Kumpas

13

ELLA

"as long as you're happy, anak. Okay lang sa akin"

Napa ngiti naman ako

Buti pa si daddy, sinusuportahan ako

Mom doesn't like to talk

Kaya kami nalang ni Dad ngayon ang nag uusap

"Thank you, dad" I said

Napa ngiti naman si daddy

"do you have a picture of your son? I want to see my grandson"Sambit niya

I showed him a Picture of my ryry

Kaka send lang nito kanina

I asked Jema kasi to send me a pic of our lovelove

"Buti naman anak at , safe delivery si Jema" Dad said

I smiled and nodded

"Oo nga po eh, She was so brave nung pina panganak niya si Irylle" Sagot ko

Dad just smiled and he kept on asking about Irylle

Pagka uwi ko, my brows furrowed when I saw a familiar figure

"Ang kapal ng mukha mong angkinin si Ry na anak mo siya, Eh diba gusto mo siyang ipa laglag?" Singhal ni Jema

Wait is that

Iram?

Anong ginagawa niya dito?

"Anak ko pa din siya, Jema. Anak natin si Rylle. Wag mo naman siyang ilayo sakin" Pagmamaka awa ni Iram

Anak niya si Irylle?

Iram's my bestfriend

Isa siya sa mga tinuring kong kaibigan

He's an artist na pala ngayon

But I did not know about Jema and Iram's relationship

Kasi he introduced me to Nicole

Her girlfriend

Wala na din akong balita sa kung ano man ang nangyari

But this

Iram's the father of Irylle

And Jema did not tell me

"I-Iram"Mahinang sambit ko

Napa tingin naman silang dalawa

"L-love..."Jema said at lumapit sakin

"A-anong ginagawa mo dito, Buds?" He asked

Buds

"I-ikaw yung...Ikaw y-yung gustong i-ipa laglag si I-irylle?" Sambit ko

Na tigilan naman si Iram

"Hindi naman sa ganun—"I cut him off

"You know how hard it is para sa isang ina na ipa abort ang bata? and now... And now your claiming him as your son? You motherfucker!" i punched him in the face

"E-ella!" Inaawat na ako ni Jema

I heard ryry crying kaya dali dali akong pumunta sa kwarto

"Hi, love. Dada's here na" I carried him

Nag uusap pa sina Jema at Iram sa labas

After a while, pumasok na si Jema sa kwarto

"Lovelove..." sambit niya

I slowly looked at her

Lumapit siya at niyakap ako

"Y-you did not tell me kung s-sino yung a-ama ni Ry.." I softly said

"I-I'm sorry love..." Jema replied

I heaved a sigh

"H-he... he was my bestfriend. P-pero dati yun. He changed nung naka pasok na siya sa showbiz industry. She introduced me to a lot of girls. " sambit ko

She was shocked

"I-ilang taon na pala kayo?" I asked

"8 years... w-we've been together for eight years. H-highschool pa k-kami nun" sagot niya

So

Tinago niya sa amin si Jema?

I don't understand why

Bakit niya ginawa yun?

Hindi deserve ni Jema ng ganung treatment

Tinatago tapos nam bababae pa

"I-I'm sorry... I-I'm sorry you've experienced that..." Sambit ko

Umiiyak na pala si Jema

I can feel the trauma she had experience

"You're now in safe hands, Jema... hinding hindi ko hahayaang ma experience mo ulit ang ganun klaseng bagay" sambit ko

She did not speak at hinayaan lang siya sa shoulders ko

I will make sure na hindi na yun ma uulit

Cause I won't forgive myself if I let her experience the same pain she had experienced

JEMA

"Dun ka muna kay Ella, anak. Ako na bahala dito sa kusina" sambit ni Mama

Tumango ako at nilapitan si Ella sa sofa

"Hello lalove, ayaw magpa tulong ni tita?" She chuckled

I chuckled and nodded

"Baka daw mabinat ako. Kaya mas mabuting, si baby muna love" sagot ko

"That's good—"Naputol yung sasabihin niya nang marinig namin ang iyak ni Ryry

"Mukhang gutom na ata ang apo ko nak" Nahihiyang sabi ni Papa

Napa tawa naman ako

Ella gave me his lampin para I cover sa upper part ko

"Thanks love" ni ngitian ko siya

She smiled back and kissed our foreheads

Nagpa breastfeed na ako kay Rylle while Ella's hand is on mine

"Ang clingy ng dada mo baby love oh" I whispered

napa tingin si Ella sakin at tumawa

"I love you, of course sayo lang ako clingy no" sagot niya

"Talaga lang! pag talaga ikaw nakita kong nagiging clingy ka sa iba" my brows furrowed

Ella chuckled and kissed my Cheeks

"You're enough, Jema... Your whole existence is enough. Kayo ni baby" Sambit niya

I felt my cheeks in heat

Namumula ata ako

Tinawanan naman ako ni Ella

"Taray ng blush on ng mommy mo anak" She said

I rolled my eyes on her kaya mas lalo siyang napa tawa

"Che! dun ka nga sa far away" I pushed her away

Niyakap niya naman ako

"Ayoko lablab, dito na ako" Sambit niya

"Ehem" Napa ayos naman siya sa upo ng marinig si Papa

Napa tawa naman ako

Pinag ttripan lang ni Papa eh

Nag tawanan nalang kami pareho ni Papa