"Kim!" he called.

 

Kim faced him again.

 

"You got a lot to explain." he entered, Kim went to the kitchen, he locked the door and followed her.

 

Gerald looked around, she is alone at home. She still does the household chores despite her condition. He got the spatula from her. "Ako na ang magpi-prito dito." he held her by waist and assisted her to the chair.

 

Kim didn't say a word. She is having a headache even before he arrived. She has to cook for food so she waited the headache to subside a bit before cooking something. She sat on the chair, rested her elbows on the table and held her temporal.

 

Gerald finished frying in no time. He set a plate, utensils and put food to her plate. "Sige na kumain ka na."

 

She ate just a little then tried

carrying her plate to the kitchen. But Gerald got it from her, let her go back to her seat.

 

Kim's headache is attacking again, Gerald noticed that. "Are you okay?"

 

Kim isn't talking still.

 

"Kim, magsalita ka naman."

 

She just looked at him. He knew she's tired so he led her to her room and helped her lay down. 

"Sige na, magpahinga ka muna ha? hindi ako aalis, dito lang ako."

 

Gerald did not leave her side until she woke up after an hour. She feels better now and tried to get up. "Dahan dahan.." he assisted her in sitting position.

 

No one dared to talk. Gerald needs to

confirm, she is pregnant, he needs to know if he is the father. Although he's 100 % sure, he is! he still has to ask her.

 

Gerald sat beside her and Kim knew what's going to happen next.

 

"Kim, I am sure I am the father but i need to hear it from you. Anak ba natin ito?" he held her tummy.

 

Kim nodded as tears fell.

 

Gerald doesn't know what to do. He got her into a hug and kissed her top.

"Why didn't you tell me? Mag-isa ka lang dito, what if something happens?"

 

"Ge, kaya ko naman alagaan ang anak ko."

 

"Kim, anak natin. Ibig sabihin nun hindi lang ikaw ang nag-aalaga, dapat tayong dalawa."

 

She shook her head. "Hindi, kayang kaya ko na ito."

 

"Sssshh, wag na matigas ang ulo. Dahil sa ayaw mo't sa gusto, hinding hindi na ako aalis sa tabi mo. Magkasama tayong magpapalaki ng anak natin." he hugged her again.

 

"Ge, if you are doing this because of this baby..."

 

"Hey, no! of course not! I came here to see you. Hindi ko alam na buntis ka. Buntis o hindi, I will definitely need to get you back."

 

She sighed and hugged him back.

 

"Kim, tandaan mo ito ha? Mahal na mahal na mahal kita. Hinding hindi ko na hahayaan pang mawala ka

sa akin. Hindi ka na pwedeng makawala sa pagmamahal ko."

 

She looked at him and he knew her look. "Hey! Ayos na ang lahat! Wala ng unfinished business, wala ng dapat pagselosan!"

 

She slightly slap his chest. "Ang kapal mo! Hindi ako nagseselos no!"

 

He smiled at her. "Really? Kahit konti?"he neared his face to hers.

 

"Oo, kahit konti! wala!"

 

"Sige na nga my denial

wife." he gave her a smack.

 

"Kim, bakit hindi mo sinabi sa akin ito?"

 

She sighed. "Hay Ge, kung alam

mo lang kung gaano ko kagustong

tawagan ka, pero natakot ako."

 

"Bakit naman?"

 

"Kasi po, baka makaabala ako sa mga plano mo."

 

"Kim, Sa lahat ng plano ko, kasama ka."

 

She smiled. "Asus! siguraduhin

mo lang."

 

"I promise!" he kissed her again.

 

"Kim, iuuwi na kita. "

 

"Ge, hindi.. mas malapit dito ang hospital, saka isang buwan na lang manganganak na ako, para mabilis lang ang byahe. Saka nasa plano ko na ito, lumipat ako para mas mabilis kasi mag-isa lang ako."

 

"Kim, hindi ka na mag-iisa. Sasamahan kita dito kung ganun, at hindi ko na hihilingin ang permiso mo. Can you give me an hour or two para kumuha ng mga damit ko? Babalik din ako agad."

 

"Ikaw ang bahala."

 

"Basta tatawagan mo ako kapag may mangyari sa'yo."

 

she nodded.

 

"By the way, what do you want for dinner? bibili na lang ako."

 

"Anything! Hindi na ako maselan sa pagkain."

 

"Okay, sige ako na ang bahala. Basta dito ka lang, magpahinga. Wag ka nang magpapagod, kapag may maisip kang ipabili sa akin, tawagan mo lang ako."

