A Life Beside Him (AlDub/MaiChard)

CHAPTER 4

MAINE's POV

Almost 4 months na simula ng magbalik ako sa work. Everyday, RJ and I go to Eat Bulaga para mag-host ng ilang segment ng noon time show. Di namin sukat akalain na aabot ng 46 years ang show at magiging part kami nito. Si Seth, inihahatid namin kila Nanay bago kami pumasok tapos susunduin namin pagkatapos ng work. Minsan naman isinasama namin sya. Ganun ang set-up namin eversince nag-work na kami pareho. RJ accepts offers for TVC shoot, magazine covers and other more endorsements. Monday-Saturday ang EB but we make sure na Sunday will be our Family Day. We already talked about it to make sure that we have enough time for each other para na rin kay Seth. We don't want him to feel na wala kaming time sa kanya.

Today is Sunday meaning NO WORK COMMITMENT for today. Alas sais pa lang gumising na ako to prepare everything. All together, nag-attend kami ng mass sa kalapit na church and now we're here at Subic. Picnic by the beach.

"Love baeb" RJ knocks on the window of the car. Probaby checking us. Nandito kami sa loob at binibihisan ko si Seth. Gusto na daw nyang mag-play sa sand at mag-build ng sand castle.
"Yep?" I answered.
"Ibababa ko na ung food para makakain muna tayo. Half past 11 na and it's time for lunch" he get the baskets I prepared earlier and the small piece of cloth enough for the three of us and placed it under the fruitless coconut tree.

"Mom can we go there now? I wanna build a sand castle. Pleaseeee." then he kissed me on the lips. Such a sweet kiddo. To convince me maybe? Haha
"Ask your Dad first" kahit naman gaano ka-cute ang anak ko at kahit bibigay na ako sa pagpapaawa nya, ayaw ko pa rin i-risk ung safety nya. Kailangan kasama nya isa sa amin ng Daddy nya.

Hurriedly, he run to his Dad who's just a few steps away. He sweetly nuzzle his head at RJ's back. Tryin' to be a pababy boy so that he would let him play. After a while, nakita kong napasimangot ang anak ko kaya naman nilapitan ko na sila.

"What's with the long face Gab?" calling him by his second name. When we do that, he knows that we're serious.
"Dad won't let me. Mom please help me convince Dad"
Napatingin ako kay RJ na nakatingin sa amin habang nakangiti. Binasa ko kung ano ang nasa isip nya by the way he looks and there I found out what he wanted me to say.

Umupo ako para maging ka-level ko sya at tska hinawakan ang magkabila nyang balikat "Gab, we have to eat first then we'll go after" pagpapaliwanag ko. I know he understands what we wanted to happen. Kaya naman nagmamadaling tumakbo ito papunta cloth na nilatag ni Daddy. Our son is undeniably a ball of energy and sunshine.

"Before we eat, let's pray muna" sabi ni RJ then he took the lead.
After we eat, nagbihis na kami. I'm wearing two piece pero syempre may cover up. Di naman kasi papayag si Mr. Faulkerson ng ganun ganun na lang. RJ and Seth wore trunks with the same design. Believe me when I say that my husband is just so fcking hot! Buti na lang private 'tong lugar na ito at kami lang ang tao ngayon plus safe pa. Mainit ang mata ng media sa amin lalo na ngayon balik showbiz na ako. Plus the fact that our family is admired by many.

"Let's take some pictures Daddy" sabi ni Seth habang nakaupo kami sa buhanginan. Kaya naman inilabas ko ang Instax na dala ko.
"1,2,3 smileeee" when we look at the photo, si RJ lang ang nakasmile. Ako kasi I hug and kiss Seth on the cheeks while he giggled at me.

Moments after, we're now feeling the salty water in our skin. Naghabulan kami sa dalampasigan, nag-collect ng shells at kung anu-ano pang fun activities ang ginawa namin.

"Kain muna tayo ng snacks na baon natin. Mamaya na ulit" sabi ko sa mag-ama at bumalik na ako sa cottage namin. Nakakailang hakbang pa lang ako ng may humapit sa bewang ko. Sino pa ba? Edi si RJ na pasan pasan ang anak namin.
"You're so naughty Daddy" natatawang sabi ko na nakapagpahalaklak kay Seth.
Magkahawak kamay kaming naglakad pabalik.

Pagkarating sa cottage, nagshower muna kami at binihisan ko ulit si Seth ng damit baka kasi malamigan ung likod. After a while nakatulog ang aming paturtur. Napagod siguro sobrang active kasi eh kaya nagpahinga na lang din muna kami ni RJ.

Nakaupo ako ngayon sa dalampasigan. Ang alon ay humahampas sa aking mga paa. Maya-maya lang naramdaman kong tinabihan ako ni RJ.
"Alam ko maraming beses na natin 'tong ginawa" napalingon ako sa sinabi nya. Wondering kung ano ang gusto nyang iparating "Beach get away" paglilinaw nya. Nagbalik tingin ulit ako sa malawak na karagatan.
"Malapit ng mag-sunset" sabi ko sabay turo sa may direksyon ng araw.
"Maraming beses na rin nating nasaksihan ng sabay ang paglubog ng araw" inakbayan nya ako kaya isinandal ko ang ulo ko sa kanyang balikat at tahimik na nakinig sa sinasabi nya. "5 years of marriage, 10 years beside you. Cliché na but I will never get tired of saying that God gave me you. Love, I will always be your ocean and you will always be my shore. Kahit saan makarating, kahit mapalayo minsan, I'll keep on coming back to you. Same as the ocean hugs the shore" napaiyak ako sa sinabi nya. He's a man of words. Alam ko na when he said it, he really mean it.
"Sana after 10 years, ganito pa rin tayo 'no" sagot ko naman sa kanya.
"What do you mean by that?" napakunot ang noo nyang sagot.
"It's not what you're thinking baeb. I mean, sana kahit matanda na tayo, magkasabay pa rin nating panunuorin ang paglubog at muling pagsikat ng araw" I dreamily said as I envision my life beside him.
"Of course baeb. Life is never an easy path but it will be worth it. Magkasabay at hawak kamay natin haharapin ang bukas ha. Promise?" assuring me a promise of forever.
"PROMISE!" and we do the familiar pinky swear under the shadows of the sunset.