Tangled Ropes

Chapter: 10

Nagising ako, feeling hungry. Aire was still awake and doing some paper works. Tumayo ako at dahan-dahang binuksan ang pinto.

"Luxiana."

"Hmm?" I asked.

"Where are you going?"

"Maghahanap ng pagkain."

Tumayo siya at sumama sa akin. I was looking for something to eat pero wala dito. I looked at him and asked for tusok-tusok.

"Luxiana, it is 11 PM. Walang tuhog diyan sa labas." He said kaya sumimangot ako. "Fine, I'll try to look pero hindi ko sure kung may mahahanap ako."

"Kahit kwek-kwek lang." I said.

"Okay." He kissed me then told me to go back sa kuwarto. "Manang Ester, pakibantayan muna ng bahay habang wala ako."

Nakita ko si Manang Ester kaya mabilis akong lumapit sa kaniya.

"Manang buntis po ako." I said. "Kambal."

"Talaga? Naku, salamat sa panginoon."

"Manang ayaw ko po nito. Hindi ako papayag na pati ang mga anak ko ay madadamay sa kasal namin ni Aire." I wanted to cry. "Manang kawawa ang mga anak ko."

"Kawawa na sila ngayon, Luxiana." Sagot nito sa akin. "Walang kasalanan ang mga bata.. hindi nila kontrolado kung paano kayo bilang mag-asawa pero huwag mo namang isipin na hahayaan kita na ipalaglag ang mga bata na iyan dahil sa natatakot ka sa ama nila."

"Pero-."

"Kawawa na sila ngayon pa lang dahil hindi sila kayang dalhin ng nanay nila sa mundong ito ng hindi sinusubukan silang mahalin."

Natigil ako sa nasabi ni Manang. Tama siya, hindi kontrolado ng mga bata kung paano kami ni Aire kaya nararapat na mahalin ko sila ng higit pa sa buhay ko.

Aire finally arrived and told me to go to our room at isusunod daw niya ang food for me.

"Hey, I know you didn't say you wanted this pero ibinili na kita ng mango shake."

"Oh, thanks."

He kissed me then told me to eat everything he bought.

Pagkatapos kong kumain ay mabilis akong nakatulog.

Everything is going fine naman, I learned to love my children na rin kaya I am taking care of my body.

I was called up to the studio to set up some ideas. It was going really well, I had so much fun.

6PM na kaya naisipan kong umuwi. I got in my car and opened my phone and saw na Aire had been trying to contact me for about 3 hours now. I messaged him na pauwi na ako so he called me.

"Hello?" I answered.

[Saan ka nagpunta? Wala ka nung umuwi ako.]

"Studio. Pauwi na ako, I need to hang up now." I said.

[Don't, I'm worried. Huwag mong ibababa ang telepono.]

"Okay."

Medyo traffic na kaya mas lalong nag-iingay si Aire asking where I was na raw.

"Malapit na." I said as I turned my wheel.

I parked outside and saw na Aire was at the door, he was sitting there with his coffee mug and some bread.

"Luxiana!" He yelled when he saw me.

"Didn't Polly tell you where I was?" I asked at umiling ito while he checked if I was okay.

"Luxiana you had me worried sick!" He complained. "Go wash up and rest na I'll bring dinner na lang to you."

"Okay, sorry."

After changing my clothes ay bumaba ako sa kusina. I wanted some onion rings pero dapat si Aire ang kakain.

"Bibili ako ng onion rings." I said kaya nilingon ako ni Aire. "I'll order na lang sa online."

"Sige."

When the food arrived ay nagulat si Aire na sinusubo ko sa kaniya yung binili ko.

"Isa!" I threatened.

"Why are you even giving that to me?"

"Ikaw ang kumain."

"Oh my gosh." He complained.