The Babymaker

Chapter Eleven

Renz Monteverde

“Renz?” My mother surprisingly stood up from her seat when she saw, they are currently having their breakfast. Granny and Isabel are both not around. Even Jo was shocked to see me, his eyes were both wide.

“Good morning Mom, Dad and Jo. Where’s Isabel?” I casually asked them.

Where is my wife? I miss her. I really miss her.

I think I need to apologize. I need to say sorry, I did something wrong.

I did a sin. I committed a sin against my wife. Even this is planned by my wife, Isabel, I shouldn’t get tempted or let temptation lure me.

My plan is to prove them that I can’t do it.

Fvck! I felt so frustrated. I am frustrated. I feel like a total s**t!

After what happened last night, I woke up in the midnight and I don’t know what to do. Eve that is part of my family’s plan still I can’t accept it. I still a sin against my wife. I quickly changed and decided to return here in Manila. I need to comeback to my wife. I need to talk to her.

I want to leave and hide from what happened last night.

I can’t face her… I can still remember her innocent face. Oh fvck!

“She’s with your Grandmother, she accompanied Mommy to the hospital to visit Daddy.” My mom explained. “Why you’re here? Are you ok? You look pale, son.” Mom worriedly ask me.

I nodded. “I’m fine, Mom.”

I walk closer to them, Jo’s expression still the same while Dad looks so serious. Mom ordered the maid to prepare table for me.

“Can I ask you what happened, Renz?” Dad calmly asked yet his face was serious.

“Oh my gaad, Carlito! Why are you asking your son like that?” Mom hysterically respond to my Dad. She’s being paranoid. I’m definitely inherit that kind of attitude from Mom, I’m paranoid. I just ignore Mom like what Dad did and answer him.

I just shrugged my shoulder. “You already knew dad, that’s why I’m already here.” I answered weary. I need to act normal as possible. He just nodded and so on Mom but it’s obvious that she’s worried.

How could they accept everything so easily?

“What?” Then I heard Jo spoke. I stood up from his seat. Our forehead knotted looking at him. “Renz is already here, may I go to Batangas this time?” My forehead creased more. Why does he like going to Batangas?

“No.” My parents answered in unison.

Jo pouted, damn! He really acts so childish most of the time.

“You’ll still staying here whether you like it or not. Dad wanted you to be responsible, Jonas.” Dad said in final decision.

“What about the end of the month? It’s so long but it’s fine as long as I can go to Batangas.” Jo trying to negotiate with Dad. He already loss his parents and his Dad is the only brother my father had. That’s why Jo is left under my parent’s guardian and so our grandparents.

Dad shook his head defeatedly. “But you need to finish all your projects before you go.”

“Deal!” he happily agreed with Dad and continues eating his breakfast. What the heck!

I raised my brow at him. “Why you wanted to go in Batangas?”

He looked at me and just shrugged his should then turn his attention to his food. What the fvck!

What’s wrong with my cousin? What’s with that girl that made my cousin very interested on her?

~

I went to the hospital where my Grandfather is being treated. He’s supposedly staying at our mansion with a private nurse but Granny insisted that he’s in hospital in case of emergency there will be a doctor around. She believes that every second of our lives are important. It’s a waste of time that we had to call for the doctor or drive Grandfather to the hospital if something happened and he’s already old and weak to travel most of the time. Grandfather already experience multiple of heart attach but he always fight on it. It’s been a year since his last heart attack. He’s a very strong man.

I even asked him one time why he doesn’t want to take some rest already, not the I wanted him to die already but I feel bad everytime I’m seeing him with a lot of apparatus connected on him and looking so weak and pale. I know he’s tired already. I can see in his eyes that he already wanted to rest. If he’s worried about the business, we are here. Dad will take care of Jonas. But he said, it’s not yet his time. There’s something he must do. I asked him what it is but he just shrugged it off. He’s weird… really weird.

