Accidental Baby

Chapter Thirteen

COCO

"Ano ba 'tong gulong ginawa mo?" Drey, my twin sister asked as she paced back and forth. "Nag-away pa si Dad at si Tito Axel ng dahil sa inyo. Alam namin lahat na gago ka, but this time you took it to a whole new level."

So Ma and Dad broke the news to my siblings. Nagulat sila ng makita nila si Dad na kinakaladkad ni Mama papasok ng bahay na may pasa at dugo sa mukha. They decided it was time to tell them that we were going to have a new addition to the family.

"It's not that bad. Ayaw mo nun magiging Tita ka na?" I asked.

"I'm going to be a Tita too?" Ronnie excitedly said.

"Yeah. You're going to be a Tita too." Sabi ko.

"Yay! I'm gonna be the best aunt. I swear!" She promised.

"See! The kid's happy about it! You should be too." I shook my head.

"Are you retarded? Look at what happened to Dad! Ikaw ang may kasalanan nito." She shrieked, pointing at him while Mama cleaned the cuts and bruises on his face. "Hindi mo ba alam ang ginawa mo? Bakit si Anais pa? How come we didn't even know about this?"

"I'm sorry. I didn't know you were supposed to know. Hayaan mo bibili akong logbook para lang sa'yo. I'll write down every intercourse we've had kasama ang date, time, pati position." I sarcastically said.

"Your language, Nicholas. May bata dito." Ma said in a low but firm voice. She didn't look happy. Nope. Not one bit. "I've held my tongue for too long because I didn't want to stress you out while you're recovering from your injuries. Hindi ka na nahiya sa mga magulang ni Anais? How could you do this to them? To us?"

"Bakit? Nahiya ba yung gagong yun sa akin ng halos patayin niya na anak ko?" Dad said.

"Isa ka pa! Kaya namimihasa yang anak mo!" Diniin ni Mama ang cotton ball sa pasa ni Dad. He grunted in pain and pulled his face away. "Imbes na pagsabihan mo, kinukunsinti mo. Pareho kayong mag-ama, ang gaspang ng ugali niyo. At akala mo makakalimutan ko yung sinabi mo? I don't like what you said about Anais. She's a kid, Nick. That was uncalled for. Sana hindi mo na sinabi yun ng hindi nag-init lalo ang ulo ni Axel."

"Yeah, Dad." I agreed. "You shouldn't have said that."

"Hey, akala ko tayo ang magkakampi dito?" He frowned.

"You are so immature, Phoenix! Tumatanda kang paurong." Ma angrily pressed the cotton ball on the bruise on his corner of his lips.

"Pinagtanggol ko lang ang anak ko! I won't just sit there and take all the insult Axel's throwing at him. Mas masakit sa akin iyon! That's my son, Cassie. He came from my own groin!"

"Dad." Disgusted, I made a face.

"I know." Ma's voice was more gentle this time. "Pero kailangan din natin tanggapin na nagkamali din si Coco. I know they both wanted it but Anais is younger than him, he should've known better. Babae pa yung sa kanila. We have daughters too. Ano na lang ang mararamdaman mo kung sa kanila nangyari iyon?"

"Don't even say that." Dad's jaw clenched.

"Exactly," Mama said. "Hindi ko sinasabi na tama ang ginawa ni Axel sa anak natin pero aminin man natin o hindi, mas may kasalanan siya. Nangyari na, Nick. Our son got Anais pregnant. Nabugbog na siya ni Axel. Hindi makakatulong yung pag-aaway niyo sa sitwasyon. You're only making it worse."

Dad's hand reached over to touch Mama's face. "Cass, kung sinasabi mo sa akin na makipag-ayos ako sa kanya it's not going to happen. Hilingin mo na sa akin ang lahat huwag lang yan. I will not make peace with an unevolved caveman who wants to kill my son."