When Heart Decides

CHAPTER 3

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Sa ngayon, parents naman niya ang kailangan niyang problemahin. Atarah sips her drinks and heave a sigh. Next week ang uwi ng parents nito at ang kabang meron siya kanina ay mas lalong dumoble ngayon.

"They are your parents Atarah, maiintindihan ka nila panigurado. Sa ngayon, huwag ka munang mag-isip ng kung anu-ano."

Alam kasi nitong magagalit ang parents niya kapag nalaman nila kung anong kondisyon meron siya ngayon pero heto na, nangyari na.

Right now, she's expecting na sasama talaga ang loob nila sa kanya. Sa kondisyon niya ngayon, sino bang parents ang hindi magagalit diba?

But she's hoping that they will understand her. Atarah knows that what have happened is unplanned but she considers the baby as a blessing for her.

"Whatever your plans are, we will support you." That encouragement coming from her friends is enough for her.

I'll get through this especially for my baby.

For the following days, kila Thea muna ito namalagi. Yesterday, pumunta siyang hospital, sa opisina ng mama ni Dianne since her mom was her OB-Gyn and according to her, Atarah should expect continuous morning sickness that a pregnant woman experience.

For Atarah's condition right now, it's just so hard to believe for a person like her who never committed any kind of romantic relationship because she's busy fulfilling her dreams abroad and then she came back home only to realized that she's now having a baby not too soon.

Napahawak ito sa maliit niyang tyan. Hindi pa halata yung baby bump niya dahil isang buwan pa lang naman ito. She's not blaming for having this baby in her tummy. Mahirap lang kasing isipin na ganito ngayon ang sitwasyon niya.

But still, she's going to love this baby. It was not planned at all but she's going to take all the responsibility just to raise her baby well.

Nanginginig ang kamay nito pagkatapos ng tawag na nareceived niya. Her mom just called to inform that they will be home this coming weekend. Only two days from now. Mas lalo tuloy siyang kinabahan. Hindi kasi nito alam na mapapaaga ang uwi ng parents niya.

Oh God. What should I do?

"Mas okay na rin siguro yun kesa ang malaman pa nila kapag malaki na yung tyan mo." Gia tapped her shoulder.

Somehow, she's right pero kasi, wala pa siyang napaplano kung paano sasabihin sa parents niya ang totoo. Ayaw naman niyang biglain ang mga ito.

"We will help you. Just don't overthink. Think of the baby, yang pag-aalala mong yan baka makasama pa sa bata." Mabuti na lang at nandyan sila para pagaanin ang loob nito and to always remind her na meron ng bata sa sinapupunan niya.

This past few days kasi, there are times na hindi nito makontrol ang emosyon niya. She should think of the baby too dahil siguradong maapektuhan din ang bata sa kung anong nararamdaman nito.

"Just rest now. Tsaka na natin isipin yung mga plano mo." Inalalayan siya ni Thea papasok sa isang guest room.

Dito kasi siya pansamantalang naninirahan sa kanila pero umuuwi pa rin naman siya sa kanilang bahay.

Mas dumoble ang kaba ni Atarah nung lumipas na naman ang isang araw. Bukas ay uuwi na ang parents nito. They will be here tomorrow at 7PM. Ang plano nito is to just meet them in a private restaurant and tell them everything. Pinipilit nga siya ng mga kaibigan niyang samahan siya but she told them not to.