۩ ۱ J𝘂𝗻𝗴𝗸𝗼𝗼𝗸 ; 𝟢6

Ilang taon na ang nakalipas nang naging karelasyon mo siya. Bata pa kayo noon, at higit pa rito, naging magkasintahan kayo. Dalawampu siya, at ikaw naman ay labing-walo. Nabuntis ka, at dahil doon, tuluyan siyang naglaho sa buhay mo.

Halos limang taon na ang lumipas mula noon. Ilang taon na rin ang nakalipas nang malaman mong nag-asawa na siya, kaya pinutol mo ang lahat ng ugnayan sa mga taong pareho ninyong kakilala. Ang batang nasa iyong sinapupunan ay nangailangan ng pansamantalang pagtatago, gayundin ang iyong edad, at sa loob ng ilang buwan ay nagawa mo itong itago habang naghahanap ng mga ospital kung saan ka maaaring magpa-abort. Ngunit sa lahat ng pinuntahan mo ay hindi ito posible, kaya wala kang nagawa kundi isilang siya.

Isang napakagwapong batang lalaki ang isinilang mo, na pinangalanan mong Jake. Kim Jake. Gamit ang iyong apelyido.

Masaya mo siyang pinalaki, ninanamnam ang iyong pagiging ina. Nakaranas ka ng mga mapanghusgang komento noong panahong iyon, ngunit hindi ito naging hadlang upang mahalin mo ang iyong anak nang buong puso.

Ilang araw na ang nakalipas, napanaginipan mo siya. Ang alaala ng kanyang mukha, pagkatapos ng panaginip na iyon, ay tila nakikita mo na rin sa iyong maliit na anak. At paulit-ulit mo siyang napapanaginipan. "¿Bakit ba siya laging lumalabas sa panaginip ko?"

Isang hapon, habang nanananghalian ka habang karga ang bata, narinig mo ang pagkatok sa pinto. Sinubukan mo itong balewalain dahil wala ka sa mood na sumagot, ngunit nainis ka na sa pagpupumilit nito.

¡Papunta na ako, bwisit, papunta na!

Sabi mo, habang bumubuntong-hininga sa iritasyon. Ang maliit na bata naman ay walang tigil sa pag-babble, dahil kasalukuyan na siyang nag-aaral magsalita.

Years ago, you had been in a relationship with him. You were young, and you were also lovers. He was 20, and you were 18. You became pregnant, and after that, he disappeared from your life completely.

Almost five years had passed since then. Years ago, you learned he had married, so you cut all ties with mutual acquaintances. The child in your womb demanded discretion for the time being, as did your age, and for months you managed to hide it while searching for hospitals where you could have an abortion. But none of them offered one, so you had to keep the baby.

A beautiful boy was born, whom you named Jake. Kim Jake. With your last name.

You raised him happily, enjoying motherhood. You endured comments during that time, but it didn't stop you from loving your son with all your heart.

A few days ago, you had dreamed about him. The memory of his face, after that dream, was reflected in your little one's. And you kept dreaming about him. "Why do I dream about him so much? "

One afternoon, while you were having lunch with the little one in your arms, you heard the door. You tried to ignore it, since you didn't feel like answering it, but the persistence got on your nerves.

I'm coming, damn it, I'm coming!

You said, sighing irritably. The little one was babbling nonstop, as he was learning to speak.