Thriving Standard

07

"I suggest, maglakad-lakad ka na."

The doctor said while rubbing a gel on my belly. Nasa upuan naman sa gilid ng kama ko si Joax, his family is also sitting on a clinic couch in the side part of the clinic.

"We will do that doc." Joax answered like an excited dad.

Natawa naman ang doktor. "I feel like you'll spoil both your girl and princess."

"Who wouldn't doc?" he asked quickly that made me smile.

"Tama na nga 'yan Joax!" Singit ni Ate Jill. "Excited na kaming makita si babygirl natin! Si mommy nga parang ninerbyos na!" Tinawanan pa nito.

Napailing na lang sila Tita at Tito sa anak nila. They silently watched the doctor's hand, the way it rubs my belly with 'the' some sort of technology.

We've been going to clinics for a while now. Alam na rin namin ang gender ni baby.

Yes, it is a girl.

And Joax couldn't even contain his emotion when we found out that we're having a girl. He even cried while laughing, natatawa na rin noon si doc dahil sa itsura niya. Parang siya yung buntis sa amin e.

"Hon! Ang apo natin." narinig ko ang paghikbi ni Tita kaya napalingon ako.

She was crying endlessly while pointing at the monitor. Nakayakap pa ito sa asawa niya kaya tinatapik-tapik siya nito. Si Ate Jill naman ay kuha ng kuha ng litrato, she even has his camera for vlogging! Nagdadasal na lang ako na huwag niyang iupload!

"She looks so big in there." Saad naman ni Tito ng makita ang prinsesa namin sa monitor.

"Paano ba naman, alaga 'yan ng kapatid ko e!" Bibong sabi ni Ate Jill.

Natawa na lang kaming lahat. Ate Jill is somewhat the clown and the sun of the family. Napaka-positive niya sa lahat ng bagay. She loves to talk, kaya bagay niya 'yong work niyang vlogger. Kahit maghapon magsalita, kaya niya.

"We should buy more nutritious food for you." Joax whispered that caught my attention.

Nanlaki agad ang mata ko. "Joax, huwag na."

Ayoko ng kumain ng mga gulay! Palagi na lang niya akong pinapakain! Kung ayaw ko kasi ay hindi niya ako binibigyan ng halik, e 'yon yung gustong gusto ko!

He smirked. "Your doctor just told me earlier. We need to continue that habit baby."

"Ayoko! No!" I rolled my eyes at him.

Tita and Tito were busy talking with the doctor. Si Ate Jill naman ay may kinakausap lang sa phone kay nag-excuse. I walked a step a way from him like a kid while still facing my front.

"Pareho naman tayong kumakain noon ah?" Lumapit ito sa akin at idinantay ang mukha sa balikat ko. "You're not alone. You're not the only one living in hell, I am too.

Everything he said was all right, kumakain ito ng gulay kagaya ko kahit ayaw din niya sa gulay. I also saw him almost throwing up after our dinner, kinain kasi ang ayaw niya talagang pagkain. He never ate that for almost his entire life, kumain lang dahil 'yon ang rinefer ng Ate niya.

"So parang kasalanan kong nasa impyerno ka dahil sa akin?" I couldn't help but to be sad now.

Nakita ko ang pagpanicked ni Joax. "N-no baby, n-no."

"I hate you! Nakakainis ka! Gusto kitang ilagay sa impyerno!" I said irritated before walking away. Muntik pa itong mapasubsob dahil sa pag-alis ko ng mabilisan.