That One Night

TON IX

They wheeled me outside the labor room and proceeded in the delivery room.

Well, I was given options and yeah I chose the painless delivery but it doesn't mean that I won't feel any pain, ofcourse I will but not like the usual na sobrang painful.

And it started.

Giving birth isn't easy. In my case it really wasn't easy lalo na at dalawang bata ang iniluluwal ko. I thought it would take a long time giving birt but no parang nahipan lang ng hangin and boom they are already out of my body.

I only felt relieved when I heard their loud cries then a tear suddenly fell. I am happy, pakiramdam ko buong buo na ako.

Thank God, I delivered them well and ofcourse dahil din sa galing ng doctor ko.

I can't wait to see them pero sa ngayon hinang hina na talaga ako.  I want to rest.

SPRING's

"Mister Lacsina?" A doctor approached me.

"Doc? Bakit po Doc? Kamusta na po yung mag-iina ko?" Natatarantang tanong ko.

The doctor smiled first. "Congratulations Mr. Lacsina, healthy ang babies niyo and anytime now ay ililipat na sa private room—" As if on cue Autumn laying on hospital bed is being wheeled out of the delivery room. "Oh ayan na pala ang Misis mo." I smiled when I heard Misis mo.

"Thank you doc!"

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Andito na kami sa private room, si Autumn tulog pa, syempre hindi naman biro ang manganak, bukod sa normal delivery—imagine two humans coming out of you. Exhausting, right?

A knock was heard and what comes in made my heart melt. My—Our babies.

"Sir? Okay lang po ba gisingin si Maam, need niya na po kasi magpabreast feed." Sa taranta at saya na nararamdam ko ngayon tanging tango na lamang ang naging tugon ko. 

"Sir?" Untag muli ng nurse.

"Ay oo nga, gigisingin ko nga pala." Tatawa tawa kong aniya.

Lumapit naman ako sa bed ni Autumn at bahagya siyang tinapik. "Autumn? Tum? Gising na." Mabuti na lamang at madali lamang gisingin si Autumn despite sa pagod na nanalaytay pa rin sa sistema niya.

"Hmmm?"

"Andiyan na ang babies natin." I softly uttered. Nakita ko naman kung paano nagsilandas ang luha sa mga mata niya nang makita na ang kambal.

"Maam, Sir. Iwan na lang po namin ito dito, paki fill-in na lang po ng nga details na hinihingi. Salamat po." The others nurse uttered while the nurse is busy assisting Autumn.

"Thank you. Sige, dadalhin ko na lang mamaya sa may nurse station itong mga papel." Aniya ko.

"Sige na miss, kaya ko na po dito. Andiyan naman yung tatay nila para i-assist ako." Narinig kong aniya ni Autumn.

Habang ang isa ay nagbbreast feed pa kay Autumn, buhat ko naman ang isa. I never knew they can changed my life in a snap. I fell in love with them the moment I saw them.

"Palit na tayo..." She said referring to our babies.

After breastfeeding both of our babies, kinakailangan muna na ibalik sila sa nicu.

"Hmmm you already have names for them?" I asked her. Nakita ko naman siyang bahagyang tumango pero bakas sa mukha niya ang pag aalinlangan.

"Meron na...but if you want, ikaw na lang mag—" I cut her off.

"Ikaw ang nanay nila, ikaw na ang magbigay ng pangalan nila..." Ako naman ngayon ang medyo nagalinlangan sa hihilingin ko. "...Ahm Autumn ah—"

"Damara and Layon J. Lacsina." She said while smiling and that put me in tears. Damara and Layon J. Lacsina. Hindi niya ipinagkait sa mga anak namin ang apelyido ko. She let them carry my surname.

"Hoy bakit ka umiiyak? Parang bakla oh." She jested.

Lumapit naman ako sa kaniya. I held her hands kissed her forehead. "Thank you, Tum." I sincerely uttered and caged her in my hug.

She flinched aftera moment. "Ang drama mo, hindi bagay." and we both laugh.

Hindi ko kailan man pagsisisihan ang one night na nangyari sa amin ni Autumn. That one night in our life gave the greatest blessings we could ask for.

Ngayon, maiinit na mata at judgements naman ang kahaharapin namin. Matatanggap ko naman kung galing ito sa ibang tao at wala rin akpng pakielam sa sasabibin nila, wala naman silang alam.

What I worry is how our families would react and accept this situation of Autumn and I and the twins.

But, for now. Masaya ako. Masayang masaya ako. Autumn and the twin completed me. I am willing to trade everything huwag lang silang mawala sa akin.