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"Babe yung itlog nahulog mo!"
Mukhang hindi niya inaasahan ang sasabihin ko kaya nabitawan niya ang hawak niyang tatlong itlog at bumagsak ito sa sahig.
Natulala muna siya sa sa 'kin at matagal pa bago siya muling nakabawi.
"Babe yung itlog nahulog!" Natatawang saad ko.
He slowly walked to my side and pinned my cheeks using his two hands. He looked at me with tenderhearted eyes while his eyes are now shining cause of his tears.
"R-really? I t-thought you're using pills babe," he stopped. And instead of my lips, he kissed my forehead. Sign of respect.
"Thank you. Thank you so much for bearing our little angel inside your tummy baby. God, i wanted to cry... I-i don't know what I'm feeling right now. Fvck." His voice quivered.
Hindi ko na rin mapigilang maluha kagaya niya. Agad niya naman pinahid ang luha ko at pinatakan ng halik ang mata ko.
"I love you, I swear baby." At hinalikan niya ako ulit bago niyakap.
I'm inlove with his hugs and kisses. Adik na adik.
"I love you, I swear it to you too babe." I whispered between our lips.
Ng makabawi ay nagsimula na ulit siyang magluto ng tumunog ang cellphone niya.
"Get it for me babe." He said.
Inabot ko naman ang cellphone niya at nakitang mama niya ang tumatawag.
"Babe, mama mo yung tumatawag, sagutin mo na baka importante." Sagot ko at inabot sa kanya.
"I'm cooking babe. Just answer it."
"Ahm.. h-hello?" Sagot ko sa kabilang linya.
"Who's this? Where's my son Zachary?" His mother's soothing voice echoed my ear.
"A-ano po.. ano girlfriend po." Tarantang saad ko.
Kumunot naman ang nuo ni Zach sa 'kin and he mouthed 'fiancé' bago inihain sa table ang luto niyang omelette at sinangag. Agad nanuot sa ilong ko ang mabangong amoy ng pagkain.
"You're Brinley?! Omg!! Can we meet tonight?! Or no. I'll just invite you to tonight dinner in our house! I heard you and Zach are now engaged! I can't wait to finally meet you!" Ang hyper ng ina ni Zach tapos siya mukhang pinagbagsakan ng ice.
Binigay ko na kay Zach ang cellphone at siya na ang kumausap sa mama niya dahil gutom na ulit ako.
"You're scaring her.... Yeah I'm on it, don't worry... Yeah yeah, tonight 7pm at our house... With her... Love ya' mom... Send my regards to my siblings... Also to dad... Alright bye."
"They wanted to meet you tonight. Is it okay with you?"
"Uhm!" I said while sipping on my water.
We where now laying on the bathtub, playing with bubbles and feeling the aroma of roses that scattered around our bathroom.
"Pano ba yan babe, meet the parents na. Wala na akong kawala sayo."
"Even if it's you're meeting my parents or not. I won't let you escape for the third time."
"Hala bakit third time? Pangalawa palang naman kitang tatakasan ah? Advanced ka mag isip."
"The first one, you dumped me. But yeah, I'll considered that you escape. The second is when you try to escape from our agency and you succeed yes, but that leads you into dangerous condition. And there's no third, kasi hindi naman kita papayagan." At kinagat niya ang puno ng tainga ko.
