Rooted from Debt (COMPLETED)

Chapter 1

Third

I'm more than sure that Clark is already somewhere far from us for his mission but here I am still pacing back and forth in front of Bree's hospital bed.

Di ko mailarawan kung ano ang eksakto kong nararamdaman. All I know is i'm in great dilemma right now. I simply can't break Clark's last words for me, but what about Bree? I know she'll freak out if she learns that Clark entrusted her to me.

Clark's preposition is nothing but ridiculous yet i'm not an asshole not to feel that he has reasonable and deeper reason for this. I know how much he loves Bree that's also the reason why I didn't pursue her.

I've been Bree's admirer since high school. I use to watch her from afar until my parents sent us to the US for better education as they said. Until then, I learned to divert my attention into studying and I happened to forget a bit about her.

I just didn't expect to met her once more when I came back in the country to manage some branch of our family business. I met her in one of our charity events yet I didn't had enough chance to talk to her.

That's not our last meeting coz she happen to be Sam and Iris' teacher when they are in Grade 4. I happen to have small conversation with her when I once fetch them from school since Ate Ali left.

It's when I thought destiny is making a move for me when I also discovered that she already has a boyfriend and he happens to be my childhood friend, Clark. It's a bad shot for me, I know. It's when I started to get bitter about that so-called love. I made myself believe that I felt nothing for Bree but a mere infatuation, until I realize something just now.

I still see her as the girl I used to watch from afar. She's so near yet seems so far. I can't also fool myself especially with the fact that when she wakes up she won't see me as she sees Clark.

I heaved a burdened sigh. How I wish I could spell a magic on her to make her numb in pain when she wakes up and learn that Clark already left her.

My poor Bree.

Phone rings

"Mom.." i answered. She seem breathing so heavily.

"Papunta kami ng Montellano Hospital. Manganganak na si Ali..." aniya saka pinutol ang tawag. I honestly don't know what to feel.

Excited and Nervous. New family member. More cutie naughty creatures. More gray hairs.

*evil smirk*

Mahirap daw manganak that's what our mother always use to tell us. Lalo na noon kapag nalalaman niya na nambababae sina Kuya especially Kuya First.

'Mom, I'm a boys scout. I'm into safe sex. I always use protection.'  Kuya First use to say as a defense for himself. And Mom being a childish sadist she use to punch Kuya's stomach or twist his ear.

'The best protection is the wedding ring, First." sermon sa kanya ni Mom and he used to mock that principle coming from our mother.

"Mom, wedding ring won't fit on my friend. It'll hurt." and that reasoning will make my Mom burst in anger.

Hah! No wonder why he immediately got Ate Ali pregnant without getting married. I just texted Mom that i'm already here in the hospital.
As soon as I received Clark's message I immediately run coming here.

I turn to Bree and sat on the bed's edge. I hesitantly held her small hands and squeezed it lightly.

"please wake up. Anytime soon." i whispered as I caressed her soft porcelain cheeks. So beautiful. How I wish you're really mine to begin with.

It's already an hour and yet Ate Ali is still in the delivery room. Mom and Dad is just relax hugging each other while Kuya First is just pacing back and forth in front of me. Kanina pa siya buntong hininga ng buntong hininga.

"Kuya pwede ba.,maupo ka naman. Ako nang nahihilo sa'yo." pero di niya ako pinansin. Ang tigas talaga ng bungo.

"Bakit kasi ayaw ako papasukin. Ako naman ang asawa ah." reklamo niya. I managed to let out a chuckle.

"Relax Kuya. She'll be fine. Have you forgot how amazing Ate Ali is? " i truthfully said to comfort her. How I wish I could marry someone like her if fate permits me. Sumagi na naman tuloy ang isip ko kay Bree.

"I know." aniya naman saka umupo sa tabi ko. Napatingin naman siya sa akin na nakakunot noo.
"Anyway, Bakit ka nga pala andito sa ospital? Naunahan mo pa kami."he asked. Di ko alam ang isasagot ko pero di ko naman kaya magsinungaling.

"I just visited a friend." simpleng sagot ko. Mukha mang hindi siya kumbinsido ay di na din siya nakatanong pa ng lumabas na ang mga doctor at nurse sa delivery room.

Kuya First looks like a very happy and contented man as he is caressing her wife's hair and smiling at their baby boy, presently held by Ate Ali. The baby looks so fragile and soft. Napakacute kaso nakakatakot hawakan parang babasagin.

"Third, gusto mo hawakan?" nakangiting tanong sa akin ni Ate Ali. Napangiti ako saka umiling.

"Wag na. Baka mavirus baby natin.." kontra naman ni Kuya.

"OA.." singhal naman sa kanya ng asawa.
"Bakit ayaw mo?" tanong sa akin ni Ate.

"I'm afraid I might break him. He's so tiny.." sagot ko na lamang. Natawa naman si ate sa sagot ko.

"Of course you won't."tanggi niya.

"Hayaan mo na. Mabuti nang ayaw niya para safe si baby." kontra naman ni Kuya. OA nga!

"We're back!" biglang sigaw ni mom galing sa pintuan kaya medyo napaiyak yung baby.

"sssshhhh" pang-aalo agad ni Ate.

"Mom, you're so noisy.." tila tigreng ani Kuya. Fatherhood seem to change him a lot huh..

"sorry.."ani Mom sabay peace sign pa. Napailing na lang si Papa sabay lapag sa mga pagkaing dala.

Minutes later, they seem so happy entertaining the new Chance family  member. I'm so happy for them yet I can't fully join their celebration as I remember the woman still lying unconscious few rooms away from us.

_________to be continued_________

Salamat(: