Love Lingers: Hearts Collide

Chapter 27

Chapter 27

Hearts Collide

"Tandaan mo, may deal kami ni beebie. Hanggang walong ire lang tapos kapag lumampas, sub ka na," sabi ni Marty habang nasa sasakyan sila papunta sa ospital.

Gabbie was the one driving them and Maddie stayed behind for the twins. Susunod na lang daw sila mamaya pagkarating nila Chian sa bahay. 

"Anong sub?"

Marty gripped his hand tight, whimpering from another surge of contraction.

He could almost feel her pain in his hand from the tight grip. She was squeezing him too hard his fingers could break, but he knows that wasn't even half of what she was going through. And somehow, he feels bad he couldn't do anything for her aside from offering his support.

"Kapag lumampas na ako ng walong ire tapos 'di pa siya nakalabas, ipapasa ko na sa 'yo si beebie. Ikaw na magtuloy."

"Ha? Paano naman 'yon, bee?"

"Ewan!" Marty swallowed after the surge to catch her breath. "Isipin mo, matalino ka."

She was panting and her cheeks were flushed and warm. Harley took his handkerchief to wipe the beads of sweat on her forehead running down her temple. Medyo lumuwang na rin 'yong pagkakahawak ni Marty sa kamay niya.

"Ilan na pagitan ng contractions niya, Harley?" tanong naman ni Gabbie.

"Nasa twenty minutes."

"Okay, okay. Kasi medyo may traffic tayong madadaanan dito pero mukhang saglit lang naman."

"Wala ba ibang malulusutan?"

Umiling si Gabbie. "Ito na 'yon. Mas traffic sa main road."

"Sige—"

Harley was cut off when Marty whimpered again.

"Bakit?" nag-aalalang tanong niya. Napasilip pa siya ulit sa relo niya para tingnan 'yong oras. "Wala pang five minutes, ah? Nag-contract ka ba ulit?"

Marty shook her head. A tear also rolled down to her cheek when she blinked. "Hindi, nasipa lang ako ni beebie sa may bandang ribs. Ang sakit-sakit."

"Okay." Harley sighed out of relief. "Konting tiis lang, bee."

"Malamang!" She snapped. "Wala naman akong ibang choice dito unless p'wede kong i-bluetooth si beebie sa 'yo."

"Nagsusungit ka na naman."

"Ang sakit kaya! Buti sana kung ikaw iire mamaya, 'di ba? Ten minutes na nga lang contribution mo kay beebie, nagrereklamo ka pa?" Marty glared.

His eyes widened. "Anong ten minutes?"

"Totoo naman, ah? Ten minutes lang natin ginawa—"

"Bee!"

Harley gulped. Pasimple din siyang sumilip kay Gabbie sa driver seat na mukha namang walang narinig. His brother-in-law seemed to be busy looking for another route on the GPS.

"'Wag ka maingay, may ibang nakakarinig sa 'yo."

"So?" Umirap ulit siya. "Natatandaan kong nabitin ako no'n kaya masama pa rin loob ko."

"Ha?" He leaned closer. "E, bumawi naman ako sa 'yo, 'di ba?"

"Kahit na!" she argued.

"Saka bitin ka pa rin kahit every other day tayo no'ng ginagawa natin si beebie?"

"Oo!"

Harley tried to keep his grin due to her complaints, but she never fails to crack him up even at a time when she's already enduring too much pain. He shouldn't be surprised . . . and yet, he was.