It All Started With The Royal's Baby

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My breath became labored. Nasa stretcher ako ngayon habang nasa tabi ko si Dylan na nakahawak nang mahigpit sa kamay ko. He's saying something but I can't quiet hear it. Pakiramdam ko ay nagkakagulo sa paligid pero nakatuon lang ang atensyon ko sa sakit na naramdaman ko sa tiyan ko.

"It hurts . . . " I tried to say but it came out like a whisper. Ang sakit ng tiyan ko habang patagal nang patagal. Humigpit yung hawak ko sa kamay niya. "It hurts, Dylan. I-I don't think I can---" 

"Callie, listen to me okay? You can do this so please hang in there. Do this for me and for the baby, please?" Hinaplos niya yung pisngi ko at hinalikan niya ako sa noo. I know he's trying to remain calm pero rinig ko pa rin ang panginginig ng boses niya.

"Ouch . . ." I whimpered in pain. Naiiyak na ako dahil hindi ko na kaya. Siguro kahit anong oras babawian na ako ng malay. 

"No! No! Don't close your eyes! Callie? Callie? Baby, open your eyes, please?" he pleaded.

I'm trying really hard to keep my eyes open.

Maya't maya'y may lumapit sa amin na doctor. "May I ask who among you is the husband?"

"Me!" I can hear Dallas' voice.

"That would be me," sagot ni Drake

"I believe it's me," sagot ni Damien.

"Please excuse my brothers, they are not in their right minds," sagot ni Devyn. "Tangina! Umayos nga kayo!"

Saka ako nakarinig nga mga sapak. What the hell are they doing?

"I'm her husband." Finally, I heard Dylan's voice.

"May I speak with you for a moment?" tanong ng doctor.

"You can tell me here."

"Your wife's in a critical condition so I suggest that it is best if we'll perform a c-section on her to save the baby," rinig kong sabi ng doctor.

"But the baby is not due for another month," sabat ni Dallas.

"She's going through premature labor and I'm guessing she's under a lot of stress that's why it happened." The doctor explains.

"Just please, save her and my child."

"We will be preparing the operating room, the husband is allowed to enter so the four of you can wait here outside. Mr. Suvillan, please follow the nurse for a moment so you could sanitize yourself before you can enter the operating room."

Suddenly, my life flashed before my eyes while I'm being carried to the operating room. My dark past, my life after Gabe, that night with Dylan, living with the Suvillan brothers and carrying my baby for 8 months. Ang daming nangyari sa buhay ko at hindi ko alam kung swerte ba ako kinarma. 

Hinawakan ko yung tiyan ko. No, I refuse to give up. I've been through hell at ngayon pa ba ako susuko?  May nilagay silang oxygen sa akin at nakatingin lang ako sa mga doctor at nurses na abalang naghahanda sa gilid.

Kalaunan ay pumasok si Dylan na nakasuot ng lab gown at face mask. Agad siyang naglakad sa tabi ko at hinawakan niya ulit yung kamay ko.

He leans his head toward me and gently whispered against my ears, "I'm going to be by your side throughout this. I'm just here, you can do this, okay?" Pinunasan niya yung pawis ko sa noo at saka niya ito hinalikan. "You're strong, babe. You can do this." 

May lumapit sa amin na isang nurse kaya tumayo saglit si Dylan at tumabi.

"Mrs. Suvillan? I'll give you an epidural anesthesia, so please bear with the pain for a moment."