THE YOUNG MILLIONAIRE IS MY HUSBAND

JOTA'S BIRTHDAY

He's 22 today.I prepared a birthday party for him at the house. It's a small gathering for both our families and 3 of his closest friends. Only the people he feels comfortable with. It was fun. In the middle of the party, Jota announced something to us.

"I do not know if this is true or just a dream. But help me and tell me if it happened or not."

Everyone agreed even my father who wanted Jota to take it slow.

He looked at me first.

" We met in New York at the tournament, yes you have been telling me this all the time...but you never told me what you were wearing then. You were in a dress, a beige dress and sneakers. Your dress was until below your knees. You stood out to think there were taller girls there then, because you had blond hair and you were so Asian."

Everyone laughed. How long has he been keeping this from me?

"We were 7 guys who passed in front of you then, Steve is more guapo than me, right Steve?" and Steve laughed and agreed, "But you were looking at me. Only me, right?"

I nodded. Damn was I that obvious then? And he remembered that?

"Steve, you have a crush on the cashier at the gym where we work out, right? It's been 3 years and you have not made your move. I guess you should send her flowers."

"Damn, if he knows Steve's secrets, pano na lang ako> We grew up together. Pati kalokohan ko sa Harvard alam niya."

That was Benja, Jota's best friend and business partner.

"Hahahahaha Benja, ikaw ang pinaka clear na ginawa mo na naaalala ko is.... You had sex at Central Park with that high school cheerleader you were so afraid she would complain because after you did that you hid pare, pinagtaguan mo siya."

"P***ngina Jota ang dfaming bata dito oh at kaliangan mo pa talaga sabihin dito yan? EH maalala mo nung nagpakasal kayo ni Silk sa Nevada? Sabi mo sa akin PARE ANG GANDA GANDA NG ASAWA KO SA TINGIN MO MAKAKASCORE AKO NGAYON SA KANYA yan ang sinabi niya sa akin nun Silk, sabi ko sa kanya, HINDI PWEDE YAN PARE MUKHANG INOSENTE ANG NABINGWIT MO."

Lahat nagtawanan sa sinabi ni Benja. PAti ako natawa, di ko akalain na pinagnasaan na ako ng asawa ko noon pa. Tumatawa lang si Jota at parang naaalala niya talaga.

"Hahaha Benja tumigil ka baka madami pa akong sasabihin tungko sa yo"

Tumayo si Benja at niyakap si Jota at akmang itutumba pero naglolokohan lang sila."

"Kuya Hyung, remember nung nagka problema kayo ni Ate Shirlette? Akala niya nambababae ka pero ang totoo niyan nasa opisina ko lang ikaw naglalaro ng DOTA kasama sina Steve at Benja. Ayaw naman nating sabihin sa kanya kasi mas malala ang reaksyon niy kaysa pag nalaman niyang nambababae ka. Remember nung nahuli nila kayo? Nagtago ka sa bahay namin?"

"Imagine gusto ko kayong paghahalikan lahat kasi hindi siya nambababae nun. Kaso DOTA? Dun ako ipinagpapalit? sa DOTA?"sabi ng hipag ko. Nagtawanan ang kahat ng tao na nandun.

Lahat ay inisa isa ni Jota. SInabi ang mga deepest secrets nila. Lahat imbes na nagalit sa kanya, natuwa at natawa. Natuwa sila kasi feeling nila bumalik naang old Jota.

"Everyday, may naaalala ako. Minsan nagugulat ako kasi ang bilis ng dating nila, minsan hindi ko sila makontrol kaya natatakot ako na feeling ko nababaliw na ako. Pero dahil kay Papa at Kuya Hyung at yung mga therapists ko, I learned how to control it. I think I am almost there."

Marami nag congratulate sa kanila. Maraming nagsilapitan kay Jota. Nung matapos ang mga eto ako naman ang nagsalita.

"Thank you everyone for coming. Thank you to my staff, Mang Julio, Manang Beth and Lita sa lahat ng tulong sa pagprepare at pag unawa sa min ni Jota lalo na kay Jota."

HAHAHAHAHAHHAHA

"Thanks to everyone alam niyo na ang mga ginawa at ginagawa niyo sa amin lalo na kay Jota sa journey niyang to. Thank you kay Benja at Steve for guiding me and teaching me about the busines...HINDI ako magiging boss....Magdodoktor pa din ako."

"Silk, may utang ka pa sa amin niSteve na kiss."

Tumayo si Jota at hinarap ang mga kaibigan

"Putangina subukan niyo walang kaikaibigan mga pare ihuhulog ko kayo sa opisina."

"Hahahaha Jota, ang KISS na sinasabi namin eh yung mga type naming models ni Steve na taga KISS Modeling. Malisyoso asawa mo SIlk."

"HAhahaha, Honey mga modelo yung KISS"

Lumapit si JOta at hinalikan si Silk at itinuro ang mga kaibigan na nagtatawanan na parang bang I'm watching you.

"Happy birthday Honey. Jino will give his gift tomorrow na at mukhang tulog na yata siya. My wish sa yo is, sana tuloy tuloy na ang pag galing mo. I wish you good health and happiness and I pray to grow old with you. Thank you for everything that you have done for me, be it be the Old Jota or the New Jota, thank you for everything. Thank you for your love. Thank you for Jino and .... for her or him (itinuro ko angtyan ko) Happy Birthday Honey.I love you."

"May bago na naman?"

"Ang galing mo Jota."

"Sharpshooter ka talaga Jota."

"Ilang taon na pala si Jino?"

Then Jota came near me, all the catcalls I no longer hear.

"May kapatid na si Jino? When?"

"September 2nd week or 3rd week."