Del Olmo Series # 01: Tanya's Firefly

Firefly- Epilogue

The party was ruined and I was brought to the hospital.

"Tanya." I saw David beside me, he was really worried. Nilibot ko rin ang tingin ko sa kwarto ko at nakita ko Si Mommy at ang mga kapatid ko.

"Mommy.." nanghihina ko pang sabi. I hate this feeling.. parang ang weird sa pakiramdam dahil ayokong nakatingin sila sa akin ng ganito. It felt like I've done something wrong.

"Hija, you should take care of yourself."  suhestyon ni Mommy.

"Thanks Mom but please? could you leave us alone?" pakiusap ko sakanila. Wala paring kamuwang muwang sila Mommy sa nalaman ko at ayokong malaman nila yun without me confirming it. natatakot ako sa pwedeng gawin ng Daddy ko kay David.

"Mommy let's give them privacy, Tita lets go?" yaya ni Ate sa Mommy ko at sa Mommy ni David.

"Okay tara na balae." yaya din ng Mommy ni David sakanila. Hanggang sa naiwan nalang kaming dalawa. Hinawakan ni David ang kamay ko at hinalikan ito. Binawi ko naman pagkatapos.

"Love, The child is not mine." depensa niya sa akin.

"Paano ka naman nakakasiguro?"

"dahil alam ko."

"and who are you to deny the child? ang babae lang ang nakakaalam sa kung sinong nakabuntis sakanya. Ayoko mang maniwala but you dont have enough evidence to prove to me that the child is not yours. You are having sex while in a relationship hindi yun malabo."

"Love, that was once." rason niya.

"Sharp shooter?" tanong ko. Pilosopo na kung pilosopo pero bakit kasi ngayon pa? "Anong sasabihin sayo ni Richard? He married a girl that's carrying your child."

"Love, like I said the child is not mine."

"The wedding will never happened not unless the child was born and a DNA Test will prove that you are not the father."

"Love, why are you doing this to me? Kahit anak ko yun o hindi. I'll still choose you.. I want to be with our child." nanlaki ang mata ko sa sinabi niya.

"What do you mean?"

"You are pregnant." saad niya. " and that child is mine." napahawak ako sa sinapupunan ko. I'm really carrying a child inside my womb and there is a little heartbeat inside of me. Halos maluha ako sa nalaman ko.

"Hindi ko ipagkakait sayo ang bata, I'm not cancelling the engagement too. I'm just postponing our wedding. Kailangan kong makasigurado kung anak mo ba talaga yun o hindi but please.. I'm asking you to give me space." pakiusap ko.

"what do you mean space? why? you dont need me now? Tanya, anak natin yan kailangan niya ako." and I need you too David at wala na akong magagawa kung talagang anak mo ang dinadala ni Gwen.

" at kung anak mo yung bata you should fairly treat the child and Chard needs to know this."

"Tanya please.."

"Leave now Dave, kapag kaharap natin ang magulang mo at ang mga magulang ko mananatili parin naman tayong masaya pero hanggang dun nalang yun. The child in my womb will always be yours at kung wala sila, I will not treat you well because you deserved it."

Months passed and it was already my due date. Naunang nanganak sa akin si Gwen and as expected I knew that David did a paternity testing for the child. 8 and a half months was hell for me, maliban sa maselan ang pagbubuntis ko ay nagleave pa ako sa pagiging resident sa hospital aside from that hindi ako nagtanim ng galit kay David dahil ayokong may pagsisihan ako sa huli kahit na nung una ay masakit sa akin na malaman ko yun pero wala na rin naman akong magagawa. Walang kasalanan ang mga bata. Caesarian naman ako kasi baliktad ang position ng bata sa halip na ang ulo ang mauuna ay ang paa ang nauna. kakagising ko lang din after delivery and I immediately felt the pain. I tried so hard not to be cut by the medical knife pero wala akong choice. I wanted my baby to live.