Two years later.....
A month ago, kumakain kami ng dinner kasama ang pamilya naming daawa when she suddenly said.
"I'm pregnant."
Naibuga ko talaga yung iniinom kong tubig.
Everyone was shocked of course but they were happy for the both of us.
We were expecting it, since she have undergone IVF pero kasi hindi ko alam na success yun.
I was crying when I found out. Sobrang saya ko.
After our family dinner nang makauwi ay doon na kami nagkaroon ng one to one conversation.
"So, two months pregnant ka na tapos diko alam?"
She just smiled.
"Gusto lang kita isurprise. Mukha namang na surprise ka kanina naluwa mo pa yung tubig."
Sabi niya habang mahinhing tumatawa.
"Yeah I was really surprised..."
Napakagat labi na lang ako habang pinipigilang wag maiyak kaso naiyak pa rin ako.
Lumuhod ako sa harap niya at niyakap ang bewang niya.
"I promise I'm gonna take care of both of you. Gagawin ko ang lahat para sa inyo."
"Alam ko, kaya nga ako pumayag sa gusto mo."
"But do you want to? Hindi naman ba labag sa loob mo?"
Again she laughed.
"You know I don't do things that I'm not so sure of."
She said while caressing my hair.
I woke up this morning when I heard two people talking sa living room.
"Who's that?"
I asked our maid.
"Diko po kilala maam, pero mukha pong close ni Maam Mirah."
I walked towards them at nasurpresa ako nung makita ko kung sino yung kausap niya.
"Limery!?"
Masaya kong tawag saka siya tumayo at sinalubong ako ng yakap.
"Kumusta na? Long time no see."
I said.
Naupo ako sa tabi ni Mirah at siya naman ay bumalik sa pagkakaupo niya.
"Well? What brought you here?'
"Something really important, nalaman kasi namin ni Doc na nagbubuntis si Mirah..."
"Yeah she is, obviously."
Sabi ko kasi may umbok na ng sa tiyan niya.
"Bakit ano bang meron?"
Tanong ko.
"Isasama ko sana kayo sa lab ni Doc, she wants to see both of you, alam niyo naman hindi siya pwedeng lumabas ng premises niya dahil sa restraining order niya."
"Is that okay? I mean hindi ba pinutol na namin ang connection ni Mirah sa organization niyo."
"It's not something that our organization has to do with. Doc will explain to you."

BINABASA MO ANG
The Assassin's Heart (gxg)
Storie d'amore"White resembles purity, but to me... it's the opposite."