SECRET LOVERS

WILL YOU MARRY ME?

It's been three weeks since the day Jino called and I'm eleven weeks heavy with his child. I don't know what to do. Spring break is just two weeks from now and they want me to go home kasi I need to attend my great grandpa's 100th birthday. I have tried to come up with a lot of excuses but my dad won't hear any of it. Nakakainis kasi kailangan ko daw umuwi.

"I need to go home."

"Do they know?"

"Nope. What will I tell them? That I am pregnant?"

"Tell them. And tell them it's that jerk's child."

"No I will not tell him about my baby."

"You're not thinking. He should know."

"Let'snot talk about it."

"Okay, whatever you want."

Yan palagi ang usapan namin ni Kevin.

"Hey Kevin, is Kailene pregnant?"

"Huh? Why?"

"She's a little heavy in the middle. You noticed?"

So I am starting to show and every one thinks kay Kevin ang dinadala ko. Siyempre sa harap ng mga tao sobra ang Public Display of Attention namin. Kasi nalaman ni Kevin na may private investigator na sumusunod sa kanya. Maybe dahil sa mana niya kaya siya minamanmanan. Masyado kasing strikto ang tatay niya. Ipinakilala na niya akosa kanila at I'm sure pina imbestiga na din nila ako. So nalaman nila na hindi naman ako mahirap na may interes sa pera nila. Kaya siguro mabait ang Tatay niya sa akin. Yung Nanay niya, mabait talaga siya sa akin. Nag iisang anak lang nila si Kevin.

"Kailene, I thought about it a million times already. And I guess there is nothing else more to do about it. If you go home in that condition, I know your Dad will not like it. He might disown you."

"Yes, he might. Well I guess I just have to take the consequences."

"I'm coming with you to the Philippines."

"What? Why?"

"Let's tell your Dad about it."

"No! NO! no! I can't do that to you. You don't need to take responsibility over this Kev."

"I want to. You have been the only best friend who did not take advantage of me. You are the only best friend who have stood by me through my struggles of my gender. You're the only one in the whole world who understands me. Hell I will not let that pass. Besides, I don't have to have sex with you to have a baby. Eeeeewwwww that would gross the hell out of me."

"But...."

"You're beautiful and a good person Kailene. I would like my wife to be like that...but well you know me I don't need a wife. I don't want a wife. Ugh!"

"But..."

"It's settled. Besides, I told my parents you're pregnant and my mom was so thrilled with the idea that it's my kid. And Pop may not be showing it but I guess he is relieved that I am not gay. I guess he has this weird idea that his son is gay hahaha."

"Oh Kevin..."

"Damn Kailene, don't you go hugging me like that when we're alone. Ugh! Girl, that is so gross."

"What will I do without you?"

"I know right? Let's go home and kick that jerk's ass. what does he think of you?"

"But what will you tell my Dad?"

"That we're getting married. Will you marry me Kailene?"

And he produced the biggest stone I've ever seen. He must have seen my reluctance over the engagement ring that he was showing me...

"I'm sorry I don't know how to buy things like this. If you don't want it, I can just go back to the jeweler and have it replaced with anything that you want..."

"Yes Kevin, I will marry you."