Her Unheard Weeps

Spoiling my baby

Chapter 6

"Nissy? Can i ask you a favor please?" Ani ko sa mahinang boses.

"Of course! Of course...hindi ka pa rin ba makakapasok? Masakit pa rin ba?"

As of cue, the numbing pain in my right cheek came back again, causing me to hiss.

"I-i'm sorry, hindi pa din siguro."

"Okay. I'll inform our professors"

"T-thank you nissy"

"Sure! Get well soon ash!" she said.

After saying my thanks once again ay binaba ko na ang tawag. Pinikit ko ng mariin ang mga mata and scoot over on the corner while muttering my soft curses while in a helpless, fetus position.

Iyon ang naabutan ng ate nang pumasok siya sa kwarto.

"Ash?" She called in a soft voice.

Naramdaman ko ang pag-uga ng kama. Seconds later, i felt a hand slowly combing a few strands of my hair.

"Aalis na ba tayo?" Lingon ko.

Nakita ko ang kaniyang ekspresyon na tila humihingi ng paumanhin.

"About that, i'm sorry. Hindi siguro ako makakasama sa'yo? Pasensya ka na. Tumawag kasi ang boss ko. Kailangang-kailangan daw ako doon sa trabaho"

Nanatili pa ding nakapikit ang mga mata ko. "Okay lang ate"

"Pasensya ka na talaga huh? Pero si mommy, sinabihan ko na siya. Siya na lang ang sasama sa'yo"

Napamulat ako ng mga mata. I looked at her questioningly for a couple of seconds. Tinanguan niya ako.

"Bihis ka na" bulong niya at inalalayan ako patayo.

Nang makatayo ay lumabas na siya para makapagbihis na ako. I was groaning and murmuring the whole time. Calling all the saints na kahit na mumunti lang ay bawasan ang sakit na nararamdaman ko.

Nang tapos na ay kaagad din akong bumaba. Nakita ko ang ina na nasa sala at mukhang bihis na din. Wala na ang ate. Siguro umalis na din.

"My?" Tawag ko. "Alis na tayo?"

"Astrid. Sinabihan ako ng ate mo na sasamahan daw kita sa clinic. Pero mukhang hindi siguro kita masamahan"

"Po? Bakit po?"

"May importante akong lakad. Tsaka pagkatapos no'n, deretso trabaho na ako"

"P-pero my? Wala pong sasama sa akin?"

Tinitingnan ko lang siya habang busy na tila may hinahanap sa kaniyang bag. The whole conversation, hindi siya tumitingin sa akin.

I felt a slight pang of pain in my chest, from disappointment. Overpowering the pain in my inner cheek.

"Kaya mo na 'yan. Nakapag schedule ka naman na diba?" Walang pakialam niyang sabi. "Eto, pang taxi. Tawagan mo na lang ako kapag nakauwi ka na" aniya at hindi na hinintay ang tugon ko bago siya umalis.

I stared at the closed door for a while bago bumuntong hininga. Another expectation tossed out of the window. But of course, what do i expect?

I took out my phone at tinawagan ang isa pang taong siguro busy din ngayon. Pero nagbabaka sakali pa din.

A few later, i just found myself being fetched by the same car that fetches me almost in an everyday basis.

"Oh thank God! Akala ko hindi mo din ako masasamahan" i said as i walked towards him. I tiptoed to greet him with a kiss on the lips.

"Why? What's wrong? Why do you need to go to the dentist?" His brows furrowed.

Pumasok na kami ng sasakyan.

"I have to get my wisdom tooth extracted. I've been missing classes because of it." Sandal ko sa upuan at napapikit nang bumalik na naman ang sakit.

"Ilang araw na ba? Bakit hindi mo sinabi sa akin? We could've got it extracted earlier. You could've spared yourself days of pain"

I chuckled but ended up groaning in the end.

"You sounded like a doctor"

"I am a doctor" he stated.

I giggled. "Four days. Four days na din akong absent"

I heard him tsked.

"For the record, i wanted it to be pulled out the day na sumakit siya. Pero natakot ako"

"Bakit ka naman natakot?"

