The Act Of Loving You

Adriel's P.O.V Dad keeps on calling me, kanina pa siya tawag ng tawag. What do he need? Is it really that urgent? I got 11 missed calls from Dad, and now, he is calling me again. "Hello, Dad," I annoyingly answered the phone. "What take you so long to answer the phone, Adriel Hanz?" base on dad's tone of voice, I know he is also pissed at me for not answering his calls. "Dad, I have patients to check on, You don't expect me to be always on my phone," I said as a matter of fact. "Yeah, I know. But my point is, you could just have texted me that you're busy, para hindi na ako tawag ako ng tawag sa'yo," I get his point. "Sorry, dad. Hindi na mauulit," I sighed in defeat. Hindi talaga ako nananalo kapag si Dad ang kausap ko. "So, Dad, Bakit ka nga pala napatawag?" I asked. "Oh, right, I almost forgot the reason why I called you. Thank you for reminding me," I didn't response, I was just waiting for him to speak again. "So, I called you so that I could tell you to come here, at the mansion. I have to tell you something," "Can't you just tell it through the phone, Dad?" Kailangan ko pa talagang pumunta sa mansion? "No, You have to go here, Immediately," My father sternly said. "Fine, As if there are still any option," I sarcastically said. We both laughed. I ended the call and manoeuvred the car to our mansion. Para saan ba ng pag-uusapan namin ni Dad? Its sounds so important. Maybe it's about the hospital. As I enetered the mansion, One of our maids greeted me. "Good morning po, sir." I nodded. "Where's dad?," Tanong ko sa mga katulong namin dito sa mansyon."Nasa library ho, sir," sagot nito. "Sige, salamat manang," Tumango lamang ito bilang tugon. Umakyat agad ako sa hagdan papuntang library. I entered the library and saw that sitting on his swivel chair. "Good morning, Dad," I greeted him. Hindi ito sumagot. "Hindi mo ba siya nakikita? Aren't you gonna greet her? Hindi kita pinalaking bastos Adriel," Nagtaka naman ako sa sinabi ni dad. I turned my gaze on the other side and found a woman sitting in the sofa. "Dad who is she?" I asked dad still looking at the woman infront of me.. "Sit first. We have something important to talk about," My dad said with a serious tone. As I sat down on the other side of the sofa- facing the girl on the other side, he handed me something, It's a small white box, When I saw small, I mean it. The box perfectly fits on my hand. What could be the thing inside this very small box? "Dad, What's this?" My dad just shrugged pero halata sa mukha nito na alam niya kung ano ang nasa loob niyon. "Just open it, Son," Hindi na ako nagpaligoy-ligoy pa at binuksan ko na iyon. Sa sobrang sabik kong buksan iyon ay nalalaglag pa ang laman nun. It's a white little thing. Pati yung nasa loob ay puti din. I picked it up. I am not dumb para hindi malamaan kung ano iyon. I looked at dad. Confusedly. "Surprise, Asshole," My dad cussed. I looked at the woman. Anong alam niya tungkol dito? May kinalaman ba siya ditto? Ang babae naman ay nagbaba lang ng tingin. "Is this a prank? Well, If this is just a prank, It is not a good prank," sabi ko. "Go, Say it infront of my asshole son, Allana," my father said. Ano pa? Ano pa baa ng hindi ko pa nalalaman? I am still in shock. "I... I'm p-pregnant," My gazed turned into... Wait, What's her name again? Adriana? Ariana? Allana... Yeah, that's right. Allana. "So this is yours?" Tumango lamang ito. Still looking down. "Ano ba ng maipaglilingkod ko sa'yo? I know that you know that I am a doctor, but I am not an OBGYN, do you want some help? May kakilala akong OBGYN" tumango lang ulit ito. " Speak, Hija," nagaalangan naming tumingin sa akin si Allana. "Buntis ako... The baby... Uhmm, the baby is yours," a lone tear escaped from her eyes as she said the last words. "I dont get it? Whats the meaning of this?" Naguguluhan kong tanong."The evidence is already in your hands and you still can't get it? Didn't expect that I raised a slow man, I thought you are intelllegent?" My dad sarcastically asked. I looked at the pregnancy test that is on my hand. "No, this can't be," my hands started shaking. "No, dad. I can't... Hindi pa ako handa," I begged. "You have to be, And do you also think na handa narin si Allana? Don't think selflessly, Son. Hindi lang din ang nahihirapan. You both made a mistake, kaya kayong dalawa din ang haharap, ng magkasama," Dad meaningfully said. "How can we make sure that the baby is mine? I make sure that everytime I am going to have s*x, I always use condoms that's why its impossible na mabuntis ko siya. What if the baby is not mine? What if niloloko niya lang pala tayo? What if kagaya din siya ng mga babae ko noo-" I wasn't able to finish my words when Allana spoke. "Hindi ako kagaya ng mga babae mo, kaya huwag mo akong ikukumpara sa kanila at wala kang karapatan para sumbatan ako. Kung hindi ka pa ready magka-anak, ako din naman. Pareho nating hindi ginusto ito kaya naman ay patas lang tayo. At kung ayaw mo naman tong panagutan tong anak mo, okay lang, uuwi nalang din ako sa amin at sisiguraduhin kong hindi mo siya makikita," tumigil ito sa pagsasalita at lumingon kay Daddy. " Sir Peter, pasensya napo at inabala ko pa kayo. Aalis nalang po siguro ako mukhang wala naman po palang mamapala ang pagpunta ko ditto, pasensya napo talaga," Yeah, She should leave. Masyado niyang pinapasakit ang ulo ko. "No, Hija. You should stay, I believe in you," I just rolled my eyes at dad. How can she believe her that easily? 