Ruled by the Blaze (The Unwanted Marriage)
CHAPTER 36

Patricia's POV (Confused)

Mabilis lumipas ang mga araw at pakiramdam ko'y paulit-ulit na lang din ang nangyayari sa'kin. Halos kabisado ko na ang mga nangyayari sa'kin araw-araw.

I would go to school and be stress by our confusing lessons and do some of our laboratories.

But when it's weekend, it's either I go to my parent's house to visit them or I just lock myself in my room and read books related to medicine, sometimes I cook food for Callum.

Weeks passed and I was bothered. Bothered to the fact that I still don't know what Callum's reason is for investigating my dad. I can't confront him about that because I'm always busy and so is he. Kahit naman may pagkakataon ako na tanungin siya tungkol doon ay pinapangunahan ako ng kaba at takot. My concerns and thought just added by the strange feeling I had these past few days. "Oh, geez!"

I held my head when I felt dizzy. It happened again.

Bumalik ako sa pagkakahiga sa kama ngunit agad rin akong napabalikwas ng bangon ng makaramdam ng tila hinahalukay ang sikmura ko.

Tumakbo ako sa c. r at agad akong lumuhod sa bowl para doon sumuka. Tila pinipiga ang sikmura ko at kahit wala na akong maisuka ay hindi parin natigil ang pag sakit nito.

When I finished vomiting, I wiped my mouth with a tissue. Parang lantang gulay ang katawan ko ng makalabas sa banyo, napatingin pa ako sa bintana dahil mataas na ang araw. Tanghali na naman ako nagising at may pasok pa ako ngayon. Lumabas ako ng kwarto at nasa bukana pa lang ako ng kusina ay napatakip na ako sa ilong dahil sa naamoy.

"Nanay Nelia, ano po ang niluluto niyo?"

Lumingon siya sa'kin at kumunot ang noo siguro dahil sa nakatakip kong ilong. "Adobo po ito"

"Ah.. bakit po ganyan ang amoy?" nahihiya kong sabi.

Nanlaki ang mata niya. "Hala, malansa pa po ba? Pero ilang beses ko po hinugasan ang manok"

Nag panic siya at agad pinatay ang stove.

Inamoy niya ang niluluto at tinikman pa ito.

"Ay, ayos lang naman po ang amoy at lasa, Mam" nakahinga siya ng maluwag. "May sakit po ba kayo? Namumutla po kayo. Gusto niyo po tawagan ko si sir callum?"

Napatigil ako at muling napasinghap ng malanghap ang adobo. "Uh-no need! Medyo masama lang ang pakiramdam ko. Siguro sa p-puyat"

She looks hesitant and seems want to ask me more.

Nag timpla na lang ako ng kape, ito na lang siguro ang iinumin ko para may laman ang tiyan ko dahil halos lahat ng nakahain na pagkain sa lamesa ay hindi ko gusto.

I was confused for a while, I'm not like this. Paborito ko nga rin kainin ang adobo at hindi ako mapili sa pagkain pero ngayon ay kakaiba.

Parang ayaw ko sa amoy ng mga niluto ni Nanay Nelia ngayon. What's happening to me? I noticed that I was feeling weird this week. Inubos ko ang kape ko bago bumalik sa kwarto at naligo. Habang nag aayos ako ng sarili ay naisipan kong itext si Jess.

To: Jess

Bring me some of your baked lasagna later, please.

I don't know but I suddenly remembered the taste of Jess's lasagña. I suddenly crave.

I smiled when she replied fast.

From: Jess

Okay.

Good thing my dizziness was gone so I was able to drive safely to school. When I arrived, Jess welcomed me with a tight hug.

"I miss you! Wala tayong pasok no'ng nakaraan kaya miss agad kita"

Ngumiti ako. "I miss you too"

"Oh, here's your lasagna! It's still hot!"

Halos kumislap ang mata ko sa ibinigay niya. Inamoy ko ito at napapikit sa bango lalo na at bagong luto.

"Thank you, Jess!"

"Wow, parang ngayon ka lang nakakain niyan? Halos 'yan ang palagi kong ginagawa kapag napunta ka sa condo"

"Namiss ko lang ang lasa. Let's go"

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Nakangiti ko siya'ng hinila papunta sa room.

