I decided to skip my classes and drive back to our family house. My Dad was not at home since he's attending a business meeting in Brazil and he might stay there for a long period of time dahil he's planning to expand our business there.

"Brent, why are you here at this time? Don't you have a class?" tanong ni Mommy. She's currently enjoying her tea in our garden.

"Mom, the contraceptives that you gave me-" I hesitated to confront her since she's my Mother and for the past few months she's treating me so well already.

"What?" she seems confused at first. "Oh, that... What about it?" tanong nya and she sipped on her tea.

I don't want to ruin her favor on me that I've worked so hard just to obtain that's why I decided to beat around the bush.

"Well, you know that I have a girlfriend, Right?" panimula ko at tumango lang si Mommy. "The thing is I've been sleeping with her often. I do love her that's why I did it with her" I tried to see if she will be mad at me but she's actually calm.

"How often?" tanong nya pero hindi nya pa din ako tinitignan.

"Uhh-Well, Four times a week and we've been doing it for more than two months already" Napakamot pa ako sa ulo ko. I suddenly feel weird and awkward habang sinasabi ko ito sa kanya.

Tumango naman si Mommy but she didn't say anything.

I decided to sugarcoat my words since ayaw kong ma-disappoint sya sa akin. "I never used any protection and we've been relying on the contraceptives that you gave to me. She won't get pregnant, right?"

Instead of giving me the answer that I want, she asked me instead.

"Your girlfriend is the girl that your cousin was talking about and the girl that you described so highly, right?" This time tumingin na sa akin si Mommy.

"Right" sagot ko naman.

"How is she now?" ibinaba nya ang teacup nya and she gestured for me to sit.

"She's feeling well. She's eating a lot and she gained some weight. Anyway, I'm still worried that the contraceptives might harm her health since she stopped getting her period for two months already" I really can't confront my Mom so I can just discretely ask her some questions.

"It won't" sagot naman ni Mom kaya nakahinga ako nang maluwag. Does she mean she's not pregnant and the contraceptives doesn't have any side effect? "In the first place, that's not even a contraceptive. I changed it's content with some sort of vitamins that I bought in states"

Hindi pa ako nakakita nang contraceptive at hindi pa din nakakakita nito si Maxie that's why we assumed that it's a contraceptive. And I didn't think that my Mom would deceive me like this.

"Your girlfriend might be two months pregnant with your child by now. I want to meet her later" ngumiti si Mommy and she looks satisfied.

What am I gonna say to Maxie now?

"She's carrying your first child, the future successor of our company so I want her to live here together with me. I'll look after her" usal ni Mommy and I'm shocked that she's not mad at me.

I'm too overwhelmed with the fact that I'm going to be a dad so soon and I forgot to think properly. My mind was clouded with the thought that my Mom would personally take care of my girlfriend and unborn child.

"Alright" pag payag ko at agad akong umalis sa bahay at pumunta ako sa Condo ko at kinuha ko na ang mga gamit ni Maxie.

It took me some time bago ako matapos kaya nag madali akong buhatin ito pababa at ilagay sa car ko bago ko sunduin si Maxie.

**MAXIE's POV**

Hindi ako makapag focus sa lesson namin. I was spacing out and for the first time, I skipped my classes.

Hindi ko alam kung saan ako pupunta kaya nag stay muna ako sa library.

"I'm so stupid" napayuko na lang ako at unti unti nang pumatak ang luhang kanina ko pa pinipigilang pumatak.

I clearly heard what Ian's friend told. What I'm taking was not a contraceptive. Ian's Mom was scheming enough to deceive her own son.

I don't want to think that I'm pregnant but what am I gonna do with the fact that my period was delayed for two months already.

I'm disappointed at my self. All my years of studying was for nothing.

Next year, Graduating na ako but I ruined my chances to graduate. I will surely stop studying.

"What am I gonna do now?" pinunasan ko ang luha ko at mas kinabahan ako nang maalala ko si Mama.

She will be disappointed at me.

I ruined my future.

"I need to have an abortion" We didn't plan to have a child yet. This child is an accident.

Naisipan kong tawagan si Xander dahil sya lang ang alam kong malalapitan ko ngayon.

"Shanell? And here, I'm waiting for the right time to call you. About earlier, don't mind what our friends told you" Halatang nag aalala si Xander sa akin kaya mas napaiyak na lang ako.

