One Night Stand - Unfold

Chapter 74

Paglabas ni Julie ng comfort room lalong bumigat ang pakiramdam nya.  Darlene’s at their table. At dun pa sa tabi ni Elmo naupo, she’s talking to all of them. At si Elmo mukhang tuwang tuwa din kausap sya.

“I already ordered your beverage” salubong ni Elmo kay Julie. Pero hindi sya pinansin ni nito.

“Uhm… mauna na ko, medyo sumama kasi pakiramdam ko. And I’m kinda dizzy” paalam ni Julie. Nagtaka nmn si Elmo kung bakit, okay nmn sya kanina. Food poison? Wala nmn ibang affected. Then he noticed, hinihimas ni Julie yung tyan nya. Tsaka unti unting naisip ang naiisip nyo, at palihim na ngumiti.

‘Does this means…’ isip nya saka tumingin sa maliit na tyan ni Julie.”…oh little one’ nakangiti nyang sabi sa sarili. But before he can stand umalis na si Julie “Wait up Ja hahatid kita” habol ni Elmo kay Julie. Syempre dapat lagi syang kasama nito, especially now, yun ang paniniwala ni Elmo.

“No need” sabi ni Julie. “You’re busy right?!” at pinadaanan pa si Darleen ng tingin. Obviously annoyed, na pinagtaka ng lahat. Nagmamadali nmn nag-iwan ng pera si Elmo at hinabol si Julie.

Naabutan nya ‘tong nag-aabang na ng taxi sa labas. “Japs.. tara na hahatid na kita”

“I said no need, bumalik ka na dun” mataray na sabi nito. “I’m fine Moe, bigla lang sumama pakiramdam ko” habang pumapara pa rin ng taxi.

“Japs…” lambing sa kanya ni Elmo na ngayon nasa harap nya na. “Julie…” inabot yung kamay na Julie. Elmo’s hands slide up and down the length of Julie’s arms. “Dapat hindi ka na napapagod. And you need to take care more now”. Elmo’s hands stop and hold both Julie’s hands. He clasps both of them, and bring those to his lips. Hinalikan ni Elmo ang dalawang kamay ni Julie habang nakatingin sa mukha ng dalaga. Then ngumiti si Elmo, the kind of smile that always melts her heart.

Just by that gumaan ang loob ni Julie. Feeling Elmo’s small, sweet, romantic gestures towards her, it always makes her feel special. Elmo intertwined their fingers at lumapit lalo kay Julie to gently kiss her forehead. “I love you” bulong nya dito.

“You too” sagot ni Julie.

Elmo kneel down, until his face is level at Julie’s belly. Nagtaka nmn ng dalaga. “Baby…” sabi ni Elmo, at hinimas pa ang tyan ni Julie. “Be good there okay. ‘Wag mong pahihirapan si Mommy”

‘Wait, what? Does he think??’ “Hoy..tumayo ka nga dyan” hindi nya alam kung mahihiya o matatawa kay Elmo. But she finds it very cute and charming. Kinakausap yung tyan nya who he thought got a baby.

Di pa rin tumayo si Elmo“Baby, bakit nnmn moody si Mommy?” kausap nya pa rin sa tyan ni Julie.

“Moe, I’m not preggers” simula nya.

“Weh.??” Ayaw talagang maniwala. Pero tumayo nmn na “Japs. ’Wag mo nang itanggi. Kaya nga biglang sumama yung makiramdam mo e. Julie…” he cupped Julie’s face and made her face him “…there’s nothing to worry. Aalagaan ko kayo ni baby” sabay smack dito.

Now she hopes she’s really pregnant. “Moe, really, I’m not pregnant” natatawa nyang sabi dito. Pero nakangiti pa rin si Elmo, obviously not believing what she just said. “I’m serious. There’s no baby in my stomach”

Kumunot ang noo ni Elmo “You’re not?” Julie shakes her head, “A-are you sure you’re not?” disappointed tone is obvious to his voice.

“Yes” natatawang sabi ni Julie. She doesn’t feel weird nmn kasi. No signs that she is pregnant.

“E bakit.. Why the sudden change of mood?” Elmo wants her to be pregnant. To have a starting life in her stomach, which he equally participated in doing.