AN: This chapter is my "pang-bawi" for only updating one chapter the other day. I'm sorry and I hope you will like it! Enjoy! 😏😉
Pops POV
Pop's woke-up feeling heavier than usual. She looked at her phone to check if there's any message from Martin but there was none.
It's been a month since he went to the States. She's expecting that he'll be back anytime soon.
She decided to just have a lay-in for today since she have no work anyway and her head is really aching.
She browse her I.G and saw that she have new followers. She don't usually check her new followers but something tells her to do so.
While checking one profile caught her attention. iamanjelouscious. She clicked it and the account is private so she can only see her profile picture. She had a hunch on who it is because the face is familiar.
She's right it's Martin's ex-girlfriend. On her bio it's said "engaged" with a ring icon, a bride and a groom.
For some reasons she felt something different about ut. She cannot pinpoint what but she can tell it's not good.
She just brushed off the feeling and check her messages. Nothing important so she just decided to sleep again.
Pops woke-up with a sound of someone knocking on her door. She stood-up lazily and wore her robe over her night gown and open the door.
It's her son.
"Mom. C'mon let's eat! I made your fav—" He enthusiastically invited her but stopped mid-sentence and look at her up and down. "Mom are you sick? You look pale." He then proceeded to touch her forehead and her neck.
"You don't have a fever but you're a little bit hot Mom. Tara na po kumain na tayo. I made paella."
"Thank you hun. I'm not feeling well but I'm hungry na. Tara." Pag-aaya niya dito at inalalayan naman siya nitong maglakad pababa ng dining area.
"Good morning Tita/Mom" Pipay was greeted by Eis and Zia, Robins girlfriend.
"Good morning girls." She greeted back and took a seat at the head table. "Z I didn't know your here!"
"Kakarating ko lang din po Tita. Mom sent this po pala for you." Zia said at iniabot sa kanya ang isang paper bag. When she opened it she's surprised to see a bottle of gourmet sardines made by Zsa-zsa it's one of her favorites.
"Wow Z! Thank you! I miss this!" She hurriedly opened the can but upon smelling it she felt dizzy and felt the urge to puke kaya dali-dali siyang tumakbo pa punta sa lababo.
"Mommy are you alright?" She felt Eis behind her who is now rubbing her back.
She washed her mouth and faced her daughter ng bigla naman siyang mahilo, she almost fell on the floor if it hadn't been Robin who just made it in time to catch her.
"Tita, was it because of the sardines? Bagong gawa lang po yun ni Mommy e." Z asked in concern and she looked guilty. Naawa naman siya dito.
"No hunny. Nahilo lang talaga ako kaya ako nasuka."
"Are you pregnant for real this time Mom?" Robin asked, she was surprised but she didn't show it.
She mentally recalled when her last period was.
"Shit! I'm sorry kids excuse me I just need to call someone." Agad naman niyang tinalikuran ang mga ito na nagtatakang hinabol lang siya ng tingin.
When she reached her room she immediately dialled Vicky's number.
"Hello Pipay?"
"Vix, I need to ask you a favor."
"Wow ha! Wala man lang good morning sa maganda mong sister-in-law!"
"I'm sorry Vix. I was just nervous."
"Joke lang, ito naman. So what do you need? Si Martin ba? Nasa US pa." She teased pero hindi niya pinatulan.
"I need you to buy something for me, but promise me you won't freak out okay?"
"Well that depends, pero sige I promise I won't freak out. Ano yun?"
"Pregnancy test"
"Are you fvckin kidding me? Prank ba to Pipay? Because if it is I swear! I just spilled mango juice in new LV dress and I'll make you pay for it!"
"It's not a prank Vix, I can't ask the kids to buy it for me. I don't want to tell them anything unless it's confirmed."
"Fine! I'll be there in 30 minutes, no make it an hour. I need to change clothes pa pala."
"Okay! Thank you Vix. I owe you one! Ingat ka."
