I heard some people laughing in the background... I recognized May's voice as one of them...

Seriously? She got all the energy to laugh with other people and yet not telling me of what happened to her?

"Hello, love?" suddenly she's on the phone.

"What happened to you? Why are you not answering your phone?"

"Love, nagtsa-charge pa. Kakadala lang kasi ni Marco... Tatawagan naman talaga kita..."

"What happened? Pumunta ka raw ng project site na malayo ng nag-iisa? What are you even thinking? At hindi ka nagsasabi sa akin? Why, May? Is that hard to tell me?"

"Ah-I'm sorry.... Ayoko naman kasing nag-aalala ka.."

"So akala mo hindi ako nag-aalala nang hindi kita ma-contact? Ganoon ba, May?"

"Edward, please... let me explain... I'm sorry, okay?"

"I just feel bad, you know? Mas nauuna pa ang ibang tao na maka-alam ng whereabouts mo keysa sa asawa mo..."

"Edward... it's not that... Please.... Ahhhhhhhhhh! Araaaayyyy!!!!"

And I heard her scream. What happen?

I can hear them in the background...

"May, are you okay?"

And I couldn't hear her voice anymore.

"Sean, anong nangyayari sa kanya...?"

"Shit! Nag-i-spotting na naman siya... Pull that table over here, bilis!."

"Is she gonna be okay?"

"May? May? Can you hear me? May!"

What's happening? I'm going crazy hearing them in the background.

I ended the call and I tried calling Marco's number again.

I've dialed several times before he picked it up.

"Ano ba kasing sinabi mo?! Tatawag ka na lang mananakit ka pa!"

Marco's voice almost broke my eardrum.

"Marco, I couldn't understand. Please tell me what's happening? Marco... please... What's happening to May?"

"Yan! Diyan ka magaling! Laging sarili mo ang iniisip mo... Di mo alam kung nakakapanakit ka na ng ibang tao.."

"Marco! I'm sorry, okay! Please! Just fuckin' tell me what's happening there!"

Now I'm losing my temper, too.

"Kung nandito ka lang nasuntok na kita eh! Yung asawa mong buntis, dinudugo po. Ini-stress mo pa! Masaya ka na?"

"Wait! What?! Buntis? Si May?"

"Bakit may iba ka pa bang asawa?"

"Marco, please.... I'm begging you... I know galit ka sa akin... Set aside muna natin galit mo sa akin please? Just for May... I wanna make it clear... Totoo? Si May buntis? Bro?"

My brain didn't seem to process it immediately.

"Ayaw mo yata eh! Pwede ko namang akuin iyan."

"Marco! Please... can I talk to the doctor?"

"Saglit, inaayos pa niya si May."

"How is she?"

"Nag-pass out na naman. Nag-spotting daw... Bawal kasi siya ma-stress.. In-stress mo pa."

"Marco... please let her take a vacation.."

"Oo alam ko di mo ko kailangan sabihan. I will have her on indefinite leave."

"Thanks, bro!"

"Oh, eto na si Sean!"

"Sean? Who's Sean?"

"Hello, Edward! Bro! How are you?"

"S-ean? From Green Valley? Oh, bro! You're my wife's doctor?"

"Tindi mo rin eh! Akalain mo iyon, di ka naman pala baog? Congrats, man! 4 weeks na ang baby mo. Wag mong i-stress-in tong misis mo. Di ko nga siya nakilala nung nakita ko siyang nakahandusay sa daan. Si May pala... Laki ng ipinagbago niya.."

"What happened to her?"

"Nag-spotting siya. Papunta nga daw sa Infanta... Eh baku-bako pa daanan doon tapos siguro stress. Tapos hinimatay.... Hindi niya din alam na buntis siya... Buti hindi nawala baby nyo. Iyak nga yan paggising eh. Buti dumating na si Marco..."

"Thank you so much, bro! Ang hirap ng malayo... I'm going crazy thinking of what's happening there..."

"Wag ka masyadong mag-iisip. Ang bait nga ng asawa mo. Yeah, I know naman since high school sobrang bait talaga ni May... She and your baby is fine. Yaan mo, imo-monitor ko para saiyo."

"Sean, tandaan mo lang na asawa ko iyan ha? She's taken... I know crush mo iyan noong high school... But please... she's mine now, okay?"

"Aray naman! Hahhaha! Am I a threat, bro? Just kidding! Don't worry, I'll make sure they're both safe."

"Thanks, bro! I'll call later when she's awake. Bye. Tell Marco my thanks, too. Take care both of you! Hope we can bond like the old times. Pag-uwi ko promise..."

"Oo na. may dalawa ng ninong 'tong baby mo... Swerte niya lahat bachelors."

"Magsipag-asawa na kasi kayo!"

"Naunahan mo lang kami..."

I know exactly what he means.

"The heck! I'll kill you! Don't ever dare! Sige na... again thank you.."

I just couldn't contain my happiness! We're having a baby! I'm a daddy now! Wooowwooohh!

I hope I can go home soon... I wanted to be with my wife...

I'll try to talk to Dr Strauss tomorrow. Maybe we can arrange something else.

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