Collapsing Sky [Bravehearted Beauty #1]

Special Chapter

"This is my slacks, my helmet, and my hood. Bakit mo 'to suot, Deicoon?" taas kilay na tanong ng ama niya. Ibinaba niya ito saka inalalayan papunta sa sofa.

"I killed the ants po," nakangusong sagot niya. Archie carried Eon on his lap and Machus on his nape.

"Ants there are too many, Deicoon. You shouldn't kill them. Babalik rin yun," saway nito.

Napayuko si Deicoon. "But they bit me. For sure they will also bite our baby sister when Mommy gives birth already. She will cry po."

Archie and I chuckled. Hinalikan ko sa malambot na pisngi si Machus nang lumapit siya sa'kin. "Walang makakalapit na ants kay Arich. Promised yun." Deicoon smiled and nodded.

"Pipigilan ko po lahat ants para hindi po kagatin si baby sister," proud na sabi niya. "That will be my welcome gift for her."

"How about you Eon? You have gift?" tanong ni Archie. Eon nodded multiple times.

"I will show her my drawings," sagot nito.

Ngumiti si Archie saka hinawakan ang kamay ni Machus. "You have gifts?" Napalabi ako ng umiling si Machus. Imposible.

"I don't," sagot niya.

"Liar!" sigaw ni Deicoon sa kanya. "Dad, Machus has a gift. He told me that he will protect Arich the rest of his life." Machus pouted. Ginulo ni Archie ang buhok niya saka ito hinalikan sa noo.

I smiled while looking at them. Nadagdagan ng lalaki ang pamilya ko. I remembered how my family was amazed when I said we will be having triplets and all of it were boys. Pero mas lalo lang silang natuwa nitong mga nakaraang buwan nang malaman na magkakaroon ng babae.

"Protect your sister. All of you. Understand?" sagot ni Archie. Tumango ang tatlo. "What merienda do you want?" tanong niya.

"We want the oblong pie po," Machus answered, pertaining to leche flan.

"Okay. My knights want a leche flan?" Boys nodded at him. "Okay. Let's go to the kitchen." Nagsitakbo ang talo sa kusina. Si Archie naman ay tinulungan akong tumayo. "Anong gusto ng asawa ko?" tanong nya.

I kissed him on his chin before answering. "I want eggpies," sagot ko. He smirked at what I said.

"Do you want a different egg?" I slapped his cheeks softly.

"Nakaka-apat na tayo Archie. Umayos ka," natatawang sabi ko.

Humagikgik siya sa sinabi ko. "Kahit na. Dalawang bayo lang naman lahat 'yan."

Sa pangalawang beses ay sinampal ko muli siya nang mahina. I rolled my eyes. Nilampasan ko siya habang hawak ang tiyan ko nang sumunod naman siya.

"You don't want?" he asked playfully.

I glared at him while walking. "Gusto. Pero pwede pahinga muna tayo ng ilang taon? Nakakakaba sperm cells mo." He barked a laughter at what i said.

"Why?" natatawang tanong niya.

"Baka maging quadruplets na yung sunod Archie," i stated. He pouted at what i said.

"Sabagay. Pero sige. Aanakan parin kita sa susunod."

Napailing na lang ako sa sinabi niya at umupo sa may upuan. Pinanood ko ang mga lalaki kong busy sa paggagawa ng letche flan.

"We have finished meriendas here. Ito muna ang ubusin ninyo. We will make eggpies for Mommy and Baby Arich."

"Yes Dad!" They all answered. Lumapit sa'kin ang apat saka pinatili ang mga apron nila.

"Thank you baby," sambit ko kay Eon nang bigyan niya 'ko nang isang mangkok ng ubas.