Chapter 4: Their Past

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The past cannot be changed. The future is yet in your power

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"Ravvvveen! Manganganak na ako!" Dinig na dinig ng anim na taong gulang na bata ang sigaw ng matalik na kaibigan ng Mommy niya sa kabilang bahay.

"Mom, narinig mo ba iyon?" Tanong ni Clyde sa kanyang Mommy habang hawak hawak ang kanyang laruang Robot.

"Goodness! Gene puntahan natin sina Raven. Maybe he's panicking right now." May pagaalalang sambit ni Sophie sa asawa niyang nagbabasa ng diyaryo.

Nagmamadaling pumunta ang pamilyang Fuentabella sa kanilang kapitbahay. Magbestfriend sina Sophie Fuentabella at Pauline Sinclaire mula noong highschool and they were inseparable despite having their own families.

Isa nang sikat na business woman ang dalawa nung makilala nila ang kani kanilang asawa at napagdesisyunang tumira sa isang Residential Village.

Nang makarating sila sa kabilang bahay ay nadatnan nilang bitbit ni Raven si Pauline, halata sa kanyang naguguluhan kung ano ang uunahing gawin.

"Pare, ayos ka lang?" tanong ng Daddy ni Clyde kay Raven.

"Yeah but Pau is in great pain. I don't know how to help relieve her pain." Sagot naman ni Raven.

"She's fine. That's normal because she's having her labor. Where's her maternity bags? We should go to the hospital now." Sagot naman ni Sophie.

Nagmamadaling isinakay ni Raven si Pauline sa kanilang sasakyan at dinala sa hospital samantalang sumunod sina Clyde dala ang gamit na naiwan dahil sa kawindangan ni Raven.

"Mommy, Tita Pau is having a baby right?" Tanong ni Clyde.

"Yes anak, you're going to have a sister so you have to be a good big brother ok?"

Clyde smiled widely, he always wanted someone to call him Kuya. "Yes Mommy, I'm so excited to see her already!" May siglang sambit nito sa kanila na siyang ikinatuwa ng magulang niya.

"Hay, I'm so glad at last they are blessed with a child. It's been ten years since they're married. Naunang nagpakasal ang dalawang iyon ng four years kesa sa atin pero nauna akong magbuntis sa kanya. They almost lost hope on having a kid." Nakangiting wika ni Sophie.

"Magaling kasi akong magshoot kaya naunahan natin sila." Gene retorted.

"Umayos ka nga Gene at nakikinig yang anak mo." Paninita ni Sophie at humalakhak lamang ito.

Pagdating nila sa hospital ay nagmamadali silang pumunta sa Information Desk.

"Miss, asan si Mrs. Pauline Sinclaire?" tanong ni Sophie.

"Kapapasok lang po niya sa Delivery Room Ma'am. Maghintay nalang kayo sa waiting area." Sagot ng nurse.

Nadatnan nila si Raven na palakad-lakad sa harap ng pintuan ng Delivery Room.

"Raven, we're here. How is Pauline?"

"They said that she's doing fine but my nerves are killing me Sophie. Is it really going to be fine? She's in so much pain." Nagaalalang sagot nito.

"Of course she's fine. She's Pauline remember? A simple giving birth will be a piece of cake for her." Pagpapatatag ng loob ni Sophie sa kanya.

"Oo nga pare, Pauline will be alright. Don't worry about it so much, trust me once you see your daughter, the pain is all worth it." Pagdadagdag ni Gene na bitbit ang natutulog na anak.­­­­­

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