Right DNA

Chapter 10

Tumungo si Jakob sa tabi ni Wil para mananghalian. Napatingin sa pagkain na binili niya ang kaibigan at napataas ng kilay, "Bakit ang dami mong biniling cheese cake?" Tanong nito.

"Cross like it."

Tumaas ang kilay ng isa pa nilang doktor na kasamahan. Si Charles, isa ring surgeon. "Sino si Cross?" Tanong nito. "Si Cross 'yung batang kamukha ni Jakob."

"Kamukha?" Kinuha ni Wil ang cellphone niya at pinakita ang picture ni Cross, "Woah! Parang namalik-mata lang ako." He's astounded. Lahat naman ng makakarinig na hindi sila mag-ama mapapaisip. "Are you sure 'di mo 'to anak?"

"Ha? Mukha ba akong sumasama sa kung kanino?" Jakob joked.

"Bro, bakit ba ang lapit-lapit mo na kay Cross? Tanong ni Wil. He shrugged, "Nakakatuwa 'yung bata."

"—tapos sumama ka pa noong nag-family outing sila."

"Talaga? Close kayo?" Asked Charles. Tiningnan niya ang dalawa, "In-invite ako and wala namang pasok no'n. Plus I had fun. Mabait ang pamilya ni Cross." Ngiti niya. Napailing si Wil, "Close ka na rin sa pamilya niya? Baka si Rachel naman sunod mong i-close ha?" Biro nito.

"Sino 'yon?" Tanong ulit ni Charles habang ngumunguya. "Clueless ka talaga?"

He pouted, "Malay ko ba! Sa ER ako lagi naka-assign." He sighed.

"Si Rachel ang mommy ni Cross." Paliwanag ni Wil, "Nagpa-IVF siya para magkaanak."

"Really? I never thought of a single woman na magpapa-IVF."

"I know. But maybe she's breaking the streotype? She looks like a woman who's determined na makuha whatever she want."

"Yeah, and hearing from Jakob kung paano maging ina kay Cross si Rachel, hindi ka na magtataka." Said Wil.

"Wow wife material ba?" Ngisi ni Charles pero agad din itong nagseryoso nang tingnan siya nang matalim ni Wil, "Okay, continue."

"It's her first time for IVF, but in that first time she succeeded. Safe and sound."

Kumunot ang noo ni Charles, "What? That's a new story. Usually 'di ba, ang mga nag-undergo nito kadalasan in first try nakukunan?"

"It's God's miracle. It's kinda impossible pero may low chance na mangyari iyon, and she's one of the low chance." Paliwanag ni Jakob.

"Well that's great. So ano ngayon? 'Di ba you said, you've donated in an IVF center."

Jakob sighed, "Yes, but I don't have an information about that anymore. Hindi ko rin alam kun saang IVF center si Rachel, but I have a suspition where. And asking what happened kung naka-survive ba ang bata o hindi is against the contract that I've signed."

Napngiwi si Charles, "Ano ba kasing pumasok sa isip mo at nag-donate ka?" He chuckled, "Alam mo na na kapag nabuhay ang bata hindi mo mapipigilan ang fatherly affection mo. We've seen lots of that kind of cases here, lalo ka na you're a responsible human being."

"I agree with Charles. Having your child is a best gift, and it's hard na malayo sa anak mo. I know that because of my little girl." Sabi ni Wil. Jakob stared at them for a while then look at the table, "If I were you I would like to know where the child is, tapos malay mo pala nandyan lang siya sa paligid–"

"Or si Cross!" Dagdag ni Wil.

"Kayong dalawa, ang galing ng logic niyo. Basta, if God's will, it's His will na malaman ko." He sighed, "And it's my decision before, I hope if the child survived, he's living a good life."

"Yun lang." Will said and gulped his drink.

"Mama bakit ang dami niyo pong bake ngayon?" Tanong ni Cross kay Rachel.

"Oh, gising ka na pala. Gusto mo ba?" Inalok niya ang bata ng cupcake at kinuha naman nito agad, "Bibigyan ko kasi si Tita Heidi dahil nagkasakit siya noong nakaraan. Then bibigyan ko rin si Tito Jakob mo."

"Si Tito din? Mama sama akong magbigay ha?"

"Syempre kasama ka lagi. Sige na, tapusin mo na 'yan para magawa mo na homeworks mo."

"Opo." When Cross finished eating he go to the sala to do his homework. A sudden knock on the door made them stop what they are doing. "Mama may visitor ka ngayon?" Kumunot ang noo niya at naglakad patungong pinto. "Wala akong ine-expect." Sagot niya. She look at the peep hole and saw Jakob. Napataas ang kilay niya at napatingin sa anak, "Si Jakob." Cross' eyes sparkled. He's excited to hear those words.

Agad binuksan ni Rachel ang pinto, "Hello!" Isang malaking ngiti ang bati sa kanila nito. Tumakbo si Cross papunta sa lalake at niyakap ito. "Tito Jakob sakto po dating mo."

Pinapasok ito ni Rachel sa loob ng bahay. He sat down in the sofa with Cross while Rachel go back in the kitchen. "Nagbe-bake po kasi si Mama sabi niya bibigyan ka raw niya." Kwento nito. He look at Rachel, "Is that true?" She nodded and that made him smile.

"Nga pala, I have something for you." Binuksan ni Jakob ang dala niya g paper bag. "I found these books in our house. Maybe you need this. And some cheese cakes." Nilabas niya ang mga pop up books niya noong bata siya. Cross' eyes widened, he get so excited about the books, at mukhang mas gusto pa nito ang books kaysa sa cheese cakes. "Wow! Thank you po Tito Jakob." Rachel look at them and smiled. "Science books pa po, and thank you din po sa cheese cakes." He ruffled Cross' hair. "Your welcome. Sige na, gawin mo na homework mo." Cross followed him.

Jakob stood up and go to the kitchen. He rolled up his sleeves and look around, "What can I help?" Tanong niya. "Ah... pagbati mo na lang ako ng itlog, seven." They both worked in the kitchen. Him learning how to bake from her. It looks easy but when he's doing it he found it hard.

Rachel laughed beside him as he tried to put some batter in the baking mold. Nanginginig kasi ang kamay niya. "Jakob bakit ka ba nanginginig?" Tawa nito.

"I'm nervous." He tried to focus on what he's doing. He finally did it, kaso nga lang hindi maayos ang hitsura. "Okay lang 'yan, first time mo lang naman kasi." She reassured.

"Mas madaling mag-opera at mag-ayos ng mga buto kaysa mag-bake."

"Ha? Mas madali kayang mag-bake." She chuckled.

"Well, that's one of the hardest thing I tried. Para sa akin." He smirked and took off his apron.

"Hintayin na lang natin na maluto then pwede ng kainin." Sabi ni Rachel at nagsimulang magligpit.

"Can I help? I swear, I'm good at cleaning." He joked.

She laughed and shook her head, "Sige. Linisan ko lang si Cross." They both smiled at each then Rachel headed towards her son.

Baking is another new thing he tried, well, how many more new things will he try with them?