The Billionaire's Fiance (Completed)

Chapter 25: Bambi

"Are they really that desperate to let you believe that Victoria is the child of your lolo? Akala ko pa naman kapatid ko iyon nang tunay kasi never naman siya dineny ni dad. Turing talaga ni dad sakanya is parang tunay na anak. I feel sorry for dad."

Finn embraced me. "Hindi ko din naman masisisi si lolo, that time, hindi sila ayos ni lola pero sising-sisi na si lolo sa nagawa niya. And it's not your dad's fault na napamahal na siya sa tinuring niyang pamilya. Your dad is kind, I know that and I respect him. I talked to him one time and you want to know what he told me?"

Umiling ako at humilig sa balikat niya habang ang kamay namin ay magkahawak.

"He told me that her daughter deserves to be happy..."

I pulled him into an embrace and whispered. "Yeah. I deserve to be happy with you, Finn." We were about to kiss when I remembered that I almost forgot the food that I am cooking. I run towards the kitchen and putt off the fire. I decided to get a breakable plate from it's cabinet when suddenly, it slipped from my hand. I panicked because that costs dollar and I was about to pick those broken pieces of plates when Finn stopped me from doing it so.

But while I was watching him picked those up, my heart was beating faster and I suddenly think of my dad. "No... No... No!" I shook my head.

"Euphoria, I'm here, it's me Finn!" He keeps on shaking my body but my mind was preoccupied with my father. Imagining his smiling face whenever he sees me hiding from him. His smile is gentle than the way he smile with other people.

"No...", "Euphoria!" That's the last word I whispered before darkness invaded me.

Black is the color of darkness, black is many people's favorite color but what does it represents to me? Black color represents darkness, where I used to think it's peaceful but it really isn't. Because darkness reminds us of our painful past or present, it remind us of sad happenings happened through our lives.

"...In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit... Amen. May we have someone to talk from our dead sibling's family?" The priest asked and even though I felt weak, I stood because I was the only blood person related he has.

I scanned the visitors that came and bowed to them, especially to the priest who came. "First of all, I want to thank you father for helping us with this mass and to the visitors who came, to those people who were part of my dad' life. I want to say thank you for helping, for coming, and for being within us here. To my husband who took care of my dad's funeral when I was hospitalized..."

I was hospitalized for I almost lost my baby. I bleed because of stressing myself for my dad's death. He was shoot on his head. How cruel Victoria and Violet are! They killed my dad who helped them during their hard days but they just killed him in return.

Finn stood from his sit when he saw me crying again infront, he hugged me from beside and whispered that I can do this. I nodded and I continued speaking.

"To my dad..." Sumilip ako sa coffin niya pero agad akong umiwas dahil hindi ko kayang tingnan siya sa ganoong sitwasyon. "He was a brave father and a human. I remember that he used to protect me when I was a kid. He was a strict but not controlling. When he come home from traveling, he always brought many foods for me because he knew I won't appreciate such things. Sabi ko kasi na mas gusto ko ang k-kain, k-kumain kaysa gamit para mabusog ako. At ang sagot niya ay tawa lang pero napansin ko na pagkain lagi binibili niya para sa akin. Tapos sa cellphone niya ang dami ko palang mukha at certificates doon na nakasaved."

Iniabot sa akin ni Finn ang tissue para punasan ang aking luha.

"May album din pala na kakabigay sa akin, akala ko wala siyang pakialam sa achievements ko kaso lahat ng certificates na meron ako, nakasaved at lahat iyon may kasamang notes. Proud kako siya at sobrang saya niya para sa akin. Si dad na iniiyakan ko gabi-gabi kasi akala ko hindi niya ako pinapansin, nako ha! Nakuha pa pala niyang mag-sneak in sa kwarto ko kapag wala o tulog ako para lang makakuha ng larawan sa achievements ko. Alam ko dad proud ka sa akin at proud din ako sa naging success mo. Hanggang sa muli po, dad. Mahal na mahal ka namin. Mahal kita."

I watched how my dad was buried, visitors greet me before going home. While Finn stayed up with me until the sunset came.

"My little miss,"

I looked up at Finn and stared at him for awhile, he was worried and yet he understands me for being like this even though I am carrying his child. I should be at the hospital but because of my request, I wasn't forbidden. Kaya alalay siya lagi sa akin kasama ang nurse na naka-assign sa akin.

"Hmm?"

"It's time for you to take your medicine."

Tumango ako at agad naman niyang sinenyasan ang nurse na lapitan ako. Pagkatapos akong uminom ng tubig ay tinanong ako ng nurse. "Ma'am, ano pong nararamdaman ninyo sa ngayon?"

Pinakiramdaman ko ang sarili ko bago umiling. "Hindi na gaano masakit ang ilang parte ng katawan ko."

"Sige po, tumawag po si Doctor kanina at pinapasabi na exact Six o'clock na po tayo dadating sa ospital, Five-thirty-three na po ngayon. Pwede po ba tayong aalis na?"

Sumulyap ako kay Finn na nakatitig sa akin saka ibinaling ang tingin sa tiyan ko at hinaplos iyon saka ngumiti. Ang magiging anak namin ay karapatang maalagaan. Ayaw ko na may mawala na namang mahalagang tao sa aking buhay.

Tumango ako sa nurse as a sign na gusto kong bumalik sa ospital. Inalalayan naman kaagad ako ni Finn papasok sa kotse. Tahimik kami hanggang sa nakarating kami sa aking kuwarto.

My Ob-gynecologist checked me out before leaving me in my room.

Silence embraced us inside the room while Finn is feeding me with gentleness.

"I-I'm sorry..." I whispered and saw how he looked at me confusedly.

"It's not your fault." He said then held my hands. "Our bambi is so strong and still intact with her mom." He smiled gently. "Although I admit I was afraid when I saw you bleed but I know our bambi can make it and yeah, it does."

"Bambi?"

"Yeah, we call her or him bambi. Do you like it?"

I nodded. "Of course, I love your choice. Thank you for being with me, and with our bambi. When time comes, sasabihin ko na ikaw ang nagpangalan sakanya ng bambi at mahal na mahal mo kami."

"E-Euphoria?"

"Hmmm?"

I looked him in the eye, saw something  in his.

"You okay? You looked bothered... Is there something wrong?"

He shook his head then smiled. "Nothings wrong. It's just I want to thank you for being a brave and a strong mom for our bambi. I love you, my little miss."

I giggled. "I love you too, Finn."

Kinuha ko ang kamay niya at ipinatong sa aking tiyan, ang mata ni Finn ay nangislap. "Bambi loves us."