EPILOGUE
NAT'S POV
I ran my hand down the bed.
And frowned.
Tumingin ako sa relo. It was only 5:07. Maaga pa para bumangon. Maaga pa para gumalaw and make breakfast. Maaga pa para pumunta kahit saan.
And it was a Sunday, for God's sake. Walang trabaho. I don't need to be in the clinic. Bryce doesn't need to be in his office.
Which brings me one question. Nasaan na si Bryce?
I stopped moving at nakinig sa surroundings ko. Tahimik ang kwarto. Tahimik ang banyo. Tahimik ang kitchen. Tahimik.
And it's eerily silent.
The silence left me no choice at tumayo ako. I walked down and across the hallway. Lumampas ako sa office ni Bryce. I knew he wasn't there.
I stopped by a door. Linagay ko ang isang kamay ko sa doorknob at isa sa pinto and I gently pushed it open.
And I was right about my intuition.
I saw Bryce sitting on the rocking chair with his head thrown back. Tulog siya. And on his chest...
I smiled.
On his chest were our perfect little angels.
Like their dad, tulog rin sila.
Looking at them, I couldn't be happier. They had been through so much and yet, ganito sila ka-perfect.
And I could never, ever forget that day when I brought them to the world.
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"Natalie, tumigil ka na nga sa kakalakad at umupo ka. Heaven knows gaano ako matatakot kung madadapa ka."
I frowned. "Ano ka ba, Bryce? I'm pregnant, hindi pilay. Kaya ko pa naman mag--"
*WHOOSH!*
"Natalie, ano na--"
"AAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHH!"
Yes. My water broke.
Nakita kong namutla si Bryce. "N-Nat--"
"GET ME TO A DAMN HOSPITAL RIGHT NOW!"
Kanina ko pa nararamdaman ang labor pains pero hindi pa siya official unless hindi pa nagba-break ang tubig ko.
What I couldn't believe was the intensity ng sakit ng tiyan ko. Parang tinatadyakan ako ng mahigit sampung mga kabayo.
Bryce was still holding my hand kahit itinatakbo na nila ako sa Delivery Room.
"Love, relax ka la--"
"SA TINGIN MO MAKAKARELAX AKO? IKAW KAYANG MAGLABAS NG DALAWANG BATA!"
His face whitened. I could've laughed pero masakit talaga ang tiyan ko.
"Sorry na, love."
"OO NA! ALIS KA NA!"
...
"PUSH!"
I frowned at the doctor. "SA TINGIN MO HINDI PA AKO NAGPUPUSH SA LAGAY KONG ITO? IKAW KAYA, MARIA!"
Maria laughed at me instead.
Parang lumobo ang tiyan ko and I pushed once more. Tapos, I felt fire. Ito na ang sinasabi nilang "ring of fire".
"All right, Natalie. Mga dalawang push na lang. Nakikita ko na ang bumbunan ng anak mo."
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