It is been weeks that Zander follows his doctor advise to take bed rest, he feels so bored already, and Jacob even he is so busy he find wAys to stay by his side if he got a chance.
"You sure youll be fine?" Tanung nito.
" Jacob, ill be fine isang gabi ka lang naman mawawala."
"Still I'm worried." Wika nito sabay upo sa kama.
"Just go, i still can do simple things."
Jacob look at Zander, kung hindi lang importante ang conference na pupuntahan nya hindi talaga nya iiwan ng isang gabi si Zander.
" Oh sya para hindi ka mag alala, ill call my brother para may kasama ako dito."
"Okay, Tell him to be here before dark. Ayaw ko na mag isa ka lang sa gabi." Wika naman ni Jacob medyo nawAla na ang pag alaalala nya.
Tumango naman si Zander then he hug Jacob. " Be careful okay. Wika nito sabay halik sa labi nito.
When Jacob reach in his car he saw Rick waiting for him.
" What are you doing here?" Tanung nya dito.
"I come back to get what is mine." Sagot naman nito sabay lapit kay Jacob.
" Are you crazy? I was never been yours. You know pretty well what we are Rick." Malamig naman na tugon ni Jacob.
Nag tiim baga naman Ang lalaki.
"I was the one who always by your side at dahil lang sa omega na yun itatapun mo na lang ako bigla!"
" That Omega has a name and he is my mAte."
"I tried to forget about you kaya lumayo ako. But i can't. I just can't. I wont stop Jacob! You are mine!" Wika nito sabay talikod pero bago tuluyang umalis tinignan nito ng may pag babanta si, Jacob.
Napa iling na lang si Jacob, he and Rick been friends or mas tamang sabihin friends with benefits for how many years too, but he is sure that he made it clear to him na hanggang doon lang sila. Alpha and Beta are not meant to be. Or maybe there are cases too that an alpha mated with the beta but ists very rare. And not in them. Ilang buwan nya ding hindi nakita si Rick, bigla na lang din itong nawala ni hindi na sya tinawagan, which is favor on his side dahil hindi nya na kailangang mag paliwanag kay Zander.
"But why did he comeback?" Napa hagod sa ulo nya si Jacob. He sigh then he start his car, he look at his watch more or less makakarating sya sa venue ng conference nila in 4 hours. "He wont do anything,ill talk to him when i comeback." He muttered.
Ting!
Napatingin si Zander sa cellphone nya may mensahe galing sa kuya nya.
He roll his eyes, he is expecting it. Hindi ito makakapunta hindi naman nya ito mapipilit his brother need more time to spend with his mate. He is happy for him he found his mate again and now for sure they are making up thise times na nag kahiwalay ang mga ito, So he understand them.
Im not that useless anyway i still can move around,masyado lang exaggerated ang doctor at si Jacob.
He stand up slowly and make his way to the kitchen, these days parang bumalik na naman ang pag ka adik nya sa chocolate cake, but then he realised that he already eat the last piece last night.
Napailing na lang sya,Then he strode back to their room and get his coat at lumabas ng apartment nila. May isang bakery naman na malapit lang sa kanila kayang kaya nya itong lakarin though he feel na medyo napagod na sya walking from the house to the elevator pero nag patuloy pa sya.
" I can do it, babies be good to your papa okay." Wika pa nya habang hinimas himas ang tyan.
Napahinto ng pag lalakad si Zander sabay napailing normaly five minutes lang kung lalakarin ang bakery from their building but with his situation now, baka aabutin sya ng fifteen minutes. He tried to stand straight sabay hawak sa likod nya.
"Ah!This is killing me!" Wika nya sabay punas ng pawis nya.
" Are you okay?"
Napalingon si Zander, He saw the man same as his age, nasa mata nito ang pag aalala habang naka tingin sa kanya.
Ngumiti si Zander.
"Honestly, no." Sagot nya dito as he draw a deep breath.
" Come ill help you to sit there,Im afraid any moment now you'll bursts out." Wika nito habang naka tingin sa tyan nya.
Inabot naman ni Zander ang kamay nito at marahang syang iginiya paupo sa isang upuan.
"Thank you." Wika nya dito, Ngumiti naman ang lalaki.
" How many months are you now?" Tanung nito.
"Going on six now." Naka ngiting wika nya dito.
" Waah! Seriously? I meAn its pretty big for six months."
"I have two in here." Wika nya dito sAbay himas ng sinapupunan.
" Oh, kaya pala, Can i touch it? If you dont mind." Nag aalangan wika nito.
"Sure, Why not! Here," Zander get the man hand and put it on top of his belly.
" Wow!" Nanlaki ang mga mata.
Di alam ni Zander kung namalik mata lang ba sya o hindi pero nakita nyang nag tiim baga ang lalaki bago ngumiti sa kanya.
"Im Zander, and you?"
" R--Ricky." Wika nito sabay ngiti uli sa kanya.
Zander smile and took Ricky hands, ewan ba nya pero ang gaan ng loob nya dito.
"Can i ask you a favor? I want to buy a chocolate cake on that bakery, can you come with me there.If that is okay with you?"
"Oh sure, no problem with me wala naman akong gagawin eh. Come ill help you up." Nakangiting wika naman nito sabay pinatayo sya.
"By the way, Where is your alpha?" Tanung nito habang naglalakad sila papunta sa bakery.
"May conference sya ngayun, He will be back tomorrow."
"Ah kaya pala, dapat may kasama ka sa sitwasyon mo ngayun, feeling ko hirap na hirap ka dyan." Nakangiwi pang wika nito.
Marahan naman tumawa si Zander. "Yes,you right, sobrang hirap but its okay this is our joy. My alpha is so happy that he is going to be a daddy."
"Did you have a mate?" Maya maya pang tanung nya dito.
"No, but there is someone that i like." Sagot naman ni Ricky.
"Oh really, then go and get him." Nakangiti namang wika ni Zander.
"Yes thats what im planning to do." Matigas naman na wika ni Ricky.
Zander smile to Ricky, for awhile he notice the anger in the beta's eyes. Pero mabilis din iyong nawala at ngumiti ito sa kanya.
"Thank you so much sa pag sama sa akin,Na abala pa kita." wika nya dito ng nakabalik na sila. Hinatid sya nito hanggang sa labas ng pinto ng apartment nila. "Do you want to come in first?" Tanung nya pa dito.
"Maybe next time, I need to go somewhere pa. Lets just exchange number para naman if wala kang kasama or when you feel bored, you can call me."
"Sure, I like that." wika ni Zander sabay bigay ng cellphone nya kay Ricky, makalipas naman ang ilang minuto nag paalam na din ito at pumasok naman si Zander sa loob ng bahay nila.
"Step one done. Nakangising wika naman ni Ricky.