Hijacked ✔ (Alpha Sigma Omicron #4)

25. Downfall of the High and Mighty

The sun was already setting when I woke up. I had a good nap. Nag-wash ako ng face sa sink ng bathroom. Hungry na ang nasa tummy ko. I wiped my mukha with a malinis na towel.

Binuksan ko ang door, unang bumungad sa akin si Rico. He was standing like a guwardiya in front of the door. My forehead creased.

Then, suddenly, I remembered the memorya. Sumimangot ako sa kanya.

"Did mama open the door, Rico?" I heard na question ni Freedom. Nadatnan kami ng son ko sa front ng door. "Mama, I'm glad you opened the door. Rico has been standing there since earlier. Did you two fight?"

Tinitigan ko naman ang face ni Rico, there's no stain of blood there, obvious lang ang sugat niya.

"I took care of Rico's bleeding side lips, mama. Don't be angry." Humawak siya sa hand ko. "Do you want to eat? Is our baby hungry? Rico's chef friend cooked a meal for us."

Inalalayan naman ako ni Freedom, nag-follow si Rico sa likod namin.

"Ma, are you still mad? Let's talk." Pinaghila niya ako ng chair.

I wonder kung saan pumunta ang friends niya para silang bubbles na naglaho. Nag-eat muna kami before ako makipag-talk sa kanya. I realized napaamin ako ng wala sa time.

He knew that I'm buntis na with his anak.

After eating, Freedom played with Liberty in the sala, pumasok naman kami ng room ni Rico. I don't want my anak to eavesdrop if ever na mag-away kami ni Rico, sure din naman akong he wouldn't listen intentionally.

"Love, are you still mad?" Rico asked me.

Pinanlakihan ko siya ng eyes. "Sinalo mo na nga iyong punches, tumayo ka pa sa labas ng room ng ilang oras. You can pasok naman inside our room! Pinapahirapan mo lang ang self mo. I'm so iritado! Sa akin ka lang p'wede magpa-api, not to your kaibigan!"

He was just there, tanggap lang siya nang tanggap sa mga say ko. He was not even defending himself. His hand touched my waist softly. I could hear my puso beating fast.

"You're pregnant?" His tono was so sweet and soft.

I just stared at him for a segundo, wala siyang care sa face niyang tinamaan ng suntok o sa angry kong voice. One thing lang ang sure akong want niya, to confirm what I said earlier.

Nag-pout ako. "Know mo naman kaya you're extra maingat with me..." Pansing - pansin ko iyon sa bawat move niya. He's being careful and wala siyang complains sa lahat ng arte ko.

"I always had a hunch, but I wanted it to be confirmed." Inayos niya ang hair kong nagkalat sa face. "You're regular, I could count the days of your monthly menstrual cycle and you didn't use any of the pads I bought. You're eating all foods, even the ones you don't like much. But still, I wanted the news to come from you."

"I'm... pregnant," pag-amin ko. "Are you happy?"

I was preparing for the worst things he could say. Instead, I saw beaming tears from his eyes. Nag-gape ang mouth ko sa na-see. Pinahid ko ang tears niya sa cheeks. I was confused, ni-hug ko naman si Rico.

"Does your friend's suntok hurt? Are you pagod ba standing in front of the pinto? Sorry, I slept without knowing you're naghihintay there. P'wede ka namang pumasok sa room natin..." Nawala na iyong annoyance ko kanina nang makita ko ang tears ni Rico.

"I'm not galit na." I said softly.

Did I upset him?

Nag-break siya ng hug sa akin. "You're pregnant?"

Umiling ako at nag-roll ng eyes. "You're paulit - ulit."

Napa-scream ako nang buhatin niya ako sa ere. I was laughing. It was sending me sensasyon of euphoric pleasure.