DETECTIVE FILES FAN FIC (TAGLISH)

#43 Baby Ivan.

Chapter 43: Baby Ivan.

"....Comedian...?" I asked unbelievably. Now that I wasn't expecting.

"Yes po."

"Don't look at me like that po, I know that you didn't expect that but please don't look so offensive." He pleaded looking away in embarrassment.

"Oh- Uhm- Yes, I wasn't really expecting that but I didn't mean for my shock to rub off in an offensive, bad way." I explained. Talaga naman hindi ako nag expect.

"It's okay po. People tend to be surprised when finding out. Iba nga po eh, tinatawanan ako." He pouted.

"Well they shouldn't. Because you shouldn't get made fun of by dreaming and doing what you love that enjoy. May ibang tao rin kasi na mas preferred makita mag-suffer ang mga tao kesa sa mag-succeed sila." I said to him and he smiled causing me to smile too. "Talaga po?" He asked with glittering eyes. "Oo naman. In fact, nakita mo ba yan ang lalaking naka upo na may kasama nga mga bata?" I asked and pointed Jeremy with my lips and Chris gave me a nod. "Yes po, why po?" He asked. "Well, Chris. Yan si Kuya Jeremy mo ay....well... Comedian wannabe rin... Maybe you can play with him along with the other kids so we assure you have an amazing night." I suggested and he nodded with a smile of excitement.

I quickly brought him to Je and whispered something to Jeremy's ear. "Gusto daw mag-comedian Je, ikaw na bahala diyan."

Jeremy gave me a nod with a grin ang said, "Sige, Bestie."

I looked over at Gray who was giving us death glares as if he had a problem with Je and I being so close physically.

I was about to approach him and asked what was wrong, nang tinawag ako nang isang madre na may bitbit na bata. Mga... 7-8 months old. "Amber!"

"Yes, po?"

"May batang iniwan sa labas!" Sabi nito at ibinigay sa akin ang umiiyak na bata but when he felt my touch he immediately stopped crying.

"Kawawa naman." Sabi ni Je and looked at the baby with pitty.

"Is there a note?" Tanong ni Gray and the nun nodded then handed me a piece of paper which I assumed is the note that was left with the baby. It was lime this;

I am so sorry for leaving my son into your care. I am only 14 years old and my boyfriend left me for his other girlfriend. Oo, I'm irresponsible for leaving my son in an orphanage pero it's the best option since wala po akong pera para palakihin ito sa magandang buhay.

Even na hindi ko kaya ito panindigan, ayaw ko rin ito ipa-patay (abortion) dahil kahit hindi ako kasama, alam kong magkakaroon siya nang magandang buhay kasama ang bago nitong pamilya.

I didn't have a name for him because I only referred to him as "Baby" so you can name him. He is seven months old and I hope you can take good care of him. I love him so much.

"Wow..." Was all I muttered. "14?" Math asked unbelievably.

"Ako na bahala dito po." I said and brought the baby in the backyard. I sat on one of the logs and made the baby sit on my lap. He was big- obviously.

"Hey."

"Oh hey, Gray." Bati ko sa kanya and he sat next to me. "C-Can I hold him?" He asked and I was about to hand the baby to him when something hit me.

"Wait, do you even know how to cary a baby?" I asked and he looked away and I couldn't help but to chuckle at his cuteness.

I stood up and said, "Get up and I'll teach you." I said and I did as I said. I taught him where he should place his hands to make sure the baby is safe and also comfortable.

"There you go." I said.

"By the way, the nuns said you can name him." He informed me. "So what will it be?" He asked and I thought hard.

Then the perfect name popped into my head.

"Oh I know!"

"Ano?"

"Ivan." I said.

"I-Ivan...?" He looked surprised yet pleased.

"Mhm. Ivan."

"Damn you really like naming after me. First Filter, now the baby?" He chuckled.

"Oh don't get too cocky. You're not the only Ivan in this world." I defended myself.

"Yeah, sure, whatever." He said sarcastically.

"Besides, Ivan sounds way better on him." I said and he pouted. Aww.