Against The Fate

Chapter 13

Chapter 13

I started planning for the party with the help of my friends. Emma took the time to help me pick out a venue and theme. Kasama rin namin si Ardie.

"I think this will be great!"

She pointed at all the things we managed to plan. It was my first time planning a party. That's why I feel a little nervous.

"What do you think will it be?" she smirked.

Hindi ko sinabi sa kanya na alam ko na kung ano ang gender. Only me, Kale and Gray knew about it. Ayaw din malaman pa nina Maris ang gender dahil surprise nga raw.

I just shrugged. I don't really know how this gender reveal party works but I'm getting the hang out of it.

Pagkatapos namin doon ay kinailangan namin kumain. I was already hungry, or maybe the baby is hungry. I could last hours without eating before but now sobra sobra ang gutom ko.

Lumalaki na ang tiyan ko at alam kong hindi ko na maitatago ito. I'm pregnant, of course! At hindi ko kinakahiyang nabuntis ako dahil anak ko ito. Anak namin dalawa ni Gray.

Palabas na kami ng venue ng may makita kaming pamilyar na mukha. My feet stopped when I saw Ate Lucilla. Wearing a sleeveless black dress and white blazer with her shades on.

Iiwas sana ako pero nakita niya na ako. She stopped as well. Inalis ang shades at ngumiti sa akin.

"Well, look who's here... a stranger?" asar niya pa.

Kita ko ang pagkairita sa mukha ni Emma. Isa pa 'yang maldita. Emma looks nice and all when treated nice but when her friends get treated badly, you'll see hell.

Her eyes wandered to my tummy. She smirked.

"Looks like your tummy has gotten bigger, huh?" she chuckled. "Super matutuwa niyan sina Papa."

"I don't really care. If you all don't want this baby then so be it..." lalagpasan ko na sana siya ng hilahin niya ako pabalik.

"Hey, Lucilla!" saway ni Emma pero sumenyas na akong wag niyang patulan.

Sinamaan niya lang ng tingin si Emma, her eyes turned serious and looked at mine.

"You're putting our family to shame, Laticia." she said firmly. "That baby of yours could ruin Papa's advocacy against child before marriage. I hope you are well aware of that."

I scoffed. "Shame? What am I, a teenager?" I shook my head. "I think you are forgetting that I am already 28. I am of age and I can financially carry this baby. Kaya wala ako pakialam kung itakwil niyo ako o ano man, I wouldn't want this baby to have the name of Alfaro either, a family of hypocrites."

Sasampalin sana ako ni Ate Lucilla ng may tumigil dito. Gray stood in front of me, holding Ate Lucilla's hand. Kasunod niya si Prince na agad nakabuntot kay Emma.

"Let go of me!" sabi ni Ate Lucilla.

"What is going on here?" Caven arrived.

Inis na tiningnan ni Gray ito bago binitawan si Ate. His eyes looked mad and angry. Kitang kita na nagtitimpi lang ito at pinipigilan lumabas ang galit.

His jaw clenched as he looked at the two of them. Agad ko naman hinawakan ang kamay niya para pakalmahin ito.

"Lacey started it. Kung ano ano sinasabi niya sa akin. I think she's jealous, babe. You know, because we are getting married and that I'm still okay with our parents and she's disowned!"