ang latak si dapat hindi ako. Nung una I got hurt kaya nga I worked my ass off. Pero later on I realize, what matters to me is the validation and the recognition of my parents. When Daddy said I was best fit to be the head of SGC Philippines, ilang araw akong parang nasa cloud nine. Because Daddy as a Daddy won't say things that are not true. He could scold you in front of everybody when you do wrong, he would even brutally, honestly tell you that you are wrong. Kaya when he said in our Executive Meeting that I am perfectly fit here, I almost married my job.
But a little change ofcourse happened when I knew I was pregnant. I needed a little off from that limelight. Danyel, even he doesn't like it, take over for awhile. Ayaw na ayaw nya but we have no choice. Ikaw ba naman ang biglang nakatanggap ng announcement from Madam Nikkaela Seigfreid herself, may magagawa ka pa ba naman.
Everybody was happy, lalo na sila Mommy at Daddy and ofcourse, Aya too! Mommy came home to me. Nasa Germany na sila but when she knew I was pregnant, umuwi sya sa Pilipinas na para bang syete lang ang pamasahe pabalik. The pregnancy was not that hard when I had Aya. Hilo at konting sama lang ng pakiramdam na hindi ko naisip man lang na dala ng pagbubuntis. Nung malaman ko mas maayos na towards the end. Hindi rin ganon kadelikado ang panganganak ko, that I even had a normal delivery.
