Love Lingers: Hearts Collide

Chapter 6

Chapter 6

Test Results

Marty was glaring at him while they were eating dinner. It seemed like she was chewing cardboard even though she said her salad tasted good.

Natatawa lang naman sa kanya si Harley. "Ba't ba ang sama ng tingin mo sa 'kin, bee?"

"Ang daya kasi! Dami ko na namang iinuming vitamins saka supplements tapos ikaw wala?"

"Anong wala? Sinabihan din ako ni Doc kanina. Pero isa lang, 'yong vitamin C na may zinc," sagot ni Harley.

She frowned. "Tingnan mo na, 'yan lang sa 'yo. Sa akin apat. Pagod na ako uminom ng mga capsule at tablet."

"P'wede naman siguro bili na lang tayo multivitamins tapos 'yong folic acid mo para dalawa na lang."

"Bakit kasi kailangan pa niyan? Akala ko ba mag-a-ano lang tayo para magka-baby bakit ang dami ko na namang iinumin na vitamins?"

He chuckled again. Especially when her cheeks puffed out after stuffing her face with some roasted chicken.

Marty snapped a brow. "Tinatawa-tawa mo d'yan?"

"Kasi paano 'yon kung sawa ka na uminom ng vitamins saka mga gamot? Sure akong mas maraming ipaiinom sa 'yo si Doc kapag nand'yan na si baby."

Mas lalong napasimangot si Marty sa sinabi niya. "'Di ba p'wedeng ako magbuntis tapos ikaw na uminom no'ng mga gamot? Daya naman. O kaya ikaw na magbuntis tapos ako iinom ng vitamins. Willing ako do'n."

"Kung p'wede lang, bee. Bakit hindi?"

"Totoo ba? Sinasabi mo lang ata 'yan, e. Masakit kaya 'yon."

"Hindi, ah. Promise kung p'wede lang talaga, palit na tayo. Para 'di ka na rin mahirapan."

She flashed him a skeptical look and Harley booped on the tip of her nose.

"Totoo 'yon, bee."

"Okay, okay," she answered, nodding.

Marty chewed on her inner lip to prevent herself from smiling. Of course she knew he was telling the truth.

Siya pa ba? Personality niya 'yan, e, Marty thought to herself.

Pero nagbibiro lang din naman siya. She knew all about those things, too. Lahat ng ipaiinom, monthly check-ups, lab tests, at kung gaano kasakit mag-labor at manganak. Nakita niya naman lahat 'yon sa Ate Maddie niya.

She was aware of it.

Gusto niya lang talaga magreklamo muna kasi pagod na siya uminom ng gamot. She grew up always having the need to take vitamins and different kinds of medicine for her health. Buti na lang sa mga lumipas na taon, bihira na lang din siya magkasakit. Although there were times she could feel her body being strained from working late hours.

"'Di bali na nga. Para naman kay beebie. Payag na ako."

"Baby?"

"Beebie! B E E B I E," Marty corrected, spelling it out for him.

"Bakit ginawa mo na ring bubuyog anak natin?"

"Ang cute kaya! Kung ayaw mo, 'di 'wag." Marty rolled her eyes mumbling, "Gusto ko lang naman na nakasunod sa bee na tawagan natin," she snarled.

"Oo na. Sige, beebie na. Cute din naman."

But she didn't answer him. Inirapan niya na lang ulit ang asawa niya.

***

It has been three months ever since they started trying. She had her period on the first two months, but this time, Marty should have bled 4 days ago based on her cycle, and her period rarely skips and she was also craving for cucumbers in vinegar so she asked him to buy her four different pregnancy tests from the drugstore.