A Decade Of Drumbeat

Chapter 36: Dream

Come on Leigh, I told you to rest. ito agad ang bungad niya pagpasok ko sa studio.

It's okay Leo. I'm okay, so no need to worry. I assured him.

Magpapahinga ka lang ba kung hindi ka okay? he stared at my tummy. let your baby rest, please.

Tss, inaalagan ko naman ang sarili ko. Wala na akong magawa sa condo ko, yun ang hindi okay. then I rolled my eyes, thinking that I will just stare at the ceiling for a day if I'll stay there.

Ang tigas talaga ng ulo mo, sana mag mana yang anak mo kay Lyde.

My mouth formed "o". excuse me, mas matigas ang ulo nun noh! napailing nalang siya, ayaw ng makipagtalo sa'kin.

May sinabi muna siya sa mga staff bago bumalik sa aking harapan.

Where are we going? I asked him when he held my hand.

Ihahatid kita.

Aish! sabay kuha sa kamay ko. please, give me freedom. Ilang araw na akong tulog lang nang tulog and I think that's not healthy for the baby.

So, what do you want? nakapikit ang mga mata nito, nagpipigil ng galit.

To work. Maraming nag-email---

Na cancel ko na lahat ng yun.

What?! bakit hindi mo pinaalam sa'kin?

Kasi alam kong aayaw ka. Leigh, listen to me, isipin mo ang kapakanan ng anak mo. You're still healing, your soul and your heart so please, rest. his words are slowly convincing me huh.

Okay. tipid kong sagot, inisip na ito nalang ang maitutulong ko sakanya. go back to the studio, I brought my car with me.

He nodded, halatang pagod na. you can call me if you're really bored.

Sure, I will. niyakap ko nalang ito.

Your baby is hugging me. ewan ko pero tawang-tawa ako nang sabihin niya yun,nI find it cute also, haha.

I'm just talking with my angel here inside the car. All I know is that I still don't want to go home, I wanna go somewhere. Somewhere where there is fun, life is boring lately.

Saan kaya tayo pwede pumunta, baby? I asked, caressing my tummy. to your dad? then I laughed.

Oh I miss him, even though I badly wanna punch his handsome f*cking face.

Sorry, but I can't promise to give you a happy family. But I promise to give you the love you deserve. Anyway, I know your dad loves you so much too. yun pa.

We stopped in an unfamiliar restaurant, my curiosity brought me here.

I'm praying while scanning on the menu, praying that there is sushi.

What can I help you, ma'am?

Sushi, do you have sushi? bigla akong nanlumo nang magpout ito pagkatapos kong tanungin.

Sorry po ma'am, hindi po ito available.

Okay, thanks! I was about to go when I saw who's coming. Good thing he's busy talking so he didn't see me!

Hinarap ko ulit yung babae. a-ahm, I'll go with the ramen nalang and iced tea. I gave her my money, hindi ko na hinintay ang sagot nito at dali-dali nang umupo sa may sulok. Good thing there is a menu book that will help me to hide my face from him.