Blue Night

TWENTYFIVE

Nang makarating kami sa hospital ay agad akong inasikaso ng mga nurse na nakaduty.

Palakad lakad ako dahil yun ang bilin sakin ng doctor. Para mas mapabilis ang aking paglalabor.

Nakiusap naman ako kay Arc na tawagan si Eace at sabihing manganganak na sya at kunin ang mga gamit na gagamitin ng baby nya.

"Can you please stop walking please." He said worriness is in his face.

"I can't" tipid na sabi ko at naglakad lakad ulit.

Napapasigaw ako ng nararamdaman kong humihilab ang aking tyan. At agad naman akong dinadaluhan ni Arc.

When the ob-gyne check on me pinahanda na nya ang delivery room at sinabing lalabas na ang bata.

Ng papasok na kami sa delivery room. Pinigilan kami ni Eace. I look at him his eyes were full of concern.

Hinawakan nya ng mahigpit ang aking kamay at hinalikan nya ko sa aking noo.

"Be safe and the baby okay." He said.

I nodded and smile at him. Yeah I should be safe and the baby.

Niready na ni Doc ang lahat ng gagamitin. She loom at me at sinabing magbreath in and breath out ako. I nodded at her.

"Okay Mommy, when I say push harder just pust it okay." She said.

"Push." She said.

"Ahhh-ahhh" I push so hard. I inhale and exhale para makakuha ng lakas.

"I can see the head. Just push it again." She said.

"Ahhhh. Ahhhh." I screamed so hard na halos mawalan na ko ng lakas. Pero hindi pwede.

"Mommy it is baby boy." Doc said with a smile.

"Push more okay. You can do it." Sabi sakanya ng doktora

"Ahhh. Ahhh" I push it.

"One more. Its almost near mommy." She said.

Kahit pagod na pagaod na ay kailnagan kong ilabas ang isa pang anghel.

"Ahhhh.ahhhh" I push harder and scream loud. As I hear the baby crying.

A small tear drop on my cheecks as I saw my babies.

"Baby boy 7:45, the baby girl 8:00 am. Congratulations mommy." Doc said smiling at me. I smile at her at hindi ko nanakayanan ang pagod at bigla nalang akong napapikit.

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Pagmulat ko ng aking mata tumambad sakin ang puting kisame at amoy ng gamot.

"Your awake." Arc mumble beside me.

I look around and so Eace who is leaning in front of me. At nakacross ang kanyanh braso sa kanyang dibdib.

I look at him and he smile.

"Water please." I said still eyeing Eace. Agad naman irong tumalima para kumuha ng tubig.

Bumaling naman ako sa aking tabi. Tipid lang akong ngumiti sakanya.

Inabot sakin ni Eace ang tubig at agad ko itong ininom.

"How's your feeling ?" Eace ask in a concern face.

"Exhausted but worth it." I said and smile at him. He just nodded and smile sweetly at me.

Hinawakan ni Arc ang aking kamay. At napabaling doon ang tingin ko. Nagulat ako ng may gasgas ang kanyang pisngi at medyo may pasa ang kanyang labi.

Hindi ko ito napansin kanina dahil hindi pa ganun kaayos ang paningin ko pero ngayon nakikita ko. Sino naman kaya ang may gawa nito.

My forhead crease at hinawakan ang kanyang pisngi.