Another Chance?

Chapter 14

Imee

We are here now at the cemetery to visit Dad. Mommy is busy preparing the foods while Irene and I are helping her.

While Greggy and Bongbong takes care of my two boys who are running and catching each other.

After this, we will go home to Ilocos. Doon na rin didiretso si Rod na hanggang ngayon ay nasa Davao pa.

"Ate, pagdating sa Ilocos diretso tayo sa Sta. Monica Church ha." Irene told me. I then gave her a look. "Bakit? pwede namang bukas na lang." I answered.

"Wala. Eh na-miss ko lang puntahan 'yon tsaka libutin yung Sarrat." I then caught her looking at Daddy's tomb.

Daddy and Irene really used to have a roadtrip before. Just the two of them, they will leave in the morning and they will just come back after dinner.

While me, my bonding with Daddy is to watch him work in the office right after he woke me up until he finish. Just like what he told me, I am the only one of his children who likes to watch him work.

Because Irene and Bongbong will get really bored if they watch Daddy to do his work. Actually, he really has a schedule of his work and that includes the bonding to his children.

"Nakakamiss lang. Dati kapag Monday yung bonding niyo ni Daddy, ako naman kapag Saturday while Kuya is on Friday." Irene suddenly said.

Napatango naman ako. Even I already have a children, I just sometimes or really miss being Ferdinand's daughter. I miss being his darling genius of a girl.

"Nako, mommy! Nagdadrama na naman dalawa mong anak!" We heard Bongbong shouted.

Irene glared at him. "Bakit, hindi ka anak?" she asked, I then laughed. "Tumigil na nga kayo. Kumain na tayo, Imee tawagin mo na yung mga anak mo, pati na rin si Greggy." Mommy told me.

I went out and search for them. "Greggy, kakain na raw. Borgy, Mike come." I said when I finally found them.

Lumapit naman sila kaagad kaya nakabalik na rin kami. Irene immediately wipes Greggy's sweat which made me and Bonget look at each other.

Kapatid ko na 'to, 'di pa umamin e halata na siya.

Hindi na lang namin pinansin at baka magalit pa sa amin, lagot kami kay Daddy.

Sinagi naman ako ni Bongbong kaya napatingin ako sa kanya. "Pagsabihan mo 'yan, halatang-halata na siya." he whispered and pointed Irene.

I looked at them, Irene is putting rice on Greggy's plate. "Kumain ka ng marami ha. Anyway did you finish all your works na?"

"Yes, love. Takot ko nalang sayo." Greggy answered. I just shake my head and also prepare Borgy and Michael's food.

Tinabihan naman ako ni Mommy. "Imee.." she then call me. "Po?" I asked when she looked at me directly.

"Mommy naman, kumakain e." I reacted, alam kong uusisain ako ng nanay ko tungkol kina Irene.

Eto naman kasing sila Irene, hindi ilugar ang kalandian.

"Anong meron?" she whispered, I chuckled. "Ewan ko po. Tanong mo nalang si Irene, ma." I whispered back. "Pagdating sa akin, hindi naman nagsasalita si Irene e."

I looked at her. "Magsasalita 'yan. Kulitin niyo lang, para namang matitiis ka ni Irene, ma." I whispered because Irene and Greggy are just Infront of us.

"Are you talking about me?" Irene suddenly asked. We looked at her and so I rolled my eyes. "Bakit naman? maganda ka ba? famous ka?" I asked. Natawa naman dahil doon si Borgy.