My one true love

Chapter #25: Epilogue

6 months later...

"Den!"

The gang laughed.

"Hoy, Polkerson! Hinahanap ka na ni misis!"

"Den! Aray!"

"Hay.. Mabuti pa, puntahan mo na dun si Maine. Baka may pinapabili."

"Sige na! Hindi ka namin iiwan."

I sighed then stood up.

"Alden! Alden!"

I walked faster inside then saw Maine on the couch, bleeding.

"Shet."

"Alden... mangangana— aray!"

I quickly rushed towards her then carried her. I called my friends for help and they quickly rushed in. The other guys helped me carry Maine, then Rodjun started the car. We all went to the hospital then took her to the ER.

"Mr. Faulkerson, your wife will be sent to the delivery room. She needs to give birth immediatley."

"Do anything you can, just please make sure that my wife and our child will survive."

"Of course, they'll will. They are strong, Mr. Faulkerson. Now, let's go to the delivery room."

I nodded and we ran towards the delivery room.
I saw Maine when I entered, and from that point, I started realizing that parenthood won't be easy as it looks like. Well, it's all worth it in the end. I walked beside her and held her hand. She squeezed it and screamed.

"Aray!"

"Maine, kaya mo yan. Believe in yourself. God will help you deliver our baby safetly."

"Alden, ang sakit sakit na! Hindi ko na kaya to!"

"Maine, please... Kaya mo yan."

"Hindi... Hindi ko na kay— Aray!"

"Maine, just 10 more pushes and the baby will be out, okay? You can do it."

After 3 pushes, the baby's head is out.

"There she is. Maine, 7 more pushes! You can do it."

She pushed more and the baby was out. Maine was in tears, but she lost a large amount of blood, she fainted.

"Maine? Maine!"

Me and the doctors tried waking her up, but... didn't work. Lord, help them save my wife. They took care of the baby as they checked up Maine.

2 hours later...

"Lord, give her strength. Alam ko pong kakayanin ng asawa ko yun. She's a strong and a independent woman. Please, I can't imagine my life, our life without her. I'm asking for your help, my Lord. Please save my wife. Please... Amen."

A nurse walked beside me.

"Mr. Faulkerson, your wife is awake."

My tears burst out and I thanked God once more. We walked back to my wife and as I entered, I saw my friends already talking and congratulating her. They saw me enter and and stepped away from her to let me see her.

"Maine?"

I held her hand and kissed it.

"Alden... Thank you. Thank you dahil hindi mo kami iniwan ni Agalia. I love you."

"Maine, I would do anything, and I will sacrifice my life just to put you and our baby to safety. I love you more."

The nurse came in, carrying our little bundle of joy. She gave the baby to me and I showed them to our friends.

"Guys, meet Agalia Juliet Faulkerson. My world, our world."

Maine smiled then kissed Agalia. This is a new chapter in our lives, and I promise to God that I will never, ever waste it.