The Chef | Alyanna

Wakas

The people around me are busy panicking. I can sense that even if I'm in my 5th month of pregnancy right now. Lalo na dito sa asawa kong parang mas mauuna pang mahihimatay sa'kin dahil sa pananabik at takot.

"Archer... calm down will you?" mahina kong pakiusap.

Kasalukuyan kami ngayong nasa sasakyan na minamaneho ni Stone. Nasa isa kaming dinner kasama ang mga kaibigan namin noong biglang sumakit ang tiyan ko. Kaya ko naman ang sakit pero bigla na lang kasing nagpanic itong asawa ko kaya natakot na rin ang mga kaibigan ko.

"Don't worry, malapit na tayo sa ospital. We also contacted Winter already. She's just waiting for us there."

Oh for pete's sake! Bakit ba ako nagkaroon ng asawang ganito.

"The twins..." Ani ko noong maalala kung nasaan ang mga bata.

"Kasama nila ang kapatid ko. Don’t worry."

Napabuntong hininga na lang ako. "Archer, I said I'm fine, no need to panic-"

"You're not! Sumakit ang tiyan mo." grabe na ang pagkakakunot ng noo niya.

"Ang OA nito! Naparami lang ako ng kain! Tanungin mo pa si Stormy." Sagod ko na nakanguso.

"I know that already, Yanna. Pero mas mabuti ng matingnan ka ni Winter dahil baka kung ano pa ang nangyari sa'yo diyan. Why did you eat so much meat naman kasi?" Rinig ko ang sobrang inis sa boses ni Storm.

Tumahimik na lamang ako. I know it's my fault, 'di ko lang kasi mapigilan ang cravings ko kata ayon, atake kaagad sa pagkain kahit maraming bawal.

"THE baby is fine guys, don't worry. Why are you all so panicky naman kasi. It's naturan for Ate Yanna to have a pregnancy cramps. You're all over reacting." umirap ito sa hangin na ikinatawa ko.

"See? I told you guys, I'm fine. Nothing to worry about."

"But," tumikhim si Winter. "You really should watch on your diet, Ate Yanna. Too much meat for you is not good anymore. You're gaining weight so be careful of what you are eating everyday."

Napatahimik naman ako noong biglang may pumitik sa noo ko.

"Aw! What the hell, Storm Nyx!" Reklamo ko habang hinihimas ang noong nasaktan.

"I told you, too." umiling-iling ito. "Now listen to your husband. He knows what you should and shouldn't eat. Huwag ka nang mag reklamo, pregnant bitch." anito na ikinatirik din ng mata ko.

"Okay fine, whatever. Parang kasalanan pang kumain ngayon." Umismid ako.

"Can I take her home now?" rinig ko ang malalim na boses ng asawa ko.

"Yes, Kuya Arcon. Just be careful of the food that she takes even if she's craving for it. Bantayan mo siya ng maigi."

Tumango-tango naman ang asawa ko.

"Ilang taon na mula noong napadpad ka dito sa pilipinas yet your tagalog is still the same, may accent pa rin." Cassandra teased Winter na natawa lang.

"I was just kidding. I know how to speak tagalog with its accent but I just don't want to stop speaking in my language, Wrath has been teasing me of losing my British accent which is not really fine with me."

"Your husband knows many language right? Maybe he's just really teasing you. Mahal ka non." I said.

Nakita ko ang lungkot na dumaan sa mata nito pero kaagad ring nawala.

"Well, you can all go already. Make sure that Ate Alyanna rests well."

"Of course."

On our way back home, tahimik lang kami ng asawa ko. Our friends went home also and just told us that they'll come visit us tomorrow if they're not busy.

"Babe," I called him.

Hindi niya ako tiningnan at naka pokus lang sa daan ang nga mata but I know that he's listening.

"Did you see how sad Winter was when I mentioned her husband?" I asked.

Binigyan ako ng tingin ng asawa ko pero mabilis lang at ibinaliknkaagad ang nga mata sa daan. He's always prioritising my safety.

"Hmm, why did you asked?" Aniya sa malalim niyang boses.

"I'm just curious. Also, I haven't seen Wrath with her."

Tumahimik siya at hindi na sumagot pa sa tanong ko but I know that he's thinking dahil na rin sa malalim na pagkakakunot ng noo niya.

"We're here." he said after we arrived at our house.

Inalalayan niya akong makababa at pumasok na kami sa loob ng bahay. The house is already in silence dahil malapit na ring mag hating gabi. The twins are probably asleep right now.

"Narito na pala kayo." ani ng isang boses na nagpalingon samin.

Artemis is wearing a long sleeved polo  and a high waist jeans. Halata rin ang pagod sa mukha niya but her beauty cannot be denied.

"Ate Yanna, you're staring at me again..." medyo nahihiya nitong saway sa'kin.

My husband beside me just chuckled before putting his hand in my waist.

"Pasensyahan mo na. Naglilihi lang 'to sa'yo." then he chuckled again na ikinairap ko na lang.

Artemis just smiled and giggled sweetly before bidding us her goodbye and leaving our house.

Pinaupo ako sa kama ni Archer at siya na rin ang naghubad ng sapin ko sa paa at dress na suot ko bago pumunta sa banyo para ihanda ang bathtub para sa'kin.

This is not new to me anymore. Simula noong makasal kami ulit, ganito na ka sweet ang asawa ko sa'kin. Hindi na rin ako nahihiya sakanya kagaya nang ngayon.

"Your bath is ready, come on now, wife so that you can sleep after." tawag niya sakin ng matapos ang bathtub na inihanda.

Sumabay siya sakin papasok nang banyo. I went to the bathtub while he went for the shower. Aftrler cleaning our bodies he dried me up dahil na rin tinatamad akon gumalaw dahil sa malaking bola na nasa tiyan ko.

Matapos naming makapagbihis kaagad kaming humiga. Nakaharap siya sa'kin habang nakayakap sa bewang ko habang ako'y sobrang nakadikit sa kanya at sinasamyo ang natural niyang bango.

"I love you..." he suddenly uttered na nagpangiti sa'kin.

"I love you, too."

The things from the past were nothing but memories now. Nasaktan kami noon pero dahil mahal namin ang isa' t-isa mas tumibay ang pagsasama namin kahit na nahiwalay kami ng ilang taon dahil sa isang kasinungalingan. If I were given a choice to go back from the past and change one thing, I wouldn't change anything and just let everything happen kahit mahirapan man kami. The things that happened made us stronger and gave us these family that I could never wish for more.

Being a chef is a great opportunity but being a mother and a wife to Archer Falcon Lawrence is a wonderful blessing that has ever happened to me. I could never be more happier right now.

STONE MIKAELSON

A/N: Merry Christmas everyone! Thank you for being patient with Alyanna and Archer. As always salamat sa support and staying with me til the end. A Blessed Christmas and a happy new year everyone! Susunod na si Vanessa.