Amber Alert (El Vicente Series #1) [COMPLETED]

Kabanata 7

My sister is pregnant.

She was crying in her car while I was just there, shocked even though I already expected that to happen. I don't want to talk at least because I feel like she's not yet ready to spit out the story in it.

Inabot ko ang likod niya habang nakadukdok sa manibela.

"Ate... anong gagawin natin?" I am panicking, too.

She cried more.

Umiling iling siya at malakas pa din ang hikbi.

Tumitig ako sa kawalan. A baby is a blessing, I know. We shouldn't be thinking about negativity right now, instead, we should be happy.

I'd still support her in whatever she wants. If she decides to keep the baby, I'd be glad. But if not.. I don't know.

"Sasabihin ko 'to kila Mommy kapag.. kapag ayos na," said when she started to calm down. Nilingon niya ako. "Can you please keep it a secret for now? I just need to ask Wylam about this."

I bit my lips. Wylam.

I don't even know who the heck is that. But by how she talked about whoever it is, siguro ay siya ang ama ng pinagdadala niya.

Tumango ako. "Okay, Ate."

Tila ako din ay nagdadalang-tao matapos ang nangyaring iyon.

I couldn't sleep properly at night thinking about it. I rarely eat also. Wala akong kagana-gana lalo na kapag apat kaming kumakain sa hapag. I overthink everything. Hindi ko maiwasang mag-alala sa kapatid ko. Everything she feels, I could sense it, too.

Tumikhim si Dad. "What's wrong, hija? You don't like the dish today?"

Nagkatinginan kami ni Ate. She used to like kare- kare but now, she looked like she is about to puke. Pulang pula ang mukha at tinatakpan ang bibig.

Inabot ni Mommy ang braso ni Ate. "Are you okay, Alena?"

"She's sick, Mom." I interrupted. "Naambunan kasi kami noong... noong nakaraan."

Alena can't talk. Inabot niya ang tubig at sumimsim doon. Tinatakpan pa din ang amoy habang nandidiri ang tingin sa kare-kare na nasa lamesa.

I pulled it away just for her to not smell it. Pregnancy sickness, maybe. I've read it online.

"You should see a doctor, hija. Ilang araw ka nang matamlay," si Daddy.

"I'm fine, Dad."

Mom wiped the sides of her mouth. "You're gaining weight lately. It doesn't look awful, pero ingatan mo lang ang masyadong pagkain dahil mahirap magpapayat ngayong araw!"

"She can always go to gym, Mom." sabat ko para lang may masabi ako.

"Yes. Kapag nabuntis kayo, mas mahirap na magpapayat dahil wala na kayong time mag-gym!" Mom laughed.

Nasamid si Ate. Agaran akong tumayo at tarantang kumuha ng tissue para sa kaniya.

Magaspang na tumawa si Dad. "Don't put that on their minds, Mara..."

"Well, I'm just saying!"

Nagkatinginan kami ni Ate Alena. Her eyes looked like a mixture of aghast on it. She mumbled her thanks to me. Tipid akong ngumiti sa kaniya at nag iwas ng tingin.

Sa sumunod na araw ay nag pop-up sa newsfeed ko ang poster ng next gig ng Alpha. I stared at it for a while. It's tomorrow. 4pm in the afternoon, sa Redhill ulit. They'll announce their second album on that gig.