Faded (Published Under TDP Publishing House)

Chapter Thirty

He stood up firmly. He intertwined his hands on his back and walk beside me. I quivered when I smelled again his manly scent.

Lumingon ako muli kay Bella pero binigyan niya lamang ako ng kakaibang ngisi at kumaway sa akin para makaalis na. She really left me here with him.

Dinamay pa ni Bella ang sales lady na nagdala sa akin papunta rito. Hinigit niya ito papalayo sa amin. Does she know his coming? I doubted her gestures now.

"Well, I'm here to buy furnitures for my home. It look too spacious now and it so irksome. I wan't your furnitures to fullfill sa anumang kulang sa aking bahay." He asserted huskily.

I gave him a fake smile. "Thank you for choosing our things to complete your house. The only thing I would say is, you will never regret on your decision!"

"I already regret one thing,"

"May sinasabi po kayo?" I asked bemusly. He shook his head. "Dito po tayo,"

Itinuro ko ang kaliwang pasilyo kung saan naroroon ang mga kagamitang hinahanap niya.

"And that is letting you go away in my arms,"

I turned to him and raised my brows. He was saying something.

"Nothing," He beamed raucously.
Sumunod siya sa 'kin hanggang sa makarating kami. He stood beside me while I was explaining about the description of its furniture. He remained mute and agreed on everything I said. Minsan nga nasabi ko sa sarili ko na kulang nalang ay bilhin niya agad-agad lahat ng mga narito, wala naman kasi siyang komento.

"Sofas and lounge chairs in the same room should have seats that are at similar heights to
avoid some people sitting much higher than others. In general, lower seats offer a casual, laidback feel, and higher seats
come off as more formal." I implied in a courteous manner.

"That's a good idea, hmm," he answered in a rasping tone.

"If there’s space, install nightstands on both sides of an adult bed for convenience. They could be simple small tabletops, tables with a single drawer for
storing essentials, or something larger." I implied. Minsan ko lang pinapatama ang mga mata naming dalawa. I felt awkwards when his eyes meet mine, it was as if he was giving me a word through his eyes. But sorry I can't understand on it.

I heard him moan.

Iginiya ko siya sa mga kitchen furnitures. Wala naman siyang reklamo so nagpatuloy lang rin ako.

I stopped and held my hands on the table bars when I felt the dizziness. Akala ko ba wala na ito? But why? Sa oras pa talaga na kasama ko siya?

"Are you not feeling well?" He faltered symphathetically.

"Nah," I waved off my hands. "I'm fined."

After saying it to him nagpatuloy ako sa paglalakad. But still ramdam ko parin ang pagkahilo.
He doubted on my answer so instead staying beside me he was now on my back.

Patagal ng patagal mas lalong sumasakit ang ulo ko. Huminto ulit ako at hinilot ito. But a seconds passed, umiikot na ang paligid ko, may nakikita na ako na parang nagliliparang alitaptap. And my vision went black.

I woke up in the white places, white ceiling, and a white sheet. The doctor was still there when I got my trances back.

"Good thing is malakas ang kapit ng baby!" My heart tumbled fastly when I heard those exact words. "And to you Mrs, Don't stress to much yourselft to avoid this kind of incident,"

Umurong ang labi ko. Wait, did he called me Misis? My face heated up. Eric was still busy listening to the doctor so, that gave me time to looked up to him. Worried was arted all over his face. Nakapamulsa pa siya.

I bit my lower lip when I saw the perfect built of his back. Hinatid pa niya ang doctor hanggang sa makalabas ito.

I was fiddling my hands when he got back on the chair beside the bed I was laying. I can't looked to him.

"Are you doing fine now?" he asked hoarsely. I gulped when his fingers accidentaly touch my ears. That's my weakness area. Inayos niya pabalik ang mga nakatakas kong buhok sa likod ng tainga ko.

"Uhm, Yes!" I nodded.

He held my chin and placed his other hands on mine.

"Are you the one who brought me here?" I asked sincerely ng hindi parin tinatanggal ang mga mata namin sa pagtitinginan. It was awkward but wala akong magawa.

He lowered his head and nodded. We stayed in that position for a couple of minutes. Until he spoke,

"Am I the father of the child you're bearing with?" he asked slowly not to sound pushy. Parang tumigil bigla ang tibok ng puso ko sa tanong niya. I saw his jawline moved a little when I avoided his gaze and looked outside. "Just say it is me, baby. Please!"

I can feel the tingling sensation when he uttered that word. God, why does it sounds good on my ear.

"Baby," he called in a dark tone.

I let a heavy sigh before turning back to him. He was waiting for my answer.

"Y-Yes," my voice broke. Nagbabadya na ang mga luha ko sa posibleng reaksyon niya kapag nalaman niyang sa kanya nga ito.

What if he doesn't believe? What if..

"Thank you, God!" I was shocked by his reaction. He stood up at kulang na lamang ay tumalon siya. He was like celebrating na parang nanalo ng lotto.

"You look so happy," I wondered.

He planted a lot of kisses on my forehead and to my lips.

"Ofcourse, Baby. Who wouldn't be happy, I'm going to be a daddy now!" A tear dripped on my face. It was just I wasn't expecting him to be like that. Like for real? "And the pretty thing is you are the mother of my child, The woman I loved and treasured the most!"

I sobbed. What is happening to me?

"This time no one can ever interfere our love towards each other. I will fullfill my promises to you, and I promise this will going to be true." Pinagpangko niya ang mga daliri ng aming mga kamay.

"I love you, baby!" he trumpeted roughly. 

Since on our break-up, ang mga kataga pa lamang na iyon ang napakasarap sa pandinig ko. And I'd never expected na sa kanya pa talaga iyon manggagaling.

He was just the one and the only man who could ever made me feel like these. And the only one thing I can say in this time,

God really do something to made us bound again.

We're really destined for each other.