It All Started With The Royal's Baby

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I'm still shocked while staring at him. For a moment, my heart almost jump out of my rib cage. I still can't believe if I am hearing things right. He pulled me closer until my body is glued on his. He lowered his head and stop beside my ears and whispered.

"Can you play along?"

I almost believed him. 

I don't know but I felt something in my chest. Of course, he is just saying this to shut her sister up. But why did I almost believe him?

"Is that true?" Harper asked while shooting daggers at my direction. In just a snap, all eyes are on me.

Naramdaman ko ang paghigpit ng hawak niya sa bewang ko. His eyes almost pleading and I don't understand why. Bakit hindi na lang niya sabihin ang totoo? 

"I-- " I stop abruptly. Napahawak ako sa noo ko at naramdaman ko na naman na medyo gumagalaw ang paligid. Mabilis naman akong inalalayan ni Dylan at nagulat na lang ako nang bigla niya akong buhatin at inihiga sa kama niya.

"Get the hell out. I don't want to risk the health of my child with all these shouting going on," he said in a stern voice. 

My child?

"Dylan--"

"Harper, let's go. Let's give them a break, okay?" Pagpapakalma sa kanya ni Derick kahit na nalilito siyang nakatingin sa amin. Hindi lang siya kundi pati yung apat. Ngayon ko lang napansin na wala si Devyn dito.

"I just want to hear this, is that true? Is he really the father, Callie?" Harper asked while looking at me.

Napahilot ulit ako sa sintido ko dahil medyo naiirita na ako.

"What? Do you want to hear every details on how we had s*x that night to prove to you that I am pregnant with his child?" I said annoyingly.

In the end, I played along.

Wala na siyang nagawa nang hilain siya ng mga kapatid niya palabas hanggang sa dalawa na lang kami ngayon ang naiwan dito sa kwarto but I can still hear her from outside.

"I can't believe you, Dylan! How could you do this to her?!"

Ingay.

"What was that?" I turned to him and asked. 

"What?" He asked innocently.

I rolled my eyes.

"You told them you are the father! Gusto mo ulitin ko pa, ha?!" I whisper shouted at him. 

"I know," he said as if it's not a big deal. 

God, I want to smack him right now. He noticed me glaring at him and he let out a deep sigh. Bumangon ako sa kama niya at ipinagkrus ang aking braso. I really almost believed him. Almost. So he better have a great explanation.

"Why did you say that?" I asked him again.

"That night . . " he said as he pushed his hair back and lean on the wall. " . . I was present at that party since I was looking for Harper, I had to sent her back to Greece."

Party? Oh, no'ng birthday ni bakla? I remember.

"Okay?" 

Sa totoo lang, nadi-distract ako sa kanya ngayon. I know he's just standing there casually but he looks like a model advertising for a luxurious brand. Stop it, Callie. Ang likot ng utak mo. You should listen.

"I remember having 2 or 3 drinks before I passed out. I don't have any recollection that night aside from finding Harper and having that drink. I also think it was spiked and also there's a cocaine substance found in some drink at the party." May kinuha siya sa drawer niya at may inilabas siyang papel at inabot ito sa akin.