 

she giggled. "Andami mo namang bilin. Lakad na!"

 

Gerald went home to get some clothes.

 

"O anak, nakita mo ba si Kim?"

 

Gerald's tears automatically fell. "Yes ma."

 

"E bakit ka umiiyak?"

 

"Mom, she's pregnant! We're having a baby!"

 

Mommy Vangie hugged her son. "That's a good news hijo. When can we see Kim?"

 

"Ma, tatawag kami bukas sa inyo. Ayokong ibyahe muna siya kasi malapit na ring manganak."

 

"I understand anak, I will wait for your call tomorrow."

 

"Yes mom, kukuha lang ako ng mga gamit tapos babalik din ako doon, iniwan ko siyang mag-isa kaya kelangan bumalik ako agad."

 

"Sige anak, siguro kami na lang ang bibisita sa inyo one of these days. You don't know how happy I am na magkakaroon na ako sa wakas ng apo from you."

 

"Ako rin Mom, never expected this to happen. I am more than happy! Excited ako sa amin ni Kim, saming pamilya."

 

"Sige na hijo, kunin mo na ang kelangan mo, para hindi nag-iisa si Kim doon."

 

Gerald got some of his clothes and stuffs he needs.

 

"Anak, heto! Akala ko kasi dito ka kakain, paborito ito ni Kim, dalhin mo." she gave her son two tupperwares of food.

 

"Thanks ma, she'll really love this."

 

"Alright anak, kiss her for me."

 

Gerald reached Kim's place an hour and a half after he'd left. He went to check on Kim when he saw her asleep. He went down to prepare for dinner. After preparing, he took the tray of foods to their room and woke her up.

 

"Kelangan kumain ka ng marami. Para sa baby."

 

She smiled. "Ang dami dami naman nito, saan mo kinuha?"

 

"Mom cooked it! Pinadala niya saka paborito mo daw."

 

"Si Mommy talaga, alam na alam ang gusto kong kainin."

 

"Maiba tayo, alam mo na ba kung babae o lalaki ang anak natin?"

 

Kim nodded. "Dahil mag-isa ko, at para hindi na rin ako mahirapan sa pagbili ng mga gamit, I had to undergo an untrasound to determine the gender. We're having a baby girl!"

 

Gerald is teary eyed. "You keep saying, mag-isa ka. Naiinis ako kasi wala ako sa tabi nung mga panahong naconfirm mong buntis ka, nung naglilihi ka and craving for rare kind of foods. Kase gustong gusto kong pagsilbihan ka, to pamper you. Pero wala na yun and we can't turn back time. Basta tandaan mong hindi ka na mag-iisa, karamay mo ako sa lahat!"

 

"Napakaganda namang pakinggan niyan."

 

"Do we need more for the baby? for the nursery?"

 

"Kara helped me with the shopping task. I think kumpleto na."

 

He just smiled. "I will give everything our child needed, at kahit anong kailangan mo Kim."

 

"Ge, just be the best daddy for our baby, okay na sa akin yun."

 

"Ha ganun? best daddy na lang ang gusto mo sa akin ngayon? How about best husband?" he smiled naughtily.

 

"Mag-kakaanak na kasi tayo, dapat hindi na sarili lang natin iisipin natin. Kelangan sa lahat ng desisyon natin, kasama ang baby." she seem not affected with his silly reactions.

 

He keeps teasing and smiling at her naughtily.

 

"Ge naman e! Buntis ako! ayoko ng mga ngiting yan."

 

Gerald giggled. "Pasalamat ka misis, buntis ka. Humanda ka sa akin pag pwede na."

 

She slapped his arm. "Tumigil

ka na."

 

"Sige, titigil ako pag hinalikan mo ako."

 

"Ano?"

 

"Bakit parang gulat ka? Mag-asawa naman tayo ah! Saka parang hindi naman natin ito ginagawa dati pa."

 

She giggled. "Baliw ka talaga!"

 

"Isang kiss lang misis, tapos titigil na ako."

 

"Hay naku, wag na muna. Kilalang kilala kita Gerald! Hindi lang kiss ang gagawin mo."

 

"Natatakot ka bang hindi ka rin makapagpigil?"

 

She put her palms to cover his face. "Tumigil ka na ha."

 

"Ang misis ko naman, binibiro lang naman kita e." he hugged her and kissed her forehead, her nose and a long sweet kiss on her lips.