Tangled Ropes

Chapter: 9

Napapadalas na ang pagiging grumpy ni Luxiana and she had quite an appetite. I had my doubts but she didn't.

"Luxiana?" I woke up one morning and she wasn't here.

Bumaba ako at nakita na kausap niya si Manang Ester kaya I had to know what was wrong.

"Sigurado ka ba?" Manang asked cheerfully.

"Eh wala po kasing ibang eksplenasyon sa mga nangyayari. Baka nga po buntis na ako." She said.

Nag-tatalon si Manang pero natigil siya agad when Luxiana didn't seem happy.

"May problema ba?" Manang asked.

"Manang ayaw ko po ng anak kasama si Aire." She said kaya nagpatak ang puso ko. "Hindi po deserve ng baby na ito ang mabuhay sa isang bahay na hindi nagmamahalan ang magulang niya. Tulungan niyo po ako, huwag po kayong maingay sa kahit na sino. Ipapalaglag ko po ito."

"Ano? Luxiana maupo ka nga muna."

She sat down kaya lumapit na ako.

"Hello, my beautiful wife. How did you sleep?" I tried faking my anger on what she had said. "Manang what's for breakfast?"

"A-ahh.. ano po, danggit at tocino."

"Yum! Okay can we have that here na? Gutom na po ako." I sat beside Luxiana and she wasn't looking at me.

I wanted to talk to her about it pero sa ibang paraan ko isasagawa ang plano ko para malaman if she was really pregnant.

"I scheduled an appointment for the doctor later." I said kaya nilingon na niya ako. "You've been dizzy lately and aways nauseous. You need to be treated."

"That's unnecessary. Hindi ka ba naniniwala na ayos lang talaga ako?"

"Nope."

I finished eating then went to get dressed. Kasunod ko nga si Luxiana but she refused to take a shower. I had to bribe her with chocolate para maligo na siya.

This woman has been a headache eversince I caught her leaving the house.

Yun ba yung time na buo na ang baby namin kaya siya nagkakaganito?

She wore a black top and a denim long skirt. We finally went to a doctor and she did some tests on Luxiana. Ayaw pa ni Lux na magbigay ng blood sample, they had to beg her for it.

My gosh this is so complicated.

"Well, I don't see anything wrong with your wife." The doctor said. "But I do see another heartbeat here, congratulations to both of you."

"Huh? So this means buntis ang asawa ko?" I asked at tumango ang doktor while smiling. "Great! That explains everything now."

"You must be wrong, I can't be pregnant." She said.

"Oh but you are, Mrs. Rodis.. twins exactly."

What..

I was so happy with the news. I looked down at Luxiana and saw her eyes displaying not a single emotion but despair. I kissed her cheek while hugging her.

I drove us home and she asked if I was going to the cemetery.

"Lux, I just found out na we are having a baby. Bakit naman ako pupunta sa sementeryo?" I asked.

"Death anniversary na ni Avery." She answered.

Oh right.. I forgot about it. I have been so caught up with Luxiana recently that I forgot na it has been 4 years since Aves died. Bukas ko na lang siya dadalawin.

"I'm not going anywhere." I said kaya tumango ito. "Get some rest, napagod siguro kayo ni baby."

She touched her stomach then went to our room. I did a few paper works before going to our room to check on Luxiana. Natutulog na siya and she had her phone on.

I took it to turn it off but I was shocked by her search history.

'5 Ways to Terminate Unwanted Pregnancies'

I turned her phone off then walked towards my bathroom.

I really messed up.