"Eli anak nakakausap mo ang mommy mo?" Greggy asked habang kumakain sila ng tanghalian sa bahay nila.
"Yup, she always updates me about her whereabouts naman dad"
"Aren't she going to visit you here? Weekend na bukas, she must visit you lalo na at wala kang pasok"
"She's busy daw daddy, I understand naman. Magkikita naman kami sa friday, she'll fetch me here and we're going to have a sleepover at San Juan"
"Bakit hindi niya ipaalam sa akin?" Tanong ni Daddy.
This time napatingin na si Eli sa daddy niya.
"She's busy nga daddy. Halos di na nga ako maupdate, baka nakakalimutan niya lang. Teka nga why are you asking about her. Do you miss her?" Asar na tanong ni Eli.
"Ofcourse not, why would I miss your mom?" Deny ni Greggy, natawa naman sakanya si Eli.
"Dad is there any chance na you two getting back together? Like comeback?" Tanong ni Eli, tinignan ni Greggy ang anak at halata namang hindi ito nagbibiro sa tanong niya.
"Honestly El, I still care for your mom. I'm still concerned about her, I still don't want to see her crying but to answer your question, it's a no. I may still care for her but hindi ko na siguro kayang makipagbalikan sa mommy mo. All I want is to be civil with her" sagot ni Greggy sa anak.
Natahimik si Eli pero agad din itong tumango at ngumiti, assuring her dad that she's fine with his answer.
May parte kay Eli na umaasa at nangangarap ng kumpletong pamilya pero alam niya rin sa sarili niya na sobrang labong mangyari iyon. Hindi biro ang pinagdaanan ng daddy niya kaya hindi niya ito masisisi kung ayaw na nitong makipagbalikan kay Irene.
Siguro nga nabigyan lang siya ng pag-asa nung makita niya kung gaano kasaya si Irene at Greggy tuwing magkakasama silang tatlo. Nagkaroon lang siya ng hope nang makita na ayos naman ang samahan nila pero hindi pala iyon basta basta.
"Did you guys had a fight?" Eli asked dahilan para mapahinto si Greggy sa pagsubo ng pagkain.
"Why'd you ask?"
"Nothing, I just feel that something is wrong between the two of you. Since bumalik si Doc hindi naman awkward pag magkatabi or magkasama kayo. I just feel a bit of awkwardness at paglayo after nung dinner kila Tita Alice. Nag-away ba kayo daddy?" She asked.
Alam ni Eli na nag-away ang dalawa, halata naman eh. Hindi niya lang maitanong kay Irene o Kay Greggy. Mahigit isang linggo nang hindi nakikita ni Eli si Irene, kaya alam niyang may mali. Sa totoo lang miss na ni Eli si Irene, gusto niya itong imbitahan sa bahay nila pero nahihiya naman siya. Ayaw niyang magdemand kay Irene dahil busy na tao ang nanay niya.
"Just a bit of misunderstanding El but we are trying to fix it for you, I saw her the other day and we had a talk. We're fine naman" wika ni Greggy para kahit papaano ay hindi na isipin ni Eli kung ano man ang problema nila.
"Are you going to continue courting Tita Paula dad?" Tanong nanaman ni Eli
Greggy messed Eli's hair.
"Dami mong nasasagap El, are you a gossip girl?" Natatawang wika ni Greggy
Eli pouted, "just asking lang naman e"
"I still don't know El, I don't want to hurt her so If I ever decide to court her I will make sure na hindi ko siya masasaktan" tumango tango si Eli.
"But you love her?" Makulit na tanong ni Eli
"Hay naku, I will let you know pag sure na lahat" sagot ni Greggy and they continue eating.
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"Doc wala ka bang balak umuwi?" Steve asked when he enter Irene's office.
