SYNOPSIS (Chapter Twenty Four: Baby...

I Love You
[Dawn's P.O.V.]
It was already 10 in the evening. The cast who visited him went home. While Vivs...
"Dawn..." I make a turn to face her
"I'm going home na muna. Alice called and wala daw siyang kasama sa bahay. Alam mo
naman yun. Dont worry, I'll go back here tomorrow and dadalhan kita ng damit."
"Sige."
"Okay ka lang ba dito?" She ask
"Oo naman. Sige na, baka kung ano pang gawin ni Alice..."
"Sige." She said before leaving... I was sitting sa may kama. I stare at Richard's face
while he's asleep. Same old face. Same old angelic face. It made me smile.
"Ano bang meron ka at paulit ulit akong naiinlove sayo?" I said smiling
I got shock when he open his eyes and look at me smiling...
"Sa pogi ko ba naman kasing to?" He said
"Gising ka na pala?"
"Kanina pa." He said naughtily
"Ewan ko sayo, iwan kita eh..." I stood up but he grab my hand that stop me
"Wag, wag mo ko iwan."
"Hindi na! Haha! Wag ka na kasi makulit ha?"
"Hindi na po." Using his sweet voice
"Do you need anything?" I ask
"Hmm..." He said na parang nag iisip. Then he pouted
"Ay! Ayan ka na naman eh!"
"Ehh! Dali na! Gusto ko kiss."
"Kasi naman eh. Ang kulit mo!"
"Sige, wag nalang." Using his tampo voice
"Ay! Sige na eto na."

"Di, wag nalang. Napipilitan kalang eh."

"Ay! Nagtatampo ang babe ko. Halika nga dito!" I said, pero ako yung lumapit sakanya
"Wag na."
"Halika na nga."
But he still doesnt facing me.
"Okay, you left me no choice." I said and cup his face and kiss him. That should be a
smack pero, hinawakan niya yung batok ko kaya, di ako makagalaw. I pushed him lightly
and catches my heavy breaths. He just has his huge smile
"Ikaw ah! Kota na!" I said
"Sorop!"
"Ikaw talaga! Kung ano anong trip mo diyan. Di ka pa nga magaling eh."
"Magaling na kaya ako!"
"Haha! Di ka pa nga makaupo eh."
"Ay, haha! Patay ka sakin pag gumaling ako." He said with his naughty smile
"Ewan ko sayo! Loko loko!" Sabay tawa
Then, my phone ring...
"H-hello?"
"Oh, Dawn. Nasa Pilipinas ka pala, di ka man lang nagsabi."
"John, emergency kasi eh."
"Emergency?"
"Oo. Si Rich, naaksidente."
"Ah, ganun ba? O sige. Paki abot nalang ng kumusta ko sakanya ah?" I said
"Oo naman. Sige na. Bye."
"Bye." Then I drop the call and face Rich. Nakita ko yung face niya sa super seryoso.
"Its... John. Nakikikumusta lang."
He doesnt answer anything.
"Bakit pala si John ang kasama mo sa France?" He ask as he look away

"Wala kasi akong ibang pwedeng kasama eh..."

"Ano si Vivs?"
"May gagawin pa kasi siya nun. Kaya ganun. Teka lang, galit ka ba?"
"What do you think?!"
"B-bakit ka sumisigaw?"
"At nagtanong ka pa?!"
"S-sige. L-labas muna ako para makapagpahangin ka..."
"I think I need it." Sabay labas na ako ng room.
[Richard's P.O.V.]
She left the room with me alone. I know, I know! I'm being praning and seloso. Pero,
hindi ko lang talaga lubos maisip na sasama siya kay John. I told her na noon na ayaw
ko siyang makikisama dun. Alam ko kasi na, may gusto yung gagong yun kay Dawn. At
mas maloko yun sakin. Mamaya niyan, paglaruan lang si Dawn.
I just stayed sa loob. Mga ilang oras din di pa siya napasok... I grab my phone and
decided to call her...
Ring... Ring...
"Hello? Bakit ka napatawag? Do you need anything." I heard her sniffs from the other
line
"Love, I'm sorry kung nasigawan kita. Pasok ka na dito. Baka kung mapano ka pa diyan.
Nasaan ka pala?"
"Dito lang sa labas, nagpapahangin."
"Sige na Love, pasok ka na dito." Using my charming voice
"S-sige. Papunta na ako." Then she drop the call. Na gu-guilty tuloy ako na sinigawan ko
siya. Richard! What is happening to you?!
Maya maya, may bumukas ng pinto. It was Dawn as expected. Tumabi siya sakin...
"Babe, sorry. I didnt tell you. Wala na talaga kasi ako nung maisip na ibang kasama.
Sorry na babe..."
"Ako nga dapat ang magsorry kasi nasigawan kita. Sorry baby..." I said touching Her
tummy which made her smile...
"Sorry na daw baby, sabi ni daddy."

