Epilogue

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"I'm home"

Ang aking asawa ay kadarating lamang galing sa kanyang trabaho. Ako ay napahawak sa aking umbok at bilugang tiyan na kung saan ay ipinagbubuntis ko sa mga sandaling  ito ang aming mga panganay na anak ng aking asawa. Subalit iyon ay hindi pa nito nalalaman na sila ay magkakaroon ng dalawang panganay. Siya ay kusang napangiti.

Ako ay kanyang hinagkan sa aking labi at gayon din sa aking malaking tiyan. Ito ay kanyang kinausap.

"Baby, its daddy. I love you" ako ay napangiti sa kanyang tinuran.

Pinakatitigan niya ang aking mga mata at kasabay noon ang kanyang ngiti na may kasamang pagmamahal at respeto.

"I love you wife" ito ay ibinulong niya sa akin at ako'y niyakap.

"Sobra din naman kitang mahal"

Ang aking pagmamahal sa kanya ay nadaragdagan lamang sa paglipas ng panahon.

Napakasaya ng buhay sapagkat buo ang aking pamilya.

Walang pagsidlan ang aking sayang naramdaman ng aking malaman ang magandang balita na ako ay nagdadalangtao.  Walang makakapantay.

Kami ay kumakain ng aming masaganang hapunan nang bigla na lamang ay humilab at sumakit ang aking tiyan.

Ako ay napahawak sa aking tiyan at parang ito ay puputok na sa sobrang naramdamang  sakit. Ang aking asawa na hindi alam ang gagawin ay bigla na lamang akong binuhat at ako ay itinakbo sa kotse at isinakay.

Sa aming pagdating sa pagamutan at paanakan ay biglaan na lamang akong umere sapagkat ang sakit ay hindi ko na makayanan.

Hindi ko lubos maisip na ako ay agarang magluluwal ng sanggol sa loob pa lamang ng sasakyan. Nahahapo kong pinakatitigan ang aking asawa na hindi maalam ang gagawin sa kasalukuyan.

"My wife's giving birth with my child in my car" ang aking asawa ay hindi magkamayaw sa kanyang gagawin.

Ito ay lumapit sa akin ng magsipagdatingan  ang mga tutulong.

"Bah. Are you okay? God. I love you" hinagkan niya ang aking noo at iyon ay hinaplos. Marahan akong ngumiti. At ako'y napapikit sa sobrang kahinaan, ako ay dapat pang magpakatatag sapagkat iluluwal ko pa ang aming isa pang munting  anghel.

HIS PHONE RANG. He immediately answered the call. Its his mother.

"Mom" sumabay siya sa pagtakbo sa mga nurses papasok ng hospital. Carrying his wife in a stretcher. And his child.

So small.

He smiled.

"I'm coming over son." he heard the car engine. "Yes mom, see you" he ended the call. Another call from Argon. He answered it.

"Hey man. I'm on my way" and he ended the call. Napatingin siya sa cellphone niya. Napailing at napatitig sa umiiyak na anak.

Mas bumilis ang takbo ng mga tao. When he heard what the doctor said. He stop thinking midway and confused.

"The second baby will be coming out, hurry" it's the Doctor.

"What is it Doc?" he asked confused.

"Your wife's carrying babies, Mr. Montegracia. Seems like the news shocked you huh?" pumasok  ng delivery room ang Doctor leaving him stunned.

Twins?

"Its a boy and baby girl yung bunso" anang Doctora.

This is it. He can have his dreams fulfilled in no time. Lots of children huh.

His mother arrived with Argon. He immediately hug his mother.

"I have twins mom" he laugh.

"You don't know?" His mother asked him confused. "Wait. Mom. You knew?" shocked was understatement when based on his face.

They all laugh together including his new arrived father in his shocked and confused self.

Three hours have passed and they all gathered together in one room. Whispering while talking, afraid  they might wake her up.

"I told you, she's the only one authorized to give our babies name" he whispered pertaining to Argon.

"Yeah. Okay man" Argon laugh then waved goodbye to answer a call.

Lumapit siya sa asawa.

His wife move a little and slightly open her eyes. He kissed her wife's lips and whisper. "I love you. How are you feeling?" he held her hand.

"Ako ay mabuti. Ang ating mga munting anghel? Nasaan?" nanghihina nitong sagot.

He looked at her lovingly.

"Nursery" he smiled "Thank you wife, for giving me such a beautiful gift. Our babies" teary eyed he whisper in her ear.

She smiled. Tears pooling out his eyes out of happiness. She immediately wiped it out with her gentle hands. "Pinaka iibig kita Zeus, aking asawa" malambing nitong bulong sa kanya.

He even sobbed at her declaration. Napangiti siya. He kissed her lips still crying.

He can't imagine life without her. He can't thank God enough of the blessings he have received, he's just so lucky. Thankful at that.

"Are you hungry?" he asked her and when she nodded agad niya itong sinubuan ng dalang pagkain ng kaibigan.

"By the way, we have a baby boy and a cute baby girl. I want to know their names. You have in mind?" he asked her. Happiness is visible in his eyes. Sumubo din siya para sa sarili.

"Mayroon ka bang naiisip na ipapangalan natin sa ating mga munting anghel?" anang asawa niya.

Nag isip siya.

"Hmm. Bah. I can't think really straight right now. I'm at the pick of my euphoria and I'm still nervous though" natatawa niyang saad.

Napatawa ang asawa niya. Hindi pa rin siya nasasanay na bigla nalang tatahip ng malakas ang puso niya sa sobrang pagmamahal.

"Zior at Rioz" agad nitong sabi.

Napangiti siya at tumango. "Rioz for baby boy and Zior for baby girl. I love it." nakangiti niyang saad.

She nodded and smiled at him.

Mayamaya pa ay nakarinig sila ng katok. It was the nurse asking for the babies name. Dumating din ang ina at ama niya. Nagpaalam siya dito at sumunod sa nurse.

"Here's the form sir" handed him the paper. He took it while nodding. Agad nagpaalam ang nurse. Agad siyang nagsulat doon at ibinigay sa kadarating na nurse. "Thank you" agad din siyang bumalik sa silid ng asawa.

"How are you feeling hija?" its his mother. "Ako ay maayos mamà" sagot ng asawa.

"Oh. The babies. My apos" lumapit siya sa asawa. Kinarga iyon ng mama niya. Panay ang iyak ng isa at natutuwa ang magulang niya.

"What's his name?" sumasayaw ito. "Rioz mom and Zior for my baby girl" nakangiti niyang saad. Pinisil niya ang kamay ng asawa at sabay silang ngumiti.

Kinarga niya ang anak. Zior immediately stop crying while Rioz was silently sleeping in his mother's arm. Napangiti ulit siya.

You will be the death of me baby. Daddy will spoil you, that's for sure.

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