Carrying the Vampire's Heir (PUBLISHED UNDER PSICOM)

Twenty Seven

Aaliyah

Kanina pa ako tahimik at walang imik, nangingnig pa rin ako at mas lalong kinakabahan habang hinihintay ang resulta ng kalagayan ni Ivo. Kakatapos lang kasi ni Ash magpa-blood transfer, paulit ulit kong sinasabi sa sarili ko na matatapos din lahat 'to, at magiging ayos na rin ang anak ko---anak namin.

"Ate Aaliyah, yon nalang po itatawag ko sainyo medyo naiilang kasi ako pag Aaliyah lang." Lumapit sa'kin si Cindy habang nakangiti ng abnormal. "Uuwi muna ako para makakuha ng gamit ni Iv--uh oh." Nagtaka ako sa reaksyon ni Cindy, nakatingin siya sa likod ko at bigla nalang nanigas.

"Uh uhmm uh."

"May problema ba?"

Hindi siya mapakali at ibinalik ang tingin niya sa'kin. May ibinubulong siya pero hindi ko maintindihan.

"Ano?"

"SIKINGNASALIKODNIYO!"

"Ano?!"

"YUNGFAFANIIVO!"

"Huh?"

Wala talaga akong maintindihan pero mas nagulat ako dahil bigla siyang umalis. What the?

Ako na mismo ang lumingon, lahat ng kaba na naramdaman ko kanina parang bumalik na naman nang makita ko siyang naglalakad papalapit dito sa kinauupuan ko. Hindi ko maiwasang mailang at makabahan, hindi ko alam gagawin ko o kung anong sasabihin ko. Hindi na 'to panaginip Aaliyah, you're already facing the reality.

"Err.." Naramdaman ko ang pag upo niya sa tabi ko. I really don't know what to say. Everything is so unexpected for me.

I looked at him, his hair is so messy, he look so much paler with all that black attire, every angle of him shouts mysterious and finally he look back to my eyes. I gulp that imaginary lump in my throat as he hold my hand.

"We need to talk." Mabilis niya akong hinila but this time, he's gentle. Pumunta kaminsa rooftop ng hospital at agad na sumalubong sa'kin ang malamig at sariwang hangin.

"I'm sorry." That's the first two words came out of my mouth.

"Why did you kept him away from me, Aaliyah?"

His words are so calm but I heard the pain in his voice. Tinignan ko siya sa mata, pain was also written all over there I can't help it but to refrain the tears coming down from my eyes. Nananakip ang dibdib ko, I was and I am really selfish for not telling him about our son kahit na lagi kaming magkasama.

"I'm so sorry Ash.."

"Why didn't you told me in the first place that I have a son?! I have the right to know!" He's raising his voice now and those tears in his eyes didn't escape from my vision. I can't help but to feel bad about myself. Napaiyak na ako ng tuluyan, kahit na mahirap magsalita dahil sa tuloy tuloy kong paghikbi, I still managed to let everything what my heart wants to shout. This sh*t needs to let go or things could even get worse.

"After that night, I tried to find you.." I paused a bit, trying to calm myself but I can't. "Successfully I did, I have plans of telling you about our baby but what I saw made me hold back my decision! Ash I saw you! May kahalikan kang iba and what's worse? You didn't seem like to find me or care about what happened to us that night! I feel so hurt! You don't know how much angry my mom was when she knew about my pregnancy!" I gasp for air.

"Aaliyah." His voice is so deep but I decided to continue.

"She beat me to death Ash! Ilang sampal at sabunot ang natanggap ko pero hindi ako nakalaban kasi wala akong magawa! I was weak and depress that time! Knowing that your own mom wants to kill your child! God! He was still in my womb pero gusto na siyang kitilan ng buhay ng sarili kong ina! She even told me to take pills but I didn't! I didn't because I love my son! I love him that's why my mom abandoned me!"