A Promise on the Sand (Isla de Negros Series #2)

Chapter 24

CHAPTER 24
Congratulations

"See you later, bitch!"

Tumango lamang siya sa kaibigan matapos nitong bumeso sa kanya at lumabas ng bahay para umalis.

She could barely breathe. Every breath she took was as heavy as her problem. She was still stunned, surprised. Everything seemed so unreal. Hindi niya inakala na hahantong siya sa ganoon buong buhay niya.

"Okay ka lang, apo?"

Natigilan siya sa pagtusok ng pagkain sa kanyang harapan. She had no appetite to eat at all. Paano niyang lulunukin ang lahat ng 'yon kung mismo ang kanyang mga problema ang kumakain sa kanya?

"I'm fine, Lola."

Lucia smiled weakly. "Pwede mong sabihan si Lola, okay?"

Napatitig lamang siya rito. Ganoon ba siya kahalata? Masyado lang talaga siguro siyang nag-aalala kaya kahit pa hindi niya sabihin ay kitang-kita sa kanyang may problema siya.

Her gaze went to Sherly, the maid whom she asked to buy the pregnancy test kit. She also looked worried. May tiwala naman siya sa katulong na hindi nito ipagsasabi sa iba ang nangyari. Alam na rin yata nito ang naging resulta nang gamitin niya 'yon.

Her mind was blank. It was over for her. This was the end of everything. Tiwala ng kanyang mga magulang sa kanya, tingin ng ibang tao, ang kanyang pag-aaral. She could already see it. She was going down. She was a failure. She was a wreck.

"Aren't you going to tell your parents?"

Napakurap siya nang magsalita si Sancho sa kanyang tabi. They arrived at their school, but neither wanted to go out and spend the day as a normal student. This day was different. They weren't just normal students anymore. They would be parents—young parents, indeed.

"Do you think I have the guts to do that?" aniya habang nakatingin sa kawalan.

Sancho sighed. "But you have to, Ayla. Hindi natin 'to bastang itatago na lang."

Sinipa niya ang parte ng kotse nito sa harapan niya. She turned to him, teeth gritting and eyelids were quivering as her tears were welling in her eyes.

"Makapagsalita ka akala mo madali lang lahat para sa 'kin na gawin 'yan?"

Napayuko ito at nanatili namang nakahawak ang isang kamay nito sa manibela.

"Akala mo ba kasing dali lang ng mga salitang, 'Ma, Pa, buntis ako' ang mangyayari, ha?" she said, her voice shaking. Saying those lines out loud reminded her what a failure she was.

Her eyes glimmered in tears. Her throat seemed to had a lump making her hard to breath and swallow.

"Alam mo kung ano ang katumbas ng mga salitang 'yon sa mga parents ko, Sancho?"

Napaangat ito ng tingin sa kanya. Bakas ang awa sa mga mata nito na parang hindi alam kung sa paanong paraan siya nito matutulungan sa mga hinaing niya.

"Ma, Pa, I fucked up. Ma, Pa, I'm a failure. Ma, Pa, I already have no future. Ma, Pa, I'm a slut."

She whimpered at the last word. Everything that happened to her and Sancho were not just fun and games, it was more than that, and she admit it was beautiful. But this was something she didn't expect, and this wasn't funny nor beautiful at all. This was a misery to her. Her total downfall.

"And alam kong hindi lang 'yan ang matatanggap ko. Sampal, bugbog, and worst baka itakwil din ako sa pamilya," she said then scoffed.

Napatingin siya sa mga mata ni Sancho. She didn't say anything, but her eyes were begging something.