The Great Pretender

Porridge

I found a friend in him.

The time I want to run away from everyone and restart my life is also the time he came into my life.

Sobrang blessing talaga this guy...

If only..

"Bagal mo gumising! Muntik ko na ubusin yung food na binili ko for our baby. Nako ka, Mika!"

"Grabe sya ohhh, samin ni baby yan. Akin na nga. Ano ba mga yan? Baka naman di ko na malabas baby ko sa sobrang laki."

I get the plastic bag from his hand and checked what's inside.

"Pakwan? Pomelo? Burger? Fries? Ano ba yan!"

"Bakit? Ayaw mo ba yan? Pati pwede magthank you ka muna? Galing pa ko ng Taft tapos ang aga aga ko pumunta dito sa Bulacan tapos magrereklamo ka lang?"

"Sinabi ko ba kasing dalhan mo ko ng food? Pati sana nag tanong ka muna. Ayoko nyan!"

"Jusko Mika, 8months ka nang buntis, naglilihi ka pa rin? Seryoso ka ba?"

I heard Mama shout "Di na naglilihi yan, Yan na yung normal nya! HAHAHA!"

Wow there. Thanks, Mother.

"Gusto ko ng Champorado."

"Champorado? Baka naman magkulay champorado baby mo nyan."

Sus. Di naman imposible. Hello, Genes ng papa nya?

"Eh basta! Yun gusto ko. Champorado na may Milo."

"Di ba dapat milk?"

"Eh sa Milo nga gusto ko."

"Bahala ka nga. Sige na, bibili lang ako saglit."

"Hindi!!! Gusto ko, home made."

"So ako gagawa?"

"Hindi, baka yung baby ko. Palabasin ko muna ng tyan ko ah. Wait lang, utusan ko magluto. *Rolls my eyes 315x* MALAMANG IKAW!"

"Oo na, Madame. Jusko. Highblood. Umupo ka na dun tapos magpractice ka na maglabor. haha!"

"Ewan ko sayo, Pakibilisan gutom na kami"

I settled on my seat muna and realized how my tummy gets bigger and bigger everyday.

I may have made many wrong decisions in life but I know isa sa mga tamang ginawa ko is when I choose to be a mother.

I remembered tuloy when Ara got praning that day...

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Flashback

I took the pill out from my pocket.

Im so stupid for even considering to abort my baby, but dala lang siguro ng emotions ko last night.

There's no way Im gonna kill my baby. He's mine. He has nothing to do with whatever's happening between me and his papa. No, wala syang papa. Ako lang parent nya. I can do this alone.

I'm about to throw the pill sa garbage when Ara walked in and saw the pill on my hand.

"Mika?! Bakit mo hawak yan?"

I was dumbfounded. I got no choice. I brokedown.

"Ara, say hi to your future inaanak."

I made her hand touch my small baby bump.

"Oh my god, Mika, I.. I didn't know. Please kung ano man iniisip mo, wag mo ituloy. Blessing yan. Wag mo idamay yung bata."

"What are you talking about?"

"Aren't you gonna abort the baby?"

"I thought gusto ko.. but no, I'm not."

and I throw the pill. I'm so sorry, baby. Promise, we don't need anyone. Kaya natin ng tayo lang.
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"Pst. Ms. Beautiful, Bat nakatulala ka jan? Ready na po yung Champorado."

"Sorry naman, Richie Ric. Masarap ba naman yan?"

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