365 Days Contract [EDITING]

Chapter 5

"W-What? One-year contract? W-What do you mean?" I stuttered. I don't know what he means.

"Yes,"

Hinaplos niya ang buhok ko. Pagkatapos ay bumalik siya sa kaniyang lamesa at hinila ang drawer sa ilalim. Kumuha siya ng isang papel.

"If you don't want the baby, then I'll have it, Lav. You can't abort my baby." Mariing sabi niya.

"Let's create a contract. A one-year contract. Carry my child in your womb for nine months and take care of it for three months. How about that?" he stared at my eyes intently and bit his lower lip. Pumula iyon lalo.

"What?! It's hard to be pregnant!"

Parang ang dali-dali lang sa kaniya na sabihin iyan. He would benefit from me the most. Ano naman an makukuha ko pabalik? It's not just about carrying a baby and giving birth. It's more complicated than what people think.

"Come here, Lav." Tinapik niya ang kaniyang hita pagkatapos umupo sa kaniyang swivel chair.

Kumabog ang dibdib ko. What? Is he telling me to sit again on his lap?

I heaved a heavy sigh before walking slowly toward him. I bit my lower lips. Bakit ba kumakabog ang dibdib ko? Is it because of fear? Is it because I am scared? Or is there something else?

Tiningnan ko si Calen sa mga mata. My heartbeat became faster. What the fuck?

Nang makalapit ako ay dahan-dahan niya akong inaya para umupo sa kaniyang hita. I gripped my chest. I was scared that he might hear my heartbeats.

"Tell me what you want then." Mahinahong sabi niya.

I was locked in his firm arms. Nakahawak sa lamesa ang isa niyang kamay, habang ang isa naman ay nagsusulat sa papel. I could smell his manly perfume. Para akong naadik sa amoy niya.

"Lav..." he called me softly.

I looked at him. Nagtama ang paningin naming dalawa. Namumungay ang kaniyang mga mata.

"I-I don't have the place to stay. I'm staying in my condo, but it belongs to my parents. H-Hindi dapat nila malaman na buntis ako. T-They can't know it, o-or else—"

"Alright. I'll give you a house." He listed it down on the paper. "The expenses are all on me. Including the care during your pregnancy and the aftercare. I'll provide clothes and food... and even your luxuries." sinusulat niya sa papel ang bawat sinasabi niya.

I was dumbfounded. Is he really going to go all this length just to have this baby? I don't understand it. But, this is a mistake...

Though I couldn't really remember what happened that day, I remembered when I initiated doing it bareback. He fooled me, yes, but I should've known. I wasn't really that dumb, but there was a part of me that pushed myself to the limit. Maybe because at that time, I was heartbroken, but I never admitted it to myself.

My way to heal was to wreck this body to forget. I... I shouldn't have done that.

"What do you else do you want? Hmmm?" his voice was raspy.

"No strings between us." I firmly said. He was taken aback by what I said. "Even if this baby is yours, there should be no romance between us."

I bit my lips. I know I'm cruel. This is also my fault, but I can't have a baby yet. I am not prepared. I haven't proved anything yet to my parents. They would hate me even more.

"I-I can't..." I whispered to myself.

Tears escaped from my eyes. Calen looked at me. Nang mapansin na umiiyak ako ay mabilis niyang pinunasan ang mga luha ko.