Chapter 20

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"I'll give you my number and tell me if you're in danger."

Am I in danger?

No.

You are currently starting to begin your life, Alyrani.

Alone?

Nanggigilid ang luha ko.

Maybe.

I sniffed at saka nagdesisiyon na matulog nalang sa sofa. Nakatulog naman ako at ang tagal kong nagising. I slept around 7pm last night tapos nagising ako 10:00 in the morning na. Yung tulog na tuloy-tuloy tapos nasa sofa lang naman ako nun.

Habang naghihilamos pa lang ako ay napapasuka ako after.

Ang hirap maging buntis na walang nag-aalala para sayo. I have always been alone in my whole life. May sariling condo when I turned 18. Anyways, I must tell Mom about the baby na.

I called my Mom's number.

But she was busy.

I knew it.

Hindi ko alam kung bakit ang care-free ko when it comes to Mom. Kasi I grow up not having her by my side. Minsan lang naman ako makakatamdam ng pagkaka-miss sa kanya kapag napapaligiran ako ng mga tao na kasama ang nanay nila.

Okay lang naman sa akin ang mapag-isa as long as I have money. Kasi yun yung mindset ko noon e. I don't mind at all.

I decided to eat outside nalang before pumunta ng check-up ko.

Naligo na ako at nagbihis. I wore White t-shirt na kasing haba ng dress. Though plain white lang siya tapos no print at all. Nagsuot din ako ng leggings. Since hindi pa din naman obvious ang baby bump. Okay na ito.
I wore white sneakers na din. Since balak kong mag-grocery. Lol, parang marunong magluto. Well, hindi naman ako magluluto. Bibili lang ako ng milks at ibang maiinom lang for any time. Kasi anytime gugutomin ako and not anytime na order lang ako ng order. Mas mabuti kapag may stock.

Hindi naman ako nagmamadali since 1:00 in the afternoon pa naman ang appointment ko.

Kinuha ko na susi ko  at saka binuksan ang door.

But someone was standing there.

"Andre..."

He sighed.

"Can I go inside? I need to talk to you." He said, sounds so concerned.

What does he want to talk about?

I can't say no. Ano bang magandang excuse when papunta ako sa appointment ko? Ah, grocery. Lame.

"Yeah, sure," I said. I opened the door widely and he gets inside. I shut the door and when I turned around for him nanlaki ang mga mata ko.

"Andre—"

I pushed him away frome me matapos niya akong halikan.

"I'm sorry."

Natigilan ako kasi nagulat ako sa biglang paghalik niya. And he can't just kiss me like that!

Napahawak ako sa dibdib ko sa sobrang gulat.

"What— why would you do that?" I asked.

"I was just— I'm sorry. I shouldn't have." Sabi niya. Sounds so apologetic.

"Look, Andre. The partnership is over. There is nothing for us to talk about." I said. Napatango siya.

"But why did you quit your position?" He asked.

I blinked twice.

"I explained it to them already. Yun lang ba?" I asked. "Makakaalis ka na. I'll just forget whatever it is you're trying to do. But please— I am not in an open relationship right now. Kahit ano pa yan— I dont care." I opened the door ulit. And when I opened the door I saw Dustin walking towards my condo room.

Dustin—

"I like you."

Andre hugged me from behind.

Naiinis ako kasi sobrang higpit ng pagyakap ni Andre sa tiyan ko and that is a red flag for me. Ayokong naiipit ang baby ko kaya nagpupumiglas akong nakawala sa yakap niya.

"No— Andre. Get off!" I said.

Andre hugged me tighter.

Oh my god.

"Andre, please!"

The door suddenly opened wide and someone took Andre's arms from me. It was Dustin. I saw him coming kanina.

He pushed Andre away from me dahilan para mapatumba siya.

"Sabi niya get off." Sabi ni Dustin.

Napatingin lang ako sa kanya.

Habang napayakap ako sa sarili ko.

I took a sharp breathe habang napahimas sa tiyan ko. But that was a sudden move, I saw Dustin watching me while I was touching my tummy.

Dustin was dumbfounded.

"Alyrani..." He said.

"Dustin..."

"I told you to call me when you are in danger," Dustin said.

Andre stood up.

"Who the fuck are you?" Andre asked.

"Andre, please. Go." Sabi ko. "You're making it worse."  Sabi ko.

"I was just here to comfort you, Alyrani."

Dustin smirked.

"You don't hug a girl like that, bro. If I knew you were like this to her noon pa, I shouldn't have save you pala."  Sabi ni Dustin.

Napasimangot ako kasi hindi ko alam kung anong pinagsasabi ni Dustin. Anong save? Magkakakilala na ba sila?

"Sino ka ba?" Sabi ni Andre.

"Andre, go. He's my—" napatingin ako kay Dustin. Don't react too much, Dustin. Don't overreact.

"He's my boyfriend," I said. "It's one of the reasons why I don't want to have the partnership anymore. But not the reason why kung bakit ako nag-quit as a CEO. Makakaalis ka na."

Andre walks away nang walang sinasabi.

Nanghina ako kaya muntik na akong matumba pero Dustin was too quick to catch me.

"I knew it. I knew that there was something that you've wanted to tell me." Sabi niya.

I clenched my jaw.

"Tell me."

Ginabayan niya ako para pumasok sa loob ng bahay ko. He locked the door at pinapaupo sa sofa ng dahan-dahan.

"Tell me, Rani." He whispered.

"Dustin, I'm pregnant."

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