When Our Wives Are Not Around (Set B)

CHAPTER 351 - ROSE

“Are you a relative of Miss Rose Cuevas?”

“Ah hindi po Doc, pero kaibigan niya po ako at isa po ako sa mga naghatid sa kanya rito. I’m Nikki Herrera po pala.”

Rose was crying so hard habang naririnig niya ang paguusap na iyun. The doctor had recently checked her and what he had said to her turned her like this right now. Emotional yet traumatized.

Maya-maya pa, may isa pang pumasok. Nabaling ang tingin ni Rose doon. It was Aki. Mas lalo siyang naiyak nang makita nito.

“Oh, Aki?” tila nagulat ang Doctor nang makita nito si Aki roon. Masyadong lunod sa sariling emosyon si Rose kaya’t hindi na pumasok sa kanyang isipan na tinawag pala ng doktor si Aki sa sarili nitong pangalan.

“Rose!” Mabilis na naglakad si Aki patungo sa gilid niya. “How are you? How’s our baby?” tanong nito sa kanya. Dahil sa labis na pag-iyak ay hindi nakasagot si Rose dito.

“Baby?” Tumaas ang boses ng Doctor. Tila nagulat sa sinabi ni Aki. Lumapit ito sa kanila.

“Oh well,” umayos ito agad nang may kung anong na-realize. “She’s fine. Usually, pregnant women who are in their first quarter of pregnancy sometimes suffers bleeding. It’s normal since the lining of the uterus becomes thinner. Your baby is okay. Miss Rose Cuevas just need a home rest. Working too much are not allowed, bawal siyang ma-tress, at higit sa lahat, dapat niyang ingatan ang katawan niya,” eksplika ni Doc Marcus.

Nakita ni Rose na naiyak si Aki paglabas ng doktor sa kuwarto nila.

“I’m fine Aki. I’m fine. Our baby is fine too…” she reassured to him.

“It’s Nikki’s fault. I will make her pay for this,” turan ni Aki. Nasa likod lang ni Aki si Nikki at panay lang din ang pag-iyak nito.

Umiling-iling si Rose at pinilit na ngumiti. “I don’t want to see you harming anyone Aki. Nikki may have hurt me, but I will not allow you to suffer the same guilt she’s suffering right now.”

Hinawakan ni Aki ang kamay niya. “I’m sorry. I made you overwork. I made you stress out.”

“I’m fine, Aki. Promise.”

Aki then went to her as he kisses her. “Please don’t get hurt again. Ikakamatay ko kung may nangyaring masama sa’yo at sa baby natin, Rose.”

“Do you love me?” tanong niya kay Aki. This is the second time tonight that she’s asking him this question. Kanina na noong wala pang nangyayaring masama sa kanya at ngayon na kamuntikan na siyang makunan.

Aki fells silent. Umiiyak lang ito.

Rose forced a smile. “Aki? Tell me honestly, do already want me to let you go?”

May namuong bukol sa lalamunan niya. Her tears are already clogging on the edge of her eyes.

“Rose, I’ll be with you honest this time around.” Aki was trembling while crying. Kinagat nito ang ibabang labi bago magsalita. “Hindi na kita kayang mahalin gaya ng dati pero ayaw kong umalis ka.” Humagulgol si Aki. “Ayaw kong umalis ka,” he repeated at mas tumindi pa ang pag-iyak nito.

Naipikit ni Rose ang mga mata niya. What Aki had said hurts so bad she thought she’d bleed again. Tumulo ang mga luha niya. She opened her bloodshot eyes as she looks at Aki once more.

For him to ask her to stay is already enough for Rose.

Kahit na hindi na siya nito kayang mahalin gaya ng dati.