"What?" Did I hear her right? It can't be.
"I'm pregnant." Hinawakan nya ang tyan nya at umupo sa harapan ko. My stomach churn when I realise that there's a growing person inside her.
I don't know how to react. If Shawn is the father then what am I gonna do? What about us? My heart started to beat so fast that I can almost hear it.
"Why are you telling me this?" I said in a cold voice. I'm trying to act strong because I can't show her how weak I feel inside.
"Para layuan mo sya." She look at me with conviction. I feel like my world shattered into pieces. Ramdam ko ang panlalamig ng katawan ko. She can't be serious right?
"Why would I do that?" I almost stutter. My eyes blink multiple times so I can hide my tears. I don't think I can give him up. Damm, I always told him to stay away from me and to leave me. What if he will?
"Because we're going to have a family." That sounds like a piercing sound to my ears. Para akong pinagbagsakan ng langit at lupa. Family? Then what am I? I was left speechless. I can't absorb everything she's saying right now
"I know he loves you. I know you had him first. I know it all. He can't forget you, so please. I'm begging you, ikaw na ang lumayo sa kanya." I can feel desperation in her voice. She hold my hand and I swatted it away.
"Don't touch me." I said in a low voice. I can't accept everything she's saying right now. I know I hated Shawn before but it's different now. I don't even know what I'll do about this.
"Please, give him to me. Decline him. You have everything." She laugh a little bago pinahid ang luhang tumakas sa mata nya. I look away because I can't bear this sight. I look like a complete villain here.
"You have everything. I can't even dream of competing you. You're the ideal woman. You are beautiful, strong, smart, popular, classy and all. Habang ako ganito lang. There are many men lining to you. So please just give him to me." She's now sobbing and I refuse to look at her. I refuse to listen. Siguro kung noon nangyari ito, nung panahon na nilalayuan ko si Shawn ay hindi ako magdadalawang isip na ibigay ang hinihiling nya. But it's different now. I don't think I can give him away like that.
"Please say something. You told me to grow a backbone and I'm doing it now. I'm doing it for my child. Babae ka rin so please. Kaya mo bang maging masaya habang walang ama ang anak ko?" I look at her sharply. Did she just say that? Did she really say that? Is she using her child to make me agree?
"What?" I sternly asked. She gulp a little bago nilabanan ang aking tingin.
"Give him to me. You don't like him anyway." My jaw clench as I almost lose all the temper I'm barely holding on.
"How can you be so sure about that." I raise one of my brow. She look at me with knowing eyes before she speak.
"Because if you did then you wouldn't announce your relationship with Sir Shawn." My brows furrowed. What does she mean? Hindi ba at si Shawn na ang pinag-uusapan namin.
I sigh and massage my forehed. Why am I even fighting a pregnant person? Bawal sya mastress baka makunan.
" Yes, I did. Shawn and I are in a relationship so paano mo nasabing hindi ko sya gusto." Kumunot din ang noo nya sakin.
"What do you mean? I'm not talking about Shawn. I'm talking about Radon. Si Radon ang ama ng pinagbubuntis ko." I blink thrice from what she said. What? Then all this time I'm misunderstanding everything? What the! Bakit hindi nya sinabi agad.
"What? Hindi ba si Shawn ang pinag-uusapan natin?" Tiningnan nya naman ako ng naguguluhan bago sya uminom ng tubig.
"You think may nangyari sa amin ni Sir Shawn? No, he just threw me away when he realised it's you who he really likes. He treated me like I never even existed" I feel relieve. This means nothing happen to them. I don't have to worry about giving him up. Wait? Si Radon ang ama?
"Bakit kasi hindi mo nilinaw agad. Teka panong sya ang ama?" I'm really curious. Nagkita lamang kami kagabi tapos nabuntis nya na pala si Alessa.
"Hindi ko ba nasabi? Sorry naman." Tiningnan ko sya ng masama at muntikan ko na syang makurot. She forgot the most important detail. This woman made me go through a roller coaster of emotions just because she forgot?
"I don't know how to say this but it just happen. We happen."
"Then why are you telling me to give him to you?" Ang gulo nya ha.
"Because I heard you yesterday. He still wants you despite knowing na magkakaanak na kami. I know naman na ikaw ang gusto nya. I know na you almost happen pero please kapag lumapit ulit sya sa iyo tanggihan mo na sya. May Shawn ka naman e. Hayaan mo na sya sa amin ng anak ko. "
Iniisip nya ba na mamamangka ako sa dalwang ilog? Or bigla kong iiwan si Shawn para kay Radon kaya nya ako kinakausap ng ganito?
" What? Of course kahit hindi mo naman sabihin ay nilalayuan ko na si Radon. I have Shawn and he doesn't like me around other guys. I just can't rudely send Radon away because I did him wrong. That's that, I only like him as a friend, so rest easy. " Mukha naman syang nabunutan ng tinik.
" Really? Thank you! " good things na resolve namin ang misunderstanding. However, there's one thing that's bothering me.
" If Radon is the father of your baby then why are you arguing with Shawn earlier? " I asked. Iyan kasi ang dahilan kaya inakala kong si Shawn ang ama.
"Because I ask him a favor." Kumunot ang noo ko at nag iwas sya ng tingin.
"A favor? What is it?"She didn't speak and I ask her again and again.
" I ask him na tulungan akong maipakasal sa akin si Radon. " Nanlaki ang mata ko sa sinabi nya. Is she out of her mind?
" What? You can't be serious! Kaya ba hindi pumayag si Shawn? Why did you even think about this in the first place! Radon is a good person I know na hindi nya kayo papabayaan. " Tumawa naman sya ng bahagya bago umiwas ng tingin.
"Yes, He is a good person I know that too but I don't like what he have in mind. He suggested co-parenting and I won't settle for that. My child deserves more than that. My child deserve a family." I couldn't believe my ears. She sounds so determined. Parang hindi na mababali ang gusto nya. Shawn is right she's gone crazy.
" Are you for real? You're going to trap him in a loveless marriage just so you can make an image of a family? " It's just unbelievable. Is she always this desperate?
"I don't care. Don't judge me. You don't know what you might do kung ikaw ang nasa sitwasyon ko. I'll do everything I can to give my child a family. I'll do everything and if it didn't work out that's when I'll give up." She stand up and stood her ground.
" I won't give up without a fight. So please, stay away from him. Don't make this harder than it already is." She look at me with conviction and I don't know what to respond. She gulp a little before she turns her back and walk away.
