Cries and Crimes (3rd Gen) #2

Chapter 1

CRIES. Mothers' cries and babies' cries. Happy cries are music to hear ears, painful cries are heavy for her heart. Inside her clinic, it's either happy or painful. For years, she should've get used to it but every cries still feel like a first time.

"A healthy baby boy!" She said happily and carefully let the mother carry the child.

She can't stop smiling while looking at the mother cried happily while carrying her offspring for the first time. At 31, she can't help but to feel envy as she wanted to have a child on her own, too. But as a busy and known doctor, her schedule won't let her.

"Doctora, healthy ka pa rin naman. Fertile pa. Bakit hindi ka buntis?" Tanong ng assistant nurse na may hawak ng result ng monthly check up niya.

Napairap siya dito at kinuha ang papel sa kamay nito. Doon lang niya napansin ang panginginig ng sariling kamay. Hindi pa pala siya kumain. She's too busy!

"Hindi po ako si Virgin Mary. Kailangan ko ng sperm talaga para mabuntis. Wala akong dilig, Krysta." Paglalandakan niya sa El Niño season niya na since birth pa.

Nanlaki ang mata nito at lumapit sa kanya. She looked at Krysta weirdly. Baka kung ano-ano na naman ang maisip nito.

"What if magpa-sperm donor ka na lang? Plan ko kasi ganoon sa future." Krysta said.

She rolled her eyes again. Dumagdag pa sa sakit ng ulo at gutom niya ang dalaga. Biruin na ang lasing at bagong gising, huwag lang ang taong gutom at virgin.

"Aalis na ako. May pupuntahan pa akong event." Paalam niya dito.

Krysta sighed.

"Pahinga din minsan, Doc!" Pahabol nito.

"I will! Ikaw din!" She replied and closed the door.

She yawned and fixes her hair. May charity ball pa siyang pupuntahan. She wanted to rest but the charity ball was hosted by Caria Frain. That brat would whine if she won't attend especially that some money is for those mother who are strongly raising their child alone.

Umuwi siya saglit para makaligo at makapagbihis. She put make up that's suitable for the event. Her white silk gown suits her. Caria designed it for her. Bagay talaga daw sa kanya ang puti. She looks elegant and pure.

She arrived at the event and fortunately, kumakain na ang mga tao. She choose to sit on the corner. 'Yong walang tao para makakain talaga siya ng todo. She only had pancakes for breakfast because she thought she can eat her lunch but because of an emergency labor, she had to skip it. Now she's famished.

"Hindi ka mauubusan." A voice from behind says.

Nalunok niya ang bigla ang nakain dahilan para mabilaukan siya. The man grabbed her water to give it to her. Maluha-luhang napainom naman siya doon.

She glanced at him. Muntik na niyang maibuga ang iniinom na tubig ng makita ang kilalang tao sa tabi niya, nakatayo at may hawak ng baso para lang painumin siya.

"This is your first time eating this kind of food? Don't worry. There's still plenty of foods, you can even bring home some for your children." Frigus said.

Agad na namula ang pisngi niya sa inis. He accused her of patay gutom! At for his information, sanay siya sa ganitong pagkain. Gutom lang siya! At ano? Children?! Child nga wala siya!

She smiled at him.

"Thanks for your generosity but just for clarification, I'm just hungry and a childless virgin." Pormal na sabi niya dito.

"Thanks for the information but I don't think the virgin one is necessary though. Why? Trying to get my attention with that as your bait? Sorry, Miss. Flesh is flesh, virgin or not." Frigus said cockily and walks away.