Accidental Baby

Chapter Thirty Nine

ANAIS

"Ate, what's Froilan like? Mabait ba siya? What does he think of Cookie? Have you kissed you kissed yet?" Bryce bombarded me with question. She'd been bugging me about Froilan and I kind of already had an idea who was behind this. Una pa lang, nararamdaman ko na na may kinalaman si Dad dito. Because it was so Dad to pry on our personal business.

"Bakit ba ang dami mong tanong?" My brow arched at her. 

"Wala lang. Syempre, gusto kong makilala ang boyfriend ng Ate ko. Masama ba?" She rolled her eyes. It sounded so fake coming from my self-centered sister. 

"Nice try. You're not going to get any information about Froilan from me. Tell that to Dad." I told her while I was looking for something to wear today in my small walk-in closet. I took out a casual dusty pink summer dress since and put it on.

"Oh well, I tried." She said, resignation in her voice. 

I walked out of the closet to find Bryce still in my room, sprawled on my bed. 

"Ano pang ginagawa mo dito?" I asked, crossing my arms over my chest.

"What's it like to have a boyfriend, Ate?" She asked.

"Bakit mo naman na tanong?" 

"I don't know. I'm just curious."

"Hay nako, Bryce! Dyan din ako nagsimula. If it weren't for my curiosity I wouldn't have gotten pregnant at a young age."

"How old were you the first time you did it?" She lifted her head up from the bed to look at me. 

"Bryce..." I said in a low warning tone. "Susumbong kita kay Dad, kung anu-anong tinatanong mo. Ikaw, huwag kang tutulad sa akin. You know how disappointed he was when I got pregnant with Cookie and being a Mom is no joke. I don't regret having Cookie, the only thing I regret was having him too young and disappointing Mom and Dad. Maawa ka naman kay Dad, baka pag nangyari ulit sa'yo yun, mabaliw na yun. Just enjoy your teenage years and don't do anything stupid."

"Don't worry, wala naman akong pangarap maging teenage mom." She rolled her eyes. 

"I was fifteen." I finally answered.

"That really was young." She rolled to her stomach and rested her chin on her palm.

"Eh ikaw? Have you done it?" My eyes narrowed skeptically at her. Bryce and I argue and fight alot but I was still her older sister. I didn't want her to think 

"NO! Of course not! I'm saving myself for my one true love. You know, just like how Mom waited for Dad." She sighed dreamily. "Who was he, Ate?"

"Who was who?"

"Your first." She giggled

"Eh di si Coco! Sino pa ba? Do you think I go around sleeping with different guys?" 

"Pero hindi naging kayo ni Kuya Coco ever?" Her eyes widened.

"No." I shook my head. 

"Bakit?"

"Because that's how it's always been." I shrugged. "Bakit ba tanong ka ng tanong?"

"Wala naman. Kahit kailan hindi ka nagkaron ng feeling for Kuya Coco? Accident lang ba talaga si Cookie or was he made out of love?" She teasingly asked. 

"Bryce, will you just stop asking questions!" My eyes lowered to the ground. "I'm sure Dad's waiting for your report. Go on, sabihin mo sa kanya wala kang nakuhang impormasyon sa akin tungkol kay Froilan."

"Fine." She rolled out of bed and walked out of my room. 

I put on a light makeup before going downstairs. Aalis kasi kami ni Cookie ngayon. Malapit na ang pasukan kaya bibili kami ng mga gamit niya sa school. He wanted a new backpack and a new pair of shoes.