Chapter 6

SCHAZNA POV:

(IN NEWYORK AFTER FEW MONTHS)

It's been few months since I move here in New York and I am six months pregnant and everything are starting to be complicated lalo na at lumalaki na ang tiyan ko.

"Mom I'll end this call pupunta pa ako sa OB ko, Schedule pa ngayon ng monthly check up ko" I tell mom and mom shriek

"Six months na yung tiyan mo diba? Tell me kung ano ang magiging gender ng mga apo ko" She giggled alam kong excited na siya para sa mga apo niya. Minsan ay na gui-guilty rin ako na agad agad akong lumipat dito sa New York.

FLASHBACK

"Mommy pwede po bang aalis na ako agad?" I pleaded mom. Hindi kase ako mapakali I badly want to get out of the country as soon as possible, "Mom I really need to move on as soon as now! Please"

"Pack all of your things anak, I'll let you fly to New York, Ipapahanda ko na ang private jet natin" I smiled widely at umakyat na sa taas, Inimpake ko nalang ang mga importanteng gamit at iilang mga damit, I'll survive New York, Kahit iilan lang ang damit kong dala.

And after I stepped in the land of New York, Tanging sina mom and dad nalang ang koneksyon ko sa Pilipinas.

END OF FLASHBACK

Yeah, Yeah mom I'll hang up now mom, I love you" Mom also bid her goodbyes before we ended the call.

Lumabas na ako sa condo ko at nakasalubong ko si Bethany, She lives nextdoors she is a half American and half Filipino but she grew up here in New York

"Hey babe, What's up?" She greeted at me as she tucked her blonde hair behind her ears making her face features more noticible.

"I'm going to my obstritcian gynecologist. This two little watermelons are in sixth month already. It's time for the gender reveal" She smiled as she caress my baby bump

"Your baby bump won't lie. It's a twins I can't wait in to see them both" She giggled, At sabay na kaming lumabas at pumunta ng elevator at sabay na kami pumunta ng parking lot. We chitchat until we reached the our cars doon na kami nag paalam sa isa't isa

I carefully manueover the car, Since Cassy is not here, Wala na personal assistant kaya dahan dahan lang ako dahil may kalakihan na ang tiyan ko at mahirap na may mag mane-obra ng steering wheel.

Pagkarating ko sa clinic ng OB ko ay sinalubong na ako ng mga porselanang assistant ng OB ko. "Good morning miss Alcantara!" Bati nito sa akin. I smile warmly at her at dumeretso na sa loob and a woman in her thirties wearing a doctor's robe greeted me

"Hello babe! You look stunning with your baby bump" Mahinhin niyang sabi habang hinahaplos ang aking tiyan

"Thankyou doc" I smiled back after that she checked how do I feel this last month and after iginaya niya ako sa patient's bed at isinumula na ang ultrasound session.

"Look at the twins, The bigger one is the boy and this another one is also a boyl. And congrats to you mommy the two babies are healthy inside" Pagbabati ng doktora sa akin and I smiled habang hinahaplos ang ito ng marahan I can't believe that I am having a twins

"And don't forget to go back here for your monthly check up my dear. We still have three months to wait and I am warning you, Since you have a big babies there is a big possibilities that you will undergo cesarian" Bigla tumabingi yung ngiti ko sa sinabi ni doc sa akin. Ayoko ko magpa cs! That is so painful sabi sa akin ng isa sa mga friend ko na nagka anak na rin

Ngumit ng marahan si doc sa akin she caress my big bump "Don't worry it is just a possibilty we are still not sure" Napahinga naman ako doon ng maluwag

Pagkatapos ng session ko with my oby gyne ay umuwi narin ako sa bahay. Things are to complicated for me dahil dalawa ang aking dala dala umupo ako sa upuan na malapit sa bintana as I diverted my gaze to the busy road. Naalala ko naman ang daddy nila

How heartless he is! Pero kamusta na kaya siya? Is he living his life the fullest with his wife? Kaawa awa naman ako I felt so down. Habang iniisip ko si Zayn ay bigla naman sumipa ang mga bulinggit sa akin tiyan

