THE DEAL

TD- 72

They were walking hand in hand as they made their way inside the house. It was a pleasant Sunday evening for them.

They were welcomed by their daughter, crying.

Lea then approached her and carried her, "What's wrong, baby?" she worriedly asked her and kissed her cheek.

Gale didn't speak, she burried her face on Lea's shoulder, tightly clunging into her.

Lea and Aga exchanged looks and went inside the house. Her mom was sitting beside her dad, "Mom, why is she crying?"

"Si Elle kasi may sakit." her mom answered.

Panic shot through her, "Hala, since when?"

"No'ng hinatid siya ni Aga sa bahay no'ng Friday morning, okay pa siya. But on the afternoon, ayaw na niyang kumain. Ang tamlay niya na."

She frowned and looked at her daughter, "Where is Elle now, anak?"

Gale pointed somewhere and looked at her dad, "Dada, carry."

Lea then gave her to Aga. Aga lovingly carried his daughter and kissed her forehead, "Elle's going to be fine, anak." he told her.

Gale frowned, "Elle's old."

Lea went to Elle and carried her, too. "Oo nga, baka, too old na si Elle that's why she got sick. What do you think, babes?"

"How old is she?" Gale asked her dad.

"10 or 11?"

Gale's eyes widened, "Older than me?"

He smiled, his daughter is as adorable as her mom, "Yes, anak. She's older than you. Elle's your Ate."

Gale giggled, "But she's not--"

"She's our first baby kaya." he answered.

"No, I'm the baby."

"Hindi ka na baby, ang laki mo na." he answered.

Gale gave him a look and answered, "You told mimi she's your baby although she's big already."

Lea chuckled, "Anak kasi, you're dada is a flirt."

Gale gave them a questioning look.

"Lea, don't tell her those words. Bata pa 'yang anak niyo." her dad scolded her.

Aga stuck his tongue out, "Buti nga."

Gale laughed.

Lea just rolled her eyes at Aga and continued petting Elle, "Kawawa naman baby ko. Sick."

"Mimi, I'm not sick."

"Elle is."

"Let's cure her." Gale suggested.

"We're not doctors, anak. We can't cure her."

"Let's give her medicines." she suggested again.

Lea smiled and kissed her daughter on her cheek, "Bata ka pa nga, anak."

"Lea," her mom called her. "Pupunta 'yong parents ni Aga tonight. May pag-uusapan daw tayo."

She gulped and looked at Aga. Of course, she knows what that is. "Okay, mom. Patutulugin ko na muna si Gale."

Aga sighed and went to Gale's room. "Shower ka na, babes. I'll take care of Elle."

"Later na. Pahinga lang ako."

He smirked, "Gusto mo bang sumunod ako sa'yo sa shower, babes?"

She rolled her eyes and shouted, "Flirt!"