Sa Bawat Araw

Crush

"I enjoyed today. Thank you." Amara said. She hugged me from behind and I can feel her baby bump. Hahaha.

"Pero dad, gusto kong makausap si Sam." Dugtong niya kaya humarap ako sa kaniya.

"Bakit? You shouldn't be bothering yourself to talk to someone who would cause you more stress." Tugon ko sa kaniya.

"I'm fine. You don't have to worry about me. I just want to talk to her. You know na mas lalo akong mabbother kung hindi ko siya makakausap." Hinila niya ako paupo sa bed and doon kami nag-usap.

I held her hand at tinignan ko siya sa mata.

"If that's what you want then we'll do it. Pero please be careful. Ayokong magkasakitan kayo or anything like that." I said and she smiled.

"Of course. Basta makipagusap lang siya ng maayos." Sabi niya.

"Let's go to sleep. It's been a long day." I said.

Inayos na namin yung bed and laid on it.

"Goodnight." We both said as we turned off the lampshade.

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Amara's POV

Naiinis na ako. Kanina pa ako pagising gising. And ang likot ko na, I don't know how I should sleep.

I can't find a comfortable position to sleep in. Umupo na muna ako and I turned on the lampshade. Kanina ko pa gustong matulog.

It's 1 in the morning palang. Ayoko naman na mapuyat. Hmmm, I decided to go to the kitchen. Nagdahan dahan lang ako para hindi magising si Alex. Kaya kahit kinukusot kusot ko pa ang mata ko ay bumaba na ako sa kusina.

I opened the refrigerator and looked inside. Ang daming food pero hindi ko alam kung anong gusto kong kainin.

On second thought, I'll eat chocolate chip cookies nalang. With milk syempre. Hahaha. Just like the old times noong buntis ako kay Calli, I can't survive a day without eating cookies and dipping it in milk.

Kinuha ko 'yung isang pack ng cookies and the bottle of milk tsaka ako umupo sa dining table.

I scrolled through my phone habang kumakain ng cookies. Sinalin ko na rin sa glass 'yung milk so that I can dip the cookies!! Super sarap.

I was busy eating then I heard someone going down the stairs. After a few seconds, pumasok si Calli sa dining and nagulat pa when she saw me.

"Mmy!" Nakahawak siya sa dibdib niya at natawa kaming dalawa.

"Sorry! Hahaha. Why are you still up?" Tanong ko. She pulled a chair in front of me at umupo doon.

"Nagising lang po. Ang lamig kasi sa room." Tumayo muna siya and pumunta sa fridge then came back with a tupperware of brownies.

"Ikaw po? Diba bawal magpuyat?" Hahaha. Mas kabisado pa niya 'yung rules for me.

"It's hard to sleep eh. Nagigising ako." Sagot ko. This scene is just like before. I remembered kasi noong hindi ko pa alam na anak ko si Calli, we would always talk in the middle of the night sa kitchen. Though nasa condo kami ngayon but the ambience feels the same.

"Sweetheart, what if maging busy si mommy kay Aleara when she's here na? Is that okay with you?" Tanong ko pero syempre that won't happen. I won't be too busy for Calli. Babalansehin ko ang time ko sa kanila and of course, I have Alex with me para tulungan ako.

"Okay lang po. Tutulong din naman po ako sa pag-aalaga kay Aleara eh." She answered. Awww.

"And maiintindihan ko naman po if ever that happens kasi kailangan ng guidance and care ni baby Aleara. Kaya don't worry about me po! I got myself!" Nagthumbs up pa siya and nagwink. Hahaha. Ang cute.