The Puerile Queen

Special Chapter

Special Chapter
The Puerile Queen

I was busy writing a song for my wife and I's second album when I heard a loud knock  from the door.

"Ryker?" Anna's sweet voice called from outside our room.

I cocked my head behind and crossed my arms. I thought she's with her friends and she doesn't want me to come with her?

"Yes, Anna?"

"Do you wanna build a snowman?" She started singing, "Come on lets go and play!"

I bit my lower lip and stood up. I honestly don't know what has gotten into her mind again. She's always this childish but she became more and more like a kid because of her pregnancy.

"I never see you anymore. Come out the door." She plastered a wide smile when I finally opened the door. She was wearing a blue pregnancy dress, and sandals.

"Hi!" She beamed and hugged me but she immediately pulled away because we might squeeze her big baby bump. She's six months pregnant now.

"Do you need anything?" I asked and kissed her temple. She frowned, "We're going to my OB today, remember?"

"Yes. I know. But I thought you want to play with your friends first?"

"No! I'm excited na to learn the gender of our baby!" She clapped her hands, "I wish, our baby's a girl! Holy smurfs!"

"But, Anna, our appointment with Dr. Fleur is at two in the afternoon. It's only eleven o'clock. See?" I showed her the time. The excitement in her eyes vanished.

Damn, I immediately regret reminding her of the time. I don't want her to cry over petty things like this.

"Okay." Her voice croaked. She looked at her feet, "I can wait. Sanay naman ako maghintay. Nahintay ko nga iyong kasal natin eh."

I lifted her chin and saw her eyes already tearing up, "Hey. Don't be sad about it, Anna. It's just a few hours from now."

She didn't answer. I kissed both of her eyes, one by one, before asking, "Do you still want to build a snowman? We can go to the Snow World if you want. It's just near the clinic so—"

"Really?!" Her face immediately lit up. I bit my lower lip. She's so cute!

"Uhuh." I nodded.

"Okay! To Snow World we go!" She started singing Dora's song, "Come on, bamunos! Everybody let's go! Come on let's get to it! I know that we can do it!"

"Anna."

"Where are we going?" She clapped happily, "To the Snow World!"

I chuckled and stopped her by covering her mouth, "Anna, stop it, okay? We'll go to Snow World after I showered."

"Ohmygods!" She covered her nose and moved away from me, "It's you! Kaya pala ang baho!"

"I'm not stinky." I walked towards her and let her smell my armpit. In Filipino, they call it, kili-kili.

Since we became a couple, I tried improving my ability to speak and understand Filipino language. And I did improve. I just couldn't speak straightly because I always got tongue tied. At least I can understand Anna when she's speaking in Filipino.