Behind Every Regret (The Untold Tales Series #1)

29 | Surprise

"Dad," sabi ko noong sinagot ni daddy iyong tawag. "Are you busy?"

"Wala akong meetings ngayon, bakit?" today is Sunday at day- off ko. Medyo hindi na ganoon kabigat ang workload dahil medyo mataas na ang position ko sa station.

"Can we meet?" I plan to tell him that he's going to be a granddad today. Si Kean ang huling makakaalam because I will tell it to him on his birthday tomorrow.

"Sure, i- text mo kung saan," after that, I ended the call dahil baka busy si Daddy. Kay Kuya Zandro ko sunod na sasabihin. I wish he'll be happy kasi magiging tito na siya. Kuya looks like a guy who won't settle down. Para siyang takot sa commitment.

I wish Indira and I were not on a fight. Wala na akong balita sa kanya. The last thing I knew from his brother is that Indira and Andrei decided to live in Spain. Hindi na nila napigilan si Indira because she keeps on telling them that she's a grown- up kaya hinayaan na lamang nila.

Mom has been texting me tips about pregnancy ever since she found out. Halos bawat oras ay inire- remind niya sa akin na uminom ako ng tubig para makaiwas sa dehydration. Baka raw kapag nanganak na ako ay mag- retire na siya para siya na ang mag- aalaga.

"Hi, dad!" I stood up from my seat when I saw him approaching.

"I'm sorry anak, may pahabol na meeting kanina," he gave me a paper bag.

"It's okay, daddy," we ordered food. Mom told me to eat healthy foods because they're good not only for my health but for the baby.

"I'm pregnant," I said. Muntik ng mailuwa ni daddy iyong food niya dahil sa sinabi ko. I immediately asked the waiter for water.

"What?" he asked.

"I said I'm pregnant," daddy looked at me with wide eyes.

"I didn't know you have a boy friend," I showed him my finger for him to see the ring on it.

"We're engaged," hindi na niya naituloy ang pagkain dahil sa gulat.

"I want to meet him. Kailangan naming mag- usap." he said seriously so I am kind of scared. Hindi naman niya siguro susuntukin si Kean ano?

"You'll meet him soon,"

After eating, niyaya ako ni daddy papunta sa isang farm sa kabilang bayan.

"Where is this?" tanong ko noong tumigil kami. Isa iyong malawak na taniman ng palay sa may paanan ng bundok. Sa bundok naman ay matatanaw ang mga puno.

"This is where I used to live," I was amazed by the beauty of the green scenery in front of me so I wasn't able to speak.

"Ang ganda,"

Hinayaan lang ako ni daddy na mag- take ng pictures. I want to show this to Kean pag- uwi ko mamaya.

"This is where your mom and I fell in love with each other, and this is where we fell apart," itinago ko iyong phone ko sa bulsa. I faced dad. Maybe this is the time to asked him questions about his side. He cheated on us but I think he deserves to be heard.

"Can I ask?" sumunod ako kay daddy noong naglakad siya papunta sa isang kubo. Umupo kami roon habang tinatanaw ang palayan. "Why did you cheat on us?" I've been dying to ask that question to him ever since I found out pero ngayon lang ako nagkaroon ng lakas ng loob.

"Ang mommy mo ang unang babaeng minahal ko. Bata pa lang kami ay kilala ko na siya pero lagi niya akong sinusungitan. Lagi akong nagdi- dilig ng nga tanim namin noon para payagan akong makipaglaro sa kanya sa tanghali." he started. Hindi ako nagsasalita at nakikinig lang sa kine- kwento ni daddy.