Chapter 7
TINANGHALI na ng gising si Carmela, dahil sa umaga na rin siya nakatulog. Matapos magshower at magsuot lang ng simple top at leggings at bumaba na siya sa kusina para makapag late breakfast. Nasa paanan na siya ng hagdan ng makarinig siya ng ingay mula sa garden. Nang sumilip siya sa bintana ay nakita niya si Carl at Third na masayang naglalaro ng basketball.
Naninikip ang dibdib ni Carmela. Carl look so happy, kahit ayaw niya ng presensya ni Third sa kanilang bahay ay hindi niya pwedeng ikaila that he makes her son so happy.
“Bakit hindi ka muna magbreakfast man lang muna, bago ka lumabas at harapin sila. Have some coffee honey.” nasa tabi na pala niya ang kanyang Mommy nang hindi niya namamalayan. Hindi siya sumagot sa sinabi nito bagkus ay umalis na siya sa pagkakadungaw sa bintana at tinungo ang komedor kung nasaan nakahanda na ang almusal.
Nang matapos ay wala na siyang ibang magagawa pa kundi ang lumabas ng garden. This is the perfect time para magkausap na sila ni Third ng masinsinan.
Nang makita siya ni Carl na palapit sa mga ito at masaya siyang sinalubong nito.
“Mom! Mom! Dad says that we could go now to Enchanted Kingdom, I know we have already been there a lot of times, but this time it will different because Dad is coming with us, but he told me that we should ask for your permission first, so can we go there? Can we? Can we?” walang prenong sabi nito sa kanya.
Tinignan niya muna si Third. “What are you doing here so early?”
“I never left.” tipid na sagot nito. Hindi rin inaalis nito ang tingin sa kanya.
“What?!” gulat na tanong niya rito.
“I slept in the guest room,” parang walang anumang sagot nito,
“Yes Mom, and we ate breakfast together, I wanted to wake you up but Dad says that we should just let you rest some more.” ibinaling niya ang tingin sa anak. Kailangan niya nang sanayin ang sarili na nasa palagid na parati simula ngayon si Third. “So Mom, can we go now? Can we?” excited na muling sabi sa kanya ni Carl. She squat so that they were at the same level as her son.
“You know what, why don't I just let the two of you go alone. It will be just you and Dad, like bonding time I'll just wait here 'till you come back. What do you say? Huh?” sabi niya sa anak. It's already bad enough na palagi nang nasa paligid si Third. Kung makakasama pa niya ito at ang anak nila, it will be awkward. Hindi niya pwedeng hayaan ang sariling magilusyon na magiging isang masayang pamilya sila. Ganun din ang mararamdaman ni Carl. Matalinong bata si Carl, kaya naman mare-realize din nito na hindi sila tulad ng ibang pamilya kung saan magkasama ang mga magulang.
“You mean you're not coming with us.” nawala ang malapad nitong ngiti kanina lang. It breaks her heart to see his son disappointed, but it's all for the good. Spending time with Third won't do anything good specially for her heart.
“No sweetie.” humarap naman ito kay Third.
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