Change and Chances

Introduction

"Buntis ako, Greg! Buntis ako! Magkakaanak na tayo!"

It was the very first thing I heard from someone very familiar, that made me clench my jaw.

I was having a bad day and I thought coming here would make me feel a little better. But obviously, I thought wrong.

Great. Just great.

Greg was clearly shocked from the news at halos hindi ito makapagsalita. He was trembling with fear hanggang sa nagsimula itong maglakad paroo't parito.

"No— no, Zoe! No! Hindi posibleng sa akin ang batang iyan!" he defended. "It just can't."

Zoe scoffed from greg's statement, "What? Are you even hearing yourself, Greg?"

"I just know that it isn't mine, okay?" Greg yelled and Zoe slapped him hard from anger making him almost stumble on the floor.

"Hindi ako aso na nagpapagalaw kung kani-kanino!" Zoe shrieked at gusto kong matawa.

E, anong tawag sayo ngayon? I thought to myself. Sira din pala ang ulo ng babaeng ito.

"I'm only twenty one! Wala pa sa isip ko ang magkaanak at magkapamilya! At ano nalang sasabihin sakin ng mga tao? Nang pamilya ko? At ano nalang din ang sasabihin sakin ni Ashinyah?" Greg shot back with evident frustration in his face and his tone.

I almost wanted to puke from the words I was hearing from him.

Just, wow.

Zoe couldn't believe what she was hearing as well kung kaya't ibinato nito ang vase na nasa table na malapit lang mula sa kinatatayuan nya.

"Are you fucking kidding me right now?! Buntis na ako at si Ashinyah pa din ang nasa isip mo? You need to take responsibility for this! You've already marked my body, Greg. And this baby is the proof. Ipaalam mo na sa kanya at sa pamilya mo habang maaga pa, kung ayaw mong ako mismo ang magpaalam sa kanila!" she threatened.

And that's my cue, pumasok na ko sa loob ng kwarto kung saan sila nagsisigawan and the two of them paled as soon as they saw me.

"There's no need, Zoe. I heard enough." I said to them, smirking.

Greg was about to come towards me pero agad kong itinaas ang isang kamay ko para pahintuin sya.

"Oh, come on, Greg! Wala ka sa drama. Don't you ever come near me and say that "I can explain" line or I'm going to fucking crush my fist unto your face. Gagawa gawa ka ng milagro behind my back tapos hindi mo paninindigan? And what? You're going to fucking try to make me believe na nakainom ka lang nung mga panahong yun? That everything was just an accident?" I told him off.

"Pero aksidente lang naman ang lahat!" he reasoned out at kitang kita ko rito ang takot nya sakin sa mga nangyayari.

I humorlessly laughed at him and his words. Wow, he's more stupid than I thought.

"Aksidente? Ano yan? Naglalakad ka at aksidenteng nadulas ang *censored* mo at naipasok mo sa *censored* nya? That's fucking bullshit!" I retorted.

I then turned to Zoe who was still mum from what's happening.

"And you? Aren't you going to try and make something up? Oh, yeah. How will you even do that when it the first place, alam ko na ang baho mo? Hindi na nga ako nagtaka na nangyari ang bagay na 'to e." I taunted.

Their reactions were priceless and I couldn't help myself but laugh again.

"Since ganito na din ang situation, let's make everything worse and clear. I'm breaking up with you, Greg. And to you Zoe, goodluck. You're badly going to need it. Don't you two, ever and I mean ever show your faces to me again kung ayaw nyong magkaroon ng mas malaking gulo." I said to them giving a knowing look.

I know that they know how serious I am with my words.

Alam nilang pag sinabi ko, gagawin ko.

Tinitigan ko pa sila ng matagal dahil ayokong kalimutan ang pangyayaring ito lalo na ang mga mukha ng mga walang kwentang tao na sinubukan akong gaguhin.

I might be able to forgive them in the future but, I don't forget things.

I don't forget betrayal.

I then sweetly smiled at them before I took a step back and turned my back on them.

If you think that I'm going to cry over this thing, think again. It's his loss anyway.

There are plenty of fishes in the sea. Hindi ako mauubusan.

I'm both men and women's dream.

Beauty, brain, body, wealth, and fame.

I have it all.

Hindi na rin naman nakapagtataka kung bakit ganito ako.

Why?

Bitch please, I'm Ashinyah Montenegro and I'm a goddess. That's why.