"I'm so sorry babies" Yun nalang ang namutawi sa aking mga labi habang marahan kong hinahaplos ang aking tiyan

ZAYN'S POINT OF VIEW;

"Sir sinimot na po namin siya sa buong Pilipinas pero di talaga namin siya nakita!" I slapped the table with pure frustration and anger

"Bullsh*t! This is such a bullsh*t! Gusto niyo pa bang dagdagan ko ang pera na binibigay ko sa inyo para lang mahanap niyo siya! How much?! One million?!, Ten million?! Ilan?! Name your f*cking price basta gawin niyo nang maayos ang trabaho niyo!" Napailing naman silang lahat

"Sir kahit dagdagan niyo pa po ng isang bilyon ang bayad hindi talaga namin matutunton si ma'am Schazna. Baka nasa iabng bansa po siya naninirahan ngayon" Sabad ng isa sa mga tauhan.

"He is right Z, Baka nasa ibang bansa si Sachzna kaya di nila mahanap hanap dito sa buong Pilipinas" Cyprus muttered

"Shut up Cy hindi ka kasali sa usapan" groaned and I heard Cyprus sarcastic laugh, "Come on Z, Kung hindi mo mahanap ang pinsan ko, Never forget its all your fault" I punched him hard in his face pinamummukha niya sa akin ang mga naging kasalan ko kay Schazna

"Why man? reality hit you hard?" I did not mind him coz reality really hits hard nawala ang magiging anak namin ng dahil sa akin! And there is no one to blame but me! Hindi ko manlang inisip ang pwedeng mangyari

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"Did you already find her?" Dad ask while puffing his cigarette, I shookt my head "So what are you waiting for Zayn? Use your brain! Malamang kung wala siya dito ibig sabihin nasa ibang bansa siya! Napakasimple!" Dad hissed and maybe dad is right

"Yeah thanks for piece of sh*t dad" I said at umalis naman ulit ng bahay and demeretso ako sa kompanya nina Schazna, Alcantara Group of Companies. Kakapanibago ang lahat dahil ito ang pinaka unang pagkakataon na aapak ako sa kompaniya ng pamilya ni Schazna

"Good morning sir Montero how may I help you?" The receptionist ask with a smile plastered in her face

"I want to talk with mr. Alcantara right now" I in monotone voice but the receptionist give me an apologetic look

"Look sir, kung mahirap po ang kausapi si sir Alcantara unless you have an appointment with him" She formally said

"But I am related to him! I need to talk to him, About his daughter!" I insisted and the receptionist shrug

"Pero pagbibigyan kita sir, You can go to the 10th floor and then the first office is mr. Alcantara's secretary's office doon nalang po kayo makiusap baka pagbigyan niya kayo" The receptionist said and I hurriedly went to the 10th floor at agad kong hinanap ang secretary doon

"I need to talk to mr. Alcantara" I know she may think I'm rude but damn I'm so desperate

"Sir di-" I cut her sentence

"I said, I need to talk to mr. Alcantara" I pleaded

"Wait I'll call him sir" She said at napatango naman ako and I observed the secretary habang pa tango tango lamang ito

"Sir punta nalang kayo dun sa main office" She said kaya sinunod ko iyon pagkapasok ko, A figure of a man in fiftees wearing a tuxedo ang bumulaga sa akin

"So what brought you here young man?" He ask and as usual puffing his ciggarette like dad.

"Sir, I am desperate to find Schazna! Please I'll do anything" I pleaded, never in my whole life I pleaded like this

"Kung gusto niyo I'll merge our businesses or I'll invest a big amount of money in your business sir basta sabihin niyo pang sa akin kung nasaan siya" sarcastikong tawa lamang ni mr. Alcantara ang aking narinig

"So you are getting sober now young men huh?" He said "I'll only tell you when you finally deserve it but for now do what you need to do and also work on your own, Hindi naman mahirap hanapin ang anak ko, Pahimasmasin mo muna ang sarili mo."