Pregnant with a Stranger's Baby...Not

Chapter 2

"Ano ba, Jin?! I said I'm not ready yet! Can't you understand that?!" I'm fuming at him today. Tomorrow was supposed to be our engagement party, at eto kami ngayon, nagtatalo.

"It's just sex, Liz! Can't you trust me?!" He exasparatedly looked at me. Alam ko bakit nagkakaganito to. Nakita kasi namin kanina si Chad. Ako din eh. Naging hot-blooded nung nakita naman si Al dito. Nasa Palawan kami ngayon. Vacation. Bukas pa lang uwi namin.

"You know how much I cared for my virginity. Why can't you goddamn wait after the wedding?!" He pinned me down. Tinulak ko siya at sinampal. Naiiyak akong lumabas. Why are you being like this, Jin?

Nakakita ako ng mapagtatambayan. We need to cool off. Sandali lang naman. Babalik din ako. I just don't want being suffocated.

"Eli, kaw ba yan? Ba't ka umiiyak?" Napatingin ako dun sa nagsalita. Si Chad lang pala. Umiling lang ako. I forced a smile on him. He just hugged me. "Did he hurt you?" Umiling ako. "Damn it, Eli. Don't you dare lie to me. I know you. What happened?"

"Nothing. It's okay, Chad. Really. How come you're not with Lory?" Yup. Di alam ni Jin, pero may asawa na si Chad. He was deeply, madly in love with Lory, which is my other bestfriend. He just did that courting act to make her jealous. At pinsan ko si Chad. That would be yucky. Not that he cared, anyway.

"Lory is too sleepy today. Naglilihi." Oh...--- I saw someone standing behind Chad. Tinanggal ko ang pagkakayakap sa kanya. Guess who? It's Jin. And di maganda ang mga tingin na binibigay niya. "J-Jin..."

"You don't want me touching you, pero ikaw, yakap ka ng yakap sa kahit kaninong lalaki?" W-What? "Jin, it's just Chad!"

"Oh yeah?" Nakita namin na palapit si Al. Hinila siya bigla ni Jin at hinalikan. I felt my heart break into pieces. "Guess what, I think I'll stick to Al." Tinapon niya sa harap ko ang singsing niya. "Let's go, babes. May mas magandang dating place kaysa dito. Occupied na to." Inakbayan niya si Al at hinila paalis. Nanghina ako. All just because of a hug, he left me? Just like that? What the hell?! I want to cry. I want to scream out the pain, but I can't. Pinulot ko na lang yung singsing at wala sa sariling naglakad palayo. Chad tried to stop me, but I told him I'm okay. He knows he needs to stop. Napadpad ako sa dagat. Dun ako umupo at umiyak nang umiyak. Dun ko nilabas lahat-lahat. It's just a hug, dammit!! It's just...a hug... Didn't he trust me? Kala mo kung sino siyang marunong magtiwala. How can I trust him if he himself can't trust me?!

About 3 hours later nung bumalik ako ng kwarto. And guess what anong nadatnan ko. Isang hubad na Al at hubad na Jin lang naman. Ouch, di ba? Kinuha ko ang mga gamit ko at tinapon ko sa kanila ang mga bulaklak na bigay sa kin ni Jin kanina. Tumulo na naman ang mga luha ko. "Yan! Paburol na kayo! Bagay sa inyong nasa morgue!" He tried to stop me from leaving but I slapped him hard. "Why, Jin? Why can't you trust me? Chad is married with Lory. They're having a baby. It's just a fucking hug! And this is what you gave me?! How can I trust you?! Buti na lang pala nangyari to bago ang kasal, because I REALLY REGRET THAT I LOVED YOU! Magsama kayo ng impakta mo!" I stormed out after nun.

Nagpacheck-in ako ng bagong room. Inayos ko ang sarili ko. Pumunta ako sa kwarto nina Lory at nanghiram sa kanya nung pinakabitch at pinakasexy niyang damit.

"Friend, wag mo na kayang gawin to. Baka mapahamak ka."

"Kung kaya niyang mambabae, pwes kaya ko din."...processing..."Manlalaki. Owaah. Baka sabihin niyo lesbian ako. Ang ganda ko naman." I heard Lory sigh. "Friend..."

I hugged her. "...I'll be okay. I'm big already. Wag ka nang mag-alala, kay? Ingat. Di ba, pamangkin ko?" I patted her tummy. She giggled. "You knew?"

"Chad told me."

"I told him I'm the one who will tell you. I want to surprise you." I giggled. "You did surprise me. Kaw talaga. Excited na ko! I want a baby boy!"

"Grabe ka, ah. 1 month pa lang kaya baby ko."

"Haha... O siya. Alis na ko." Di ko na hinayaang pigilan ako ni Lory. Dire-diretso akong pumunta sa destinasyon ko. Bar.