Dei felt a contraction so she called Richard.
"Richaaaaaa-uuuuh-rrrd!!!!"
Richard came panting.
"Yes love, ano 'yon? May masakit sa'yo? Saan?"
"Richard, mangako ka.. Haaah.. Na hindi ka mahihimatay... Ahhh"
"Ba- bakit?"
"Mangako ka! Dahil sa oras na mahimatay ka hindi ka makakatikim ng mani kahit kailan!"
"Pangako. Hindi ako mahihimatay"
"Richa- uhh- manganaganak na ako!!!!!"
"Ha? Ah-sandali. Kumalma ka love, sandali lang tatawag akong pulis!"
"Ha?! Anong pulis??!!!!"
"Oo nga, hindi. Ano- uh-bum-bumbero, tama! Sandal-"
"RICHARD! KUMALMA KA! BUHATIN MO AKO AT DALHIN SA HOSPITAL! UHHHH- ANG SAKIT!!"
"Oo nga, love wag ka sumigaw. Ito na. Hospital. Tama!"
He lifted her, and drove away.
"Inhale, exhale lang love. Inhale, exhale"
Dei did what she was told.
"Hinga lang, ayan na nakikita ko na. Ayan andito na tayo", he went out and called hospital personnel to assist his wife.
"Yung asawa ko, manganganak na! Dahan-dahan lang, dahan dahan!", he shouted and held Dei's hand.
"Walangya! Richard! Ang sakiiiit!", Dei cried.
"Ssshhh.. Baby, love, ok lang nandito lang ako. Di kita iiwan"
"Wag kang aalis dito, sinasabi ko sa'yo. Dito ka lang sa tabi ko. Wag mo ko iiwan", Dei said.
"Oo. Oo. Oo."
"Pumutok na patubigan ni Mrs", one of the nurses said.
"Siiiir! Nakupo!", one of them shouted.
"Richaaaaaard!!!! Wala ka na talagang mani!!!!"
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Richard walked back and forth while rubbing his hands together.
"Richard, magtigil ka nga! Nahihilo ako sa'yo", Rose said to her son.
"Ma, sigurado galit sa akin si Dei, di ko siya nasamahan sa loob", he said.
"Kayang kaya ni Dei yun, kung bakit kasi sa dinami dami ng mamamana mo sa tatay mo eh, yung pagiging himatayin niya!"
"Kumusta na kaya ang mag-ina ko, ok lang-", they all turned to the delivery room when they heard a baby crying.
"Ma!", Richard's eye widen.
"Baby boy Faulkerson", the nurse called. Richard froze.
"Hoy! Wag mong sabihing mahihimatay ka na naman, mahiya ka sa anak mo", he heard Jani said.
Anak ko
He went inside the delivery room with mix emotions- happy, blessed, nervous, excited. And when the nurse lend him his baby boy, his tear fell.
"Hello, The first", he whispered.
"Richard Faulkerson, The First", he repeated. Then, he went beside his wife. He looked at her lovingly.
"Thank you Dei, for coming in to my life. Thank you for giving me him. I don't know what I've done to deserve you, and this precious one", his tears didn't stop falling. Dei, heard him and struggled to at least open her eyes and grip Richard's hand.
"You gave him to me too, may special participation ang talong mo"
They both chuckled.
"I love you"
"I love you too"
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Richard The First or First, ran through the garden happily when suddenly he remembered something and walked towards her Lola Rose who's preparing for their family picnic.
"Lola?", the little kid called.
"Yes, first?"
"Gawa baby ang talong at mani?"
"Ha? Ano ba 'yang tanong mo apo?"
"Kese, ririnig ko Mommy at Daddy nag-talk kabagi.."
"Kagabi?"
"Opo, kabagi. Sabi daddy.. Re-ready ang talong at mani para may baby sister na daw ako"
"SUSMARYOSEP! DEI, RICHARD!!! HALI NGA KAYO DITO. MGA BATA KAYO!!!"
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A/n: I missed this! Hello! 👋😁
