The Broken Vow (Published Under Bliss Books)

Kabanata 29

Kabanata 29

"Oh my God..." Tita Natalie murmured again while staring at my round stomach. "You are pregnant, darling."

I nodded, smiling at her. She reached for my stomach again and gaped in amazement.

"I have a grandchild na?" she mumbled and I nodded again.

"Girl po, Tita." I answered and to my shock, she screamed a little at halos talunin ako ng yakap.

It made me laugh, dahil nga sa bilugan na ang tiyan ko ay hindi niya ako mayakap ng maayos kaya pumunta siya sa tagiliran ko.

"Alam ba agad ni Angelo ito, 'nak?" she asked after hugging me, smiling.

I glanced at him still lying on the bed, unconscious.

"Akala ko nga po hindi," I murmured, "but then when I was thinking to him with my disguised self, nakwento niyang buntis ako."

"Oh, I didn't know you are pregnant." She uttered sadly and it made my heart ache.

"Sorry po, Tita." I sighed, "it was my fault, I should've told you—"

"Oh, no! No. Don't think that way, Philie. It's definitely fine." She said and stared at my stomach, "it wasn't your fault you didn't tell him about this." She then glared at her husband sideways who's been sipping on his bottled water.

"Kasalanan 'to ng asawa ko." She murmured.

Tito Terrence choke on his water, napatawa naman ako roon.

"W-what?" Tito coughed more, "ako na naman, Sena—"

"Bakit, hindi ba?" Tita pouted but then walked closer her husband and dried the drop of water on his chin. "Bakit ka kasi gago dati? Tignan mo 'yang karma mo umabot sa mga anak mo."

Tito then chuckled. His jet black eyes resembling my husband's a lot stared through her as she held her waist.

"I'm sorry, babe. I love you." He said sweetly. "Let me give you a kiss." He gave her a smack.

Tita's eyes softened. Humawak siya sa pisngi nito at 'di ko maiwasang kiligin doon.

"Kaya ako nasasabihang kerengkeng kapag dating sa 'yo, Samaniego." She hissed and slapped his cheek playfully. "Pagsabihan mo 'yang mga anak mo, ah? Kung hindi ako na ang magbabalik niyan sa matris ko."

We heard a groan. Sabay-sabay kaming napalingon sa hospital bed at napasinghap ako nang biglang mapaupo si Gelo at nakita kaagad ang magulang niya.

"M-mom!" he called, "where's my wife?!"

Ngumuso ako, itinaas ko ang kamay mula sa gilid niya at nginuso ako ni Tita kaya bumaling sa akin si Gelo na nakaawang na ang labi.

"Philie..." he called.

"Hello, Elsa." I smiled, "pero 'di mo na ako wife—" a loud scream left my lips when he abruptly stood from the bed, sa sobrang pagmamadali niya ay sumabit ang paa niya at nahulog siya sa lapag.

"Oh my God, Dean Angelo! Ang ulo mo!" eksaheradang sigaw ni Tita at napatakbo ako palapit.

"Gusto mo ulit mabagok?!" Tita hissed at him.

"Fuck!" he cursed and sat on the floor, nang makita niya akong palapit ay parang wala lang siyang tumayo. Walang pasabing sinugod ako ng yakap pero 'di niya magawa dahil sa tiyan ko.

"Ah, sa side na lang, Gelo." I murmured and smiled at mabilis siyang pumihit at niyakap ako sa tagiliran. I almost fell with his sudden excitement.

Natawa ako, naaaliw sa kanya pero napawi iyon nang sumubsob siya sa balikat ko. Kasabay no'n ang mahihina niyang hikbi at mas pagyakap sa akin.