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Kabanata 9

"Anak, why don't you just go work on our business? You'll hundred percent get high position if you wanted." I was having call with my mom during lunchtime. Kasalukuyan akong nasa cafeteria na'ng tumawag ang mom, at habang kausap s'ya ay nagtungo na ako sa aking cubicle para mag asikaso sa trabaho.
Napapahimas ako sa aking tiyan dahil medyo kumikirot.

"Mom, business isn't cup of my tea. Computer related ang gusto ko ever since," I heard mom sighs. Naiimagine ko ang hilaw na ngiti ni mom habang bumubuntong hininga dahil madalas namin itong napag uusapan no'n lalo na ng college pa lamang ako.

At about naman sa pre-med na kukuhain ko sana ay kung balak ko sana ang maging surgeon, pero dahil computer science ang nanaig ay ito ang kinuha ko.

"If not computer studies for sure I did take pre-med, I'm really not into business pero magaling ka'yo sa field na ito." sabi ko.

Business matters were the main reason why and how they met, It wasn't the typical arranged marriage because of merging of the company, they just fall in love with each other and then the rests is history.

"This wasn't me and your dad looking forward to, we foreseeing you to be at the same field like us. Pero, alam mo namang mahal na mahal ka namin ka'ya hinahayaan ka namin." ani mom sa malambing na boses, napangiti ako kahit hindi naman n'ya iyon makikita.

I suddenly got emotional on how will I tell my pregnancy to my parents, the disappointment of them was scaring the hell out of me. Hindi lang dahil sa walang kumpletong pamilya ang batang dala dala ko pati narin katotohanang si Pierre ang ama nito.

Ni hindi nila alam na may relasyon parin kaming dalawa ni Pierre n'on, balak sana naming sabihin sa aming parents ang tungkol sa relasyon namin next year pero dahil sa nangyari ay ang malalaman nalamang nila ang tungkol saamin ni Pierre ay ang magiging anak naming dalawa hindi na tungkol sa relasyon namin at sa mga plano sana.

"When will you visit us, hija? Viekka's looking forward to see you in here." tanong ni Mommy.

"Next month, mom." I answered.

Viekka Davidson was my younger sister. Dalawa lamang kaming anak. Ang kapatid ko na iyon ay nag aaral pa sa college as 3rd year taking up civil engineering. She has been busy with her studies reason why we often catching up, I didn't even bothered her to go out.

Nagpaalam na kami ni mommy sa isa't isa, ang daddy naman ay paniguradong hectic ang schedules dahil sa business nila ni mom.

Dalawang oras na ang nakalilipas ng ibalita ang magiging posisyon ni Pierre sa kumpanya kung saan ako nagtatrabaho. Good thing I was about to file a leave, I don't wanna see him in here.

Nabaling ang tingin ko kay Marc na hindi ko namalayang nakatayo pala sa tabi ng cubicle ko. His smiles were so wide, I smiled back but not as wide as his.

"Pwede ba humingi ng favor?" Tanong n'ya.

"Yes, sure. Basta ka'ya ko." I answered.

"I got the blue screen of death last night, reason why I was about to ask you a favor if I can borrow your spare laptop?" Tumango ako at lumuhod dahil ang cabinet ko ay nasa ilalim kung saan ko nilalagay ang isang laptop ko.

Kaagad ko namang nakuha at dahan dahan na akong tumayo para ibigay kay Marc, nakangiti pa rin s'ya ng inabot ko sakanya ang hinihiram n'ya, hinawakan n'ya ang kamay ko para abutin ang laptop.

"Is this still working?" He asked.

"Oo, kagagamit ko lang ng nakaraan. I deleted some files." sabi ko.

The noise from our co workers caught my attention, and the reason why surprised me the most. It was Pierre in his corporate attire. He had that appearance which could make him stand out in the crowd, His abysmal golden brown eyes contrasted exceptionally with his light toned face his eyes also were as deep and expressive, where you could get lost if you stared long enough. Above all was his frame and his stature. He was extremely muscular even in his attire.

Naalala kong hindi lang dahil sa physical appearance n'ya ako nakuha kundi sa pinakita n'yang patience at pagmamahal saakin sa loob ng aming relasyon mula college days.

He wasn't even my type but then his persistency of him wooing me caught my heart. Wala akong balak pumasok sa relasyon n'on pero dahil pinupursue talaga ako ni Pierre para maging girlfriend n'ya ay kalaunan sinagot ko din s'ya.

I also remembered Jessy being so supportive of our relationship, pero hindi ko aakalaing ako ngayon ang kailangang tanggapin ang relasyon nilang dalawa kahit masakit para sa akin.

Ayos lang sana saakin kung wala kaming anak ni Pierre, hahayaan ko na sila sa gusto nilang dalawa at magmomove on para ipagpatuloy ang buhay ko, pero hindi ganoon ang nangyari.

For God knows how I wanted to cut ties with him. Pero parang tadhana ang mas lalong naglalapit saaming dalawa.

"He's having his visit." sabi ni Marc, habang papalapit na saamin si Pierre. Malamang ay bibisita s'ya dito dahil s'ya ang acting CEO ng kumpanya na ito. Naging sentro ito ng usap usapan.

Tinapunan lamang n'ya kami ng tingin ni Marc, sumunod ay tumalikod narin at hinarap ang aming team leader na si sir Raffy para kausapin, dahilan naman iyon para kahit papaano kumalma ang katawan ko.

Tinapik ni Marc ang balikat ko bago umalis, lumapit naman si Sandy saakin. "I heard he would like to have a dinner with us after work hours. Sasama ka ba?" tanong ni Sandy.

"Hindi ko pa alam, Dy." mahinang sagot ko lamang.

"Sumama ka na, hindi naman sa bar ang welcome party." maligayang sabi ni Sandy.

"Alam na n'ya ang pagbubuntis ko." nanlaki ang mga mata ni Sandy sa diretsahang sinabi ko sakanya.

"What?! How did he know?" Kinuwento ko sakanya ang buong pangyayari sa restaurant kung saan nalaman ni Pierre.

"Tingin ko kailangan mong panindigan ang pagpapakilala kay Marc bilang ama ng anak mo sakanya." ani Sandy, bigla akong nangunsumisyon.

"Hindi na, Dy. As what I've said I don't want Marc to be involved with my issues. Hindi n'ya deserve itong kahihiyan." sagot ko.

For sure masasali sa issue si Marc sa cheating issues at ayaw ko namang mangyari. "Kung ayaw mo talaga, mapipilitan kang aminin kay Pierre na anak n'ya 'yan. Why don't you just tell him the truth, Vien. He still deserves to know cause well you know. . . It was his sperm after all."

Napakagat ako sa aking pang ibabang labi dahil desidido ako sa aking desisyon na hindi ito sabihin kay Pierre.

"Then go to his welcome party together with Marc."