SHE woke up lying in a hospital bed. But as soon as she opened her eyes, the first thing she saw was her husband, Cyrus, standing beside her bed. Blanko ang ekspresyon nito at madilim ang anyo, masama ang tingin na binibigay sa kaniya.
“Nasa ospital ba ako?” she asked as she slowly sat up.
“You’re pregnant. Sino ang ama niyan?” malamig nitong tanong sa kaniya nang wala nang paligoy-ligoy pa.
Napahinto naman siya sa narinig at parang nabigla. Pregnant? Buntis siya?
“Sino ang ama niyan, Serena?” Cyrus asked again, his voice calm yet carrying a dangerous edge, like a quiet storm on the verge of breaking.
She couldn’t help but swallow hard, feeling her heart pound even faster. So tama nga ang hinala niya na buntis talaga siya. Iyon pala ang dahilan ng pagbabago ng mood niya at panlasa nit
