The Obnoxious One ✔️

[50] Epilogue 1

EPILOGUE

RAM LEWIS DIZON

Nagising ako ng ako na lang ang mag-isang nasa kwarto, where the hell is my wife? Yeah, wife. We've been married for a year and three months. But sad to say, hindi pa kami nakakabuo. Minsan nagdadoubt na rin ako sa sarili ko kung baog ba ko eh.

I looked at the wall clock, it's 3am. What? 3am pa lang? I heard the door opened. Napatingin ako dito, there. I saw my wife. Hindi maipinta ang mukha nya, ano kayang problema nito?

"What's wrong?" Nagulat sya nang magsalita ako.

"N-nothing.." sagot nya bago humiga sa tabi ko, i hugged her immediately.

"C'mon, tell me. I know you well" Gumanti sya ng yakap sakin at nagbuntong hininga.

"Hmmn. It's just that, i woke up suddenly with my stomach growling. Tapos wala namang pagkain, ayoko namang mang-abala ng maids" Ngumuso pa sya. She's so cute. That's why i love her.

"You want me to cook for you?" Tanong ko sa kanya.

Umiling sya. "Nah. Let's just sleep, maaga pa ang pasok mo bukas" She yawned. Tinignan nya ko sa namumungay na mata.

Bumangon ako. "Let's go, it's time i serve my wife" ngumiti sya. Yung ngiting parang nanalo sa lotto.

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"Oh Gosh! It tastes like heaven" natawa ako sa sinabi nya, heaven talaga? Simpleng carbonara lang naman yung niluto ko para sa kanya. And compared to her i'm nothing kung cooking skills lang ang pagbabatayan.

"Heaven? Is it really that good for you to compare it to heaven?" Tumangi sya sabay subo ulit.

"Yeah. How do you learn to cook this?" Tanong nya.

"Simple lang, i cooked it with love. Haha" i saw her blushed. Haha! Kahit na magasawa na kami hindi pa rin nya maiwasang kiligin sa mga simpleng banat ko pa lang.

Nag-aya na syang matulog pagkatapos nyang masatisfy yung gutom nya. Haha! This is so not normal, nag-dinner naman kami ah? At hindi usual na matakaw si Francine.

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FRANCINE REESE ARAGON - DIZON

"Goodmorning ma'am" bati sa akin nung secretary ko.

"Goodmorning, what's my schedule for today?" Ako. Sumunod sya sa akin papasok ng opisina ko. Binuksan nya yung hawak nyang log-book.

"Ma'am at 1pm you have a meeting with Mr. Torres" she paused. Torres? Christian Torres? I haven't heard about him for a while. "After that you have an appoinment with Dra. Jimenez" Dra. Jimenez?

"Wait, isn't she an ob-gyne?" Tanong ko sa kanya.

"Yes ma'am, your husband.. I mean the big boss set that up for you" Si Ram?

Fyi, Ram took over our businesses. Sya lahat ang nagmamanage, tumutulong lang ako sa kanya. Nasa main branch sya.

"Why'd he do that?" Confused kong tanong. She just shrugged. "Was that all?"

"Yes ma'am, that's all" So hindi naman pala hectic ang sched ko ngayon, i wanted to visit my mom and dads grave.

"Okay, thanks Andy" Her name's Andrea. Andy na lang daw para short.

"By the way ma'am, Mr. Dizon says he's going to fetch you after your meeting with Mr. Torres" Another what?

Napatango na lang ako. Lately palaging masakit ang ulo ko, tinatamad din ako magtrabaho. I just wanna lay down and sleep. I yawned.

Napadako yung mata ko sa calendar. 21st of July. Sht! July na pala? OMG! Bat ngayon ko lang napansin? Gosh! I pushed the intercomm.

"Andy, cancel my meeting with Mr. Torres. And set up an earlier appointment with Dra. Jimenez" sumagot naman sya agad.

Oh gosh! Why am i so numb?

