"guys, please chill, I'm not feeling well" sabi ko, nagkukulitan kasi sila so nagagalaw yung sofa, napahawak ako sa ulo ko.
"are you okay tita wave?" tanong ni win, ngumiti ako.
"ano ba nangyayari sayo sis? Isang buwan ka ng masakit ang ulo at mahina ah?" pansin ni ada, nagkibit balikat ako.
"hindi naman one month grabe kayo" sabi ko, I tried to sound cheerful but medyo masakit talaga.
"nagkaperiod ka na?" asked einica,
"hindi pa" sagot ko, pero irreg naman kasi ako, so hindi ako bothered.
"what's wrong?" ricci asked, kissing my forehead and giving me the mamon I asked for.
"wala, my head hurts lang." sabi ko, he looks worried.
"pa check up ka na kaya?" javi asked.
"my head hurts lang naman, pacheck up agad?" biro ko, win is playing with ada, medyo awkward ngayon si ada ang kobe because hindi nila alam kung saan sila magmemeet, sabi ko magmeet sila halfway, they need to talk about their situation like proper adults. But knowing kobe and ada, hindi naman nila pag uusapan yan, bigla nalang siguro sila magpapakasal one day.
"pacheck up ka na." sabi ni juan, umiling ako,
"oa kayo" sabi ko and continued to eat my mamon,
"feeling ko ang taba ko na" sabi ko while they were playing video games and ada turned to look at me,
"hindi. Exag ka lang" she playfully rolled her eyes. I sighed, inakbayan lang ako ni ricci and kissed the top of my hair.
"kayo na ba?" juan asked,
"hindi, friends lang kami niyan" sagot ko,
"friends, pero nagsesex" sabi muli ni kobe, namula ako sa sinabi niya.
"hoy! Pano mo nasabi?" hamon kong tanong kay kobe.
"same team kaya kami, ang hilig mag iwan ng marks ni kalon, kala mo hindi kita." sabi ni kobe,
"ay oo, kaya pala hindi nagshishirtless yan kahit sa locker" sabi naman ni javi, binato ko sila ng throw pillow.
"okay lang yan babe, I like it nga eh, parang you're always marking me. Don't worry, I'm yours naman." ricci whispered, I rolled my eyes.
Napagpasiyahan nila na dito na matulog at mag dinner, nagpa deliver nalang kami kasi ayaw naman namin na mahirapan si manang sa lutuin dahil puro basketball player na malakas kumain ang kasama namin.
Kumukuha ako ng chicken ng biglang sumakit ang tiyan ko. Nabitawan ko yung chicken at napasandal sa mesa, parang cramps sa loob ng tiyan ko,
"kal, okay ka lang ba?" javi asked, umiling lang ako na napapikit ako sa sakit.
"kal, dinudugo ka" sabi ni einica, nanlaki ang mata ko at tumingin kay javi. Flashbacks of maria came into mind. Tumingin ako kay ricci, nakatayo na ito.
"ricci" sabi ko, he ran at kinuha yung susi ng sasakyan, javi carried me.
"pabukas ng gate!" ricci shouted, tumakbo naman si juan at kobe para buksan ang gate, I can see win crying and einica carrying him.
"what if I'm losing something again javi?" I asked him, umiling lang ito, kissing my forehead before putting me down.
"I'm sure you won't lose someone or something again, walang mawawala sayo this time kalon." he said and closed the door.
"sunod kami, text us ricci" sabi ni javi, ricci nodded and started the car.
"ricci" bulong ko, he was looking at the road, but his hand held mine, hinahalikan niya ito.
"kaya natin to kalon, I'm here." he said, I nodded and cried, I was praying, praying for myself, and kung buntis nga ako, I'm praying for the baby. It was a blur, pinunasan ni ricci ang luha ko after he placed me on the wheelchair, his grasp was tight and I was thankful. The last thing I remembered was ricci talking to the doctor.
"hi boss" ricci said, wiping the hair out of my face, I smiled at him.
"okay tayo" he said, kumunot naman ang noo ko.
"you're pregnant kal," sabi nito, hugging me.
"we're okay?" I asked again to make sure, he nodded smiling widely.
"nag bleed ka lang daw but it's normal, pero bibigyan ka ng medicine since you have pcos, and vitamins." he said, tumango lang ako, he kissed my hand.
"thank you so much kalon" he said, naluluha na ako sa saya.
May kumatok sa pinto and I was sure that it was the guys, ang daldal kasi nila sa labas.
"pasok" sabi ko, javi went inside first,
"we're fine tito javi" I said, placing my hand on my tummy, tinulungan naman akong umupo ni ricci.
"tangina, I'm so happy kal" sabi ni javi, nangingilid na ang luha niya. He hugged me gently.
It's no surprise that javi would be as happy as me, after he saw me that night, I knew javi wanted me to be happy again.
"this is a gift that you won't forget kuyavi" paglalambing ko sakanya, he laughed and hugged einica.
"bilisan niyo ha!" ricci teased javi and einica. We all laughed, everything was fine.
"ano ginagawa mo dito?" ricci asked, I smiled at him.
"wala lang, masama ba?" sagot ko, umiling siya, at yinakap ako.
"kamusta baby ko?" he asked, I raised my thumbs.
"ate na si maria" sabi niya, tumango lang ako, looking around maria's room.
"kuya na si win" habol ko, he nodded and rested his head on my shoulder.
"marry me kalon." ricci asked,
"I know, hindi magarbo yung pagtanong ko sayo, but in this room, where the person we both love the most is watching, our maria, I am asking you infront of her, marry me kalon?" I nodded, he slipped the ring into my finger.
"what's wrong dada?" tanong ni win, habang kinukusot yung mata niya, umiling lamang si ricci at binuhat siya so win can kiss my cheeks, I placed my hand on my tummy.
"sleep na baby" sabi ko kay win, and I closed maria's door.
BINABASA MO ANG
Charmolypi | Ricci Rivero
أدب الهواةa mixed feeling of happiness, while being sad. One such case would be the regret and the repentance we sometimes feel because of past mistakes. However, they simultaneously fill us with the light of forgiveness and make us feel hopeful for the futur...
