This Damned Life

Epilogue

Epilogue

It is a one rainy night, the clouds is dark as the wind blows. It is a sign that a storm is coming. Scarlet slowly opened the door as she remain quiet, while Elle on the other hand is sleeping on their bed.

She slowly closed the door, not making any sound and change her outfit into her sleeping attire. It is their third day in their honeymoon get away, 'cause she sneeked out calling her cousin Magenta. No phones. That is their rule for their vacation, but it seems that she is the rule breaker. Kaya ngayon ay dahan dahan siyang bumabalik sa pagkakahiga.

"Where have you been?" Halos mapatalon siya sa gulat ng magsalita si Elle, akala niya kasi tulog na ito.

"Sa-sa kusina?" Liar! Nagui-guilty siya , dahil nagsinungaling siya.

Tinignan niya ang asawa na ngayon ay naka-ngisi sa kaniya, na para bang pinapa-guilty siya at 'wag na siyang magsinungaling. Pero pinilit niya padin panindigan ang sinabi.

"Are you sure Mrs. Montesque?" He mockingly asked. Bakit ba ganito si Elle?! Nakalimutan niya na ba na isang Mafia leader ang napangasawa niya?

Huminga siya ng malalim at lumapit sa asawa upang yakapin, eto lang naman ang gusto nito, aaminin niya na may pagka-pervert pala itong si Elle. "I love you." Wika ni Scarlet.

Huminga naman ng malalim si Elle,dahil alam niyang talo siya. Kahit pa isa siyang mafia leader ay pumipiyok parin ang pagka-tapang niya kapag ang asawa niya na ang nagsalita.

"I can see you smiling. Why?" Kahit bulag siya, malakas padin ang radar niya sa mga bagay-bagay.

Nag blush naman si Scarlet at ngumiti ng nakakaloko, alam niya na ang gusto ng asawa, sa third day kasi nila lagi lang sila nakaka-abot sa second base. Nakakahiya mang aminin, pero nahihiya parin talaga siya kay Elle, dahil sa insecurities niya sa katawan. Kaya naman ngayon na buo na ang desisyon niya ay dahan-dahan niyang hinihimas ang dibdib ng asawa na tila alam na nito ang ginagawa.

" are you seducing me?" Tanong ni Elle.

"Are you?" Scarlet said with her seductive vouice.

"Am I?" Elle choked, natatawa siya sa conversation nilang mag-asawa.

Unti-unting lumapit paitaas si Scarlet at hinalikan si Elle, she thought it will last for a second, but as the tine goes by, it gets deeper and deeper.

Both of them were out of control, making love in under the moonlight during rainy day. They had the one the happiest night of their lives, sharing their affection to each other.

After their four weeks honeymoon in Palawan, they came back to their house- in Tagaytay. Scarlet hurriedly ran inside and threw up. She is damn exhausted and tired, as if she's been wake up the whole day.

"Are you okay?" Elle asked, hindi na niya kasama ang nurse niya, Scarlet requested, kaya naman napaka-whole ni Scarlet sa kaniya. They only call their maids if they needed to.

Pinunasan niya ang bibig at nag-tooth brush. "Masama lang ang pakiramdam ko."

Napangiti naman si Elle, as a thought came out of his mind. "We need to see a doctor." Napa-angat naman ng ulo so Scarlet.

"What?!" Ngunit hindi pa siya nakakapagsalita ay hinila na siya ng asawa patungo sa sasakyan at inutusan ang driver na ipunta sila sa hospital.

"Hindi kita maintindihan, idadaan ko nalang ito sa tulog." Hindi parin mapakali si Scarlet, gusto na niyang mahiga sa kama, pero eto siya at naka-upo sa sasakyan papuntang Hospital.

Hindi naman na sumagot si Elle at naglakad lang sila papunta sa isang o-by-gyne. Sumalubong sa kanila ang isang babae na naka-punting coat.

"Oh, what brings you here. Mr. And Mrs. Montesque, shall I say?"

Nag-hi nalang si Scarlet pero wala talaga siya sa mood. Kaya si Elle nalang ang nagsimula, tutal siya rin naman ang may pakana kung bakit nandito sila.

"My wife is experiencing morning sicknesses." Nakangiti parin si Elle, habang si Scarlet naman ay kanina pa hikab ng hikab, wala talaga siyang pakielam.

"Oh, did she use a pregnancy test na?" Tanong muli ng doctor, pero umiling nalang si Scarlet.

"Hmm. I think someone's gonna go for a test today." Pagpaparinig sa kaniya ng Doctor, kaya naman kaagad siyang tumayo at sumunod sa doctor.

"Sorry doctora, hot headed for today." Pagpapaumanhin ni Elle, hindi niya makuhang magalit dahil alam niyang totoo ang conclusion na buntis at nagbunga ang ginawa nila ng asaw. He just can't hide the happiness he's feeling right now.

So they waited as the doctor calls their name, and tell them the good news.

"Congratulations, you are now four weeks pregnant." Wika ng doctor.

Niyakap naman ito ni Elle at agad silang pumunta sa pinaka-malapit na mall.

"Pagod na ako!" Pagmumukmok ni Scarlet.

"Just this time." Makulit at mapilit si Elle na bumili na agad ng nga gamit ng bata, they baught yellow stuffs para unisex at pati ang baby crib.

"Hindi ka naman excited niyan ano?" Pamimilosopo ni Scarlet habang kumakain ng ice cream.

"I'm just happy." Wika nito at hinalikan ang asawa sa noo. He is so grateful that for the last years of his existence, ngayon lang siya nakadama ng sobra sobrang saya.

Despite of his painful and dark past, atleast now, the Lord has given him a chance to begin a new and better life, he thought that he will livw forever in that dark and shattered world, but now he is so much thankful that he received the most wonderful gift on Earth, he could receive- A family.

It just takes time for us to heal and for us to bloom.