Engineer's Affair (Completed)

Kabanata 15

Gabbi.

"Are you okay sweetheart?" Tanong ni Dad nang nakapasok agad siya sa aking silid.

I smiled weakly.

"I'm okay Dad." I answered while he hugged me. Mas lalong kumunot ang mukha ng ama ko

"I've heard what happened to you. I'm sorry" sabi niya "I'm not in the right place to judge kasi hindi ako babae, i don't know what kind of pain you had after you've known. I'm so sorry anak." He said

"It's okay Dad" i smiled bumukas ang pinto ng aking kwarto and saw Olive na papasok

"Hi tito." Bati niya sa ama ko.

"Nakauwi ka na pala iha"

"Yes po, binisita ko lang si Gab. I'm worried for her." Sabi nito and looked at me and she smiled. I looked at her belly bump.

If only i'd known, i will soon have that too.

Lumpit siya sakin. Pumasok na rin si Chas at umupo sa sofa. There's briuse in his left cheek.

How dare he come inside? After all that happened?

Biglang pumasok ang tatlo kong kuya.

"Where the fuck is that bastard who impregnant you!" biglaang sigaw ni Kuya Joshua.

"Tell me where the fuck he is Gab." Malamig ang tono ni Jeremy

"Where is he, Gab? Kung hindi mo isasagot ang tanong ko baka mapatay ko siya ng wala sa oras!" Sigaw ni Kuya Gabriel.

"Boys, calm down. Nakikita niyo ba ang kalagayan niya ngayon? Hindi niya alam na buntis siya. Please."

"All we want is the fucking father of the precious baby, Dad!" Singhal ni Joshua

"Mapapatay ko talaga siya!" Sigaw ulit ni Gabriel. Isa isang pumasok si Ate Casey at Ate Chae at pinatahan ng kanilang mga asawa.

Nilingon ko si Chas na tahimik na umuupo sa sofa, pinapawisan at tumititig lamang saakin, lumulunok siya everytime sumisigaw ang mga kapatid ko. His eyes we're full of sorrow, regret, and pain. That won't fucking move me. He's a great actor for fooling me.

Lumapit ang mga kuya ko sakin. I looked at my blanket.

"Hey, look at us." Jeremy softly said inangat ko ang paningin ko sa kanila na puno na nga luha

"Don't cry, Gab." Joshua said then he hugged me, sumunod naman yumakap ang dalawa kong kuya

"You know we're soft when it comes to you" Gabriel said.

"I didn't know" humagulgol ako "i didn't know kuya." I pleaded

"Wala kang kasalanan" they whispered as they caressed my back and my head.

"Kuya mo kami, we'll find out who that bastard is." Sabi ni Jeremy "and we'll make him pay for it."

"Boys. Get out, wag nyo naman pahirapan ang bunso niyo." Saway ni Dad at isa isa silang tumango at isa isa naman nila akong hinalikan sa noo Dad came to me after. "Get well, babalik ang lakas mo okay? Don't think too much, anak." Sabi nito tumango nalang ako

After they visited me i felt a little dizzy but i managed to be awake. Olive sat beside me at lumabas na si Chasimir.

"Nasasaktan ako para sa'yo, Gab." She started "I don't know kung gaano kasakit ang nadarama mo, but namamangha rin ako. You're so brave and you'll move on from this. I know you." She said then smiled. Umupo siya sa gilid ng kama ko

"Hindi ko naiwasang mapaisip, how does it feels like if i was in your shoes? And i realized, masakit. Sobra." She said.

"I'm very proud of you, Gabbi" she said then hugged me "You're such a strong woman" sabi niya

"Thank you, Olive." Sabi ko "And i'm sorry." I said with pure sincerity "sa lahat."

She looked at me na nakakunot ang noo.

"You have nothing to apologize about" sabi nito at tumayo na.

You don't know it for now.

Napatigil ako dahil tumigil siya, her eyes widened. She looked at me. Tiningnan ko ang inupuan niyang parte sa kama ko and its now wet.

"I.... I think my water just b-broke." She said

My eyes widened too.

Unti unti akong tumayo.

"N-No Gabbi--"

"Let me help you, Olive." Sabi ko "I'm okay. Its just my metal health is not okay. Pero matutulungan kita" i said at pinalupot ang braso niya sa leeg ko

"Ahh.." napaungol siya sa sakit.. her eyes closed.

Lumabas na kami sa room at naghanap ng mga nurses o ano ba. May nakita akong wheel chair at pinaupo ko siya doon. I wheeled her towards the delivery room. No one intended to help us. Even the nurses they just stared at us na mas lalo akong nairita.

"G-Gab... Masakit--ahh" she was holding my hand na nasa handle ng wheel chair ngayon

I memorized their names on their tags. I'll make sure na wala na sila dito after this.

"Breathe Olive... relax... just breathe..."

"I w-wanna push.. Gabbi" sabi nito

"No not yet--"

"Aaaahhhhhhh!" She shouted as she pushed herself

"Nakikita na natin ang delivery room, stay calm, Olive" sabi ko at tumango tango naman siya

I tried to be calm as possible too but i'm shaking.

Where the fuck is Chasimir pala? Shouldn't he be here assisting his own wife?! What a irresponsible husband.

Thank God we found Ruz walking, Ruz started working here too.

Inagaw na nya sakin ang wheelchair and smiled at me. A reassured smile. To tell me she's gonna be okay. Pinasok na niya si Olive sa delivery room at hindi na ako makakapasok. I was too scared, too nervous. Baka mapaano ang bestfriend ko sa loob.

"Ahhhhhhh!" Dinig kong sigaw ni Olive sa loob and i panicked again.

Umupo ako sa waiting area sa delivery room and tried to stay calm as possible. Nananakit ang puson ko pero hindi ko iyon binigyan ng attensyon. What i'm worried about is her baby. What if the doctor will ask for the baby's clothes? Wala akong numero kay Chas at wala akong dalang cellphone. I can't leave here kasi what if a nurse will come out and ask for a family member or something? Ano bang ginagawa ng asawa niya? Napaka irresponsable talaga!

I closed my eyes, minutes later i felt someone in front of me standing. I remember mag isa lang ako dito sa hall kanina. I opened my eyes and saw Chas standing infront of me, he has this angry eyes.

"Bakit wala ka sa-" napatigil siya sa kung ano ang sabihin niya nang tumayo ako bigla at tinitigan siya.

"Such an irresponsible husband. Alam mong buntis ang asawa mo at iniwan mo lang kami doon. I'm a patient here too, Chasimir, hindi ako yaya. The next time you do this again, hindi ko na alam kung anong gagawin ko. I can't stand watching my bestfriend alone innocently" Sabi ko at tinalikuran siya "Nasa loob siya, nanganganak. And i think they'll need the baby's things sooner."