To Gamble (A heart for a heart) R18

Chapter 19 - Ang Concert

Sumigaw ako ng sobrang lakas nang naramdaman ko na naman ang kakaiba at sobrang pagsakit ng tiyan ko. Halos habulin ko ang aking hininga dahil doon.

"You're doing great, Mrs. But this time I want it harder." A woman with a green cap and a light blue scrub suit below me encouraged.

I felt a hard squeeze on my left hand as I felt another bullets of sweat formed on my forehead.

With blurry eyes because of my unshed tears, I looked at my side and saw a penetrating chocolate brown eyes filled with unshed tears as well.

"Let's go baby..." He murmured, his voice hoarse and pained, as if feeling the throes of childbirth that I am experiencing.

I felt the familiar constriction in my belly and that served as my cue to push the hardest.

My surrounding spinned, I saw black dots, The voices became so inscrutable, as much as I want to know what happened or if everything's alright, my body felt so foreign. I couldn't move, every cell in my body was like on fire.

I wanted to holler because of the pain but nothing came out of my mouth but an exhausted exhale.

Then I've heard a loud cry of a newborn.

Everything became so clear. The dots became rainbow, a multicolored array, and a very bright sunny day. I've heard angels sing, the cry was actually music to my ears.

Someone helped me to sit upright, the pain miraculously subsided, it was replaced with pure relief and overflowing bliss.
A lone tear escaped my eye when they carefully placed the baby on my arms. I stifle a sob.

So beautiful...

Even though her eyes were still not open, I saw a glimpse of her it's enchanting color. Just like her father's...

Just like Noah's...

My eyes fluttered wide open. Hinabol ko ang aking hininga, ang puso ko ay halos kumawala na sa aking dibdib dahil sa bilis nito.

Oh my God...

I was giving birth in my dream! Holy cow.

And it was.. It was Noah's child.

My limbs were spent, probably because of the long drive back to Manila, weird because it actually feels like I gave birth.

The next day after Christmas, in the afternoon, Noah and I went back home. Normally I will stay upto New Year's Eve but our works do not have holiday break.
That day, I was scheduled for a shoot and a bit of interview for a magazine for the debut of the suit that I made. Noah was the model of course.

I grew fonder of Noah each day, it was frightening, really, but it was thrilling and it was making me happy.

Being against my own happiness is not my forte. As long as it's making me feel alive, I am happy. Then it's good.

I am in love with adreline.. with excitement.. thrill...

Sa sobrang hilig ko nga sa mga ganyang bagay ay sobrang bilis ko na ding magsawa. I've experienced the extreme, common or simple hardly pique my interest.

My interest doesn't last long anyway so I know this is nothing but temporary.

The ringing of the phone took me out of my short reverie. It was Fabs.

"Morning bitch, what's up?" I answered, garalgal ang boses ko dahil kakagising ko lang. I cleared my throat.

"Dito ko sa Serendra, kakauwi ko lang para sa bagong taon. Pupunta ako kela Tita Eva mamaya. Kita naman tayo!" Nahimigan ko ang tampo sa boses niya dahil ang tagal din naming hindi naghahangout.