Obnoxious Oxygen

Chapter Thirty Seven

I swear, I'm panicking. I didn't know what to do. I can feel beads of sweats forming on both sides of my temples. I'm nervously sitting and in front of me are two women, claws out with their never ending throwing of insults.

"Your dad is on his way, Gabbana." Mom said, looking at me with so much disapproval in her eyes.

I turned to Tita Moana when she called my name, I see the opposite in her eyes. There's an understanding and worry to it. But she managed to smile.

"Papunta na si Oxygen at ang papa niya." She informed, I gave her a single nod.

"Oh, so you even invited your bastard husband, huh?" Mom again insulted her.

I was about to argue with her and warn her to stop calling people names they don't deserve because I know Exodus De Salvo from his fruit that he's a good root, when Moana Marie laughed it off.

"Okay lang, at least walang bastardo."

Alright, that's savage. I winced, mom should hear something that sounded like her words sometimes. A taste of her own medicine.

When Tita Moana spilled the beans, mom overreacted. As expected. But it was cut shortly when I pretended to feel dizzy and the need to sit down for some air was necessary. She had no choice but to let me. She called out our help to bring me a glass of water, then she announced that she's calling dad.

Mom wanted Tita Moana to leave but she's not about to follow her. She's determined to stay and even asked me if I want her to call Oxygen for me. Of course I said yes! Mom argued with me but unfortunately, Tita Moana only has her ears on me.

They were insulting each other when dad came, he immediately went on me. Worried. At least I wasn't alone with the two now.

"Dad,"

"Gabby, baby. What happened?" He asked, embracing me like I was his five year old baby girl suffering fever. He caressed my back and kissed the top of my head. "You okay?"

I gave him a nod and hugged him back, holding him closer. I felt him looked back to see mom and Tita Moana watching us. His forehead knotted when he saw Tita Moana, I was suddenly confused when Tita Moana's eyes went from gentle to sharp at the sight of my dad.

"Moana Marie, what are you doing here?" He asked, slowly pulling away from my arms then his gaze swung to mom's direction. "Camsy, what's going on in here?"

Mom glanced at me, all I see on her face is so much disappointment and it pains me. I feel like I'm such a bad daughter and being pregnant is my biggest mistake to my parents. My eyes moved to Tita Moana who's looking at me, too. Through the sight of her, I remembered how much I love Oxygen. No, this wasn't my biggest mistake. Not even a mistake to consider. Oxygen and the babies inside me are probably the best that I had in life. With that, I found my voice.

"Dad," I watched him turned to me. He's giving me a quizzical look. Knowing that Moana Marie is here, with me, gave me a boost to do it. "I-I'm pregnant."

Dad is one complex man. His emotions were the hardest to read. And I can't see any of it now. After a few seconds, all I got was a single movement of his jaws. Enough for me to know that he isn't happy to what he heard and I understand. Who will be? He doesn't even know that I have a boyfriend, this maybe the last news he expect himself to hear. Dad loves me, so as mom. This will be hard for them to accept but I trust them, their love for me. They will forgive me.

"I'm sorry, daddy..." tears began rolling down my eyes. I bowed my head, looking straight at my hands placed on my lap. "I'm sorry that I failed to be what I promise I'll be when I was a little girl. I'm sorry... I forget to be a good girl, I forget to be well-behaved. I-I'm sorry, I'm not the best daughter anymore. I-I upset and disappointed mom, I promised you I would never do that and I ended up breaking those promises. I'm sorry..."