CHAPTER 39
I woke up trying to clear my vision. It was a bit blurry but I know I'm being surrounded by uhh-I don't know, everything's white.
"When will they wake up? It's been almost four days!" I heard someone shouting.
Uhh, wait, where am I and who's that? What the hell is going on? I tried to open my eyes once more but everything's still blurry.
"Mrs. Buenavista, their vitals are stable now. Ang hindi ko lang po kayang bigyan ng kasiguraduhan ay kung kelan sila magkakamalay. But everything's fine now. The baby's safe."
That got my attention. I moved my head at the side and then I saw blurred figures. I tried to call them but I felt a lump in my throat. Water, I need water. I tried to voice it out but I failed.
"Thank goodness." Mom?
"U-uhm" I groaned. At last! I found my tiny voice. I closed my eyes again and then I felt someone touched my hand.
"Maxine, anak!" Oh my.. it's mom! Why is she crying tho? And.. where am I? I closed my eyes and tried to remember what hap- OH SHIT!
"Baby, are you okay?" I opened my eyes and saw my mother's worried face.
"Excuse me, I have to check her." Says someone.. uhm, a doctor, I guess?
Naramdaman ko ang ginawang pacheck sakin ng doktor. Matapos nya akong tignan, sinabi naman nya na okay ako.
"W-water." Sabi ko kay mama na kumaripas ng takbo upang ikuha ako ng tubig.
"Baby, are you alright?" Tanong nya sakin habang iniinom ko ang tubig. Tumango lang ako bilang sagot.
"Thank God at okay kayo ni Dylan. Don't worry anak, your baby's safe too." aniya habang hinahaplos ang tyan ko.
I stiffened and starred at her. "B-baby?"
"Oh my.. you didn't know yet?" Alinlangang tanong ni mommy. Hindi ako agad nakasagot dahil hindi ko naman talaga alam ang nangyayari. Naramdaman kong niyakap ako ni mommy. "You're six weeks pregnant." Bulong niya sakin habang niyayakap ako.
My jaw dropped. I'm pregnant? "M-mommy.."
Six weeks pegnant and yet I didn't know? Pero pano? There were no signs at all. At isa pa.. of course, hindi ako dinatnan.. pero kasi irregular ako kaya hindi ko alam, hindi ko to ineexpect. Why won't I expect it nag naman, diba? Lagi namin yun ginagawa and walang protection.
"Shh, baby, everything's gonna be fine." Pakiramdam ko ay secured ako sa ginagawang yakap at haplos sakin ni mommy.
"Mom.. what happened?" Tanong ko sakanya. Agad itong umupo sa tabi ng kama ko at hinawakan ang kamay ko.
"A-anak.. I don't think that's-"
"Mom, i have to know."
Isang malalim na buntong hininga ang pinakawalan ni mommy bago sya muli nagsimula.
"Naghahanda na ako para sa dinner dahil baka pauwi ka na tapos.. tapos.. may tumawag sa bahay. A-at sinabing.. naaksidente ka kasama ni Dylan. Nagmadali kami ng daddy mo dito. Parehas kayong nasa ER ni Dylan pero nauna kang inilabas. But you were in coma! M-maxine I thought for a while na mawawala ka. Hindi ko kaya." Naramdaman ko ang paghigpit ng hawak ni mommy sa kamay ko. Pinisil ko rin iyon para iparating sakanya na kaya ko pa.
"A-and the doctor said you and your baby.. both of you are safe. Minor injury sayo. Thank goodness sa seatbelt at sa airbag ng kotse ni Dylan." Tapos ay muli syang napatigil.
"Mom, si.. Dylan. A-ano.."
Muling humugot ng malalim na hininga si mama bago nagpatuloy. "M-mas m-malala.. dahil sya yung nasa driver's seat.. bumangga kasi ng bahagya ang side nya sa truck.. bahagya lang dahil nakabig ni Dylan ang manebela pero napakalakas ng impact. H-he.. was 50:50 when we arrived. A-and may major injuries. He was in coma too. He's not yet conscious but he's stable now."
Napapikit ako ng aking mga mata at napaiyak. Hindi.. hindi ko alam. Panaginip lang ito lahat.. oh God. Four days na walang malay? May baby ako? 50:50 si Dylan? We were in coma? We almost got killed.
"And the truck driver?"
"Nakulong. Lasing sya anak kaya napadpad sya sa lane nyo because he was drunk! I swear he'll rot in hell!" Galit na sabi ni mommy habang umiiyak.
"I want to see Dylan, mom."
"Baby, baka hindi mo pa kaya. You're still weak!"
"No, kaya ko-" Naputol ang sasabihin ko nang biglang nagbukas ang pinto.
"Oh! MAxine! I'm really glad you're awake now." Bakas ang pagasa sa mga mata ni mommy ni Dylan nang nakita nya akong may malay na. Agad nya akong niyakap at hindi na napigilan pa ang mga luha na kanina pa nagbabadyang tumulo.
"I'm so sorry. Kung hindi sana ako nagpahatid.." Hagulgol ko
"Ssshh, it's not your fault. Wala may gusto nito." Aniya habang hinigpitan lalo ang yakap sakin.
"T-tita, si Dylan.." Bumitaw sya sakin sa pagkakayakap at muli akong hinarap.
"Still unconscious.. pero baka magising sya baka maramdaman nyang gising ka na kaya gigising na sya. And he would be glad pag nalaman nyang may baby na kayo!" Natutuwa nyang sabi. Hay, I hope so too.
A day after kong magkamalay, I was discharged. And 2 days after I was discharged, andito lang ako sa tabi ni Dylan. Magdamag ko syang binabantayan. They said I can't stress out myself because it might affect the baby. But they don't understand!
Nasstress ako pag hindi ko nakikita si Dylan. I have to be with him. Kelangan ako yung una nyang makita pagkagising nya.
I looked at my watch, it's almost 3pm. Ilang minuto na lang ay andito na ang mommy at daddy ni Dylan galing work
I sat on the sofa and closed my eyes. I'm feeling a bit dizzy. I guess eto na yun, pregnancy strikes in. Napahawak ako sa tummy ko. Hindi pa sya halata pero nararamdaman kong meron nang maliit na bagay sa tyan ko na may buhay. Dalawa na kami. I smiled to myself.
I'm almost half asleep when I heard a groan. Binuksan ko agad ang mukha ko and looked at Dylan. No, hindi sya iyon. He's sleeping. I was about to close my eyes again when I heard it again.
"Uhh.." I looked at Dylan and this time I saw his bothered face. Dali dali akong tumabi sakanya at hinawakan ang kamay nya. He's awake!
"Dylan.. baby.." I whispered with hope as I kissed his forehead. I was about to press the intercom button to tell them he's already awake but he held my hand fiercely.
"Sino ka?! Bat ka andito?! Get away from me!" Then he pushed me hard enough para mapaupo ako sa sofa.