'Di kaya ay may nilagay siya sa inumin ni dad? Hindi, Impossible iyon. "Salamat po sa pagtitiwala, pero aalis napo ako," bago pa man siya tuluyang makalabas sa pintuan ng library ay nagsalita ako. " How can you be so sure that the baby is mine? I mean, malay natin nagsisinungaling ka la-" I was cutted off when she hardly slapped me."How dare you? Anong karapatan mong pagsalitaan ako ng ganyan? Pwes, kung ayaw mong maniwala edi huwag. Hindi naman ako pumunta ditto para panagutan itong anak mo at manghingi ng yaman mo, ang sa akin lang ay gusto kong malaman mon a may anak kana. Isaksak mo diyan sa baga moa ng yaman mo," Lumapit na sa amin si Daddy para aluin si Allana. "Allana, Hija. Tumahan kana, Nakakasama iyan sa buntis," I looked at her eyes. Her eyes tells that she is stating the truth, she is sincere about it. But don't be fooled Adriel. Don't be such a fool, again. Nang kumalma na si Allana ay nagpa-alam ulit ito kay daddy at tuluyan ng umalis. Lumapit sa akin si Daddy at malakas akong sinapak. "You f*****g asshole, I didn't raise a coward man like you Adriel. You are better than this. At hindi din kita pinalaking bastusin at pagsalitaan ng ganyan ang mga babae," Dad angrily said. "Go fetch that young girl, Hindi ko gustong lumaki ang apo ko ng walang tatay, neither you want your child to grow up without a father. Man up at panagutan mo, panagutan niyong dalawa ang pagkakamaling nagawa ninyo," what daddy just said hit me hard. Tama nga si dad. Ayaw kong lumaki ang bata na walang kinikilalang ama. I don't want my son to grow up like me. I didn't wait for another response from dad at nagmadali akong lumabas ng mansion. I don't know, I just found my self following the girl from behind. "Allana," I shouted to get her attention but she just ignored me. " Stay there, I'll just go get my car. Just Please, Stay there." Pakiusap ko at nagmadaling bumalik sa mansyon para kunin ang sasakyan ko. As I manoeuvred the car outside the gate, I saw Allana, still walking on the side ways. I mean, hindi ba siyaa naiinitan? Tanghali na at tirik na tirik na ang araw at wala pa itong dalang payong. I opened the car window and slightly leaned forward to it enable to see her. "Pasok" utos ko dito, but she just ignored it. Again. Godness gracious, why is this woman so hard-headed? She's really getting onto my nerves. Patuloy lang ako sa pagtawag sa kanya but she's really stubborn as f**k. Nang hindi ko na ito matiis ay bumaba na ako ng sasakyan and blocked her way. I know that we are getting attention from people but I don't care. "Ano ba? Tabi ka nga! dumadaan yung tao hinarangan mo, ulol kaba? ha?" sigaw nito. Walang sabi-sabing hinila ko ito papasok sa sasakyanan. Sinubukan niyang magpumiglas buti nalang at mas malakas ako kesa sa kanya para mapigilan ko siya at sapilitan siyang pinasakay sa likod ng sasakyan. "Ano ba, bitawan mo nga ako. Nababaliw ka na ba?" asik nito. "Adik k aba o bingi ka lang talaga? Ang sabi ko bababa ako, itigil mo ang sasaakyan," I didn't listen. When I get inside the car, I immediately drove the car. I slowed the pace since hindi ko naman alam kong saan ko siya ihahatid. The whole ride was so quiet, No one even bothered to talk. Inshort, the whole ride was awkward. Mas mabuti na ito kaysa naman salita siya ng salita. Since hindi niya sinabi sakin kung saan ang tinutuluyan niya, I drive the car with no exact destination. "Where do you-" I was about to ask her but she suddenly cutted me off. " Dito na lang," Inilibot ko ang paningin ko sa buong paligid. We are in a subdivision. Asan bahay niya dito? "Can I know where you exactly live?" Tanong ko dito. "Wala kanang pakialam dun. Itigil mo nalang ang sasakyan para makababa na ako, baka naka-abala pa ako sa'yo. Atsaka alam ko naming napilitan ka lang ipagmaneho ako kaya bababa nalang ako," Matigas niyang sabi. Hindi ko siya binigyan ng oras para makababa pa at pinagpatuloy ko lang ang pagmamaneho. "Ano ba!" pinaghahampas niya ako. "Stop, Allana. Kung ayaw mong madisgrasya tayo, tumigil kana and stop being so childish, You are irritating and distracting me," bulyaw ko. Si Allana naman ay tumigil sa paghaha-hampas sa akin at humalukipkip saa may bintana and now I can hear her sobs. Gosh, what did I do to suffer like this? This is too much. I can't imagine myself living with her. She is such a pain in the ass. When I look at the reviewer mirror to check on her. She is now sleeping peacefully. She must be really tired from crying...