Taming Wild Roses [Chasing Liberty Series #1]

23

"What?" gulat kong asta sa kanya.

He swiveled his chair at tumayo papunta sa akin.

"When did you find out you were pregnant?" tanong niya.

"Uhm, noong isang araw lang. Three weeks na raw ito." yumuyo ako at pinaglaruan ang kamay.

"Three weeks huh? Call your mother and let's talk about our arrangement." utos niya.

"What arrangement? We went here to abort the child, gawin mo ang trabaho mo."

"That's not my job. My job is to save lives, not take one. Especially if it's my child." he answered coldly.

"Well, this is a mistake. Maling may nabuo tayo. I don't even know you. Para sa ikabubuti natin na ipatanggal na lang ang batang ito." pag-pupumilit ko.

"It takes two to tango Ms. Davis. You need my opinion in this decision. I'm the father."

"How sure you were the father?" sagot kong nagpakunot ng kanyang noo.

"Then who? May iba ka pa bang nakasama three weeks ago?" tanong niya.

Shit! Siya lang. He's my first after a long hiatus in bar hoe-pping.

"Silence means no. Call your mother and we'll talk about this child."

"Silence means yes kaya?" pakikipagtalo ko.

"State the name Ms. Davis. Let's see kung sino. If you can't provide one, then I'm the father."

"How bold of you to assume that you're the father. Oo may nangyari sa atin, but that doesn't mean na ikaw ang ama."

"Then I told you, gather all of your men you've slept with and let's analyze the situation." sagot niyang inirapan ko na lang.

"Fuck you!" tayo ko para puntahan ang aking ina.

"You've already fucked me, Ms. Davis. Kaya nga tayo nakabuo." he then smirked.

I rolled my eyes at nag-lakad na palabas ng opisina.

"What happened, Roshan?" pag-aalala ni mommy.

"We can't abort the child mom."

"What? Bakit hindi? He said we can. Tumabi ka nga at kakauspain ko uli yang doctor." itinulak niya ako sa tabi para makadaan siya.

I followed her again.

"Hindi pwede ito! I am her mother and I have a say sa kung anong gusto kong mangyari sa anak ko." sigaw niya pagkapasok.

"Yes, you're the mother Mrs. Davis, but I am the father of her child. Compared to you, I have more right in her body." sagot niyang nagpa-tameme sa aking ina.

I laughed. My mother looks hilarious right now.

"What?!" she exclaimed.

"Your daughter and I will decide whether to keep the child or not. You're out of the picture Ma'am." dagdag nito.

"Do you even know my daughter? As far as I know, one night stand lang ang nangyayari sa inyo! You don't even know each other!"

"It's none of your concern anymore. One night stand o kung ano pa man, that is still our child."

My mother laughed hysterically.

"Ano Roshan? Bubuhayin mo yang bata?" tanong niya sa akin.

Noong una ay desigido na akong ipalaglag ang bata, but looking at my mom right now. Parang nagbago ang isip ko.

I just want to pissed her off.

"Ayoko. Hindi ko ipapalaglag ang batang ito." I said bluntly.

"Me either." dagdag ng doctor.

"Really Roshan? You really plan on destroying your life?" hindi makapaniwalang tanong ng aking ina.

My life is more than destroyed. Kayo ang may gawa noon.

"Keeping a child does not equate to destruction of life Mrs. Davis."

"Huwag kang maikalam dito! This is between my daughter and I." sigaw ni mommy.

Lumapit naman ang lalaki sa aking tabi at ipinatong ang kamay sa aking bewang. Nagulat ako sa kanyang ginawa.

"Well, if it involves the mother of my child then, sorry to say but I have a right to interfere."

"Bueno, sige. Bahala ka na Roshan. If you chose this life then so be it. Pero sinasabi ko sayo, the moment you decided to keep that child is the moment you lose me as your mother." giit niya habang padabog na lumabas ng opisina.

The man beside me removed his hand on my waist. I looked at him.

"So what now?" tanong ko.

"We'll keep that child." maikli niyang sagot at bumalik na sa mesa.

Lumapit ako sa kanya.

"I am just 19, my parents will hate me. At kung hindi mo nakita, nawalan na ako ng nanay. How can I take care of this child?" tanong ko.

"There's no I, Ms. Davis. We. I'll help you."

"It's Roshan. Stop calling me by my surname." pagpapakilala ko.

"It's Aiden."

Aiden huh?

"So, kahit kakaalam lang natin ng pangalan ng isa't isa ay papayag kang buhayin ang batang ito?"

"What's the connection, Roshan? We made that child, we had the responsibility to take care of it." sagot niya.

"I have no means Doc Aiden. I am just a poor student who got pregnant by an old doctor."

"What old? I am just 27! Do I look old?" kumunot ang kanyang noo.

"Twenty fucking seven?" I shouted with shock. "Ang bata mo pa para maging doctor?"

"I just got my license. I am just starting my career."

"Med school is tough, ang galing mo naman." pamamangha ko.

"Well, thanks. But back to the topic, I-"

"Paano pag pinalayas ako? Paano ang pag-aaral ko? Paano ang pagbuhay sa batang ito? Gaya ng sabi mo, bago ka pa lang. Mahihirapan tayong buhayin ito." kabado kong tanong.

"I'll take care of that. Ako ng bahala." sagot niya.

Indeed, he is true to his word.

Pagkauwi ko sa bahay ay nakakalat lahat ng gamit ko sa labas. Isa isa ko itong pinulot at nilagay sa makaling bag. I expected this.

Natanaw ko ang nanay kong palabas ng bahay. She looked at me with no emotion.

"From this point forward Roshan, we're no longer your parents. Go to that man and fuck yourself." sabay sarado niya ng pintuan.

Hindi ko naman talaga naramdaman na nagkaroon ako ng magulang.

Nothing much will change.

Aiden was waiting for me inside his car. Bumaba siya at tinulungan niya ako sa aking gamit.

He offered to let me stay in his condo unit. Syempre wala na akong magagawa. I'm pregnant with his child at wala pang mapupuntahan.

"I'm sorry Roshan." malungkot niyang saad.

"Don't be sorry. Alam kong naghihintay lang din ng pagkakataon yang nanay ko na mapaalis ako sa bahay. Don't worry, I'm fine." I assured him.

He started to maneuver his car patungo sa kanyang condo unit.

I can't believe in just a short span of time ay nagbago ang buhay ko.

I'm with a complete stranger driving me into my new home.

How I wish he was a good person.

I hope so.