Mistakes and Promises

Chapter Twenty-eight

Chapter Twenty-eight

Invitation

Aaron was watching me as I was using a breast pump on my breasts. Well, it was a little awkward. Bakit ba kasi siya nanonood. Was he curious? It's for Arabella.

"Aaron..."

"Hmm?" Napatingin siya sa mukha ko.

I sighed. "Wala ka bang ibang gagawin?"

He shrugged his shoulders. "I have no work today. I'll spend the whole day with you and Arabella."

I just nodded.

"Do you need help?"

My eyes widened a fraction. "What? Uh, no need. I can manage." Mabilis ko nalang na tinapos muna ang ginagawa at tinabi ang breast pump ko.

What does he mean help me? What will he do? Suck on my breasts like the freaking pump?! Si Aaron talaga.

I don't know if he's kidding or what. Maybe he's just teasing me. But he looked serious and innocent...

Well, ako lang yata ang nag-iisip ng kung ano.

We were just inside my bedroom here in my parents house. Nasa hospital sina daddy at mommy. At nasa school si Lance. Nasa baba naman sina manang at iba pang mga kasambahay namin. Kaming tatlo lang ni Aaron at ng anak namin ang nandito sa kwarto.

"Are you hungry?" Aaron asked after a while.

Hungry? Hungry for what? Does he mean food? Of course it's food, Tristeen. Ano pa ba ang iniisip ko? Tsk.

"Or thirsty?" he added.

Thirsty... Yeah, water. Bakit ba parang iba ang naririnig ko o iba ang pagkakaintindi ko sa mga sinasabi ni Aaron? Am I crazy?

Kung iisipin kasi...ang tagal na rin pala since we last... I sighed. Nararamdaman din ba iyon ni Aaron? O naiisip.

I shook my head. "No, I'm fine. Are you?" Baka siya ang nagugutom at nauuhaw...

Pero umiling din si Aaron. "I'm fine." Pagkatapos ay tumayo siya para ilagay si Bella sa crib. Nilipat muna namin ang ibang gamit ni Bella dito sa kwarto ko. Kahit connected lang din naman ang room ko sa baby room ni Bella. Nilagay nalang muna namin malapit sa kama ko ang crib niya. Para hindi rin ako mahirapan dahil mas malapit lang sa akin ang anak ko.

"She's asleep." I said.

Aaron nodded. Pagkatapos niyang ilagay sa crib si Bella ay tumayo siya ng tuwid. Bumaling siya sa akin na nakatayo na rin dahil tutulungan ko sana siya kanina sa paglalagay kay Bella sa crib. We stood in front of each other. Nagkatinginan kami ni Aaron.

"What is it...?" I asked him, nang magtagal na ang titigan namin...

Bahagyang umiling si Aaron. Pagkatapos ay nagbuntong-hininga siya. And then he shook his head. Lumapit siya sa akin. And then it was followed by his hug. He hugged me to his chest. "I miss you..." aniya.

Medyo nagulat pa ako sa inakto niya, pero napangiti nalang din. And then I hugged him back. "We've been always together, Aaron. Since we had Bella."

He nodded on the side of my head while still hugging me. "I still miss you." he said.

Does he mean... Like he miss me...the way I'm missing him, too...?

Ano ba iyan, Tristeen. Baka naman naglalambing lang ang baby daddy mo. I sighed and just hugged Aaron.

Ang bastos na yata ng mga thoughts ko lately...

Nang kumalas kami ni Aaron sa yakapan ay hinawakan ng kamay niya ang pisngi ko. 'Tapos ay muli kaming nagkatinginan. And then slowly he lowered his head to meet my lips. And I just let him kiss me... Gumanti na rin ako ng halik sa mga labi niya.