Meant to be Family

Chapter 8

Bumalik na din sila sa Hotel. They just ordered room service for their dinner. After dinner they just had an early night.

The next day...

Albert: (nakaupo sa gutter ng pool)

Agot: (swim towards Albert) ayaw mo ba magswimming?

Albert: in a while. (Let Agot sip a cold drink)

Agot: (sip)

Albert: (put his hands on Agot's back) you still swim like a fish.

Agot: that's what you get from all the trainings nung high school days.

Albert: (titig kay Agot)

Agot: what's wrong?

Albert: (smile) nothing. I just love looking at you.

Agot: ikaw talaga! (Hinila Albert towards the pool)

Albert: (nahulog sa pool)

Agot: (laugh)

Albert: at tatawanan mo ko ngayon.

Agot: nakakatawa naman kasi yung mukha mo eh.

Albert: makakaganti din ako sayo.

Agot: (grin at Albert) magswimming ka na.

Albert: ayaw mo na?

Agot: pahinga muna ako.

Albert: (can't help it but kiss Agot on the lips)

Agot: (kiss back)

Albert: (end the kiss then trace Agot's lips) i'll have that swim before they arrest us for public display. (Drop another kiss on Agot's lips then go swimming)

Agot: (just look at Albert swimming thinking that Albert still owns her heart no matter how long they are not together.)

a few minutes later...

Agot: (parang naka sampa sa gutter ng pool but her body still in the water. Reading something on her phone)

Albert: (swim towards Agot then stand behind her and put his arms around her waist and drop a kiss on her shoulder) who are you calling?

Agot: (look back at Albert) I'm just checking for messages. Baka kasi tumawag si Mon.

Albert: are you sure you and Mon are only colleagues?(hug Agot from her waist more tightly)

Agot: (put her phone then face Albert) of course.

Albert: (just silently looking at Agot)

Agot: (put her hands on Albert's shoulder) are you jealous?

Albert: you are so close.

Agot: he's a friend and a colleague nothing more.

Albert: you are so beautiful, i can't believe it that nobody stole your heart.

Agot: i don't have a heart they can get or can give. I thought i am not capable of loving again, not until you came back into my life.

Albert: you love me.

Agot: (put her hands on Albert's face and smile at him) yes, that seems to be my weakness. We were just back together for a few days and i realize I love you still, maybe I really never stopped loving you Albert.

Albert: me too baby, me too. I can't get you out of my mind.

Agot: (hug Albert) thank you for being with me here.

Albert: (embrace Agot also, kiss her on top of her head) thank you also for not giving up on finding our baby when i gave up.

Agot: (kiss Albert's chest)

Albert: let's get out of here. Masyado na mainit. (Assist Agot to climb the stairs)

They just stayed at the hotel. Later that afternoon.

Agot: (nakaupo sa sofa ng sa sala ng suite room nila watching tv when her phone rings and she immediately answered it) hi mon!

Mon: is Albert with you?

Agot: no. He went for a walk. Why?

Mon: i have the result of the DNA test.

Agot: (pigil hininga, nervous)

Mon: agot?

Agot: I'm still here Mon. Is it?---(sigh) mon?

Mon: both you and Albert is a matched with Margot.

Agot: (silent, mixed emotions)

Mon: agot?

Agot: we know Margot is our baby. We went and see them yesterday. We were just waiting for the confirmation. Mon, i'm sorry i stole your file on your table yesterday.

Mon: (natawa) i know Agot. Hindi ko maaari sabihin sa iyo kaya ginawan ko ng paraan. Bakit ba sa tingin mo pinapunta kita sa opisina?

Agot: (medyo natawa na din but naiiyak also dahil masaya siya that they have found her baby) you know me that well.

Mon: matagal na din kitang nakatrabaho kaya alam kong hahanap at hahanap ka ng paraan. Okay lang kayo ng asawa mo?

Agot: hindi ko na siya asawa but yes, we are okay. We are starting again.

Mon: masaya ka?

Agot: yes, mon.

Mon: mabuti kang tao kaya deserve mong maging masaya.

Agot: salamat Mon, marsming maraming salamat sa pagpaniwala mo sa akin.

Mon: walang anuman yun.

Agot: kailan namin siya pwede makita?

Mon: nakausap ko na ang lola ng bata. I arranged for the meet up tomorrow afternoon. Okay lang ba sa'yo yun?

Agot: oo. Salamat.

Mon: walang anuman. O siya, ibaba mo na at tawagan mo na ang asawa mo.

Agot: (smile) bye Mon, salamat ulit. (End ang call then wipe her tears then call Albert after a few rings he picked up the call)

Albert: baby?

Agot: where are you?

Albert: I'm almost in our room. What's wrong baby?

Agot: just come please.

Albert: almost there.

Agot: (end ang call)

A few minutes later...

Agot: (standing by the window looking outside)

Albert: (pasok ng suite) baby?

Agot: (lingon kay Albert then run towards him and hug him tightly) Albert!

Albert: (embrace Agot also) hey, sweetheart what's wrong? (Inilayo Agot from him then saw it that she's crying. Wipe Agot's tears with his thumb) baby?

Agot: Margot is our baby.

Albert: the test result is out?

Agot: (nod ng sunod sunod) kakatawag lang ni Mon. We found our baby.

Albert: (hug Agot) that's good news baby. When can we see her?

Agot: it was arranged that we meet tomorrow. Pupuntahan natin sa bahay nila.

Albert: (grin) i can't wait.

Agot: me too!

Albert: by the way, flowers for you. (Give Agot the flowers na hawak niya)

Agot: (smile at Albert) thank you. (Hug Albert again)

Albert: (hug Agot also then look at her) happy?

Agot: (nod)

Albert: (kiss Agot)

Agot: (kiss back)