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Kabanata 37

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Kabanata 37

Natuloy ang episode, 'yun nga lang ay minadali ito dahil sa nangyari sa akin. I could feel their sight at me, alam kong may kumakalat na may non-showbiz boyfriend ako kaya naman nakikita ko na kaagad ang mga spekulasyon sa kanilang mga mata.

Of course, I was doubting myself too. Isa lang ang alam kong sigurado. Adren is the father if I'm carrying an unborn child inside me.

"That's nice, being a mother is the essence of a woman after all." ani Dayanara, ang mga mata'y nasa tiyan ko pa rin.

I decided not to dwell on it too much. It's a blessing and I'm already an adult. Kaya ko naman na ito buhayin kahit wala si Adren pero syempre nanaig pa rin sa akin ang magkaroon ng kumpletong pamilya.

Gusto ko rin ito. It's my choice to have this child. Kahit na parang hindi ito planado.

Dumaan ako sa pharmacy para bumili ng PT kit. I decided to take a pregnancy test when I got home. Dumiretso ako sa banyo at nagsimulang gawin ang test.

Nanginginig pa ako habang hinihintay ang resulta. My mouth slightly parted when it revealed two lines.

My heart was beating loudly. Pakiramdam ko ay katumbas na ito ng tibok ng dalawang tao. My eyes started watering because of it.

I can't believe it was possible to love someone that you can't hold yet. Hindi ko pa siya nakikita pero pakiramdam ko ay mas mahal ko pa siya sa sarili ko.

"I'll take care of you, I promise..." I rubbed my stomach to feel my child. Our child.

Kinabukasan ay gumawa ako ng party na ako lang ang nakakaalam ng okasyon. I baked a cake and decided to put chocolates inside of it. Ang mga chocolates ay hinango ko sa disenyo ng mga damit ng mga baby. I cooked a lot of food that our dinner seems to be like a feast.

"Anong meron?" Arya asked. "Are you doing a taste testing?"

"No, you'll know later."

Tumango si Arya.

I decided to text Adren to come to our house. I was excited to tell him. Gusto ko ulit malaman nila Mama na okay na kami ni Adren.

It was 8pm when everything was all done. I even prepared some confetti, sa sobrang saya ko. Arya and Archer kept on glancing at me like I was weird. I get it though, I was really acting out of the usual.

When I received a text from Adren that he was already at the gate. Sinundo ko siya mula rito. I saw him pacing back and forth again, I remembered the first time he met my family.

"Adren," I smiled at him as I opened the gate. "Pumasok ka na."

"Don't they hate me?"

"Bakit naman?"

Napalunok siya. "You know that the both of us didn't end things well..."

Umiling naman ako.

Kahit ganun ang nangyari sa amin, I didn't want Adren's image to my family to be stained on. Hindi ko rin kasi maintindihan kung bakit kailangan mong siraan ang ex mo sa pamilya mo kapag naghiwalay kayo. Pero wala naman ako sa posisyon ng iba at sabagay wala naman kasing ginawang mali si Adren para sa akin.

Pumasok na kami sa loob at agad na niyakap ni Mama si Adren. He returned the hug to her. Ngumiti naman si Arya kay Adren pero nanatiling nakakunot ang noo ng bunso kong kapatid. He's the only boy here in the house so I get his sentiments. Malamang ay nagseselos sa atensyon na binibigay kay Adren.