Dating Alys Perez (PUBLISHED)

Chapter 37

Chapter 37

Hindi ko alam kung nagbibiro ba si Drake o seryoso siya sa sinasabi niya. How could he take things like this one lightly?!

"Palma, umayos ka. Konting konti na lang tatamaan ka sa akin," I said while glaring at him. Sumasakit pa rin ang ulo ko sa katotohanan na magkakaanak siya sa ibang babae tapos siya, nakukuha niya pang loko-lokohin ako. "Bakit ba nakukuha mo pang magjoke?!"

He shook his head as if he was an innocent child. Damn if he was innocent. For all I knew, he spent a freaking night in Fier's bed!

"I wasn't joking. I long wanted a child from you."

"Ugh!" I said then binato ko siya ng iba pang prutas. "Bakit ba ang kalmado mo?! Hindi ka ba pwedeng magpanic kahit konti?! Damn, magkakaanak ka na!"

Drake took a deep breath and then looked at me. "I'm calm because you still aren't running away. Try to run, Alys. You'll see me panicking."

I closed my eyes and prayed. God, paano ko ba 'to gagawin? I love Drake, I really do. Kaya ko siyang tanggapin kahit na may anak siya sa iba, oo, pero hindi ko alam kung kaya ba ng konsensya ko na manakit ng bata. Paano na lang kung magtanong siya sa hinaharap kung bakit wala siyang daddy? Hindi ko yata kaya na ako yung idadahilan. 'Ah, wala kang papa kasi kasama siya nung malanding si Alys.' Baka habulin ako ng bangungot na 'yan.

"Drake," I said, now relatively calm. "How...paano mo 'to nagagawa? You're having a baby with Fier. Shouldn't you be with her?"

Umiling siya. "Alys, you can't make me marry her. I have a clear mind. I don't marry someone because she's having my kid. I marry the person I love."

Ang saya sana pakinggan. 'Yung tipong against all the odds' pero hindi ko talaga kaya. I need to settle the issues with Fier, with everyone. Ayokong maging selfish. Oo, gusto ko si Drake, pero gusto ko rin yung mga tao sa paligid ko. I don't want to have just him, I want to have everything about him.

I tried to smiled at his explanation. "Mahal din kita, Drake. Pero gusto kong kausapin si Fier, kung pwede."

"Alys, I already told---"

"Drake, please lang. Mababaliw ako kapag hindi ko siya nakausap."

"You'll be crazed by her. You shouldn't talk to her."

I stood by my stand. "Let me talk to her, Drake."

Huminga siya ng malalim. "Alright, tomorrow."

I smiled and then pressed his hand against me. We still have each other despite everything. Alam kong malalagpasan namin 'to. This is just but a little wave in our boat; it won't sink our ship down.

He stayed for a little while, refusing to leave until he made sure I was fine. He fed me and waited for my parents to arrive.

"Drake?" my Mom said with a familiar grin. Oh, how she wished for this. Lumapit siya kay Drake and then nagbeso sila. "What are you doing here?"

My dad was shaking his head. Natatawa pa siya kay Mom. Tss. How she loved playing cupid.

Drake smiled at them. Comfortable na kasi siya. Lahat na yata ng kahihiyan with Drake nakita na ng parents ko. Looking back, oo nga nakakahiya kaming dalawa. Naaalala ko pa yung second base talk na yan. Lately ko lang narealize na bata pa lang kami, manyak na si Drake.

"Feeding your daughter," he said.

Daddy looked at me. "Diet ka ba? Oo nga, pansin ko ang laki ng pisngi mo ngayon..."

I rolled my eyes at him. Corny niya pa rin kahit kailan! Ano ba nagustuhan ni mommy dito? Tss. Daddy talaga, oh!

Mom clapped her hands. "Would you stay for dinner?"