Just like that

Chapter 25

"Honey, we're here." Mahinang dampi na sabi ng Ina niya sakaniya dahil kakarating lang nila ng airport.

Nagpag-pasyahan niyang sumama sa magulang niya patungong Germany. Inalok din siya ng mga ito dahil nag aalala sakaniya. Lalo na ang Ina niya. Nagka-ayos narin naman sila ng ama niya pero ramdam niya parin na meron parin itong hinanakit. Hahayaan niya na muna iyon. Maghihintay siya dala ng sakit ng idinulot niya sa ama.

Noon pa man paborito na siya ng Ama. Siguro dahil ay bunso siya at babae pa. Daddy's girl rin siya. She grew up that her dad is her one and only man. She want someone like her dad, she hopes that she can find someone like him. Eversince she was little, she saw the way how her dad treat her mother like a queen, pamper all of my mother's silly caprices, sometimes father obeys anything. And when they argue, even though he knew that my mother is the one who have sinned, he is the first one to say sorry. It was vice versa but she find it sweet and an everlasting love.

Her mother hold her hand and smiled at her.

"Rest while we are there. Don't think of anything. Just focus on your soon to be child. We are here for you, honey." Ngiti lamang ang sinagot niya rito.

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4 months had passed...

"Dad! Mom!" Sigaw niya mula sa kusina.

"What's happening?!" Humahangos na sabi ng ama niya kasama ang ina niya. Nilapitan siya nito.

"M-my water bag broke. A-ah. It hurts." Pinagpapawisan siya ng malamig. Humawak siya may tyan niya at sa gilid ng lababo.

Alam niyang kabuwanan na niya ngayon pero sabi ng doctor mga middle of the month pa!

"Hon! Get natalie to the car. I'll go upstairs for the bag"

Dahan dahan siyang inalalayan ng ama niya. Napapakagat siya ng ibabang labi dahil sa sakit.

Nang nakarating na sila sa sasakyan ay tamang tama kakalabas rin ng mama niya mula sa bahay.

And they drove to the nearest hospital.

Her doctor checked if she is going to do Cesarian or Normal delivery.

It's Normal Delivery.

As she is lying into the Labor room. She can't help but to shed a tear. She felt alone.

"Mommy, push!" The doctor said to her.

She grab all of her might.

"Aaaaaah!"

"Push!"

Her sweat were bullets that falls through her forehead and the side of her head.

"Harder! Push! I can see the baby's head!"

"Aaaaaaah!" She let out a strong push.

"One more, mommy. Give me all of that strenght. One, two, three!"

"Aaaaaaaaaaaaaah!"

She grip on the side of the bed as she pushed harder.

Her eyes were dropping off but she heard a cry.

Her eyes were blurry, breathing heavily. The doctor placed her baby on the top of her chest. She weakly touched the baby's back. Tears fall from her eyes.

"Welcome to the world, my Mark Clinton." She smiled.

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"Dadada.. Dadada. Bluh. Bluh."
She is watching her son on the top of their bed playing with its lips. Making bubbles and sound.

She chuckled.

Her baby got entirely the looks of his father. No wonder.

She smiled and kissed her baby's neck.

"Hmmm. Ang bango bango ng baby ni mommy." She earned an cute chuckle coming from her baby.

"Mmm. Mam. Da. Mam mam.

"Hmm? What is it, baby boy? Bakit ang daldal mo ha?" pinangigilan naman niya ang mga pisngi nito at pinugpog ng halik. Nauwi nanaman yon sa maliliit na tawa ng anak niya.

Her son brought her to light again. Her son made her to stand up and face it with courage. She now see things differently.

Umangat ang kamay nito at hinihila ang buhok niya. Ngingiti ito sakanya at parang may sinasabi na lalaki medyo ang mata at ilong.

Hinaplos niya ang pisngi nito at nginitian.

"Mommy loves you so much, baby. Very."

Days, weeks, months, years. 3 years to be exact.

On the first year she focused her attention to her son. She knew now the feeling of being a mother. Many sacrifices. And as her son grew up she goes tp school to finish her studies. After a year or so she graduated and got a degree.

Her routine back then would be like, in morning she's in school and her mother and father takes care of her little one. When afternoon came she takes over. She spend time with her son.

She gave nothing but all. Her son deserves it.

As he grew older, her son became a replica of his own father. Some gestures, the way her son act is like his father.

Minsan iniisip niya bat parang sakin walang namana? Bakit parang ang unfair? Napapatawa nalang siya sa naiisip.

Her son is bright. She can see that. The way he process some things, sometimes, bewildered me or shocked me.

They live now on their own. Her mother and father let her. They said that this is the time for her to handle things on her own but still they will guide her. If she need some help they won't hesitate to help her.

Her brother also lived with her for a month on their new unit. Her brother is undeniably fond with her son. Sometimes her son won't come to her and he wants only to her kuya.

While, Niccolo followed her to Germany. From time to time he always visit. He even bought a unit beside hers.

Niccolo became a father figure to her son.

She busied herself to her upcoming business. Niccolo helped her with everything.

When she say everything. Everything, when it comes to Mark, her upcoming company, problems, frustrations. Niccolo is there.

And as Mark grew, every time passes by, she's scared. She's somehow scared when the day or time came that he would ask about his father.

AN: Short update everyone! ❤
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