When the class started, I felt dizzy again but I didn't mind it and tried to understand our lessons. Pansin ko rin ang sulyap ni Jess sa'kin dahil paulit-ulit kong hinihilot ang sintido ko. "Are you okay?" she suddenly asked. "You're so pale! I'll tell to our prof-"

"No, I'm okay"

Ngumiti ako ng pilit para maniwala siya. Natapos ang klase namin sa dalawang subjects at dumiretso na kami sa cafeteria.

"Are you sure you're okay?"

"Of course, I'm just hungry,"

Inilabas ko na ang lasagna at sinimulan 'yon kainin. Hindi ko na pinansin si Jess at kumain na lang.

"You're different, huh.." she uttered so I looked at her.

"Yes, I don't know why. Masyado akong sensitive sa ibang bagay ngayon"

Nang maubos ko ang lasagna ay bumili naman ako ng pasta at ilang desserts. Gosh, I'm so hungry!

"Pinagugutuman ka ba ng asawa mo?" tanong ni Jess ng makita ang binili ko. "Are you serious? You can eat all of that?!"

I smiled sweetly. "Of course, kaya nga binili ko, e!"

I started eating again while she's still watching me, seems problematic. Ano naman ang magagawa ko? Pigilin ang gutom? Naalala kong kape lang pala ang almusal ko kanina kaya siguro ganito ako at nahihilo. Thank god my dizziness was gone and replaced by fullness in my stomach.

I was satisfied when we back to the classroom and continued our discussions. Now, we were discussing about female reproductive, pregnancy and parenthood. Sounds interesting.

"There are many symptoms to know that a woman is pregnant" our professor started. "Like vomiting and missed period.."

"So... a woman can be pregnant even if she didn't missed her period? Amazing, ngayon ko lang nalaman 'yon" komento ni Jess sa tabi ko.

I nodded. "Now you already had an idea"

Through out our discussions, Jess keeps commenting and amazed about it, seems like a kid. Nang mag dismissal naman ay nakaramdam ulit ako ng pagsusuka kaya sinabihan ko si Jess na pupunta lang ako sa comfort room.

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"Are you sure? Samahan na kita. I'm just worried about last time so-"

"No, just wait me in the parking. May ibang tao rin naman doon"

Nakumbinsi ko naman siya. She was worried about what happened to me last time, when two guy harassed me. I won't let that happen again though.

May nakita akong tatlong babae na pumasok din sa c. r kaya nakampante ako. Sa dulo na cubicle ako pumasok at doon ay agad sumabog ang suka ko. Hindi naman masakit ang tiyan ko at hindi na nahihilo kaya bakit na naman ako nasusuka? Maayos din naman ang mga kinain ko kanina.

"Damn!" I uttered while holding my stomach.

Parang nagutom ulit ako pagkatapos ko sumuka dahil halos ng kinain ko kanina ay wala na. Nag hilamos ako at napatitig sa repleksyon ko sa salamin.

My eyes and lips are very pale which is unusual. I always take my vitamins so why?

Out of confusion, I just put lip tint on my lips to hide my paleness and combed my hair. When I was satisfied with my looks, I went out of the cubicle and saw some girls talking while applying powder in front of the mirror. Tuloy-tuloy akong lumabas ngunit paliko pa lang ako sa hallway ng may makita akong babae na nakatayo sa gilid ng laboratory room.

Nakatalikod siya so I can't see her face but my eyes immediately went to her skirt with a red stain.

Tumingin muna ako sa paligid bago siya lapitan.

"Hey" I called and she turned around, wondering. "You had period today?"

Her eyes widened before looking at her own skirt. "Oh my gosh! I had stain!"

"Do you have pads?" tanong ko pero umiling siya at tila nahihiya. "I have some"

I took my extra pads out of my bag and gave her one. I always bring it with me for this unexpected day.

"Wait, you're Patricia, right? You're not only beautiful and smart, you're also kind! Thank you so much for this!" "How about your skirt?"

"I had extra. Uh-thank you again!"

Ngumiti siya sa'kin bago tumakbo sa c. r. Ibabalik ko na sana ang natirang pads sa bag ko ng mapahinto ako.

I looked at it intently and tried to remember something. I frowned when I realized that I had put it in my bag a month ago but I can't remember having a period last month and now, it's a new month again... Fuck! D-Did I just missed my p-period?