"By the way Love, ilang weeks na baby natin?" I ask

"Three weeks palang." She said smiling
"I wonder what he could be when he grow up." I said
"He could be whatever he wanted to be. We just need to be always beside him." She
said smiling as she touches her tummy.
"Come here." I said with my hand gestures saying 'lumapit ka'
She some closer to him. Umusog ako sa may right side and tap the free space beside
me.
"Sigurado ka?" She ask
"Oo naman. Dali, tabi tayo. Tsaka, hating gabi na oh."
"Sige" she said as she lay down beside me. Luckily, kasyang kasya kaming dalawa dun.
She has her head on my left chest. Medyo malayo naman sa sugat ko. Then, I run my
fingers throught her hair. She has her left arm around my belly.
"Can you sing a song for me?" She ask that have me surprise
"Huh?"
"Sabi ko, sing me a lullaby."
"Para ka namang bata. Pero sige."
I hum a song. Yung song na forevermore by Side A. Our favorite song. I hum while
touching her hair and maya maya, ayun, nakatulog na. I smiled. Naisip ko na, sana
ganito nalang lagi. Sana, she'll never leave me again. Sana, mabuo namin ang pamilya
namin especially ngayon, that we have our baby. Kailangan kong maging responsableng
daddy. I need to take care of her and our baby. And I will never let that happen again.
I closed my eyes and nakatulog na kami...
[Dawn's P.O.V.]
"Dawn, gising..." Someone called me while nag sha-shake sa body ko
Nagising na ako.
"Oh, Vivs." Sabay tayo from the bed. Si Richard, tulog na tulog pa.
"Ang sweet naman!" She giggled "...eto na pala yung mga damit and bumili na rin ako ng
pagkain para sainyong dalawa. Mas masarap kasi ang homemade na food diba?"
"Oo. Salamat dito ah."

"Ano kaba! Oh,magpalit ka na. Tsaka yung CR diyan, malinis naman."

"Salamat Vivs." Then naligo na ako. Dun na din ako nagpalit ng damit ang lumabas na
ako while I have my towel sa buhok ko.
"Oh, ayan ka na pala. Ikaw na magpakain dito kay Richard."
"S-sige..."
Lumapit ako kay Richard and kinuha yung bowl of soup na niluto ni Vivs. Tapos, umupo
ako sa tabi ni Richard.
"Dapat kasi di mo na ko inantay matapos. Gutom ka na ata eh." I said offering him the
spoon of soup. Kinain niya naman to.
"Gusto ko kasi, ikaw magpakain sakin." She flash his huge smile
"Sus! Ang arte naman ng babe ko."
"Hihi! Naglalambing lang."
Ako naman sinusubuan lang siya. Para nga siyang bata eh...
"Love?"
"Hmm?"
"May nakalimutan ka ata."
"Huh? Nakalimutan? Wala naman ah?" I check on my phone and yung iba pang gamit
sa bag ko. When I look at him, he has this sad face without looking at me...
"Oh, babe?" I ask lumapit sakanya
"Eh, nakalimutan mo na!"
"Na ano?" I ask again trying to remember what... I check the calendar na. Nakasabit sa
wall ng room...
January 8
Lumaki mga mata ko ang tumingin sa kanya...
"Sorry babe. Happy monthsary!" Sabay yakap sakanya
"Hmph! Kinalimutan mo na monthsary natin." Using his tampos voice
"Babe ko talaga oh! Bugnutin!" Sabay tawa ko
"Bugnitin? Sino kaya satin ang bugnitin ha, MRS. GOMEZ!"

"Mrs. Gomez?"
"Dun din naman yun papunta diba?"
"Bakit? Are you sure na, mapapa-oo mo ako?" With taray effect
"Sa gwapo kong to?" He said using his mayabang na voice and face.
"Yabang!"
"Bakit! Totoo naman ah? Napasagot nga kita. Tsaka, nabuntis na nga kita. " then he
giggle
"Ang bastos neto!"
"Hahaha! Gusto naman."
"Ha? May sinasabi ka?" I ask
"Wala. Sabi ko ang ganda ng ASAWA ko."
"Confident mo ah? Paki bawasan." I joke sabay tawa
"Haha! 'Kaw talaga!" Then he pinch my nose like what she always do.
"Ehh! Pango na ko oh?"
"Hindi kaya! Hihi!"
"Nakakaewan naman yang tawa mo Mr. Gomez ha! Haha!"
"Babe?" I ask
"Yes Love?"
"Alam mo, syempre, tataba ako, tsaka hindi na ako sexy..."
"Babe naman. Kahit tumaba ka pa. Kahit umitim pa yang kilikili mo, mamahalin parin
kita, tsaka, baby natin yan diba? Kaya, aalagaan ko kayo, syempre..."
"Thank you babe!"
"Anything for my princess." He said with a smile
"And, I Love You. Dont you ever forget that." He added
"I Love You too, Mr. Gomez!" I hug him