Chapter 24 – Hormones
“Babe, tama na.” hinawakan ni Nick ang kamay ng asawa niya ng kukunin na nito ang panglimang burger na kinakain nito sa table niya. Nasa opisina niya kasi sila ngayon. He was sitting on his swivel chair with his mahogany office table while Monique was sitting on the chair opposite to him—where his clients would also sit.
“P-pero.. gutom pa ako..”
He exasperatedly sighed. “Baby, nakakarami ka na. Nakalimang burger ka na saka nakalimang box ka na rin ng fries. It’s bad for you condition.” Noong isang araw kasi, nang sinabihan siya nitong buntis ito, he became more ecstatic. Well, it wasn’t really planned na magkakaanak agad sila ni Monique, lalo’t pa na ito ang nagsabi na hindi pa ito ready sa ganung mga bagay. And he was not also pressuring her to immediately have a child.
But now, his wife is pregnant and they’re both happy about it, na magkakaroon na sila ng little Nick or little Monique. Magiging parents na rin sila. He was even more excited thinking that somebody will already call him Dad.
For him, it was really the best anniversary gift—that finally his wife told him the ‘I love you’ and the little angel on its womb.
Kaya nga kinabukasan, nagpacheck-up kaagad sila sa OB. The doctor said his wife was already pregnant for two months and two weeks. May mga ibinigay na rin itong advices sa kanila para sa pagbubuntis ng asawa niya. Of course because they were first timers in this kind of situation.
“P-pero.. sabi naman ni doc.. k-kumain ako ng masustansya..” she reasoned out and tears are already forming into her eyes.
Naiintindihan na rin niya kung bakit noong mga nakaraang araw, nagiging emotional ito at moody, it was due to her condition. Before, if Monique will blame on its favorite line ‘a happy wife means a happy life’, now, she’ll blame it on hormones. Buntis daw kasi ito kaya kailangan niyang unawain ito.
He raised an eyebrow at her, “At kailan naging healthy ang burger at fries? Babe, hindi masustansya ang mga kinakain mo. Baka mapano si baby.” he said worriedly. Pero mukhang naiiyak pa rin ang itsura nito.
“Oh no, don’t give me that look, wife.” He said seriously. Sometimes, mahirap talagang pagsabihan ang asawa niya sa mga ginagawa nito lalo’t pa na buntis ito. Minsan, hindi ito nakikinig sa kanya. “Pinayagan nga pa rin kita na magtrabaho pa rin dito sa corporation kahit ayoko kasi baka mapagod kayo rito ni baby, but you insisted. And now, you won’t listen to what I said?” he added.
Tumulo na rin ang mga luhang pinipigilan nito, “But.. jollibee.. j-jollibee burger ‘to.. M-minsan lang naman ako kumakain ng b-burger sa j-jollibee e..”
“Babe, please listen to me.” He said again, seriously.
“Pero..” she sniffed. “J-jollibee.. burger.. jollibee..“
“Monique.” Once he’ll use her name, he’s really serious about it.
“Pero.. burger.. sa jollibee…” she said while glancing the burger at the table.
“Babe, please listen.”
“Fine!” tumigil na ito sa pag-iyak saka tumayo. “Magsama kayo ng burger na yan! Wala ka na ring karapatan para makita ang anak mo! Magtratrabaho na ako. Hmph!” inirapan pa siya nito at tinalikuran. Nagsimula na itong maglakad papunta sa may pintuan ng office niya.
“Babe, hey—“ Nick stood up from his seat para malapitan ito.
“Don’t ‘babe’ me! H’wag mo ring akong kausapin hanggang sa dumating tayo bahay!” hindi siya nito pinatapos saka tuluyan na nga itong nakalabas sa office niya.
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The Cold Wife (Finished)
General Fiction(Finished) It's been three years since we're married, but she's still cold. She says that she won't love me until I die. I tried everything but... I'm starting to get tired. I love my wife and I don't know anymore. Cover by: @mariawhyyy
