CHAPTER VI. DISCLOSURE

        My Mom cried after I told them my situation.  My father never hid his anger to the man who had brought me to this misery. But they advised me to take care of myself especially the baby.

      “That baby is innocent. It’s not his fault to be in this situation also,” my father’s  voice seems to echo from deep within my soul.

       I don’t know why at this time, my tears were already dry.   They’re right. This baby is innocent. I have to take care of him. I have to take care of us!

 

       “Hi!” Rico greeted me. I am not expecting that he would come to our house.

       I just timidly smiled.  I don’t know why I am ashamed at this time.

       “Is there something wrong?”

       I did not answer his question. “ Why are you here?” I said instead.

       “I just want to see you.”

       “You have seen me now.”

       “Clarisse, what’s the problem?” He asked me while trying  to hold my shoulders.

       I moved a bit to avoid his hands. “Nothing, I said.

       “I just want to help. Please tell me.”

       “Do you want to know? I am pregnant!” I almost shout with bitterness.

       Rico was not shocked, but then suddenly his tears fall down from his eyes. “I knew it,” he said.

        I am the one shocked. “You knew it? Since when?”

       “Since I read the results of your laboratory tests. Your parents knew this. They just asked me not to tell you because they want you to recover first. I-I’m so sorry.”

       My tears quickly roll down. I don’t know what to say. I don’t know how I feel.

       He embraced me with sympathy. Again we both cried in my misery.

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[Pax]

shamed ~ maybe you could say ashamed
I said instead ~ I ask instead.

~ now its clear ~ i see it now ~ my question was somehow answered in this chapter ~ but the baby was not affected right? because pneumonia is a virus, now i wonder ~ close na close na sila ni doc ha ~ :D a good chapter ~

[Daisie Vergara (Dhaye)]

Ashamed nga yun. Sorry for the typo. Thanks. :)