Ken's POV
We went here to breathe, my surroundings are choking me already. We are by the door, waiting for Aurisse to open it.
"Ken? Thad?" Rei asked as if we're illusions. We were expecting Aurisse to open the door but Rei did.
"Nandiyan ba si Aurisse?" Tanong ko. Excited to see her. Bakit ba ngayon ko lang naisip na bisitahin ang aking preggy friend?
"Nandito siya. Good timing, nagwawala siya--" Narinig namin na bigla na lamang may kung anong binato sa loob ng bahay na nakapag-panginig kay Rei.
"Bakit siya nagwawala?"
"I don't know---dodge!" Just then, a frying pan went flying to our direction. Buti na lang nakaiwas kami.
"Umalis ka kung gusto mo, 'di mo na yata ako mahal! Iwan mo na kami ng anak mo!" Sigaw ni Aurisse galing loob. Narinig naming umiiyak na siya.
"Nag-aaway ba kayo?" Tanong ni Thaddeus kay Rei.
"Pumasok na nga muna kayo, para tumigil na ito. Papaliwanag ko sa loob." He widen the door and we went inside.
"Aurisse!" I happily called out then approached her.
"Ken? Thad's here too." Umiyak ulit siya at kumuha ng tissue sa gilid niya.
Lumapit ako sa kaniya at niyakap siya, ganun din ginawa ni Thad. I can feel that she grew bigger but not that so big--just a few fats I think--and her stomach is round. Hinarap ko siya at nakitang maitim ang paligid ng kaniyang mga mata.
"Bakit ka ba umiiyak?" Asked Thaddeus but instead of answering him, she cupped her face into her hands.
Rei served snacks on the center table and sighed, "Hindi kami nag-aaway. Umaatake lang mood swings niya. Hindi naman ako lalayas, magtatrabaho lang ako." Thad and I laughed. Aurisse lifted her face and frowned at us.
"Pinapahiya mo ako, Rei! Hindi ko rin gusto mga pinaggagawa ko 'no! My mood swings are just attacking me. I apologize if I threw some things to you. Nasaktan ka ba?" Hinila naman niya si Rei paupo at tinignan ang batok nito. Pambihira, iba iba talaga mood.
"Sorry, baby. Unawain mo na lang ako." Saad ni Aurisse. Nagkatingin-an naman kami ni Thad at naisip na huwag munang makialam.
Ganito pala kapag buntis. I mouthed to him. He laughed silently and nodded.
"I understand you, babe. But alam mo naman na hinding hindi kita iiwanan 'di ba? Lalo na't magkaka-anak na tayo. I love you." Rei hugged her wife.
"I love you too."
"I'll go to work now, okay? Bye. Remember, just gonna work. I'll come back." Diin ni Rei.
"Okay, sorry sa mga nasira kong gamit."
"Gamit lang 'yan, just order those online. See you next time, guys!" Then he stood, excused himself and exited the house.
We sat beside Aurisse, "Kanina pa pala nakabihis asawa mo, ngayon mo lang pinaalis." Thad stated.
"Kawawa na nga 'yun 'e. I can't understand myself either, hindi ko na ma-kontrol mood swings ko. Lahat na nga ng cravings ko hanggang ngayon binibigay niya. Kung hindi siya ang mag-aabot, pinapadeliver niya, at minsan, ayoko ng pa-deliver, gusto ko siya maghatid. Ewan ko ba, pinaglilihian ko yata 'yung asawa ko." Paliwanag niya.
Natawa ulit kami ni Thad, nakitawa na rin lang siya. "Kumain ka na ba? May dala kaming prutas para sa'yo." Tanong ni Thad na sinang-ayun-an ko naman. Kumuha ako ng ubas at naglakad papuntang lababo upang hugasan ito saka nilagay sa plato. Pagbalik ko ay nilapag ko ang ubas sa lamesa.
"Thanks, Ken. Napa-bisita yata kayo ng biglaan ah? Anong balita?"
I sat beside Aurisse, and nodded to Thad, then we filled her up with the situations and ideas and many more.
"Don't worry about it too much. We can handle it." I promised.
"Your tummy is getting big, six months, right?" Thad curiously asked.
"Five months pa lang, Thad." Aurisse corrected.
"Can I touch your tummy?" Nang pagkasabi ko 'nun, napansin kong lumayo ng tingin si Thad.
"Excuse me, comfort room lang." Saka umalis ito. Awkward yata para sa kaniya.
"Anong nangyari doon?" Tanong ni Aurisse. "Bakit umalis?" At saka itinaas ang damit niya para makita ko ang tiyan niya.
"He is shy. Don't mind him." I shrugged my shoulders and placed my hand on her belly. Then, I felt something inside moved.
"She kicked off my tummy."
"Does it hurt?" I concluded.
"A little. It's ticklish."
"Is it a girl?"
"We don't know yet. Next month pa namin malalaman. I'm excited and couldn't wait anymore." She giggled.
I held her hand and caressed it. "You're very happy, aren't you? Congratulations!"
"No words can describe it. I'm going to be a mom. I feel excited and nervous at the same time. I'll make you a godmother, and all of our friends too." She smiled.
"I'm glad you're happy. Yes, please, I want a little kid. I can't wait for that, a little kid calling me ninang. That'll be great!"
"How about you, are you happy?" Her question caught me off guard and made me gulped. I looked away from her because I can't give her answers.
"No, no need to answer. Don't mind it. Do you want to see my child's room?" That statement made me relieved. She knows me very well, I am weak. And looking only at my actions, you can read me easily. I am not a good actress.
And I know--my mind says it--that my secret will be unfold sooner but now, I'll fight against my mind, I can't follow it this time--I've gone this far--I will never let him know.