Seeking Gaston Lynx Esquivel

Chapter 57

"Thank you, Boss." Mahina nitong sambit.

Mas lalo lumawak ang pagkakangiti niya. He then ruffled his hair. "You're welcome."

Sumunod naming kinuha ang isa pa niyang gustong laruan. Pagkatapos ay nagpunta na kami sa cashier. May kaunting pila kaya medyo nagtagal kami.

I was paying for his toys when I heard him gasp.

"Sukli niyo po, Ma'am." Kinuha ko ito at tumingin sa tinitingnan ni Calyx.

At the back of the cashier was a glass cabinet full of toys. Probably the exclusives and expenses ones. Pero kaagad kong nakita ang gusto niya. It was the full collection of Toy stories, sa baba nito ay may nakapaskil na limited set of items.

I looked at Calyx again ng lumapit si Gaston sa kanya. Kinuha ko ang bag ng laruan niya at lumapit sa kanila.

"Do you want it?" Rinig kong tanong ni Gaston.

Saglit na napatulala si Calyx sa kanya. But he shook his head and then looked at me. Lumapit siya sa akin at kinuha ang bag ng laruan niya.

"Let's meet, Lola now, Mama." Tumaas naman ang kilay ko.

I looked at Gaston again but he just shrugged his shoulders off.

Of course, Calyx wanted those toys. He loves toy stories.

We had our dinner in one of the restaurants of the mall.

"Boss, I want more chicken."

I looked at Gaston as he put another piece of chicken on Calyx's plate.

"And I want a watermelon shake too."

Gaston then filled his glass again with his watermelon shake.

I looked at Gaston but he just smiled at me. Maging si Auntie ay panay ang kunot noo sa mga utos ni Calyx.

Few minutes had passed and he called Gaston again. "Boss, I wanna pee, samahan mo ako."

Gaston quickly abandoned his food. But then Calyx raised both of his hands towards his direction.

"I don't wanna walk." Nakasimangot nitong sambit.

Doon na tumaas ang kilay ko.

"Calyx, kaya mong---"

"Nah, it's fine. Let's go, buddy." Gaston then lifted him up.

Ngiting-ngiti si Calyx na paalis ng table habang karga-karga siya ni Gaston.

I looked at Auntie pleadingly. Maging si Auntie ay mukhang hindi alam ang gagawin. Kapwa na lamang kami napabuntong hininga.

Pagkatapos namin kumain ay nagpasya na kaming umuwi. Lalakarin na lang namin papuntang hotel total ay malapit lang naman.

Muli ay nagpakarga si Calyx sa kanya. And Gaston didn't mind all the work given to him.

Kaming dalawa ni Auntie ang magkahawak kamay habang sila ang nauna sa amin. Calyx was telling something to Gaston, maya-maya pa ay lumiko sila sa isang side vendor. And they sell roses.

I saw Calyx grab a one piece yellow rose, and Gaston paid for it. What is this gimmick, again?

Nang naabutan na namin sila ay kaagad na binigay sa akin ni Calyx ang bulaklak habang karga-karga ulit siya ni Gaston.

"This is for you, Mama. Ako po pumili niyan." May pagmamalaki sa boses nito. He then giggled.

Ngumiti naman ako ng marahan. "Thank you, baby."

Pagkatapos ay sabay-sabay na kaming naglakad .

"Did you know that Mama loves roses? And she has a huge plant of yellow roses at her apartment." Calyx mentioned it to Gaston like he was giving him trivia. May pagmamayabang sa tono nito. He even motioned his hands imitating a huge plant.