Comrades in Action Book 1: Lacon DeLevigne

Chapter eighteen

Matapos nilang kumain ng tanghalian ay nagtungo silang lahat sa sala. Dumiretso sa lanai sina Nick at Jared upang makapagusap tungkol sa bibilhin nitong kabayo. Seems like Jared is a breeder at isa si Nick sa mga client nito.

"You want some coffee?" Alok ni Alice sa kanya.

"I'd have tea.. er.. that is if you have some.. kung wala-"

"I have. I always keep a stock of it. Tea person din kasi ako." She winked.

"Me too tita Alice. I want some tea." Singit ni Alleck.

"Like mother like son, huh?" Natutuwang wika ni Alice.

"Why do you drink tea like our moms? You're just a kid." Ani Travis.

"Yeah. You should drink milk or chocolate milk. Their more yummy." Segunda naman ni Trana.

Alleck frowned. "I drink those. But I drink tea more often. Besides, it is far more healthier to drink."

"But chocolate milk tastes far more better than tea." Trana shot back.

"Right, it tastes ugh!" Si Travis.

Alleck shrugged. "Basta. I like it more than chocolate milk."

"You are such a lolo."

Alleck's cute little brows knotted. "Lolo..?" Tumingin ito sa akin. "What's a lolo momma?"

Bago pa ako makasagot ay sumagot na si Trana. "It means a grandpa, slowpoke. You're such a grandpa. Slow and bland."

"Trana! That's bad. Say sorry to Alleck!" Saway ni Alice sa anak.

Trana pouted. Nagsimula na ring manginig ang mga labi nito. Halatang hindi sanay na mapagalitan ng ina.

"It's okay tita Alice. Trana is still a baby. She still don't understand the meaning of individual differences. I'm sure she didn't mean it." Malumanay at madiplomasiyang sagot ni Alleck. But as his mother, I know. Her little minx of a son is smirking inside for putting Trana in her place.

"I'm not a baby! I'm five!" Ang matinis na tili ni Trana.

"Trana.." Ang nagbababalang ani ni Alice.

"But mom.."

"Say sorry. Now."

She pouted and gave us that puppy dog eyes that almost made me coo her. I know Alice was affected with that look too.

"I'm sorry.."

I almost laughed when I noticed how Alleck gaped at Trana when she gave him 'the look'. My six year old son is blushing!

"I-it's okay."

And boy, he's even stuttering.

"Don't mind Trana dude. He's just a crybaby sometimes." Ani Travis na inakbayan pa si Alleck.

"Mom!" Trana cried.

Namutla naman si Travis ng makitang umiiyak ang kakambal.

"So-sorry na Trana... I won't call you a crybaby again.."

Ngunit mas lalo pang lumakas ang palahaw nito. Lalapitan na sana ni Alice ang anak pero naunahan na ito ni Alleck.

"Trana.. do you want to drink chocolate milk?"

And like a magic word. Biglang tumahan si Trana. Sumisinok ito habang tumatango. Alleck smiled.

"Tara sa kitchen. May nakita ako there."

Trana giggled. "You sound weird." Ani nito ng mapansin ang pagbigkas ni Alleck sa tagalog nito. Agad naman namula ang mukha ng anak ko.

"I'm still learning." Sagot ni Alleck na ang tinutukoy ay ang pagsasalita nito ng tagalog.