198 The Twin's Birth

Two weeks before her expected date of delivery, Maxine returned to the Philippines. She had given her word and couldn't just back out.

Meanwhile all along, Glenda felt something wasn 't normal. Her belly was way too small than her two pregnant friends who were at the same gestational age with her. Her baby kicked less stronger and less frequent than theirs. The more she got afraid to show up for prenatal assessment. To think, she made up alibis succesfully just to avoid being checked. Though she took up business as her college course, she was not totally ignorant to sciences. She could always do her own research. There were too many books available. She just didn't want to hear any negative impression that would ruin her excitement. Come what may!