I waited for his reply but he just looked at me as if what he heard is the most absurd thing in this world. “Wife? Son? We only made love last night and now you’re pregnant already?” he snickered. “Will you stop joking, Jacques? Hindi ako nagbibiro ano ba!” Tumayo ako para sana umalis pero mabilis niya akong napigilan sa kamay at muling pinaupo sa silya. Tumatawang kinurot niya ako sa pisngi. “I’m not joking either. Hindi kita maintindihan kung saan mo nakukuha ang mga ganiyan. I don’t have a wife yet because I haven’t proposed to you. I wanted to pop the question after I convinced you that it’s worthy getting back to me again.” Pinunasan niya ang mga luha sa mukha ko at hinawakan ito sa paraang parang ingat na ingat na para bang isa akong babasaging kristal. “I already told you h