We were up all night until the doctor came.
Kaming lahat ay nasa labas lang ng kanilang kwarto habang inaasikaso si Halaina sa loob kasama si Vincent.
She was asked about anything she feels. And when she was asked if she can go to the bathroom...
"No need po, Doc. I already know I am pregnant. A week ago."
Natahimik kaming lahat. Maging si Vincent ay walang nasabi.
Si Doc lamang ang napatingin sa kanila parehas.
"Congratulations, Mr. and Mrs. Silverio."
"Thank you, Doc." Si Vince ang sumagot.
She made final checks to Hal, talked to the both of them before she left.
"Dude, let Hal rest. Matulog na tayo, it's still early in the morning." Ako ang bumasag sa katahimikan.
"Yes, we should." ani Vincent ngunit kay Halaina lang nakatingin.
Tumango ako. Tumingin ako sa mga katabi ko at tumango lang din sa akin.
Ako na ang nagsara ng kanilang pinto.
"I'm so happy!" Si Kaia, kanina pa ata tinatago ang kagalakan.
Mahina kaming natawa.
"Let them settle it first before we say our greetings. For the mean time, matulog na muna tayo." Si Avo.
Bumalik kami sa aming mga kwarto para matulog na muli.
"I am worried about Hal," ani Gio nang mahiga muli kami.
She's been silent the whole time Hal was being checked. Ngayon lang nagsalita.
"She looks sad." She added.
"Well, I should tell you this for you to stop worrying," sabi ko kaya napatingin siya sa akin. "Halaina has some problems with Vincent's parents. Of course, her being pregnant in the times like this, she will be worried about their child. But don't worry, Vincent's been very vocal about how she doesn't need to worry ever since their problems happened. Si Hal lang talaga ang paranoid, dumoble lang noong siguro nagbuntis." Sabi ko at ngumisi.
Bumuntong-hininga siya at tumango.
"Well, she has the right to be paranoid. Kung nalaman kong may sama pala ng loob ang mga magulang mo sa akin, maski ako ay mababahala ng husto."
Natigilan ako. Goodness. She really has a way to make me stun, huh?
"Uhm... may sama ba sila ng loob sa akin?" Dagdag niya kaya umiiling agad ako.
"Now you're the one who's being paranoid. They have no problem with you, Gio."
"Are you sure?" She sounds so serious.
Tinignan ko pareho ang kanyang mga mata bago sumagot.
"Yes, Giovanna."
Her sigh was really loud that I was so sure she will think about this all day.
Hindi ko mapigilang gumaya.
"Then what do you want? Sila ang bibisita dito o tayo ang bibisita sa Laguna?
Nakita ko kung paano lumaki ang mata niya sa gulat.
"What– are you serious?" She sounds so happy it made my forehead wrinkled.
"Is this a big deal to you?"
"W-Well, of course, Colin. My Mama and Papa already visited. I thought they have no time to visit here so I want to ask you if we can visit to your home but I'm just... so shy to ask you."
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