Epilogue
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"Si RUSSELL?!?!" Sigaw ni Gerald sa loob ng kwarto nila ni Sarah.
"Ano ka ba babe! Bunganga mo!" Saway naman ni Sarah.
"Eh mas babaero pa sya kesa sa akin eh!"
"O! Edi inamin mo rin!"
"That's not the point babe! He's gonna break her heart! Papaiyakin nya lang si Sammie!"
"Geraldo are you hearing yourself?! You sound exactly like my daddy! And you're describing yourself!"
"I am no near that b-boy!"
"Gerald please do not interfere. We agreed not to interfere to our children's love life!"
"But Sarah-"
"Gerald!" She gave him her most piercing look. Gerald let out a sigh of defeat. "Now, go out there and be on you're best behavior. This is your daughter's night. She's a doctor now!"
Lumabas ang mag asawa mula sa kwarto nila patungo sa backyard nila where the celebration is happening. They mingled with their friends and Sammie's friends.
"Nang!" Bati ni Russell kay Sarah na papalapit sa kanila.
"Russ!" Ngiti ni Sarah. "Asawa ko behave..." She said to Gerald while smiling waiting for Russell to get to her. "Kamusta hijo! Looking good ha!" She beso with him. "Where's your mom and dad?"
"Nong!" He handed his hand to shake Gerald's hand.
"Russell, kamusta?" He accepted Russell's hand.
"Okay lang po. Sila mom and dad padating na," Russell replied.
"Nay! Tay!" Bati ni Sammie. "Oh good you guys met Russell. Remember Russell? Tay, Nay si Russell po..."
Nakahaway ang kamay ni Sarah sa bewang ng asawa. She gripped on him signaling him to calm down. Damang dama niya ang kumukulong dugo ng asawa.
"Boyfriend ko na po si Russell," Sammie continued with her eyes closed.
"Nang, Nong nag mamahalan po kami ni Sam. I love her with all of me. She made me realize the better me. She change my life for the better," paliwanag ni Russell.
Naramdaman ni Sarah na nag tense ang buong katawan ng asawa. "Sammie why don't you and Russell entertain your other guests," sabi ni Sarah.
"Tatay..." Sabi ni Sammie na naramdaman ang pagka tense din ni Gerald.
"Sige na Sammie. Ako na bahala kay Tatay," sabi ki Sarah.
"No! No No NO!!" Sigaw ni Gerald pag labas ng walk in closet nila sa kwarto. "Ni hindi konnga nakita nanligaw yun lalakeng yun eh! Tapos boyfriend na kaagad! Hindi ko nga alam na meron na pala namamagitan sa kanila!"
"Ano ka ba! Marinig ka ng anak mo eh," saway ulit ni Sarah.
"So?!"
"Babe... They love each other. At kilala naman natin si Russell. Anak sya ng mga bestfriends natin. We know how he was raised. Malapitin siya ng mga babae, oo pero hindi nya kasalanan na ganon sya. Wala naman siya ginagawang masama," sabi ni Sarah. "And Sammie is a smart lady. Alam niya ginagawa niya." Lumapit si Sarah sa asawa at minasahe ang mga balikat. "I think you're not ready to let go of your one and only princess."
"I remember yun bata pa sya, lagi kami nag tatago sayo para kumain ng cereal pag gabi dahil ayaw mo sya kumain ng sweets pag gabi," napangiti si Gerald habang inaalala ang kabataan ni Sammie. "She would hold her Dora bowl with her little chubby fingers like yours." He kissed her fingers. "Ngayon may boyfriend na sya. Susunod mag aasawa na. Sometimes I wish the time would stop para hindi na sila lumaki." He chuckled.
