Meant to be Family

Chapter 5

later that night...

Agot: (nakaupo sa sofa ng sala ng suite nila holding a mug of chocolate)

Albert: (doing something on his laptop)

Agot: (just staring at Albert)

Albert: (look up then caught Agot staring at him) anything?

Agot: am just looking at you. You're so engrossed. What are you doing?

Albert: reading some financial reports.

Agot: nagsisi ka bang sumama ka dito?

Albert: no. Bakit mo naman natanong yan?

Agot: (just shrug)

Albert: whatever the outcome, i can handle it. I am just glad I will be with you if the news is not good. I am just here if you need me,

Agot: i don't need you.

Albert: just the same, I'll be here for you, like I should be there for you before. I let you down with my actions before Agot, Babawi ako sayo.

Agot: hindi na kailangan yan.

Albert: agot---

Agot: where did you met Alice?

Albert: in one of mommy's parties. She's working as VP sa isang company.

Agot: so boto ang mommy mo sa inyo.

Albert: they get on well.

Agot: hope hindi kayo magka problema sa pagsama mo dito.

Albert: she's fine with it. She's not the jealous type. And she knows how important it is to me to have closure.

Agot: (tumunog ang telepono niya kaya she answered it) mon, anong balita?

Mon: no results yet but may sasabihin ako sa'yo. Alam mo namang apat na bata lang ang alam namin di ba?

Agot: yes.

Mon: well, there are 5 set of parents claiming.

Agot: you mean--

Mon: ibig sabihin ang isang set ng magulang will find no match sa DNA testing.

Agot: (natahimik)

Mon: but no reason to freak out Agot. Wala pa naman tayong results kaya antayin muna natin bago kung anu ano ang iniisip mo.

Agot: may mga pictures ka na ba ng mga bata?

Mon: yes, at inihanda na namin para maibigay sa inyo.

Agot: maybe kung makita ko ang pictures, makikilala ko ang anak ko. Mon--

Mon: alam kong gaano mo na ka gusto makita ang anak mo pero i'm sorry i can't give you yet the files. Babalitaan kita bukas.

Agot: naiintindihan ko. Bye.

Albert: (look at Agot) anong balita?

Agot: (look at Albert forlornly) there are 5 sets of parents and only four kids. So isa sa atin uuwing luhaan.

Albert: (kinabahan at takot na wala sa mga kids ang anak nila. Pray hard na sana isa sa mga bata ang kanila not just for his sake but more so for Agot's sake dahil alam niya nahihirapan na ito)

Agot: paano kung--

Albert: don't go there Agot. It will not help us kung mastre-stress ka. Let's jus wait for the result.

Agot: ang dali mo lang sabihin yan dahil napipilitan ka lang na sumama dito. Hindi ka naman naniniwala na buhay ang baby natin eh.

Albert: i forgive you for saying that.