Vicious Memoir

Cruel 11

I closed my eyes when I felt a stinging pain on my cheeks.

Gil slapped me. Real hard.

“Oh my gosh! How can you be so cruel! Walang kasalanan ang bata!” she shouted.

“Tama na, Gil.” saad ni Marco at hinawakan sa balikat si Gil.

“And you, Lester? You'll allow her to abort her child?! Hindi ba kayo nag-iisip?”

She was crying now and me too.

“Her body, her choice.” saad ni Lester.

“That's bullshit! Kukunsitihin mo 'yon dahil papasikat na siya? At siya ang nagbibigay ng malaking halaga sa kumpanya gano'n ba?!”

“Stop. Just stop. My decision is final, I'll get rid of the baby..” my heart is hurting.

“Your baby! Sayo 'yan!” Gil shouted then slapped me again before walking out of my condo.

I looked at Marco. He glared at me, “I wont say sorry, yes I told Gil about it para kahit papaano magising ka niya, but guess what... Hindi parin pala.” he said coldly then walked after Gil.

I looked at Lester.

“I told you. Your body, your choice but I'm not saying that you need to abort the baby. You can keep him or her but what are your plans?” he asked then brushed my hair using his fingers.

I cried again. My plans. Ano nga ba?

I don't have any. For myself, meron. Pero sa bata? Wala.

It's been two days since I had my talked with Dr. De Santis. Ang sabi niya ay tatawag siya. Hanggang ngayon ay naghihintay parin ako.

“Sana ay hindi mo pagsisihan ang magiging desisyon mo, Ego.”

I will regret this at the end. I'm sure of it.

“LET'S have a deal.” bungad niya sa akin.

“What is it, Dr. De Santis?”

“Just call me Dondarell or Darell. Your choice.”

He sat on the swivel chair then looked at me.

“My Father wanted me to settle down already, but as you can see I still don't have any plans yet. Settle down or give him a grandchild. That's the only way para makuha ko ng buo ang aking mana at ang buong access sa mga Hospital at iba pang kumpanya.”

Lumingon ako sakanya at suminghap.

“So? You're saying...”

“Yes, let me have the baby instead. I wont perform an abortion.”

“What? No! How about my career?!”

“You need to file a leave for a year. Dont worry, itatago kita. Walang makakaalam. I'll pay you, just give me the baby and we're done.”

Tumitig ako sa papel na nakalahad sa akin.

A contract. About the baby, money and more.

“Remember, once you sign this paper you need to take care of yourself and the baby after giving birth to him or her ay wala ka ng pakialam pa.” he said.

Mariin kong hinawakan ang ballpen at unti-unti kinuha ang papel. This is it. I will really regret this...

I signed the papers then I felt something wet on my cheeks.

He looked at me with his dark espression, smirking.

“Oh why are you crying huh? A heartless woman like you don't deserve to cry. You wanted to abort your baby, remember?” he said in a mocking way before walking out.

GIL and Marco stayed silent. We're just drinking our teas.

Well, I deserve this. Their cold treatment. They're still my friends, afterall, I'm still lucky huh?

“Atleast you're not aborting the baby.” bulong ni Gil at niyakap ako.

Marco, Gil and Lester. They already knew about my plans. About the contract and about my deal to Dr. De Santis.

“Take care of yourself.”

“I will. Thank you so much, guys.” I smiled weakly at them before slowly walking towards the car. Dondarell's car.

I already filed a one year vacation leave. Lester helped me.

And it's all over the news. Some are saying it's because of my recent break up, and I needed to move on, soul searching and more.

I didn't throw for a press con, we let it that way. Less stress. Less lies.

Dondarell and I. We're heading to Cebu. Doon ang napili niyang lokasyon upang ako'y itago at ang pagbubuntis ko.

I don't need to worry because he owned a private island there. Walang makakakilala sa akin. 'Yon ang sabi niya.

I just need to stay there for atleast eight months and everything will be back to normal. I'll leave the baby to him.

Is this really the right decision?