The one he loves to hate

5. Life's biggest decision

"So what are we gonna do about that?" 

Keith didn't know whether she would be happy because Lex finally spoke to her. They were still in his car and they were trapped in a heavy traffic. Kanina matapos sabihin ng doktor na buntis nga siya ay nakadama siya ng takot. Hindi kasi niya alam kung anong gagawin niya. Unang-una, paano niya sasabihin sa mga magulang niya ang sitwasyon. Pangalawa, paano niya ipapaliwanag sa lahat ng tao ang nangyari? Pangatlo at ang pinakamahirap sa lahat ay ang katotohanan na si Lex ang ama ng kanyang anak. 

"I'm not thinking of getting rid of it." mariing sabi niya. She heard Lex sighed. 

"I'm not saying that." sagot nito. "Gusto ko lang malaman kung anong gagawin natin? We're going to be parents now." gusto niyang magtaka sapagkat napakahinahon ng tinig ni Lex. It was as if he had already accepted the fact that he got her pregnant. Umusad ang trapiko. Hindi niya agad sinagot ang tanong nito. She was thinking, she was sure that they were feeling the same thing. They were both scared and uncertain. Sino ba namang mag-aakala na magiging ganito sila ng mortal niyang kaaway. Ilang sandali pa ang lumipad ay natanaw na ni Keith ang kanyang bahay. 

"You know where I live?" halos hindi makapaniwalang sabi niya. Lex shrugged. 

"Minsan ko nang naihatid si Barbara dito sa bahay mo." Lex parked the car in front of her gate. Mabilis na lumabas siya ng sasakyan at nagtungo sa loob ng bahay. Alam niyang nakasunod ang binata sa kanya. Hinayaan lamang niya iyon. Alam niyang kailangan nilang mag-usap ni Alissandro at hindi niya tatakbuhan ang bagay na iyon. 

"Keith..." tawag nito sa kanya. Nasa sala silang dalawa. She was standing in the middle of the living room. She felt like crying. Why of all people did it happened to her. She welcomed the idea of having a baby, a child.. but, Lex being the father? Iyon ang hindi niya maintidihan. 

She disgust every thing about Lex. His face, his semi-long hair, his height, hie intelligence, his voice -- everything. Tapos ang ending pala ay magkaka-anak silang dalawa. 

"What are we gonna do about it?" muling tanong nito. 

"What do you wanna do about it?" inis na sabi niya. Nakakainis. Minsan na nga lang siya mawala sa sarili, ganito pa ang naging resulta. 

"I mean, we're gonna be parents now. And even though we hate each other --- we have to admitt that --- but you know for the baby -- we have to..."

"Stop!" bigla siyang sumigaw. Tinitigan niya si Lex. "You're not asking me to marry you, are you?" 

To her surprise, Lex shrugged. 

"We're going to have a baby, Keith, so that's the rightest thing to do."

"Oh my god!" she exclaimed. Mukha namang nagulat si Lex. "How could you think that?! Oo, magkakaanak tayo pero hindi kahit kailan pumasok sa isip ko na magpakasal sa'yo!"

"Ayaw mong panagutan kita?" tila gulat na gulat na tanong ni Lex sa kanya. Sunod-sunod ang kanyang pag-iling. "We're going to be parents!"

"So what?" napahawak siya sa kanyang braso. "It doesn't mean that I'm pregnant, magpapakasal na tayo. Lex, we live in a world where losing a cellphone is a bigger deal than losing someone's virginity. Having a baby and not getting married is not a big deal anymore." 

"But I want too!" giit pa nito. She shook her head. 

"I'm not marrying you!" she yelled. Lex stomped his feet. 

"Why not!" 

"Because! I don't love you! And I believe that someone should marry somebody because they are head over heels in love!"