MARAHUYO

M- 23

Isiah 40:31
But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.

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As per the doctor's advise, she should stay at home and take a rest. At her age, her pregnancy would be difficult for her. Getting pregnant at her age means her life is at risk if she doesn't take care of herself and her baby as well.

On her 5th week of pregnancy, she started to have mood swings at times unexpected. She would sometimes feel her head aching and there were times that her morning sickness gets worse everyday. It started to worry her and piss her off at the same time.

"Babes, kumain ka na," Aga whispered. He just got home from work today and a meeting with his business advisor as he really wanted to put up a business soon.

"Ayaw ko. I'm full."

"Sabi ni mama, hindi ka pa raw kumakain. Konti lang din daw kinain mo kaninang tanghali."

"Ayaw ko ngang kumain. Isusuka ko lang."

He sat down and brushed her hair, "Babes, mapapagalitan tayo ng OB mo niyan. Sabi niya, bawal kang mag-skip ng meal. Makakasama sa baby 'yan, eh."

"What am I gonna do?" she asked, "Ayaw ng tiyan ko. Gusto kong kumain pero I keep on puking the food."

"What do you want to eat? Bibili ako. Any cravings?"

She smiled as if she has heard a very good news, "Alis tayo?"

He smiled and kissed her, "Tara."

"Wait, pagod ka. Magpahinga ka na lang."

"Never akong mapapagod pagdating sa'yo."

She smiled and hugged him tightly sidewards, "Okay na ako. Kain na tayo?"

"Sabay na tayo."

"Kaya n--"

"Maligo."

"Magkaka-anak na tayo, manyak ka pa rin."

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At first, she understands Aga's hectic schedule. He has an on-going taping for his movie with Alice while carefully planning for a good business to put up.

But as days pass by, it pissed her off, it made her even mad that he would go home late in the evening and sometimes he goes home at morning already. She finds it hard to sleep at night without him by her side and it worries her.

Tonight, she is clearly not in her best mood. After talking to Unique for a while to ask him how his day was, she returned to their room to wait for him. Though Unique kept her company for an hour, that didn't take the worry and madness away.

She looked at the clock beside their table and saw that it was already close to midnight. She sighed and rolled her eyes before texting Aga.

To: Babes
Where are you?

From: Babes
Babes, sleep already. Pauwi pa lang ako. Katatapos lang ng meeting ko. And traffic is crazy tonight.

To: Babes
Huwag ka nang umuwi.

From: Babes
Babes naman. 'Yan ka na naman.

To: Babes
'Yan ka na naman. Inaraw-araw mo na 'yan. Don't you want to get your own house? Kasi nakakasawa kang hintayin.

From: Babes
But, babes, you're my home.

If she isn't mad, she would've chuckled at the sweet line but she is.