Do You Know How? (COMPLETED)

SPECIAL SHORT CHAPTER

MABIBILIS ang kilos ng mga tao lalo pa't parating ang pasko. Thea and her daughter Lia are invited, dito namin napagdesisyonang magpasko kay Nath. I wasn't prepared pero dahil ginusto naman nila mommy ay pumayag na 'ko.

"Potato..." Malambing niyang tawag. I raised a brow. Naramdaman ko ang pagyakap niya sa mula sa likod ko. Isa-isa kong nilatag ang mga liyanera sa mesa dahil plano ni mommy na mag-leche flan.

"Talk to your baby..." Pakiusap niya. Sinubukan kong hindi tumawa, ilang araw ko siyang hindi pinapansin. What? His fault.

"Honey..." I removed his grip and went upstairs. Kahit pa hindi ko nakikita ang mukha niya ay alam kong nakabusangot ito. I've been ignoring him since last week. He was so persistent of having a baby to the point na araw-araw—even gabi-gabi—pinapaalala niya sa 'king gusto niya ng sariling pamilya.

Not that I don't want it, though there's just a surprise I want to show him.

I opened the door and crawled myself to bed. Hindi rin nagtagal nang maradaman ko ang pag-ikot ng aking tiyan, dali akong pumunta sa banyo. I threw out everything. Ayokong-ayoko na nararamdaman 'to but it's inevitable!

Nath doesn't know. Well, he's gonna learn about this later. My Christmas gift.

I brushed my teeth and went to his bed. Bigla akong nairita sa kulay ng kwarto niya. It's just plain black, white, and gray. Didn't I tell him I hate neutral colors!? I want this room yellow!

Nagtitimpi ako ngunit tinawagan ko naman siya. I just hate seeing his face, I don't know why!

"Up here, now."

Hindi na ako nagulat nang pagkababa ko ng tawag ay bumukas ang pinto. Maybe he was just waiting for my call. Nagdadabog kong binaba ang kama niya at bigla siyang nilapitan. He kissed my forehead.

"I want this room yellow." I said without even looking at his face. I wanna eat fries right now, oh! And chocolate drink!

"Honey, you're ruining the aesthetic room."

Napaawang ang labi ko.

I pushed him hard!

"Are you saying that I have no taste!?" Nanggagalaiti kong tugon. My eyes went to his eyes and it is screaming guilt. Huh! It should be! His hands draped aroud my waist, locking me in betwen his arms.

"Honey, why—bakit mainit na naman ulo mo?" He pouted. He looks cute in that but I don't know why it irritates me!

"Ang yabang mo! You're free to say that because you're an architect! You think I have no taste! I want you to know I am an almost architect!" Iyon ang dinidibdib ko. Isa-isa't marahang pumatak ang luha ko na ikinagulat niya. I turned around and sat on his bed. My knees are getting weak to the point that I have to hold them close and tightly.

"I'm sorry. Ano bang papalitan ng yellow? The white one? The gray? Black? Which one, honey?" Masuyo niya akong tinabihan. I pouted. Nakita kong nakaawang ang pinto, baka nagtataka na sila mommy kung bakit nagsisigawan kami rito.

I looked at him, teary-eyed.

"Lock the door."

Walang sali-salita niyang sinunod ang utos ko. I don't know if he has clue what's going on with me.

"What's wrong? May problema ba? Did I do something wrong? Tell me..." I don't know why I hate seeing my husband. It's not that I despise their clan! Nag-iinit lang talaga ang ulo ko when I see him pero gusto ko ring nandito siya.

Huminga ako ng malalim.

Ganito ba pagnaglilihi?

Has he concluded something in his mind?

I locked his face with my hand, he's on the verge of crying! Bigla akong nakaramdam ng pag-iinit ng sulok ng mata ko. I want him to know that it's not my fault why I am ignoring him, he impregnated me! He should know my reason!

"I hate you." I said as I kissed him. He seemed clueless because I wasn't this aggressive before. But I just feel...it. Once he learned about my pregnancy, he'll annoye no more. Hindi niya na ako aasarin tuwing may nakikita siyang batang babae at hindi raw ako magkakagano'n dahil tatanda raw akong dalaga.

He didn't fight back, he kissed back instead. When the kiss got deeper, I slowly pushed him—enough to make him stop. Ilang segundo siyang naghintay para sa sasabihin ko ngunit hindi ako makapagsimula.

He kissed me again but I pushed him for the second time.

"Uhh..." I stammered. Hindi ko alam kung saan sisimulan!

He kissed me for the third time, but this time, not on my lips. His kiss went lower that I needed to push him hard this time. Tulad ng inaasahan ay nakataas na ang kilay niya. It made me smile.

"I love you,"

"You're being weird...I'm worried."

Sinuklay ko ang buhok niya gamit ang mga daliri ko. It is still soft as before, para kaming bumabalik sa highschool tuwing ganito kami kalapit sa isa't isa. Ang bango-bango niya, he's using my papaya soap. I don't know why I am being addicted to papaya.

"I love you," Ulit ko.

"I know."

"My architect..."

"Your architect..." He repeated.

"I have a gift for you."

"Can we kiss first?"

Sumimangot ako.

"Okay, say it while we're kissing." Aba!

Bigla ko siyang binigyan ng mapaglarong sampal!

Abusado!

"Nagbago isip ko, ayoko na pala sabihin." Napabalikwas siya sa puwesto. He hasn't changed, I hope he won't. Gusto ko iyong ganito lang siya, kami. There was one time we were talking about how much we love each other.

I was peacefully sitting while his head was on my lap, carefully stroking his hair with my hands. He was wishing for us to be strong, because we would not know what future's awaiting for us.

"You seem moody these days."

"Because of you."

"Wow, me?" Hindi makapaniwalang sagot niya. Nagtitimpi na ako! I pulled him closer, looking at him with sharp eyes. Even he discreetly swallowed, I heard it.

"You're a daddy now."