And he’s asking for a grandson from a grandson because I’ve been married to Isabel for a long time already. I propose to my wife right after we graduated and married her few months after because I know she’s already right woman for me. She’s the woman all I wanted. I can’t disappoint my Grandfather this time. He always wanted a grandson from me. Is that what Granny waiting for?

A nurse went out from Grappy’s room and smiled at me. I just nodded and slowly went inside the room. I saw Granny and Isabel standing beside Grappy’s bed while Grappy’s weakly seat up from the lying in the bed. When he finally settled in the head board he happily face Granny and my wife.

“Isabel, when are you and Renz planning to have a baby? I may not able to see my grandson.” He weakly said.

“Grappy. Don’t say something like that.” Isabel worriedly said to my grandfather. I gasped.

“Oh you Carlito, what are you saying! Just wait and you will have a grandson soon.”

“These kids took so much time to have baby. You’re married to Renz for almost 5 years already. At first, I understand because of you were still young but now you’re 24… going 25?” Grappy is talkative even he’s sick.

I went inside the room and joined the conversation. “Grappy, I assure you, you have a lot of grandchildren with Jo. It just all of them were first born in different women.” I wanted to light the mood. I know this kind of conversation is hard for my wife.

I can’t take seeing my wife under pressure and pain. I can’t.

They are somehow surprise to see me. I come closer to my wife and kiss her on cheeks. “I missed you, Babe.”

She smiled at me at hugged me in my waist. “I missed you too.”

Grappy cleared his throat to get our attention. “Look. You’re so sweet, a child is the only missing. Am I right my Celia?” he looked at Granny and winked. “If I will look forward for Jonas, it just another headache.” Then Grappy laughed.

I felt how cold Isabel is. I caressed his arm, telling her it’s fine. Everything is fine, isn’t it?

“Oh Carlo, stop pressuring this kids. The time will come.” Granny smiled at us a bit. “Aren’t you going to kiss Granny?” Granny trying to change the topic to lighten the mood. I smiled and kissed her on cheeks as well.

“Ah I heard you came from Batangas?” I nodded. “That’s right, you and Isabel should go in a vacation to make some baby.” Grappy will not drop down the topic easily.

“We already made plans for this coming summer, Grappy. We’re planning to have an out of the country for month.” It’s true. We’re planning for cruise, Europe Cruise to be specific.

He just nodded. “That’s good.” Then he winked at me. Grappy is trying to tell me something. I just shook my head.

If you only know Grappy.

“I could finally take a rest, even Jonas told me he already have someone.” That makes me curious.

~

“How’s Batangas?” My eyebrow automatically raised on that. I didn’t go to work for today and I also didn’t let Isabel go to her work. She has a business, she owned a boutique shop named Rosy Rose with her friend. She’s a designer.

“Should we really talk about it, Babe?” I walked near her and caressed her face.

Isabel bites her lower lip. I know even she’s not telling me it’s hard for her. She’s just pretending that everything is ok.

“I-I don’t k-know.” I place my forehead on her.

“I missed you, damn, so much.” She closed her eyes and I continue caressing her face. “I’m sorry you have to feel this way. I’m sorry I make a s-sin.” I wanted to cry in front of her and tell her I don’t want this. That this is hard for me. But I need to be strong also. If my wife is trying to be strong so I.

“Ssshh.” She pressed her index finger into my lips. She opened her eyes. “No, don’t say that. You didn’t make a sin.”

“I love you, Isabel. You always remember that. I love you, the whole you. There’s not lacking in you for me.” Her eyes starting to be teary. “No, no. Don’t cry, Babe.”

She sniffed then nodded. “I love you too, Renz. I want you to be happy that’s why I agree on this.”

“I’m happy with you. Just you.” And I kiss her. I don’t want us to argue anymore. I miss my wife so much. So so much!

I wanted to forget what happened last night.

It’s over.

I had a wife.

That’s a sin.

I kiss my wife like how I always kiss her. Every inch of her. I want my mind to be just reminded by my wife and no else.

She kissed me back until we make love again… and again.

Oh I miss my wife, damn much!

My wife, only my wife!