THIRTY (completed)

T H I R T Y ( sp. chap )

( special chapter )

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Lucas POV

"Come on Abby." I urged as she panted through the pain of each contraction. I had my hand on her protruding belly, trying to ease her pain, I wished I could go through it for but sadly, that wasn't an option.

"Come on belly,not long now,she'll be here soon." I said,I'd started calling her belly after shed popped 5 months mark. She kept saying she hated it but I knew she secretly love it.

"I can't." She panted. "Why does it have to be this painful?" she cried.

I signed,She was too stubborn to take painkillers and her sister had hightailed it out of, then she realized there'd be blood involed.

"Its time to push now Mrs.Lacanal." The midwife commended. This particular midwife had been with us the whole way though Abby's pregnancy. Her name was Andrea. Shed been a God send,especially since Abby's fisrt birth.

"Aaaggggghh."

Tears were streaming down Abby's cheeks and I wiped them away with my thumbs. I hated seeing her pain but shed refused to the epidural.

"Come on belly." I urged. "She's so eager to meet you. Don't keep her waiting sweetie."

Alam na namin ng magkakaroon kami ng baby girl soon. And gone through various baby names. Shed settled, on Aloina. It was European name,meaning 'caring', which is what she wanted our daughter to be.Faith was her middle name,because amongst are the choas that Abby during her pregnancy. This baby given her faith to survive and not just crawd in a hole.

Masaya ako..and im very proud to be a father..I was imagined, kung anong pakiramdam ang tinatawag na 'papa' or 'daddy'.I smiled..

I let go of her hand for a minute.Wipe her tears.

A loud cry broke my train of thought as a red headed baby girl made her mark on this world....... Aliona Faith Lacanal...

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Ilang linggo bago sumapit ang Pasko,natapos ang bahay nina Abby at Lucas.Tulad nang ipinangako ng kanilang inhinyerong namahala sa pagpapatayo ng bahay.

Inihanda ng mag asawa ang kinakailangang house blessing bago,sila tumira dito.

Nagkaroon ng salo-salo pagkatapos ng house blessing. Nabendisyunan ng pari ang bawat sulok ng naipatayong bahay.

Kinabukasan nagsimula nang ayusin nina Lucas at Abby ang kanilang bagong bahay.

Palagi silang natatalo sa pagpupuwesto ng mga kasangkapan sa loob ng bahay. Kung saan dapat ilagay ang mga gamit. Mapamahiin si abby.Gusto niyang ayusin ang bahay ayon sa kasabihan ng Feng Shui.Isang ancient Chinese Art na nangangahulugan daw ng pagdagsa ng suwerte at paghadlang sa masama kapag nasunod lahat ng mga nasa libro ng Feng Shui.

Nairita si Lucas. Hindi kasi ito mahilig sa maraming kasabihan o trival matters na kumakain ng mahabang oras para masundan nang husto.

"Hindi naman talaga Feng Shui ang mahalaga sa loob ng bahay o sa buhay ng isang pamilya para maging maayos ang buhay." si Lucas na kanina pang irita sa mga pinag-gagawa ni Abby sa loob ng bahay.

"Eh,ano Lucas? Ano ang mahalaga." sagot ni Abby na naka kunot noo.

"Ang tapat na pagmamahalan para sa maging magandang samahan ng isang pamilya.Para maging maayos ang pagsasama."

"Kung sa bagay,tama ka, Lucas."

"May mga ilang bagay lang na bawal sa loob ng bahay."

"Ano yon?"