I have a little baby in my tummy? Another life living on my body?

Nananaginip ba ako? Is it real that we have a baby now?

May anak kami ni Caplan?

Cess released me. Hinampos n'ya ang buhok ko pagkatapos ay pinahis ang mga luhang lumandas sa pisngi ko.

"So, what's your plan?"

Suminghot ako at binasa ang labi. I slowly closed my eyes.

"I... I don't know," mahinang bulong ko.

She smiled.

To be honest, hindi ko pa talaga alam. Natatakot ako sa maaaring maging reaksyon nina Mommy. Lalo na ni Daddy.

Ngayon pa lang na kapag nalaman nilang nabuntis ako ni Caplan, naiiyak na ako.

Wala akong idea sa maaari nilang sabihin sa 'kin.

We're not married, we're just in a relationshop!

Iilang buwan pa lang din kami pero eto't may dinadala na agad ako.

Hindi ko alam kung paano sasabihin kina Mommy.

I am scared.

I don't want to tell them what's happening with me. Hindi ko pa kaya...

Napisil ko ang sariling kamay. Cess put her hands above.

"By the way, where's Caplan? Where's the father? He must have been here," walang alam na tanong ni Cess.

Ugh.

How she supposed to know it?

Minsan na lang kami magkita at magbonding. Sa tuwing nagkikita pa ay sandali lang din. Hindi n'ya talaga malalaman na umalis si Caplan.

I bit my lower lip.

"He's out of the town," sandaling namilog ang mata ni Cess. "For business thing," dugtong ko na agad ding pinagbago ng ekspresyon n'ya.

She sigh. "When will you tell him about your child? About that," nakangiting sinipat n'ya ng tingin ang hawak kong tiyan.

Nararamdaman ko na naman ang pangingilid ng luha ko habang iniimagine kung ano ang maaaring maging reaksyon ng boyfriend ko... once na malaman n'yang buntis ako.

Huminga ako ng malalim. I looked at my tummy. Patuloy ko lang itong pinapasadahan. Mayamaya lamang ay nakita kong tumulo ang luha ko sa kumot.

"I will tell him about our child when he gets back..." tumingin ako kay Cess. "I want to tell him and give my surprise personally."

Malawak na ginantihan ako ni Cess ng ngiti. She gently touched my arm.

"I'm so happy for you," halos mangiyak-ngiyak nitong sambit. "I know you're nervous and scared, but I'm still glad you would have your own family someday."

Tumulo na naman ang luha ko at napahikbi. I'm smiling while looking at her. Hindi ko mapigilan ang sariling luha dahil sa saya.

Having a baby is one of my biggest dream in life. I am planning to build my own family back then, and I didn't imagine it would be this early.

Hindi ako nagsisisi. I want this. We want this.

"Thank you, Cess..." I put my hand beneath her hands.

Nagngitian kami sa isa't isa.

Nang kumalma na ako at nagprocess na sa utak ang mga kaganapan, Cess brings me food.

I don't want to eat the foods from the hospital so we ordered foods from the outside.

Kakatapos lang naming kumain. She helped me to clean my things.

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