"Well, i tried searching about it online and i accidentally ended up stumbling on a certain site. And i just saw myself watching a full video about the process of the extraction." Napangiwi ako nang maalala ang napanood.

Wala sa sarili akong napahawak sa pisngi. I heard him groan.

"You're crazy. Stop scaring yourself" saway niya, "And i assure you, hindi naman siya gaanong magiging masakit. Trust me"

"No doubt, doktor ka nga"

He chuckled.

"It's true. Plus, you don't need to worry, may anesthesia naman"

"Yeah. Kaya nga ako nagpasama sa'yo dahil i watched this video and i observed that all patients who got injected by the anesthesia, ends up looking all pathetic...like they're drunk...and high"

I looked at him to confirm and i saw him looking back at me, we both stared at each other for a couple of seconds bago siya nagsalita.

"You'll be fine"

Tinaasan ko siya ng kilay.

"Are you sure?"

"Yeah"

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Oliver's POV

Okay...i lied. Everything is not fine!

I tried convincing myself that i have everything under control but when she started dancing, swaying her hips and shouting like she was in a party, i already knew that she will be a f*****g handful.

I sighed. Trying to hold her hand, keeping her in place. But she got out of my grasp. And rose her hands, dancing like a madwoman.

Nandito kami ngayon sa parking lot, she just got her goddamn wisdom tooth extracted. She looks like an injured patient who just got out of a hospital with her head and right cheek wrapped in a white bandage, plus an ample amount of cotton in her mouth.

After a minute of trying to be gentle as possible, i managed to get her inside the car.

"Babyyyy? Olii!!"

"Hmm?"

When i looked at her, she was already teary-eyed. Nakababa na ang sun visor at nakaharap na sa kaniya ang salamin. My heart almost dropped on it's ribcage when i saw her lifting her own body up, trying to level her face on the mirror by kneeling on the car seat. She was not holding unto something and i'm sure she will get herself injured by her recklessness. Kaagad kong itinigil ang sasakyan.

"Goddamit! Astrid! Sit the f**k down!" Hindi ko napigilan ang pagtaas ng boses.

I expected a glare after that, i braced myself but instead. When she turned to me, i saw how blurry her eyes can get.

"I'm sorry...What's wrong?" I sighed.

"Ang l-laki ng p-pisnghi kooo!!" Nabigla ako nang bigla siya pumalahaw ng iyak. No'ng una ay hindi ko pa siya masyadong maintindihan dahil sa cotton sa bibig niya.

"What? No! No! It's not! Ano bang pinagsasabi mo?"

She sobbed. She touched her cheeks in a gentle manner. She did it over and over again. Touching her cheeks. Sobbing. Touching both cheeks. Sob again.

"It's big! I-it's swelling! Look...look at it!"

She was dramatic when she tapped her hands inches away from her cheek. She was tapping the air...an imaginary swelling cheek.

"Baby, it's not swelling. You're good. You look good"

Hindi na siya nagsalita pagkatapos no'n at sumiksik lang sa gilid habang patuloy na umiiyak. Hinayaan ko na lang siya.

I blame the f*****g anesthesia.

But minutes later. She turned to me. Gusto kong matawa sa kaniya. Nagkatitigan kami.

"Damn dudeeee!" She wiggled her brows. Natawa ako.

"What?"

"You...kinda look like my...my...boyfriend" she whispered the word 'boyfriend'

Mas lalo akong natawa.

"I am..your boyfriend"

Her mouth formed an 'o'. I was worried she would accidentally choke the cotton when she sustained a gasp loudly.

"NOOO!!!!" Panlalaki ng mga mata niya. The back of my head was slightly bumped on the car seat when she suddenly went in to me and sat on my lap. Straddling me. Tinakpan niya ang aking bibig gamit ang kaniyang dalawang kamay.

"Shhhhh!!" She shushed, placing an index finger near her mouth. "Don't call me baby like that! B-baka marinig ka niya! Magagalit 'yon" she said in a baby voice.

I didn't called you baby though. I wanted to say pero natatakpan niya ang bibig ko.

"Are you...single? In any way..." She grinned. Leaning further, her face was inches away from mine and can't help but tense when her warm breath touched my sensitive ear.

