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054: You Have What?!

054: You Have What?!

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Blergh! Agh... Blergh!"

It's a monday, Valence and Judy had another date at a near amusement park to spend time together. Malapit nang matapos ang summer vacation at kakailanganin na nilang bumalik sa Vasilias University para sa panibagong school year. Sinubukan nila ang iba't-ibang rides at pagkain. Simula pa lang masama na ang pakiramdam ni Valence pero hindi siya nagpapahalata kay Judy dahil hindi niya nais na masira ang araw nila.

Ilang oras na silang paikot-ikot sa bawat booth at pasama ng pasama ang timpla ng sikmura niya. Lalo nang may maharap sa kaniyang bawang. Nauwi sa wala iyong pagiging matatag niya maghapon. Nang maamoy niya ang nakakasukang aroma ng gulay, napatakbo na lang siya sa pinakamalapit na restroom.

Matapos ilabas lahat ng kinain niya, nag-aalalang sinalubong siya ni Judy sa entrance ng banyo. "Hey, I could hear you all the way out here. Masama ba'ng pakiramdam mo?"

"No, I'm fine. It just ate too much," palusot niya.

"You don't look so good. Let's go back. Kanina pa naman tayo dito."

"You sure?"

"Oo naman. Halika na."

Hindi na siya kumontra. He feels like his stomach is upside down. He needs to contact a doctor he knows. Maayos naman silang nakabalik sa mansyon. Mabuti na lang niyaya ni Caine si Judy na makausap si Logan for something kaya nagkalaan siya ng oras to contact Chun Lee.

"Chun Lee, M.D., what can I do for you?" Anang nasa kabilang linya.

"Hey, Noona, it's me, Valence."

(Korean honorific: "older sister)

"Dongsaeng? The fuck do you want?" Chun Lee actually hates him. He only calls her if he needs anything.

(Korean honorific: "younger sister/brother)

"I got a problem."

"Don't want to hear it. The last time you called me you had holes in your body--which is just a few days ago! Give me a break will you?"

"It's important. I've been feeling nauseous and dizzy for quite some time now. I hate food with bad odors. What's wrong with me?"

"What? You telling me you grew a uterus and pregnant?"

"What?"

"What?"

"I'm serious."

"Fine. I have a damn date at the moment. You should be thankful I'm even talking to you. So what's the matter with you?"

"I just said what's wrong with me."

"I'm a physician, not a fortune teller. Details or I'm hanging up."

He explained his situation. That he's been feeling so disgusted by most of the things because of their odors, hating foods he likes before, craving food in the middle of the night, vomitting at mornings, getting dizzy and easily irritated. "I thought it was because I just came back from my mission. My wounds are still healing but this is getting stupid. I hate it."

"Dongsaeng, you really sound like a pregnant woman. You sure you hadn't undergo uterus implantation?"

"Noona, I'm serious."

"So am I, duh? Or..."

"Or what?"

"D'you got yourself a woman pregnant?"

"No." Judy's face popped his mind. "On second thought I have a fiancée."

"When did you have a fiancée?"

He dodged the question. "I intentionally don't use protection so I could get her carry my child. Why do you ask?"

"Hmm. This is just a conclusion based on your story, but, you could be experiencing couvade syndrome."

"What's that?"

"It's a psychosomatic condition where the male shares the same pregnancy signs with his female partner. It's like a biological change of hormones too et cetera. Well, first of all is she pregnant?"

"I don't know. She haven't showed any signs."

"Fastest way to test the theory, get a damn pregnancy test."

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"Ano'ng ginagawa natin dito?" Kinakabahan ako sa ikinikilos ni Val nitong mga nakaraang araw. Naaalimpungatan ako sa madaling-araw, tatayo siya tapos pupunta sa kusina para kumain ng kung ano'ng maibigan. Buti na lang walang naniningil sa kaniya ng bayad. Mayroon pang pagkakataon na suka siya ng suka sa umaga, daily routine na nga niya iyon. He became a picky eater and sensitive. Makikita ko siya nakatanaw lang sa malayo. Natatakot ako, baka nababaliw or may tama na sa kung aling internal organ ang lalaking 'to. Lalo na't niyaya niya ako ngayong umaga na pumunta sa ospital. Akala ko naman magpapa-checkup siya. Pero nasa tapat kami ngayon ng clinic ng isang obstetrician-gynecologist!?

"We're going to find out whether you're pregnant or not."

"Huh? Why?" Kumabog ang dibdib ko. Ano'ng ibig niyag sabihin? Bakit bigla niyang inungkat ang topic na iyon? "Why do you want to know if I'm pregnant?"

"Because I got to get rid of it. Come inside."

May imahinasyong punyal na tumusok sa puso ko. Napaatras ako. Nasaktan ako sa narinig na pangungsap mula mismo sa bibig niya. Want to get rid of what? The baby if I am pregnant? Naiiling ko ang ulo ko.

"Judy? Wait, you got this wrong," he tried to reach for me but I evaded it.

"Don't touch me!" That's what I felt at the moment. I walked backward as he step forward, trying to catch me. I'm too shocked of his choice of words my mind went boom. Before I could say any hurtful words I ran away as fast as I can. I got scared to come with him in the clinic. What if I was pregnant? He's going to get rid of it? Seriously?!

"Judy, wait!"

Naghabulan kami palabas ng ospital. Hindi na niya ko naabutan kasi pumara ako ng taxi na kahihinto lang sa tabi ng kalsada. "Drive!" Hindi ako nagbibiro. Naiiyak ako sa takot sa ibig sabihin niya sa sinabi ngayon lang. Ang daming scenario sa isip ko ang nag-p-play habang hinuhulaan kung ano pa ang maaaring kahulugan ng rid of it.

Mali lang ba ako ng intindi? Should I have listen to him first? But what's this terrified heartbeating of mine?

Am I... heartbroken?

I love Val. Still my instinct tells me I should be in fear.

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