Meanwhile

Chapter 13

"hmhmhmhm I'm inlove with shape of you 🎶" Hindi ko mapigilang mapasabay sa kanta galing sa stereo ng kotse ko habang bumabyahe pauwi.

Okay na kami ni Chris sa wakas. Ewan ko nga ba pero pagdating rito palagi akong sobrang masaya, minsan ay sobrang lungkot pero kahit na palaging walang tama kapag kasama ko ito, lumiliwanag ang buhay ko.

Pagkatapos na pagkatapos naming mag-usap ni Chris ay dumretso na agad ako sa mall upang bilhin ang mga kakailanganin ko sa biyahe na sa makalawa na pala. First time kong makapunta ng Canada. It's like a dream come true. Isa kasi ako sa mga nabaliw diyan sa Goblin. Blame me, the movie was so moving.

[ring ring ring]
Mona is calling...

Inabot ko ang phone ko sa phone holder na nasa dashboard at pinindot ang answer button.

"Hellooowww my baby Mona... How are you doing lately? It's been a week or weeks? But by the way, I have so many chika to you! You need to catch up gurl!"

"Chay, I'm PREGNANT."

Nahinto ang bungabunganga ko sa katatalak kasabay ng pagtapak ko sa break ng kotse. Buti na lang at hindi marami ang sasakyan ang dumadaan sa kalsada dito ngayon.

Hindi ko alam kung paano magrereact. I am so happy while my friend is devastating.. Am I being mean?

Narinig ko ang pagsinghot ni Mona sa kabilang linya. "Hello? Chay? Are you still there?"

"Y-yes. I'm here."

"Can you come here at my place right now?" hikbing sabi nito.

"I'll be there in a minute."

Sabi ko at iniliko agad ang sasakyan. Kailangan ako ng kaibigan ko ngayon.

Lintik ng Dew 'to! Wag mulang matakastakasan si Mona. Totohanin dapat nito ang sinabing pananagutan si Mona!

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"I don't know what to do anymore! Mom and Dad surely gonna kill me!"

Hinahagod ko lang ang likod nito habang hinahayaan itong ilabas ang lahat ng sama ng loob nito.

["Malilintikan talaga yan sa akin si Dew! He should never took advantage of you when you were drunk!"]

Galit na galit namang sabi ni Ashley sa video call.

Alam namin kung anong klaseng pamilya meron si Mona. Kaya naiintindihan namin kung gaano ito natatakot ngayon.

Buti na lang at hindi gaanong strict ang Pamilya ko kapag nagkataon, naku! Ewan ko nalang kung anong magiging reaksyon nila kapag nalaman ang mga kalandian ko.

"Please do not tell him yet Ash." Pakiusap ni Mona.

["I don't know why you're stopping me right now Mona! I left my victory party at the club just to be here with you. At ngayon nalaman kong BUNTIS ka? Hahayaan ko lang yung Dew na 'yon na nakikipagkatuwaan and the hell I know if he's flirting too with the other models out there!]

"Fi-flirting?"

["Mona common! We are already in 21st century! Kahit nga noong medieval period uso na yung flirting ngayon pa kaya?"]

"I'll gonna abort this baby!" sabi ni Mona na biglang tumayo at nagkulong sa Cr.

Pinandilatan ko naman ng mga mata si Ashley. Kahit kailan talaga, ang bunganga nito.

["She can't do that Chay! Don't look at me like that!"]

"Ash, alam mo namang buntis diba? Sensitive ang mga buntis. Bawal ang stress."

["I'm not stressing her!"]

"Yes. You were!"

["I'M NOT!"]

"OHMYHAD! CHAYYYY! MAY DUGO! WHY AM I SEEING BLOOD EVERYWHERE?! CHAYYYYYYYY HELLPPPPPP"

nagulat ako sa sigaw ni Mona. Dali dali akong tumakbo papunta rito at naabutan ko nga itong nakadapa sa loob ng CR, maraming dugo at wala ng malay.

Para naman akong binuhusan ng nagyeyelong tubig dahil sa gulat at takot..hindi ako makakilos.

["OH MY GOD CHAY! TELL ME WHAT'S HAPPENING?! CHAY!"]

Doon lang ako nagbalik katinuan ng marinig ang sigaw ni Ashley mula sa tab.

Agad kong nilapitan si Mona at pilit na ginigising.

"Mona wake up! Mona!"

["CHAY!.WHAT'S HAPPENING? TELL ME!"]

"WALANG MALAY SI MONA! NILABASAN SIYA NG DUGO!"

["OHMAYGAD! CALL 911!"]

"ASH! PILIPINAS TO! WALANG 911!"

[F*CKING NUTS! CALL ANYTHING! ANYONE! ASK FOR HELP! I'LL GOONA PUNCH DEW SO.F*CKING HARD!]

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nakaupo lang ako habang tinitingnan si Mona na mahimbing na natutulog. Buti nalang at sumagot agas si Nick kanina sa tawag ko at agad na nakahingi ng tulong.. Kasi kapag may nangyaring masama rito, hindi ko talaga mapapatwad ang sarili ko.

I heard the hospital door opens. It is Nick.

Lumapit ito sa akin at ibinigay ang dala dala niyang kape mula sa Starbucks.

"Here."

"Thank you Nick."

"Relax Chay. The dictor said that it was just because of stress but she's okay now." Nick is trying to assure me but what can I do... I am still worried sick.

"I can't believe it! Dew will going to be a father soon! It just so WOW!"

Tiningnan ko lang si Nick. At biglang pumasok sa isip ko si Chris. Would he likes that? Being a father?

Ewan ko ba kung bakit parang napaka weird na ng mga naiisip ko minsan. I find this thoughts awkward and gross but nowadays, I can't stop thinking about it.

"Chay, you go eat. Ako muna ang bahala kay Mona."

I just nod and walked out of the door and continue walking...I don't even know where I am heading.

And every steps... I think of him... I see him... And my heart is beating...... For him.

I stopped in the middle of the hallway as realisation hits me.

I touched my chest, exactly at where my heart is located and I could hear it, feel its pulse...

Tug dug tug dug tug dug

It couldn't be happening....

Then I heard the ding of the elevator and its door as its open... I unintentionally look at it and see those familiar deep brown dazzling eyes as its locked into mine....

TUG DUG TUG DUG TUG DUG

He smiles at me, that masculine comforting smile... As he walks towards me.... Gorgeously...

I'm over.... I think I'm inlove with Chris Johnston.

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