Julianna
Akala ko noong una, parang magic kapag buntis ka. Iyong parang sa mga movies na may glowing effect, may soundtrack, at cinematic lightning.
Pero walang nagsabi sa akin na hindi pala gano'n 'yon--na mas tahimik ang magic na ito kaysa sa inaakala ko.
It's in the way Jercie now sleeps with one hand always curled over my belly, as if he's protecting something even in his dreams.
Nasa pagitan ng katahimikan, ng tinginan, at kung papaano lumambot ang ekspresiyon ng mukha niya sa tuwing magrereklamo akong hinihingal.
And just like that, the magic I once imagined didn't come with lights or music. It came with a heartbeat--so small, yet so sure.
I'm twelve weeks in. Minsan nakakalimutan ko na, at siya itong palaging nagpapaalala sa akin.
We didn't break the news right away when I to
