Kabanata 38
Francis Dion and Francoise Lauren
Tanaw ang papalubog na araw galing sa aking balkonahe ay may yumakap sa aking binti. Ibinaba ko ang aking kopita sa mesa bago siya nilingon.
"Hey, baby why are you here? You're not enjoying your playtime with your friends?" Tanong ko at umupo sa upuan tabi ng lamesang pinagpatungan ko ng kopita. Ngumuso siya at kusang umupo sa kandungan ko, she likes it when we're like this.
"J-je te veux avec moi. Are you enjoying here, Mommy?" Aniya at tinanaw rin ang lumulubog na araw sa harap namin. This is all I wanted right here, the scenery and the person I am with.
Niyakap ko siya at sininghot ang buhok niyang amoy strawberry, her favorite scent. Then I kissed her cheeks and neck, she giggles because of it
"Mommy, don't!" Aniya at umambang baba sa akin pero niyakap ko siya ng mahigpit. This is my life. She's my life.
I faced many obstacles four years ago, I cried every night to Ate na walang alam kung bakit ako nagkakaganoon. I don't know how to tell them the truth, that I am bearing a child with him. I didn't tell them until the middle stage of my pregnancy. I don't know but there were no severe symptoms of pregnancy like what Ate Xena experienced. Maybe my baby didn't want me to get hurt.
Graduated High School pregnant but none of my batchmate or any one from the school noticed. Ate said that because of my frame, hindi halata na buntis. Natatakot nga ako kasi baka magiging premature o magkasakit ang baby ko dahil sobrang liit ng tyan ko.
My parents got mad not because of what we did, it's because of him. Panay ang iling ko ng minumura na siya ni Dad, I keep on explaining na wala siyang alam kaya natural lang na wala siyang pakielam.
My parents pulled out their shares from Johansson Group because of that. I told them no dahil naging mabuti sila sa amin but my Dad was furious. I know that they know the merging of the Johansson Group and the Wilson Enterprises and they are just being bitter about it. Bringing personal issues to work won't benefit both of the parties.
I just want a simple and happy life with my baby but my parents want otherwise. Every time they're here, to visit us and our children, Mom and Dad are proud to introduce Lauren and Dior to all of their friends in France. They even hosted an extravagant event just for the first birthday of their grandchildren!
Nobody knew I became pregnant, hindi ko alam kung alam nila na anak ko iyon at hindi kakambal ni Dior. Maybe because Lauren also calls Ate Xena "Mama" like what Dior calls me. The two looks alike from a far, maybe the lips and the skin color na pareho nilang minana sa amin ni Ate Xena but the eyes are totally different lalo na kapag malapit.
She resembles Johansson's eyes and nose. She's like the girl version of Johansson when we first met, it's like meeting Johansson again again pero babae nga lang.
"Mama? Lauren?" Rinig ko sa malayo ang boses ni Dior. Naging alerto si Lauren at mabilis na bumaba para gulatin si Dior sa pintuan
Tagumpay ang paggulat niya sa pinsan kaya tumawa siya at mabilis na nagtago sa likod ko sa pag-ambang kiliti ni Dior sakanya.
They're in a matchy clothes, Lauren is wearing a floral print dress and white sandals while Dior has the same floral print like Lauren's dress on his polo shirt.
Gusto namin ni Ate Xena na pagkamalan silang kambal dahil sobrang cute nilang tignan kapag pareho ang damit. And they all like it kaya hindi malayong pagkamalan talaga silang kambal.
They're also at the same age, mas matanda lang si Dior ng dalawang buwan kesa kay Lauren.
We have a celebration tonight for my graduation and the reunion of Lees and Tysons but I stayed in my balcony for the past hour kaya hinanap na ako ni Lauren at ngayong kaming dalawa ang nawawala ay si Dior naman ang naghanap.