*riiiiing*

"Yes wife?" Sagot ni Ram sa phone nya. Para pa syang worried. Haha!

"You sound so worried" sabi ko. I chuckeled.

"Yes ofcourse. Why wouldn't i? It's not usual for you to call me during working hours" Ram

"I resched my schedule with Dra. Jimenez" sabi ko sa kanya.

"Why?" He sounded confused.

"Secret. Don't accompany me, ako nalang mag-isa ah? I don't want to interrupt your work" Ako.

"C'mon! Don't say stupid things. You're not an interruption, you're always my priority above all" Sabi nya. He's the sweetest.

"I know. Pero may meeting ka with the board members right? Sunduin mo nalang ako sa mansyon after that" Ako.

Matagal pa kaming nag-usap bago ko sya nakumbinsing ako nalang ang magpapacheck up magisa. Pumayag naman sya dahil tinawag na sya for the board meeting.

As for me. Nagpunta na ko agad sa car park. Drove my own car papuntang Ob-gyne clinic.

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"It's not usual for a woman to forget that she's delayed for two months" she laughed.

"I'm sorry, i was too busy with the company. Nakalimutan kong icheck ang calendar. Though wala naman akong pakialam dati kasi irreg naman talaga ako" sagot ko.

"Good thing Mr. Dizon set up an appointment for you" nakangiti nyang sabi. She opened the envelope. 30 minutes na akong nandito sa clinic nya, at kanina pa rin tawag ng tawag yung asawa ko. "Well, what can i say? Hmn. Congratulations! You're two months preggy" Na-feel ko na yun pagtingin ko palang sa calendar. Iba pa rin pala talaga pag naconfirm na. Ang saya. Baby Frank, magkakaron ka na ng sibling.

"Thank you" teary eyed kong sagot.

"You're very much welcome" yumuko sya para magsulat. "Buy those, vitamins for your baby"

Nag-drive ako papunta sa mansyon ni Lola. Doon din nakatira si Rae at Yuan, ayaw nga ni Yuan eh, may bahay naman daw sila. Kaso sabi ko mas maganda pa rin yung kasama sila ni Lola sa bahay.

"Goodafternoon Queen Francine" bati sa akin nung guard pagkababa ko pa lang ng kotse.

"Goodafternoon, where's granny?" Tanong ko.

"Nasa lanai po" tumango lang ako at dumerecho sa lanai. Nilabas ko muna yung pregnancy kit na ginamit ko kanina. I looked at it, two lines. Positive. I'm going to be a mother.

"GRANNY!!!!" Excited kong sigaw nang makita ko sya. She's drinking her tea.

"What is wrong with you? Hindi pa ko bingi ah" seryoso pero halata kong pabiro lang.

Umupo ako sa harap nya. "Guess what?" Pinangunutan nya ko ng noo. She really looked like my mom.

"WHAT?" sagot nya.

"I'm going to be a mother" nanlaki yung mata nya sa sinabi ko.

"Totoo?" Tanong nya. Mababakas sa mukha nya yung saya.

"Ay hindi Gran. Joke lang yun" sumimangot ako. Binatukan nya ko.

"Buntis ka pala nagtatatakbo ka pa kanina?" Binatukan nya ulit ako.

"Aray naman LA" sumimangot ako lalo.

"Ikaw na bata ka, magiingat ka ah? Naku! Ang tagal naming hinintay yan, hindi pwedeng mawala. Sana lalaki" Granny.

Granny wants it to be a boy. Syempre, yun yung susunod na magmamana.

"Oo naman Gran. Ayoko nang mawalan ulit" sagot ko.

"Alam na ba ni Ram?" Umiling ako.

"Nafeel nya po, pero hindi pa confirmed. Sa inyo ko po unang sinabi eh" ngumiti sya ng malapad.

This is all we need to built a happy family. A child.

a/n: Epilogue sya pero may part two pa. Haha! Wait lang kayo. Ciao.