A Wife by Chance

Chapter 29

"Okey I'll go now, may trabaho pa naman ako bukas, kailangan ko nang umuwi."

"ihatid na kita! si Unse ba ang bahala kay Nuybe. "

"no need.... dadalhin ko isa sa sasakyan dyan hindi ko alam kung kailan ako makabalik dito., and Unse just relax sigurado akong walang galawan sa kabila,. Malaking pinsala ang natamaan nila kahapon."

"let's take a break then, wala naman tayung magagawa may sugar pa si Nuybe and for sure we can't take a risk to let you in again. .....And working without you ... better not then..."

Tumawa lang si Nica sabay dampot sa lalagyan ng susi, parang iniisip nya kung anong sasakyan ang dadalhin pagbalik.

'"By the way Nuybe" bumalik siya sa dining area at nilagay ang dalawang kamay sa bulsa ng pantalon. "Glenn Bautista.... he suppose to stay there for atleast 17years...but things change inside...his been there for 11years now but manage to make his sentence less. I'm not sure when but he'll be free by next year. Weather you're on his side or not.., but one thing for sure he will make a move. It's either to you or would it be me....and I'm sure he will make a score on his father's death.... It happened that his life ends on my hand..." bumuntong hininga siya pero walang sagot galing kay Nuybe.

"By that time... nakapanganak na ako and make sure to be fit again... After I killed his father he will go after me...but his father killed also Jake's father...we're even, pero magkaiba ang issue nilang dalawa.. his a perfect definition of asshole but I can't just set on a side while my son lost his father without doing anything."

Tuluyan ng lumabas si Nica... hindi niya alam kung gaano kalaki ang parti ni Glenn sa buhay ni Nuybe...pero kahit ano pa willing siyang gawin ang lahat wag lang ang kanyang pamilya.

*****

Bago pumasok sa trabaho si Nica ay dumaan muna siya sa hospital to make sure of her baby's condition. Partly late na siyang pumasok but thank God everything is alright.

"so it would be today., if Sedrick can't come back as soon as possible then I rather announce my pregnancy:"

Hindi nga natapos ang araw at tumawag si Sedrick gaya ng inaasahan.

"hi babe!"

"boss good afternoon! so? babalik kana?"

"I'm sorry honey... hindi ako makakaalis agad dito, nagdadalawang isip ako sa suggestion ni daddy na ibinta nalang.... nanghihinayang ako dahil maayus naman ang estado ng company."

"gustuhin ko man bumalik ka dito pero kung ako ang tataningin...hindi ko ibibinta having a solid company abroad ang advantage mo".

"you're right, yan din ang sabi ko kay daddy, "

"baka gusto niyang magfocus ka dito."

"yeah ..pero kampante naman akong iwan muna sayu ang pamamahala diyan habang hindi pa ako nakahanap ng tulad mo para dito."

"so I expect for a month more?"

"I hope so..how about sa site kumusta doon?"

"may iniwan ako doon but from time to time mino monitor ko, but so far so good kung tuloy tuloy na ganito walang problema sa darating ba araw"

"okey....in 3weeks makakauwi na sila mom diyan at susunod nalang kami"

"sounds like I should wait for a month more..., Boss I'll announce something in the company forum later... would it get fine? "

"Do as you please babe... just be safe and healthy "

"ok then, I still have work to do.. catch you soon boss bye!"

***,

At exactly 3pm biglang announce ni Nica sa company na buntis siya kaya mas less ang pagpunta niya sa mga department at binibigyan niya ng access ang mga itong makaakyat sa CEO's floor, every department head.

Hindi naligtas sa mga ito ang kanyang pagbubuntis naging sikat siya bago ang uwian. Pero hindi parin yun humupa hanggang kinaumagahan pagpasok niya ay mas lalong mainit ang tungkol sa kanyang pagbubuntis. Total naipahayag niya kaya huminto nalang siya sa lobby para harapin ang lahat kaysa maging topic nanaman siya .

"hm....em...emm.. okey good morning! tila marami ang may sinasabi tungkol sa akin... yesterday I just announced my pregnancy at alam kung yan ang dahilan kaya kayu panay sulyap sa akin" nilingon niya ang paligid na medyu puno sa mga employees.

