CHAPTER 37: ANOTHER LIFE

Chaya left alone in the house while Carl went to work. He will be home around nine in the evening. She is still feeling unwell after breakfast. She is planning to go the hospital and do some checkup.

She was wearing a black square pants and a peach blouse as she left her house. She goes straight to the hospital. It was weird thinking about but she got some hint already where to go first. It was the same symptoms long time ago.

OB-GYNE CLINIC

Chaya did not wait too long when her name called. It was her turn to consult with her doctor. A nurse got her blood to test. She gave her the empty bottle for urinary for test too. She went to the comfort room and put her urine.

After came out, she gave her the bottle and waited for the results. It took a little minute when her name called again. The doctor led her to the chair in front of her; she took a sit and waited.

A doctor finally spoke when she saw the result given by the nurse.

"Chaya, I got the result of your urinary test." She was holding at her hand with results and looking at Chaya with a smile. "Congratulations you are three months pregnant. You still need to watch over your health and rest more."

Chaya hearing system was block for a moment. She could not believe what is happening. She absorbed everything in front of her. 'This is real. Focus!' That's what she keeps telling herself in front of the doctor.

The doctor continues talking and giving her some advices. "You should be eating more healthy foods and do not worry about the baby. The baby is fine just do what I need you to do ok?!"

Chaya nodded and thanked the doctor as her appointment ended. She came out from the clinic; her mind was jumping up and down. She stopped walking and do some thinking.

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One of the craziest afternoons, Tung Kim was busy with the last patient when Chaya dropped by to her. She saw something to her eyes and face. There is something bothering her lately. She pointed Chaya to sit on the chair and to wait for a while.

Chaya followed her instructions and seated quietly while waiting for her best friend. She was still not herself when Kim finished the last patient.

Kim was observing her best friend Chaya who is sitting quietly like with her mind not inside this room. Her best friend is problematic today and it was unusual to her to act like this.

As Tung Kim lay eyes on Chaya, she pops up in front of her without words but holding her hands tightly. She hugged her for a while then they both walked out from that room.

They ended up in their favorite park when they came to meet each other. Carl was 5 years old when Tung Kim came to A City proper after decided to be with her best friend Chaya. Settled down with her in the same city. She promised her that she will never let them separate again.

They recalled that time they meet each other again. They did laugh stupid stuffs and even reminiscing memories.

Chaya could not forget about everything they did for the past. She paused. She starts up opening something to her best friend.

There is important news that needs to tell her. A new life is at stake now. She could count on with the one who loves and understands her the most.

The two persons close to her heart are her best friend Kim and her son Carl. Now is the right time to tell her. But before Chaya starts Kim spoke first.

"Bessy, I know that…there is something going on with you so…tell me." Kim asked looking at her.

"I know that I cannot hide anything from you. I will tell you everything before I will tell Carl about this too, that would be later." She said. "I know we were happy yesterday with Cham but it changed everything after that."

Tung Kim listened to her attentively as she talked everything she has been through lately. She tells all her stupidness with the things with her boss.

Tung Kim quite shocked about the revelations with Chaya's life staying at Lee's manor. She could not believe her best friend did such a daring one with the boss. She could not help but laugh.

Chaya knew that Kim might laugh at her and she was not angry at all. Kim knew her since birth.

" Do you love him?" She asked Chaya. All through the story telling part she shared. None of them she mentioned about her personal feelings. "tell me honestly, how your feelings towards him? Since he told you to be his girlfriend."

"I-I like him but confuse. There was that connection I could not expect or deny it." She confessed. "But that was not the point. He does not know about Carl, I think. I forgot or I guess he knew. I do not know either because we never talked about my personal life." Chaya was confused too.

"I think you are just afraid to love again." Kim hugged her. "I know that you had a bad experience about love but you need to try once again." She advised Chaya.

"There is one more thing I haven't tell." Chaya paused, taking a deep breathe. "I came for check-up that was the reason I came to you."

"What? What's wrong with you?" Kim asked in panic. "Are you sick?"

"No, not that. I- I am pregnant again." Chaya smiled weakly. "I am keeping my baby."

"Chaya, Bes, you just did absolutely awesome." Smiling at her and admiring her boldness. "Anyway, what will you do with that little munchkin in your tummy? Are you going to tell the father or what?"

"As of now, I do not want to let him know and I will still haven't told him about Carl either. So, I might get rejected, you know what I mean." Hurt that felt when she was thinking about it.

"Whatever your decisions I will support you always. But if you will have to raise this munchkin you should let the father knows about it." Kim comforted Chaya. "If you still not sure about each other's feelings I want you to have some vacation to the foundation. To clear your mind and soul, so if what it is you decide I will always respect it."

Chaya nodded as a sign that she agreed of what her best friend Kim suggested.