Ever After Contract

Chapter 22

Medyo naninibago si Carlos that he is sleeping alone. Hinahanap niya ang presensiya ni Cornelia at ang init ng katawan nito sa kama nila.

It was already three nights that he did not sleep well.

Although they were able to talk to each other through video call it seems na he is missing his wife. Another first for him. To miss a woman.

Their condo seems empty without her and her stuff crowding the tables or the couch when she's there.

Kahit na sanay naman si Carlos to live alone before they were married, nakakapanibagong gumising sa umaga at mag-isang mag-almusal at maghanda para sa trabaho. He was already spoiled by his wife. Nakasanayan na niya ang paghahanda nito ng agahan at mga kailangan niya before they go for work. Even at times na nagmamadali rin ito.

He is channel surfing sa tv para antukin ng tumunog ang kanyang cellphone.

Tawag... Baka ang asawa niya.

Kumunot ang noo ni Carlos ng nakita niya na unknown number ang naka register sa caller id.

"Hello?"

"Carlos? Is this Carlos?" sabi ng babae sa kabilang linya.

"Yes, its me. Who's this please?"

"Carlos, thank God you answered right away. It's Louise, assistant ni Cornelia." Pakilala nito.

"Yes Louise, bakit ka napatawag? Where's Cornelia?" tanong ni Carlos habang meron kung anong premonition na dumating sa kanyang isip at damdamin.

"Carlos, wag ka sanang mabibigla..." patuloy nito na medyo may pag-aatubili.

"Ano yun? What happened to my wife?" naghalo na ang kaba at pagka irita sat ono ni Carlos dahil sa suspense.

" Carlos dinala namin si Cornelia sa hospital. Nadulas siya kasi when we are shooting awhile ago."

"What?! How is she?"

" Ah Carlos... Akala naming it's just a simple sprain or nagalusan lang siya but she was bleeding and when we reached the hospital, we were surprisingly informed that she'll be admitted sa ICU to be able to save the baby..." dagdag ni Louise.

"The baby? Baby namin? She's pregnant?"

"You don't know?"

"My God!!!" Halos di malaman ni Carlos ang kanyang gagawin habang papunta paroon siya sa loob ng condo, balisang balisa sa natanggap na balita. Kaba, takot,pagtataka, galit at kung ano pa ang sabay-sabay na bumalot sa kanyang kabuuan. " Louise, how is she now? Ano ang sabi ng doctor? And please send me through text the address of the hospital. I will charter a flight now papunta diyan." Patuloy ni Carlos.

" Last thing that the doctor said Carlos is they are trying to stop the bleeding and that the baby is fighting to hold on that is why dinala na si Cornelia sa ICU. They had calmed down Cornelia. She needs you here Carlos. We will be waiting for you." Sabi nito.

"Okay, please text me the details."

Pagbaba ng tawag ni Louise ay agad namang tumawag si Carlos sa kanyang staff at pinaayos ang pag charter ng flight at halos di niya na alam kung ano ang nilagay niya sa kanyang maleta.

Punong-puno pa rin siya ng pagkabahala kaya tinawagan niya ang kanyang mama upang ipaalam ang kanyang pag-alis at ang nangyari sa asawa. Halos naiyak ito sa balita. Pero pinagsabihan siya nito na magdasal na magiging mabuti ang lagay ni Cornelia at ng baby nila.

Ang baby nila.

His head is still reeling from that knowledge.

He told Cornelia to let him know if ever there will be a consequence from their relationship. Why didn't she told him?

Alam niya na he is a self-confessed commitment phobe at hindi siya handa na matali sa isang relasyon and to all that it brings. Pero... he is feeling things with what he just learned.

Naputol ang kanyang pagdamdam at pag-iisip ng tumawag ang kanyang staff para sabihin sa kanya that they had arranged his flight. Kaya, he drove right away to the airport.

Sobra-sobra siyang nag-aalala sa asawa at sa kanyang pag-aalala ay ginawa niya ang hindi niya madalas gawin. Ang magdasal.