Mistakes and Promises

Chapter Twenty-one

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Chapter Twenty-one

Teasing

"So you're telling me that you were crying the last time because you were hungry?"

I nodded to Mommy.

She sighed and then she smiled after shaking her head lightly.

Mommy and I got to talk after dinner.

"I feel fat, Mommy."

Umiling naman si Mommy sa sinabi ko. "It's all right, Tristeen. Ganoon talaga kapag buntis. Normal lang na nag-c-crave ka at parang ang dami mong pagkain na gustong kainin..."

"Ganoon ka rin po ba noong nagbuntis ka sa amin ni Lance?"

She nodded. "Yeah. So it's okay, anak. It's normal. Don't worry about it."

"Pero tumaba po ako, Mom?"

Tiningnan ni Mommy ang katawan ko. "Hmm, hindi naman."

"Be honest, Mommy."

"Well, yeah, medyo nag-gain ka nga ng konting weight, anak. Pero sabi ko nga normal iyan because you're pregnant."

I sighed loudly.

"Why are you so worried? Ayos nga lang iyan."

"I hate feeling ugly, Mommy."

"Oh! But you're not ugly, Tristeen! You're very beautiful. Lalo ngayong buntis ka. May mga ganoon na lalo pang gumaganda kapag buntis."

"And gaining some weight doesn't make you ugly. Especially if it's normal when you're pregnant." Mommy added.

I sighed.

Mommy held my cheek with her palm. She gently smiled at me. "Stop worrying too much, Tristeen. Just think of your child that's still growing inside your womb."

Tumango ako kay Mommy. "Thanks, Mom."

"Awww." Mommy gently brought me in her arms and hugged me comfortingly. Her hand and fingers caressed my hair and then I also felt her kissing my head.

I hugged my mother back and I closed my eyes in her warm embrace.

I shouldn't really worry too much. Worrying won't do me any good and my child. I just have to focus instead on my pregnancy and my baby. Ang dapat ko lang isipin ay ang kung ano ang makakabuti sa amin ng anak ko.

"What's happening here?"

Bumaling kami ni Mommy kay Daddy na dumating. Kumalas na rin kami sa yakap. Sinalubong ni Mommy ng ngiti si Daddy. "Wala naman, Tristan. Mother and daughter talk." Mommy said to Dad.

"Hmm. Hindi ako kasali?"

Pareho kami ni Mommy na bahagyang napatawa ni Daddy. "Come here." si Mommy kay dad.

And Dad went to Mom for a hug. I kiddingly rolled my eyes to them. But I still smiled watching my parents. Mommy just chuckled at my reaction as she continued to hug Daddy in front of me. While Daddy was smiling, too.

Pagkatapos ay napaisip ako habang tintingnan ang mga magulang ko. Ito rin ang gusto ko para sa anak ko. Gusto ko ng isang masaya at kompletong pamilya para sa kaniya. Naisip ko rin kung handa na ba akong tanggapin si Aaron? Kapag niyaya niya akong magpakasal ay siguro nga pakakasalan ko na siya. Magkakaanak na kami. And I really love him. Hindi naman nawala ang pagmamahal ko sa kaniya.