Chasing In The Dark

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"Mommy!"

Napatawa at napahagikhik nalanag ako habang nagsisigaw ang anak ko. Earlier, he wants to swim at gusto niyang mabilad sa araw and the reason was so unexplanable. He wants to be tan, he doesn't like his pale and white color nakakabakla daw. Kahit na gwapo siya sa paningin ko.

But he regrets his decision, his father is know making him swim from the high part of the sea. He knows how to swim but his afraid from sea monsters kaya sa swimming pool niya lang gusto kapag napapagtripan niyang maligo kasama si Jeorge noon. But i guess, Mone is just teasing Sameir it even look like they are having some bonding time. Father and son time.

"So this is the result of my decision, huh."

I smiled as i mumbled that to myself.

It's been one week since we stay in Mone's resort, walang torista dito dahil pinagbabawalan. He wants this resort to be his, not to be for everyone. Tago din ang resort na ito, may mga tauhan man ay kaonti lang. Good for reserving Mone's family when they visited.

"Mom, Tita Mari called last time."

"What did your Tita say?"

Mone is looking at us. We're laying on the bed now, ready to sleep but then suddenly Sameir opened a topic that i didn't even know. Thank god he still have the guts to say it. He never forgets something, kahit katiting na impormasyon ay hindi niya nakakalimutan it will always stay in his mind. A memory perhaps.

Yinakap ko si Sameir sa bewang niya, ginawa naman iyon ni Mone pero pinaabot niya iyon sa bewang ko. I look at him straightly in the eyes, i can see how it shined i can even see happiness in it. I smiled at him. Sa mga araw na nagdaan ay nagiging okay na kami, na parang bumabalik ang dati.

"She asked me if i already had a brother."

My brows are now up. How can that be? Walang batang mabubuo nang isang linggo lang. Tsk. That Maria is a pervert kaya hindi na ako magtataka kung mabubuntis siya at si Jeorge ang ama. Well, i already know her. Kapag hindi niya nakukuha sa santong dasalan then she will do the dahas, gagapangin niya.

"Then what did you say?"

"Mone, don't ask him. Call Maria, now."

He put his hand on my cheeks and rubbed it using his thumb.

"Okay, what my wife wants what my wife gets."

Tatayo na sana siya nang pigilan siya ni Sameir. Our attention is know on our son, waiting for what would he said.

"I-I answered, that it was just a fetus."

Napatayo ako dahil sa gulat. What the fuck? Damn! Shit! Baka ano na ang iniisip nila doon. Baka nag seselebrasyon na sila duon dahil baka nag aakala na silang may nangyari sa amin. Dahil wala, so i should panicked. Thinking on their conclusion it was hell, and wrong.

"That was so wrong Sameir."

Saad ko sa anak. I saw Mone patted Sameirs head. Im already on the urge to rant but then Mone walk towards me after he pat Sameir's head. My brow is up, confused on what he will do. Nang nasa harapan na niya ako ay hinalikan niya ang noo ko at yinakap ako.
Agad naman niyang linagay ang ulo sa leeg ko.

"Don't worry, we will get there baby."

Napalingon naman ako sa gilid nang yumakap din sa amin si Sameir he even chuckled like he was saying victory.