When Love Lasts

36

Nabalot ng katahimikan ang opisina ni Greggy, until Xylyx decided to break it.

"I'm pregnant" she announced so we all looked at her. "And I'm going to marry the father of my unborn child. So Dad please..." he held Zackarie's hands.

"Y-you're pregnant?" halata ang gulat sa mukha ng ama niya. "I'm gonna be a lolo?" he exclaimed. He suddenly became so happy.

We gave them time to talk, just the three of them. While us, we were just silently watching them.

"Wala naman talagang kasalan na mangyayari" Tito Luisito decided to break our silence.

Greggy looked at him. "What?"

"Ysmael asked for help and the only solution to his problem that we can see is giving our name to them, for a short period of time. I don't want to agree at first since I don't want to trap you into a marriage again... just like what I did before. And bilang pagtanaw ng utang na loob na din, they helped us before when we were down" his dad explained.

"We were supposed to tell you next week about this but, naunahan niyo na kami" Tito Ysmael chuckled. "I need to thank you hijo for agreeing on this. You became such a big help in our business."

Greggy couldn't believe what he heard, well neither am I.

"Dad? Why didn't you tell me that it was all fake?" he asked.

"I just want to" his dad smirked. Obviously making fun of his son.

"I can't believe you." he hissed.

"Kaya nga walang singsing 'di ba? You already got a pretty ring on your finger" Tito Luisito pointed our fingers. "You don't know how hard to stop your Mom from telling this secret to you, alam mo naman 'yon."

"Mom knows about this too? Oh god, unbelievable"

"Alright, we need to head out. Yun lang ba ang sasabihin mo? We'll be going to the conference room for the meeting, sumunod ka na lang mamaya" he and Tito Ysmael then went out. He pat my shoulders before he left.

"Phew, para akong nabunutan ng tinik" huminga ng malalim si Xylyx.

"You're really pregnant babe?" Zack asked her.

Oh, he didn't know too.

"Do I look like someone who would joke about pregnancy?" she raised her eyeberow.

Zack then brought all his happiness out. Mukhang kanina pa niya gustong-gusto na sumabog pero nagpipigil dahil sa Daddy ni Xylyx.

"Ako na ang bahala na mag-sabi sa publiko. Leave it all to me. I'll make sure they won't attack you two with negative comments" Xylyx told us.

"Nag-kabalikan na ba kayo?" she then asked that surprised us. "Tell me when you did huh, I'll be the first person to celebrate" she giggled.

Napapa-iling na lang si Greggy sa kanya. Few minutes later, they decided to leave.

"You okay?" I asked Greggy when I saw him staring blankly at the floor.

"Yeah. I just can't believe it was fake... but hey, I'm not disappointed or what. I am so glad and happy" he said. "Finally" he held my hands.

I smiled warmly. I pulled him to a tight hug.

"Your dad was a bit intimidating. Nakakatakot yung aura niya" I said. "Akala ko nga kanina sasabihan niya ako ng 'Sampung milyon, layuan mo ang anak ko'" I chuckled.

"Kapag nangyari yon, don't accept it. Sampung milyon lang? Ako na lang magbibigay sa'yo nun, dagdagan ko pa" he smirked.

Pero paano kung nangyari nga, tatanggapin ko kaya?