Claiming Her

Thirty Two

Her POV

"Anong isda ang mahilig mag taekwando?" Lester suddenly asked, trying to hide his laughter.

"Ano?" I asked, getting ready for the punchline.

"Edi Tilap...YAH!" We both broke into laughter. We were throwing jokes at each other for more than 30 minutes already.

I'm not grumpy anymore, I had my cravings satisfied. Thanks to Lester.

"Oh ako naman. Ako naman." I said before the phone rang and answering it.

"Good evening, ma'am. This is from the Alabang Medical Center. Is this Kathryn Bernardo?" Worry crept up on me right after hearing that.

"Ah good evening. Yes this is Kathryn." I tried not to let my voice shake even though I was already nervous.

"We would just like to inform you that Daniel Padilla was in a minor accident and now at room 309."

What the hell?

Accident?

Daniel?

Hospital?

HOW MANY TIMES DO WE HAVE TO VISIT THE DARNED HOSPITAL?

"Uh okay, thank you." Then I hung up.

"What was that about?" Lester asked concerned.

"Naaksidente si Daniel. Shit." I replied, my voice cracking due to worry.

"Shit. Let's go. I'll drive you to the hospital." Lester said and I just nodded.

When we got there I rushed on my way to his room while clutching my baby bump.

He turned to face me, making me run to him, and hug him. I don't know if I'm being emotional cause I was scared, or cause I'm pregnant.

"I'm okay. Yung kotse ang yung nadamage, I told them not to call you kasi I know you'll panic pero ang kulit nila." He said, trying to comfort me.

"DANIEL NAMAN BAKIT HINDI KA NAGIINGAT?!" I yelled at him while crying.

Call me a drama queen, but hearing that the one you love was in an accident is the most heart aching moment you can experience in your life.

"Kasi nalaman kong kasama mo si Lester." He confessed.

"WTF?! Dinisgrasya mo sarili mo dahil lang kasama ko si Lester. Anong kagaguhan yan?!" I yelled again. I'm fucking pissed.

"I'm sorry I just didn't know how to react nung nalaman kong kasama mo siya." He apologized.

"I JUST ASKED HIM TO BUY ME SOME MANGOES KASI BUSY KA!" I yelled in response.

"So now its all my fault?" He had anger in his tone already.

"ANG POSSESSIVE MO KASI! PARA KANG TANGA!" It was a screaming battle.

"Damn! Masama na palang matakot sa safety mo. Masama na palang magselos. Masama na palang isipin na baka ipagpalit mo ako. Sorry ah mahal kasi kita kaya ganun eh." He answered.

"KUNG MAHAL MO AKO PAGKAKATIWALAAN MO AKO!" I yelled at the top of my lings. I wasn't doing anything wrong!

"It's fucking Lester. The guy, who we all know, likes you. Sa dinami dami ng pwede mong tawagan siya pa?" He said calmly, but still clearly annoyed.

"Damn, Daniel. Ako tong nasa bahay lang. Walang ginagawa kung hindi intayin ka umuwi. Ako tong hindi alam kung sinong mga kasama mo. Ako tong araw araw nagtitiis sa sakit ng pagbubuntis tapos paghihinalaan mo ako?" I was feeling weak, and I couldn't scream anymore.

"Hindi sa lahat ng bagay pag feeling mo ikaw ang tama, ikaw na agad ang pakikinggan. Kathryn wag puro pagkakamali ang isipin mo. Yan problema sa mga tao you make one simple mistake parang ang sama sama mo na kahit ilang beses kang naging mabait sakanila." He said in an eerily calm tone.

"Hindi din sa lahat ng oras kailangan mong ipamukha sakin na kaya mo lang ako papakasalan kasi may anak tayo.." I broke down already.

"Alam ko naman eh. Mahal mo ako. Pero hindi yun enough para gustuhin mo ako pakasalan. Araw araw nga kitang kasama pero araw araw ko rin nararamdaman na gusto mo ng bumalik sa dati mong buhay." I said, finally letting my tears loose.

"It's not that." He said, a little shocked.

"Hindi ko naman hiniling to diba? Ayaw ko to. Kasi ang totoo sa ating dalawa ako yung nasasaktan, but you're just too selfish to see that. Ang nakikita mo lang yung mga nawala sa'yo." I said in response.

"Baby.." He said, in a hushed tone.

"Nagsisisi naman ako eh. Kung alam mo lang kung gaano ko pinipigilan sarili kong wag kang pahirapan. Wag maging pabigat sayo. Kasi ayaw kong magsawa ka. Kasi ayaw kong iwan mo ako. Kasi sa ating dalawa ako naman talaga yung higit na nagmamahal eh." I cried out as I said.

"BULLSHT, KATH. What the hell are you talking about?" He asked, already furious again.

"Wag ka magalala hindi naman kaming dalawa ang kailangan mong alagaan eh. I'm in the peek of my life already. 2 years na akong naghihingalo at kung hindi mo napapansin ang baby na to ang papalit sakin sa mundo. Kasi I'm dying." I fell on my kneed as I cried and told him what I've been holding back.

"KATHRYN, TUMIGIL KA ANONG SINASABI MO?!" I saw that tears were already welling up in his eyes.

"I have cancer, baby. That's it."