I got comatosed for 3 years. When I woke up, I'm already pregnant with my third child.
I am at my 12th grade when I met Jacob. He's a family doctor. Sakitin noon ang kapatid kong bunso kaya madalas siya sa bahay. I admit, when I first saw him, I immediately fell in love with him. 18 pa lang ako noon at 29 naman siya. I'm a shy girl, so I can't tell him what I really feel for him.
When I enter my college days, things turns out differently. I didn't come home more often. I got circle of friends to be with during weekdays and even weekends. I became bolder. I always go to bars, drinking, flirting with different guys same at my age.
Then, I saw Jacob again. He's having a client when we met. We talked and had some chitchats.
Starting that day, madalas na kaming magkita ni Jacob. Hindi lang sa mga gimmick ko pati na rin sa school. Pumupunta siya sa school just to check kung pumasok nga ako. He became strict and act like he's my damn boyfriend. Nahirapan na akong sumama sa mga barkada dahil lagi siyang nakabuntot sa akin. He even forbid me sometimes so we often have a fight. We're not yet even a couple. He's not courting me though.
So I decided to distant myself from him. I started refusing his date invitations and move out from different condominiums just to stay away from him.
But he didn't let me. He told my parents how bad I am with my studies. He volunteered to help me since I am taking medical course. My parents agreed to him.
He suggested, having me, living with his in his condo while helping me with my studies. My parents agreed especially now that my brother will also come with me. He reasoned out that he will be taking care of my brother too for his medications. Fear crept inside me. I am scared. I know he can violate me or do something more horrible than that. I am worried too that he might do something bad with my brother since he knows that he is sick. I know how evil he is!
But that's not what happened. He became more sweet and very kind to me. Then, I started to fall for him again. But some strange things started to happen.
I always woke up every morning, feeling deadly tired, even though I'm just sleeping the whole night. There are times that I can't even feel my body. It's like someone thrown punching bags to me. Napapansin ko ding para akong narape. I always feel sore down there especially the first time. I told him about that one morning but he just smiled. He said that maybe, I'm just tired at school or stress at something. Maybe, it was just part of my wild imaginations. I believed him. I know he won't do that to me right?
Those strange things continued to happen the next days. Until one day, I just found out that I am pregnant!
Fear crept inside me again. I know Jacob did things to me! Who else is capable doing this to me but him?
I also thought that he might putting chemicals in my food to make me fall asleep so he can do that!
That night, I planned to escape from him. I didn't pack anything. It was just me. I am not safe with him anymore! I tried to peak at my brother's room but I can't. There's a chance that he might found out what I am planning to.
Sumampa ako sa gate para makalabas. I didn't bother to turn on the lights. Tiniis ko ang dilim. When I was about to pass to the right side of the bridge, a car suddenly approached towards me. It hit me so bad that I don't know what happened next. Everything went black.
I woke up with a heavy feeling. I was inside a white room. Machines were attached to my body. Suddenly, doctors and nurses run towards me.
"Julia!"
Mom was crying in front of me. I was in coma for almost 3 years! With those 3 years, it was Jacob who took care of me. Robert, my brother was here for me too. They're just talking while I'm just listening to them. I can't speak.
"The baby was fine, Tita." I heard Jacob. What? I thought I was in coma for 3 years?
"Thanks God! It was her third already. I was happy that the baby will finally survive now!"
Shocked consumed me! How this thing could happen to me?!
That night, I stayed up all night. I keep on thinking this things happened to me. The door suddenly opened. I was shocked when I saw who it is! It can't be!
It was Robert! He's damn naked in front of me. Shock was also written in his face.
"A-Ate?"
I can't speak! I can't shout!
He came towards me. He even jumped up into the bed where I was.
"Robert!"
I heard Jacob shouted! He pulled Robert out of me and dragged him outside. After a while, Jacob entered the room again.
"Are you okay?" I shook my head. Tears started to fall from my eyes.
"W-what..."
"It was part of the healing process, Julia." He came towards me and held my hand tightly. "Your brother was a Somnophilic. He tends to becomes sexually aroused by someone who is unconscious. Yes. He's the father of your child, Julia. It was not me!" He leaned towards me and kissed me in my forehead. "He took you every night at my condo when you were asleep. I am there, Julia. I saw everything. But I didn't stop him because he needs that. I tried to find someone but he refused."
Tears started to flow from his eyes too.
"Do you trust me?"
I nodded.
"Do you love your brother, Julia? Do you want him to get healed?"
I know what might happen next but I still nodded. He dried my tears.
"Then sleep tight now, Julia," he said as he took out an injection from his pocket and injected it to me.
"Ate is ready. You can undress her now, Robert," I heard him uttered before I close my eyes.