"I'm 30 plus, plus years old..... do you think its horrible to be pregnant at my age? hindi naman siguro diba?" tumango naman ang mga employees soon.

"It is not my first child.,! actually its my 2nd. My first born was a boy.... I will not elaborate my private life. I was working here quite some time already. But before I enter the company I'm already a mom. I engage myself in the company, either here inside this main building or in any site of the company. I heard a lot of gossip but have you seen me with somebody else as you thought? I'm just human like you... I dreamed also to be a mom of my children. it is just quite late because I'm busy but most importantly I didn't involve to any of the company employees!!! none of the men working under my management is the father of my child. Since I am the acting president today so all of you are under my management. So? none of this men around!!! are we clear? I hoped this issue will end up here.... let's get back to work!!! and good morning everyone!".

Kahit na sinabi niya sa harap mismo ng mga company employees ay marami parin siyang naririnig pero buti nalang halos positive. Sino ba naman may lakas ng loob magsasalita ng negative kung gusto pa nila ang trabaho.

Araw - araw parin tumatawag si Sedrick, every time na tumatawag ito ay kinakabahan siya baka tatanungin ang tungkol sa kanyang pregnancy. So far it's been days pero wala siyang narinig mula dito. Parang walang alam ito, nabasa ba niya ang napost ko sa forum? or napaka busy lang ba talaga. One day lang naman nag-init ang issue tungkol sa aking pregnancy, biglang nanahimik after kung harapin sila sa lobby.

And now it's almost 1month mula nang nangyari at tumawag si Sedrick dahil uuwi ang mga magulang nito.

"hi babe!! how are you?"

"hello boss!! ok lang naman kayu ho dyan parang nag-eenjoy na kayu, its almost 2months since then."

Tumawa lang ito "yeah... I'll be there in 2weeks babe finally!."

"mabuti naman dahil mag reresign na ako ."

"no..way!!!...actually mamayang gabi ang lapag nila mom and dad."

"buti at makauwi na sila, so dito na itutuloy ang medication ni Ma'am Michell?"

"oo may approval.....miss kuna diyan! "

"boss mag reresign na takaga ako... walang halong biro" buo na ang desisyun ni Nica na harapin si Sedrick pero hindi kasali ang pagiging ana nito. Total nandito ba at wala ng chance maitago gaya ng unang plano, hindi naman niya inaasahan na magbabago ang lahat kung kailan ready na siya.

"babe, wagkang magbiro ng ganyan... I know natagalan ako this time at alam ko rin kung gaano kahirap ang iniwan ko sayu dahil dalawa dapat kami ni Tony but this time nag-iisa ka lang, plus as site na Alan kung doon palang di ko kaya.... I'm sorry... promise I let you have your vacation but please don't leave me, don't leave us."

"let's just talk about it when you return " she smile at him di niya alam kung kaya ba niyang itago dito at paano niya haharapin. I know it will not end so easy, he will not stop once his here.

"okey...let's drop now.. I'll burn all the candles to return earlier. "

"see you soon boss, bye!!"

***

After that call Sedrick never call her again it's been 3days, hindi niya alam kung bakit? nasanay siyang araw- araw itong tumatawag, she felt she's missing him.

"Sh*t! baby why do I feel that I miss your dad? Is he alright there? Is he mad at me? " umupo nalang si Nica alam niyang ginugulo ni Sedrick ang kanyang kalamnan.

"Maybe i have this kind of feeling because I'm carrying his child. That explain right?"

"I should make myself busy or else i can't move my day if this will keep on coming. I still have a lot of things to settle, 2weeks then I should make everything on point before he comes."

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Nica is expecting she still have 10days more to settle but on the other side of the world is working his ass off just to be home as early as possible.

"Boss its 10pm now, should I prepare the car?" tanong ni Tony kay Sedrick dahil tatlong araw na itong nagsusunog ng kilay sa company. Pati siya ay pagod na rin pero paano naman magrereklamo dito? Everything were fine naman, in few days uuwi na sila. Pero di niya alam kung anong nangyari at minamadali ni Sedrick ang lahat. I think I should call Sir Carlos tomorrow baka may nangyayari sa Pinas.