Instant Daddy and Mommy?

Chapter 15 - Memory of the Past

REILA'S POV

"Oh saan ka na, Ney?" I am here now sa isang cafe kasi inaantay ko si Levy. May problema yata ang bestfriend ko kaya dali-dali akong pumunta dito.

[Malapit na, give me 5 minutes.]

"Okay, ingat ka ha. I'll order your favorite na latte?"

[Oo, ikaw na bahala. Basta don't tell anyone that I coming to meet you, specially Liz.]

"Fine, put down the phone at baka masnatch pa yan. Toodles, Ney." Sigh... Ano na naman kayang gulo ang pinasok nang babaeng ito.

She is talking about Hannah Elizabeth Rios-Hayes, isa pa naming bestfriend that recently married to an American restaurateur 2 months ago. Napangiti ako sa idea na ang aming si Liz na sobrang conservative, scaredy-cat, at mahiyain sa aming tatlo ay nakabingwit nang imported. Well, matagal-tagal na rin kasi akong wala dito sa Pinas kaya everyone change. Nag-antay pa ako nang 10 minutes bago dumating na ang magaling kong kaibigan.

"I see the new 5 minutes is 10 minutes na pala?" tinaasan ko ito nang kilay and tried to sound pissed.

"Sorry, medyo natraffic. Wag kang magminaldita hindi bagay." she crossed her arms and raised her eyebrow. Then ngumisi kaming dalawa and hugged each other.

"I miss you too, Ney" nagbeso na rin kami. "Kumusta? At ano na naman ang drama mo?" umupo na kami ulit sa table namin.

"Okay lang naman but I need your help." medyo nalungkot ang mukha nito. At kinuwento na nito ang mga naging escapades niya for the past months.

I went home feeling a little bit down after hearing all Levy's situation. I was about to get in the living room when I felt the room spinning. Bigla akong kinabahan and grab the nearest chair but biglang nagdilim ang paningin ko.

GARRETT'S POV

I went to a jewelry store to give Harper something really sweet. Habang nagdadrive bigla akong kinabahan na hindi ko malaman ang dahilan. I called Mika's day care place to check on her using the built-in phone speaker sa kotse.

[Hello, Little Angels Day Care Center, this is Ana. How may I help you?] ito ang greeting nang nasa kabilang linya.

"Hi, this Garrett Crisostomo, Mikaela Sue Crisostomo's dad. I just want to check up on her. Anong oras po ba ang uwian nang class Magnolia?" I know it is weird na hindi ko man lang alam ang uwian ni Mika because it is always Harper who pick her up.

[Ang uwian nila Sir is 10 minutes from now. Are you going to pick her up?] tanong nito.

"I won't promise but I think my girlfriend usually pick her up. Is she not there yet?" medyo na worry ako bigla.

[Si Miss Reila po ba? Nagtataka nga po ako eh kasi usually she is early dito around 30 minutes bago ang uwian.]

"Ah ganun ba. O sige, I will just have to call her to ask her kung susunduin niya si Mika. Thank you very much."

[You're welcome and have a good day.] pagkatapos ay binaba ko na rin ang tawag. Nasaan kaya si Harper? Lumakas na ang kutob ko kaya hindi ko na napigilan at tumawag na ako sa kanya. Malapit na ako sa school ni Mika.

Ring... ring... ring...

She is not picking up her phone. So I dialed it again at wala pa ring sumasagot. Tatawag pa sana ulit ako but andito na ako sa school ni Mika. I waited at the waiting area at nagsilabasan na rin ang mga bata.

"Dad?!? Where's mommy Harper?" nagpakarga na ito sa akin.

"Sorry baby, she didn't pick you up. Maybe she is busy with work. Bakit hindi ba pwedeng ako ang sumundo sa iyo?" nag pout ako that made her giggle.