The Scenery In Italia (School Series #1)

Chapter 16

"You're fucking pregnant!"

I covered my eyes so they wouldn't see me crying. Dad was so mad, knowing that I was pregnant. I know that he will get mad. Well, sino ba namang hindi? I did a mistake.. a big mistake.

"Can you please not pressure her? It's bad for the baby. Talk to her in a calm manner so that-"

"Isa ka pa!" Dad yelled at Amanda. "Stop defending your sister! You already know she did something wrong! I will never support teenage pregnancy. Nakakahiya! Sobrang nakakahiya 'yang ginagawa niyo!"

"You do not support teenage pregnancy but you supported my mother getting pregnant by another man?" Sabrina intervened, she was still mad about it.

Dad pursed a lips, not knowing what to say. Nilingon ko si mommy na nakaupo sa sala, nakikinig sa usapan namin. I was waiting for her to speak up. I wanted to know kung may sense ba ang sasabihin niya sa akin.

"Who's the father?" She finally spoke.

"Hindi ko alam.." Wala sa sariling sambit ko. Nilingon ko ang mga kapatid ko pero wala silang reaksyon. They know why I did this.

Hindi ko naman pwedeng sabihin na si Drix ang tatay nito. Baka bigla na lang nila sugurin si Drix doon sa condo niya. I have no plan to tell this to him after all. After what he did? He kissed other woman while we were together so what's the point of telling him?

"I fucked a lot of man while Drix and I were in a relationship.." I lied. I didn't do that. I will never.

"A fucking whore!" Mom was about to slap me pero hinawakan ni Amanda ang kamay niys.

"Kung pokpok siya, ano ka? Anong tawag sayo na magdadala rito ng lalaki habang nandito si daddy?! Hindi mo ba naisip 'yon?!" Her eyes were bloodshot, full of rage. "Virgin shaming and slut shaming really pissed me off! There's nothing magical being a virgin or having sex with someone! You just need to shut the fuck up about her personal choices!"

"Hey! Don't tell that to your mother!" Dad defended her wife again.

"Dad she cheated you a lot of times so stop defending her!" This time nakisali na rin si Arlee. "I know you're obsessed with her but it's not a valid reason para pagtakpan mo siya sa lahat ng mga kasalanan niya!"

I covered my ears, not wanting to hear anything from them. I was stressed out. If only I could escape this problem, kanina ko pa ginawa. But no, this is the reality.. this isn't a movie anymore that I used to act. This is real so I must face the consequences.

"Ikaw, Maureen. Doon ka mananatili sa lola mo sa Hong Kong. Doon maganda ang buhay mo.. walang may makakilala sa 'yo. Ayokong nandito ka.. hindi ko kayang makitang hinuhusgahan ka ng mga tao," Daddy wiped his tears. "Kung pwede lang sana na sa akin sila may masasabing masama.. huwag lang sa inyo.."

"It's my fault not yours, so stop saying that you deserve the hate of the people," I directly told him.

"Sorry.. hindi ko alam kung saan ako nagkulang sa inyo, anak.." He kneeled down, crying. "Sorry kung masyado kong mahal ang mommy niyo.. Ayoko lang na iwan niya ako.. dahil ayokong mangyari sa inyo ang nangyari sa akin dati.. wala akong kompletong pamilya.. kaya kahit nasasaktan na ako nananatili pa rin ako sa mommy niyo kasi gusto kong may kompleto kayong pamilya.."