I can't help but feel amazed dahil sa hindi niya ito magagawa ang ginagawa niya ngayon if she was in her right mind.

"You tell me" i whispered back.

"I like you. Pero sa'tin-sa'tin lang 'to ah? 'Wag mong sabihin sa boyfriend ko. Beast mode pa naman 'yon palagi kapag may nagpapapansin sa'kin na mga lalaki" she whispered childishly. Tumango-tango pa siya na tila kinukumbinsi talaga ako. "I would commit cheating, but I don't mind, kung ganito ba naman kagwapo ang ipapalit ko sa kaniya"

Wow! I don't know what to feel...

"Alam mo ba? Akala ng iba seryoso siyang tao. Pero ang totoo, weirdo 'yon. No'ng kakakilala panga lang namin, alam kong sobrang inlove na siya sa'kin no'n. Stalker din 'yon. Akala niya hindi ko napapansin na palagi siyang tumitingin sa banda ko at sinusundan ako kapag recess noon"

I let out a bark of laughter. She was cute with her pout habang nagmamayabang but i cannot deny the fact that some of what she's saying are accurate.

I was head over heels. 'Till now.

"Do you know what i want?"

"What?"

"I want to be rich, like super rich! Ikaw? Mayaman ka ba?"

I shrugged.

"I don't know.."

Sinamaan niya ako ng tingin. "Sus! Pa humble ka pa! Sagutin mo na lang kasi!"

I chuckled. "We..my family..owns a lot of businesses"

"What kind?"

The sane astrid already knows about this. But this one doesn't. And i feel a little ashamed every time we would talk about my family's wealth.

"Different kinds. For instance, chains of hospitals"

Sumimangot siya. "Yabang mo naman!" Napatawa ko.

"Ako, I wanna reach the level of richness in where i would throw a party for getting my wisdom teeth pulled" aniya and i chuckled, amused.

"Why? Do you want me to throw you a party?"

Umiling lang siya. "Nahh"

"I want drive thru" she said nang makabalik na sa upuan niya.

Talak siya ng talak. Doesn't her stitches hurt?

"Baby, you are not allowed to eat solid foods with your stitches"

Sumimangot siya sabay halukipkip.

"How about chicken?"

"Still solid baby"

"Solid ba? Ah..."

She out a finger on the bottom of her lip.

"Ice cream?" She looked at me hopeful.

"Okay. Ice cream it is"

"Yeeesss! Tenkyuuuu!"

I chuckled. "You are most welcome"

I pulled out in the nearest drive through. While we were waiting for our order, i felt her tapping me on the arm. When i looked at her, she was slightly tapping and biting her bottom lip.

"What's the matter?" Kunot noo ko.

Tinuro niya ang labi niya.

"I feel like kylie jenner"

"What?"

"Kylie jenner. I feel like i just had a lip filler." She pouted her lips. "I feel beautiful" she said amazed.

"You are"

She giggled. Cute...

Ilang minuto pa ay tinapik niya na naman ako. When i tilted my head, nakanguso na siya sa akin. I looked at her questioningly.

"My lips feel numb. I can't feel my lips"

Umiling lang ako. Just as i was about to cut my gaze off of her, she began sobbing again.

"Wha—what is it again?" I gaped.

"My lips!"

"What about it? Hey...hush, please baby. There's no need to cry" i leaned to wipe a tear from her cheek.

"Y-yong labi ko. WALA NA AKONG LABI!!" Mas lumakas pa ang hikbi niya.

Natataranta na ako. I was taken aback when a soft thing was pressed on my lips. When i looked at her, nakangiti na siya.

She moved her lips, closing and opening them na tila nag aaply ng lipstick. She did it multiple times more before flashing a smile at me.

"Hindi ko pa rin maramdaman." She showed me her index finger indicating a one. "Isa pa nga" hagikhik niya sabay nguso.

Maybe Some would be annoyed of her childishness right now, but not me. I was beginning to like it and feel amazed of her newly found side of hers.

She leaned, pressed her lips on mine once again. This time was a little bit longer. She giggled in between our kiss.

"I love you so damn much" i said softly.

"I love you too...Tom Hiddleston" she cracked na nagpasimangot sa akin.