Nagising ako na puro puti ang paligid, at amoy gamot. Napabalikwas ako ng bangon. Ospital 'to, ah!
Pero mas nagulat ako sa taong naroon sa pribadong kuwartong iyon. He's not the doctor, but he was kinda familiar. Saan ko ba siya nakita? Pictures?
"How ya doin', kid?"
Nganga ako. Foreigner si sir! "Ah, do I know you, sir?" medyo kinakabahang tanong ko.
"Sure. I left you years ago, your Granny Bebs took care of you." Papalapit na si mamang foreigner, na hawig ni Kenny Rogers. "I'm sure you've forgotten your old man."
"D-dad..?" Tears sprung from my eyes. "I can't believe you came back for me!" I hugged him so tight. Feels like I'm Ginger, the 5-year old kid again.
"I'm sorry, kid. How can this old man make it up to you?" He kissed my forehead.
"Just don't leave me again."
"I won't, kid. I'll stay with you." Ginulo niya ang buhok ko. "You and that little kid over there need assistance from Gramps." Itinuro niya ang tiyan ko.
"What are you saying, Dad?" Pucha, anong pinagsasabi ng tatay kong 'to?
"Well, how can I break it up to you? You're pregnant, kid!"
Napanganga ako. Drats!
"Why the face? The guy who brought you here was even more excited than me. I believe he's your beau?" dagdag pa ni pudang.
Disoriented na ako. Sino bang nagdala sa akin dito? Naalala ko lang na nawalan ako ng malay habang magkausap kami ni Floyd-- Si Floyd ang nagdala sa akin dito!
"Dad, did you get the name of the guy who brought me here?" I queried.
"Oh, yeah. He's Floyd, the Master Chef guy." Tiningnan ako ni pudang ng nakakaloko. "I think you need a lot of explaining to do, kid. And make it a detailed one so your old man can understand better."
I heaved a sigh. I'm doomed..
BINABASA MO ANG
FUBU.. LOVE YOU. :)
RomanceGinger and Floyd are neither friends, nor lovers. But they share something intimate than any partners have. Sex. She wants it to be like this, he wants it to take to the next level. Who will prevail? We'll see. :)
