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Positive

M: I love you too.. *kisses R back*

*toottoottoot*toottoottoot*

R: Okay, one alarm down. Let's check?

M: Mamaya na. Let's wait for all alarms to go off para isahan lang. Kinakabahan ako eh.

*toottoottoot*toottoottoot*
*toottoottoot*toottoottoot*
*toottoottoot*toottoottoot*
*toottoottoot*toottoottoot*

R: That's five. Now or never, love..

M: Ikaw ang tumingin. I think I'm going to faint.

R: Uy teka teka!

M: *shakes her head* Tingnan mo na please Love, let's get this over and done with.

R: *shrugs his shoulder and stands up and stares at the five test sticks on the bathroom sink* Ma!

M: *stands up and looks* Oh my God! *falls on her knees and started to cry*

R: Love.. hey.. *kneels infront of M*

M: RJ please leave me alone muna. please..

R: Love..

M: Iwanan mo muna ko! *pushes R out of the door, locks it and starts crying again* Oh my God.. what am I going to do? Bakit? Di pa ako ready. Wag po muna please! Di ko pa kaya! Magulo po po kami, magulo pa dito eh! *continues to cry* Lord help me please! Paano ito?

She poured all her fears with those tears. She is not ready. That is for sure. She thought they'll have a bit more time. They were being careful weren't they? She is on the pill. A friggin' birth controlling pill! Designed to prevent cases exactly like this from happening. So where did it go horribly wrong? Because there she was facing not one, not two, not even three but five, five different home pregnancy tests that screams only one thing, "Positive". That she, Maine Mendoza-Faulkerson is now pregnant at almost 24. Granted, she is already a married woman at 23. But still, being married and being a mother are two different things. She has gotten barely used to being a wife, being a mother is one thing she is entirely not prepared for.

She sat back by the wall and continued to cry, when she thought all her tears were gone, she closed her eyes, with her hands shaking, she tentatively put her hand on her tummy, flattening her palm over the plane of her stomach and whispered "Are you really there?" and though her eyes are still weeping, a giggle somehow escaped from her lips about the silliness of her action. As soon as she did that, somehow some calmness overcame her whole being and it put another smile on her lips. Suddenly she saw herself holding a very handsome baby boy in her arms who looks so much like his father. She started crying again, but this time caressing her tummy a bit more firmly yet still gently and whispering "kaya na ba natin to anak?, kaya na ba natin?" As soon as she uttered "anak" it made her tear up more but this time it's laced with happiness.  "I am so sorry baby, it's not that I don't want you, please do not think that. Naguguluhan lang si mommy. I am sorry, wag kang magtatampo ha. Mommy promises to do better from now on." Then with a start she realized she had addressed herself as "mommy" twice. And she swore to high heavens, she felt her heart swelled and expand with this feelings both familiar and unfamiliar to her. "I love you, baby" kissing her palm and touching her tummy, bestowing her baby's first kiss ever from her. She was still smiling and crying at the same time, when she realized that she had kicked her husband out and said person is now pounding frantically and repeatedly on the bathroom door yelling her name. She got up and as soon as she opened the door, she jumped into her husband's arms and hugged him tight.

M: I'm sorry.. I'm sorry.. *kissing his face all over while still crying*

R: Oh my God are you okay?? *cupping her face* Walang masakit??

M: *shook her head* I'm sorry RJ, sorry..

R: For what? There's nothing to be sorry about. But you scared me Mahal, don't do that again! Are you okay? Is the.. baby..?

M: *smiles and nods* Baby, I think is doing fine. *holds her tummy with fresh tears running from her eyes*

R: *started tearing up too* This is really happening? We're having a baby?

M: *grins and nods again* The five tests says so. And.. I feel it too. He's here na.

R: He? It's a boy? We're having a boy??

M: Gut feel. *smiles and hugs R*

R: *lifts M in his arms* I love you, I love you, I love you!! *kisses M all over her face*

M: *giggles* I love you too.. so much.. daddy. *smiles*

R: Daddy! I'm gonna be a Dad! Wooohoooo!! I'm gonna be a Dad! *pumps his fist in the air* Tatay na ko! *jumps up and down* Tatay na ko! Whoooo!!

M: Yes you would be soon. *grins at R*

R: *kneels in front of M, lifting her top and kisses her tummy over and over again* Baby ko, can you hear daddy? Mahal na mahal ka namin ni mommy. We can't wait to be with you. Excited na kami but you need to grow big and strong first in mommy's tummy ha. Daddy will take real good care of you and mommy. Promise ko yan. I love you anak. *kissing M again, both of them crying and laughing at the same time*

M: Bukas I'll call Doc Jen for an appointment for a check up. We need to know ilang weeks na ko so I can adjust my schedule. We have a lot of people to talk to, love. A whole lot of people.

R. Yes we will my love, but tonight we celebrate this. *kissing her tummy again, but was interrupted by the ringing of M's cellphone* Si kuya Sam.. *answers* Kuya?

Leysam: Ano ba naman nagpapalit ba kayo ng telepono? Yung telepono mo si Meng sumasagot, yung sa kanya, ikaw. Nakakaloka! Andito na ko sa baba eto na yung batchoy nyo. Ako na nagdala at baka umiyak na naman si Madam. Asan ba kayo?

R: *laughs* Andito sa taas, saglit lang baba na kami. And we got news kuya, very good news!

M: Andyan na yung batchoy ko! Yeheesss!! I am so hungry! Daddy, may ice cream ba tayo? I want ice cream too! Lika na dali!

R: Yes mommy, whatever is it that you want. Kahit ano, just say it ako mismo ang kukuha para sayo.

M: *smiles* Aww.. baby ang sweet ni daddy o! We love you daddy! *kisses R*

R: And I love you both so much.. *kisses M*

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