Imagine my surprise when my son came home one day and asked if he has a sister then, my surprise when my past came walking through the door for PTA.
"So you just didn't think of coming to me and letting me know you have my child?"
"You are about t...
"Shit, my water broke" Bigla kong sabi nang naramdaman kong para akong na ihi na hindi. Then biglang humilab ang tiyan ko, napa upo ako bigla. I hit my speed dial which is my mom and agad agad niya naman na arrange lahat nang kailangan ko for my birth. This is it baby, please be healthy!
It's a blur, to be honest, I was told na medyo complicated yung pregnancy ko since I do have PCOS. This baby is my savior and killed all the cells na pwede maging cancer cells. All I am hearing is the beeping of the heart monitor, the light above me is all I see, I feel every contraction, every snip, and every movement around me but I am numb. Then I heard myself shouting then the most glorious sound rang across the room.
"Waaaah waaaah"
4 Years later...
"Mommy! Lets go!" Sa sobrang excited nang batang to sa pasukan, siya na mismo ang gumisiing sa akin para mag prepare.
"Ashton baby, your class is in 4 hours. Ang aga pa nak" Sabi ko sa kanya. Bigla nalang siya sumimangot at nag cross arms. Bugnuting bata talaga.
"Fine, let's
go take a bath and prepare but, you have to listen to me. Okay?" Bigla bigla nalang siyang ngumite at niyakap ako.
"Alam ko di moko matitiis mymy, lab you!" Napa iling nalang ako habang pinupulot ang
mga damit niya. Lokong batang to!
"CAREFUL! Baka ma dapa ka nak."
I was able to stall him by letting him watch his favorite shows while I cooked breakfast and prepare for my work as well. Papasok na sa nursery si Ashton and thank God! Ang school na napasukan namin ay may daycare system kasi haflf day lang yung Nursery classes niya and I wont be off till 3 pm.
I currently work as a Plus size model sa isang Online shopping platform and because the job doesn't really require too much of my time and I am able to work a second job, I did. Raising a child requires money and I don't really have anyone to support me and help. Bilang isang single mom I have to be a wonderwoman and do everything I can para mabigay ko lahat nang kailangan at pag mamahal na karapat dapat ky Ashton.
I was able to drop Ashton off 30 minutes before their classes starts. Andami ngang mga batang umiiyak sa classrom nila. I took a glimpse kay Ash and I can see tears forming in his eyes but he is fighting it. I just hugged him and stroked his back, I want to let him know that crying is totally fine. May nabasa kasi ako na supressing ones feelings specially sa mga bata is not healthy.
"Mymy? I am okay." Matapang na sabi ni Ash.
"Aw, my strong big boy! I'll see you later, okay?" He just nodded and gave me a kiss then he turned around to look for a seat. He found one at the front then he just took a seat and looked around. My boy is shy, he just kept quiet and take quick glimpses at his classmates.
"Hi Mommy! Ano name ni baby boy? Ako nga pala ang teacher nila for this year, my name is Mr. Andriu Santos." Bigla ako napatingin sa nag salita, medyo nagulat pa ako kasi bigla bigla nalang nag salita.
"H-hi teacher, ako nga pala si Eve Madrigal. That is my son, Ashton Madrigal. I'll be leaving him in our care"
"Such a handsome boy! He reminds me of a certain someone I just can't pinpoint who that is. Artista ata yun. Ang Gwapong bata!" Sabi ni teacher.
"Thank you! Siyam na buwan ko ding dene-sign yan sa tiyan ko! HAHA"
Napatawa naman kaming dalawa at nag paalam na ako ky Ashton at ky Teacher Driu may trabaho pa kasi ako. Timing kasi yung first day ni Ash ay may shoot ako. Lingerie shoot pa naman yun at medyo may kalayuan yung venue.
habang tumatakbo ako patungong venue ay pansin kong medyo madaming tao, may celecrity ata? I was able to reach y table on time kaya na make upan at naka pag suot ako nang outfit ko in time.
habang nag rerehearse ako nang poses ko bigla nalang akong nabangga nang isang model when I looked up I was mesmerized by her beauty. She was so beautiful I was dumbfounded until she opened her mouth.
"The fuck? Hey, piggy! Tumabi ka! Ang laki laki mo na naka harang ka pa sa daan." I hear gasping all around me. It is 100% to call a plus-size model like that. People just stared at us like we are some kind of alien that just landed on fucking Earth. I am so mad, at her, at myself, at everyone who is just looking while she keeps on insulting me. Yes, I am fat and I know it; I don't need anyone announcing it for me.
"...hey? You dumb pork chop?" She is still talking to me while pointing her finger at my face. I can feel tears pooling in my eyes, I felt all y blood rushing to my face and my heart sinking due to shame and hurt.
"ANA! Stop that!" Biglang may sumigaw pulling me away from the darkest thoughts that I have. I just saw the woman get pulled away by a guy who looks very familiar. I wasn't able to get a glimpse of his face but I am very grateful that he pulled the woman away.
"A-are you okay Eve?" My manager held me up tapos pinagpagan yung katawan ko. "You look a mess, are you able to do the shoot still?"
"Y-yes, I'll just refresh myself."
The shoot went swiftly after, the incident is not forgotten but silenced. The company apologized to me instead of that God-awful woman. Me, being a person who loves peace and doesn't really wanna place charges even though everyone tells me to. I just got off and went to pick up my child.
Doubt clouded my mind for the whole drive. After giving birth to my son, I actually got depressed. Postpartum is no joke. My body's never recovered, my stomach is never flat, and I have thick arms and legs. I felt so ugly until one day, I got scouted as a model. Darkness clouded over me for a few months but I still pushed through because Ash only has me. No one else.
"MOMMY!" Sigaw ni Ash, I worked my best-rehearsed smile and hugged him.
"Hey, baby! How's your first day?" I asked, he then started to tell me every detail of it all the way home. Dinner came and he is still telling me stories of his day. I made sure to listen to every detail.
"You know what's funny Momma? I have a classmate and she looks just like me! Teacher Driu said we're like twins!" He said in glee.
"Really? She must be pretty!" I said in response. I mean children tend to look alike but they're eventually gonna grow out of it. Right?
"She is! Her name is Venus Montenegro. She looks exactly like me except she is a girl." Montenegro rang a bell but I just ignored the ringing in my head, that name could just be a classmate or workmate in the past.
So this is how I visualize Eve and Ashton, and yes that baby is ZENITSU. I got lazy amd just looked for a cutie pie from my drafts.
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