"Xander-" I hesitated for a while "I think I'm really pregnant" mahinang usal ko.

Matagal bago nag salita si Xander. "When do you plan to tell it to your Mama?"

"I won't tell it to her. She will be disappointed at me. I-I don't want to keep this child. Please help me" muli na naman akong napaiyak at narinig kong naoabuntong hininga na lang si Xander.

"I don't think that's a good idea" usal nya. "You're talking about ending an innocent life. I-I do want to help you but I'll feel bad since anak nang best friend ko iyan." halatang hindi nya gusto ang plano ko but I'm desperate since I'm not ready for this.

"Alexander, please help me" pag mamakaawa ko sa kanya at muli na naman syang napabuntong hininga.

"Give me some time to think Maxie. Abortion is not a good idea. I'll find a better solution for this. I-I'll talk to Dad about this and maybe he can help you" sagot nya at alam ko naman na napilitan lang syang pumayag sa ngayon. "But I'll warn you in advance. Dad may suggest that you should marry-"

Hindi pa tapos mag salita si Xander nang may lumapit sa aking librarian at sinita nya ako kaya ibinaba ko kaagad ang tawag at agad akong lumabas sa library.

Tatawagan ko na naman sana si Xander but Ian was calling me kaya agad ko itong sinagot.

"Maxie? Where are you? Hindi kita nakita sa classroom nyo and they told me na nag skip ka nang class. Darling, hinihintay kita sa gate. I have something to tell you" he sounds anxious kaya nagmadali akong bumaba at pumunta sa gate.

"Alright. Papunta na ako jan" muli kong ibinaba ang tawag at binilisan ko pa ang pag lalakad.

I froze when I saw him standing at the gate alone. I realized na hindi ko pa nakakausap nang maayos si Ian bago ako mag disisyon na ipalaglag ang batang dinadala ko. I didn't even asked him about his opinion.

Ni hindi ko manlang naisip na tawagan muna sya. Instead, I called Xander to ask for some help.

Na-guilty naman ako dahil sa ginawa ko.

He's my boyfriend and the father of this child pero iba ang nilapitan ko.

"Maxie!" tawag sa akin ni Ian at agad syang lumapit sa akin at inalalayan nya ako papasok sa sasakyan nya.

Tahimik lang ako habang nag da-drive si Ian.

"I know you cried, Darling. Yes, you are pregnant and I'm really sorry for getting you involved with my Moms schemes"

Pagkarinig ko nito ay agad tumulo ang luha ko. I'm not that shocked to hear this but It really makes me upset. Hindi naman ako pwedeng magalit kay Ian since hindi nya naman alam ang plano nang Mommy nya at parehas naman naming ginusto na mag sex.

"What should I do now, Ian? Hindi ko gustong tumigil sa pag aaral" Pinunasan ko ang luha ko and I decided to inform him about my plan since anak nya ang dinadala ko and he has every rights to decide for it "Ipalaglag na lang natin ito" Napaiwas ako nang tingin.

"No" he said firmly. "That's my child and I want to keep him. Pananagutan kita Maxie"

"Ian, please. Graduating na ako next year. Paano na ang pag aaral ko? I don't want my Mama to be mad at me" pamimilit ko sa kanya.

"Maxie, stop thinking like that. It's our child kahit hindi natin ginusto na mabuo sya ngayon. The child in your womb is alive. Will you deny him his rights to see the world? Maxie, our child is innocent. It's us who made this mistake so we should bare with the consequence" itinigil nya ang sasakyan then lumapit sya sa akin and he kissed me on my forehead.

Niyakap ko sya and I cried harder. "I'm so sorry. I'm sorry for trying to get rid of our child" I sniffed at bahagya akong lumayo sa kanya.

"Stop crying Darling. I can understand you since this is unexpected" niyakap nya ako at muling hinalikan bago nya ipinag patuloy ang oag da-drive.

"Where are we heading to?" tanong ko nang mapansin kong iba ang way na dinaanan namin.

"About that, pupunta tayo sa family house namin. Alam na ni Mommy na nabuntis kita and she wants you to live there. My Mom will take good care of you. Maxie, I'm sorry for making a rush decision." Paliwanag nya kaya agad akong napatingin sa kanya.