Pregnant with a Stranger's Baby...Not

Chapter 4

-Jin's POV-

Where is she? She really left me. I feel so shallow. I feel so dumb. It's just a hug! Why didn't I listen to her?!

I want her back. I'm dying inside. I miss her so much. I want to see her. Where is she? Where is Liz? Liz... Come back. Lahat gagawin ko, bumalik ka lang sa kin. Lahat.

Sorry di ko nabigay sa yo ang first ko. You told me to wait. I can't wait for you. I might lose you. I don't want to lose you. Hell! That happened!!

Liz... Liz... Where are you?

Nasa condo ako ngayon ni Liz. Ilang beses na kong pabalik-balik dito pero di pa rin siya umuuwi. But I'm still willing to wait. I'm still waiting for her.

Months passed, wala pa rin Liz na dumarating. I started to give up. Maybe she isn't really going back. I mentally laughed at myself. Why would she come back for a jerk like me? She was faithful to me, but what did I do? I kissed the girl she hated the most, acted as if something happened to us para lang masaktan siya. And voila, nasaktan ko nga talaga siya. Ang tanga mo lang din kasi, eh no Jin? Tanga lang ang mananakit ng taong pinakamamahal niya.

May isa pa kong kasalanan sa kanya. I looked at my foot. Wala na yung anklet ko. Nawala ko ata dun sa room nung babaeng napaligaya ko that night. Babaeng nakauna sa kin. Sa bar kami nagkita. Lasing na lasing na ko nun kasi desperate na desperate na ko kay Liz.

May bigla na lang naglean sa kin. Napatingin ako sa kanya. Weird. Parang pamilyar siya. Blurry na ang paningin ko, kaya todo hirap ako sa pagtingin sa kanya. She smiled the same way Liz did. Dun na ko nahypnotize sa kanya. Liz. Inaya niya kong sumayaw. Her body grinded with mine. I leaned closer and kissed her hungrily. Liz... Liz...

After that, I saw ourselves completely naked and all over each other. We're having sex, so as to speak. Every touch, every kiss reminds me of Liz. So much that I never let go of her hand. Liz... I love you so much.

I became obsessed with my work. Halos parang nabuhay na ko sa company namin. Para akong naging priest. Walang pinapansing babae. Wala. I'm still waiting for her. For my soon-to-be wife.

"Sir, an invitation came from Mr. and Mrs. Chad Garcia. It's their daughter's first birthday." Napatingin ako sa invitation. Maybe she'll come! Maybe... Makapunta nga.

At the party, I looked all over for her. But I didn't saw her. Di ko naman gustong lapitan sina Chad. Retiring from finding her, I looked for a place to rest. Someone bump into me. "Sorry, Kuya!" Napatingin ako dun sa nabunggo ko. It's...her... I happily hugged her. "You're back! Liz... Liz..." Tinulak niya ko palayo. "Who are you?!" Nag-attract kami ng commotion, pero wala akong naririnig. Tanging si Liz lang ang nakikita ko.

"Liz... I'm so sorry... I'm so sorry! It was just an act. I forced Al to act as if we did something. But we didn't. Liz... Nagsisisi na kong nasaktan kita... Please forgive me. I can't live without you!" I hugged her again. Mahina niya kong tinulak. "I'm so sorry. Baka ibang tao ang sinasabi mo. I can't really remember you."

"M-Mama!" May isang medyo may edad nang babae ang lumapit kay Liz na may buhat na isang toddler. More likely, 8 months to 10 months old ang laki nito. Nagpakuha ito kay Liz.

Binuhat siya ni Liz. "Did my baby missed me already?" I felt my world break. Baby? May anak na siya?! I was left speechless. Tiningnan ako ng diretso nung baby niya. I saw the same blue eyes, the same face I only see when I look...

...at the mirror.

"M-Mama... W-who?" Sabay turo sa kin nung anak ni Liz.

"I don't know, Trav. Mama can't remember him." The woman beside her patted the boy's head. "Maybe he's one of your friends in here, mi principessa."

"Maybe." She looked at me, confused. "I'm so sorry I can't remember you. I had a partial amnesia. I can only remember my family." She smiled at me. The Liz's smile. I miss that smile. Partial amnesia?

"Eli! You came, mi principessa." Chad came, hugging her.

"Cousin, you are suffocating me." C-Cousin? I heard Chad sigh. "I hate your amnesia. You weren't calling me cousin before. Hi, Travis." Travis, the baby, cooed, sabay palo sa mukha ni Chad. Liz giggled, while I'm here, just watching her, unable to think what to do.

"Ah. Since you're here cuz, can you tell me who is this...hmm... Gentleman?" Chad looked at me. He frowned. "He's Jin. Just a friend of yours. I don't know. I hate him." He spoke something Italian, which made Liz giggle and Travis slap him more.

"Aww... Geez. Ikaw bubwit ka. Di kita bibigyan ng regalo sa birthday mo, kala mo. O siya. Baka hinahanap na ko ng prinsesa ko. Matamaan pa ko kay Lory. Bye, Eli! Tell me kung uuwi ka na, ah." Liz waved at him.

"M-m-muh...m-m-mah..." Trav yawned. "You're sleepy? Madel, can you tell Serge to ready the car? Mag-aayos lang ako." The old woman beside her sweetly smiled and bowed at her. Napansin kong medyo nangangawit na siya kaya nilapitan ko siya. "Kung...nahihirapan ka, I'll carry him for you. I'm sorry. Nabigla pala kita kanina. Pasensya na." She smiled at me. "Thank you. Pahawak lang sandali, ah. Trav, kay Uncle ka muna ah?" Pinahawak niya sa kin si Trav. Titigan kami. "Where is your Papa?" I saw Liz bite her lower lip. "I-I... I can't remember him... All I have...is this..." Then she showed me...my anklet. Shet...