"No worries Pipay! Just make sure this time Ninang na ako a!" Paalala naman nito at natawa naman siya.
Martin was against at Vicky to be the Ninang of their kids because Vicky is a spoiler, but that doesn't stop Vicky to spoil their children anyway.
"Opo, ninang ka na! Sige na bye!"
When she ended the call, she was tempted to send Martin a message but she stopped herself.
What would Martin do once he found out? It made her excited and nervous at the same time.
She knew Martin will accept it. He's a good father, but what about her? Will he accept her too? Can they be a family now?
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Vicky arrived an hour and 10 minutes later. She just finished taking shower when Vicky entered her bedroom.
"Here! Check mo na dali!" Excited pang utos nito at iniabot sa kanya ang paper bag na dala.
"What the hell Vix? Bakit ang dami?" When she opened it there are six PT inside.
"The more PT the more accurate results ano ka ba! Sige na! Use atleast 5!"
"Lima talaga? Hindi ba pwedeng apat lang?"
"Lima, para panabla yung isa.."
"E why did you buy six?"
"Just in case may isang defective may back-up pa, ganun yun. Ikaw daming mong satsat diyan.. umihi ka na dun!" Pagtataboy pa nito sa kanya papasok ng banyo.
Sobrang excited ni Vicky kala mo siya tatay e.
She went outside the bathroom carrying the tests with her, Vicky was pacing inside the room waiting for her.
"Vix." She calles her sister-in-law who didn't seem to notice her presence. "Vicky!" She called her louder this time at nilingon naman siya.
"What? Is it positive?" She asked in anticipation.
She handed her all five of the pregnancy test that she's carrying which she accepted at isa-isang tiningnan.
"Positive, positive, positive, positive, positive! oh my God! Pipay! Congratulations! Matutuwa ang MarPops Fandom! May bagong baby!" Vicky squelled in kilig at niyakap pa siya.
"Thank you! But what is MarPops fandom are you talking about?"
"Ship name niyo yun ni Mart gaga! Martin plus Pops = MarPops! Oh diba? Cutie!"
"Oh. Di ako na inform may ganyan kaming fandom. Lakas maka Kathniel a."
"Bago pa lang kasi kaya hindi mo alam."
"Kung bago pa, bakit mo alam?"
"Syempre ako ang founder! Hahaha joke lang! Pero I swear matutuwa ang fans! Ang tagal na kaya hinihintay ang comeback niyo! Ayaw niyo pa kasi i-public sis!"
"Alam mo ikaw! Hindi pa nga natin alam kung ano reaction nung tatay, reaction agad ng fans ang iniisip mo!" She said and she sat down on the bed agad naman itong tumabi sa kanya sa kama.
She saw her texting someone..
"I texted Eis and Robin to come up here. They should know the good news na."
"What? I—— ."
Hindi na niya naituloy ang sasabihin ng pumasok ang magkapatid sa kwarto niya.
Agad naman siyang tumayo para salubungin ang mga ito.
"Mom, may sasabihin ka daw?" —Robin asked and she nodded. Wala naman siyang choice.
"Kuya Rob, Eis. . I'm pregnant."
Before Rob and Eis can react, they heard Vicky curse.
"Holy shit!"
She glance at Vicky who is now staring at her phone.
"What happened Vicky?" She asked at parang natatarantang itinago nito sa likuran ang cellphone. Bigla naman siyang nakaramdam ng kakaibang kaba.
"It's —- it's" Vicky stuttered which made her even suspicious.
Sinamantala niya ang pagkaka tulala nito sa kanya at hinablot ang cellphone mula sa likuran nito.
What she saw is something she was never prepared for. It's an instagram post by Anjelou. She looks like a bride on the photo and she's with Martin wearing a tux and the caption said : "Happy to be with you" #FinallyAMrs.
She froze, she's hurt but she cannot cry, she felt dizzy and nausea.
"Mommy?"
That's the last thing she heard and everything went black.