The three are in Erik’s car, driving home. Raffy is at the back, peacefully sleeping, head resting on Shin’s lap.
“Bes? Hoy magsalita ka naman. Ano bang iniisip mo?”
“Bes, magdrive ka na nga lang. Don’t mind me.”
“Don’t mind me ka jan! Alam ko kung ano yang iniisip mo. Kanina pa rin ako nag-iisip tungkol jan. Ano na? What’s your plan?”
“I don’t know. Pag-iisipan ko pa. Alam mo namang ayokong…”
“I know, I know. But don’t just jump into conclusions. Dapat liwanagin niyo muna ang lahat bago ka mag-isip ng kung anu-ano.”
“Anong paliwanag pa ba ang kailangan mo Bes? You heard everything. Maliwanag pa sa sikat ng araw ang lahat.”
“Hay naku naman! Ano ba tong pinasok niyo! Can your situation get any more complicated?” Erik sighed in frustration.
Flashback…
Papaakyat sina Ian at Carla ng kwarto ng biglang may naisip si Shin.
“Oh my God, Bes! Si Raffy! We have to go home!”
“Huh? Why? Eh mukhang nag-eenjoy naman yung anak mo dun sa mga Tito niya.”
“Bes! Carla is here! Ayaw ko munang magpang-abot sila ni Raffy. We don’t know what will happen.”
“Oo nga no! Muntik ko nang makalimutan. Hindi pa pala alam ni Carla. But don’t you think it’s about time na malaman niya? You cant hide it from her forever. Actually you should not hide it from her! May karapatan siyang malaman.”
“I know! Malalaman niya naman talaga. I don’t care if Ian tells her now. I just don’t wan’t Raffy to be around when that happens. Hindi ko alam kung anong magiging reaksyon ni Carla. Things might get out of hand, I don’t want my son witnessing anything.”
“Sabagay. Mas mabuti narin na wala kayo dito pag nalaman ni Carla. Baka kung ano pa ang mangyari. So alis nalang tayo? Paano si Ian?”
“Magpapaliwanag nalang tayo next time. Tara, let’s get Raffy upstairs.
Both went to upstairs to get Raffy. However, before they could reach Jordan’s room, they passed by Ian’s room ang heard Carla crying. Out of curiousity whatsoever, napako ang dalawa sa pintuan ng kwarto ni Ian.
“Christian I…..I’m…..I’m pregnant.”
“You’re whaaaaaaat?!”
“I’m pregnant….”
Hindi maipinta ang mukha ng dalawa sa pagkagulat. Shin pulled Erik and both went to Jordan’s room to get Raffy. They went down at nagpaalam sa parents ni Ian at kay Lola Ana. Nagbilin nalang din sila na ipasabi nalang kay Ian na nauna na sila. Pinigilan sila ng mga ito and Erik just told them na may emergency schedule siya. Wala halos nagsasalita sa dalawa habang papunta sa kotse. Both were still shocked. They had a hard time digesting what they just heard. Until Erik decided to break the silence.
End of flashback…
“I don’t know. This was not what I expected.”
“Sino ba ang nag-expect? So ano na ang plano mo?”
“Ayokong makagulo. They’re having a baby, they’re gonna build their own family.”
“So ano? Ilalayo mo si Raffy kay Ian? Good luck with that! Alam mong hindi papayag si Ian.”
“What do you want me to do? Ipagsiksikan ang anak ko sa kanila? No thanks. Tsaka pag nagkaroon na sila ng sarili nilang pamilya, I doubt na pag-aaksayahan pa ng oras ni Ian si Raffy. He will be busy with his own child.”
