By Your Side

Chapter 16

Irene

Today is Thursday so it means, ngayon aalis si Greggy. He told me last night that his flight was early so hindi ko na siya kailangang ihatid.

I get up from my bed and it's now 7:53am. I just fixed my bed and placed Gorio in my couch.

After, I went to the bathroom. To freshen up my face and also to brush my teeth.

When I'm done, I went to the kitchen cause I'm hungry already.

"What's our food?" I asked, when I reached the kitchen.

"Bacon and pancakes, you want na ba?" Ate answered.

I looked at the dining table and wala pa sila do'n. "Wala pa sila?" I asked.

"Si Bongbong maagang umalis tsaka si Liza. Sandro was still asleep, and Mommy is having 'me time' on her room." I nodded.

"But call them na, also Sandro." I went upstairs again and to Mommy's room.

"Mommy? we'll gonna eat na po." I opened the door.

I saw her staring at the sky on her big window. "Hmm? what's bothering you, mommy?"

"Nothing, sweetie. I just missed your Dad."

I also miss him, ma. We all do.

"Don't be sad na. Ano ba yan, umagang-umaga, magcr-cry ka pa yata." I replied, we both chuckled.

"Ikaw talaga, Irene." she pinched my nose. "What my life could be if wala ka."

"Asus. si Mommy talaga, nambobola pa. Let's go na, mom I'm hungry na." I said that's why she stood up.

"I'll wake up Sandro pa, ma. Go ahead na." I kissed her cheeks and went to Kuya's room.

"Hey.." I called him when I saw him playing with his toys.

"Tata!" He exclaimed and runned towards me.

"Careful." I reminded him and hugged him. "Goodmorning, baby."

"Goodmorning too, Tata ko." he kissed my cheeks. "Let's go downstairs na po. Let's eat na po." I stood up but before I could walk.

"Tata, buhat." He said and stretched his arms. I released a sigh and carry him.

We went to the dining table and maked him sat beside me.

"Iniwan kana nang, nanay at tatay mo." I teased him.

"No, Daddy didn't leave me."

"Yes, he did." I replied, I saw his eyes forming a water in it.

Duwag ka din palang maiwan a.

"Mama, tata!" he cried. "Irene, bagong gising na bagong gising, pinapaiyak mo." Ate said.

"Tita, did Daddy leave me?"

"No, of course he will not leave you. Nagpapaniwala ka dyan sa Tata mo." Ate replied and put some food on his plate.

Sandro looked at me, "I hate you, Tata!" he glared at me.

"I'm just joking. Come, sit here." I carry him and put him on my laps.

"Tata, was just joking, of course." I kissed his chubby cheek and bite it.

"Ouchiiee!" he yelled.

"Why napaso ka ba?" Ate immediately asked.

"No, tata bite my cheek." Ate glared at me.

"Irene, tigilan mo nga yang pamangkin mo. Isusumbong kita kay Bongbong 'tamo."

"Sandro lead the prayer so we can eat na." Mommy told him, he smiled.