"Mr. Chance and I are gonna leave na. Behave ka lang okay? Kapag hindi, I won't bring you to the ice cream parlor tomorrow." I heard Eleanor bargained with her sister. At least marunong naman siyang magdisiplina ng bata. Akala ko naman, malalahian niya ng pagiging reckless ang kapatid niya.
I smiled at the thought of her disciplining other kids―maybe her kids. The image of being a mother suits her.
Well, as long as I'm the father. That's just perfect.
Madami pang binilin si Eleanor kay Lana at sa tagapag-alaga nito. I felt guilty, all of a sudden as if I was stealing Eleanor away from her sister. Iiwan niya yung kapatid niya para lang manood ng movie―kasama ko. Not that I'm implying that she should not neglect her sister like this.
Pabor na nga yun sakin so why should I bother complaining?
Maya-maya ay tinapik ako ni Eleanor sa balikat para sabihing aalis na kami. Nagpaalam na ako kay Lana. She gave me a hug and a kiss in the cheek bago kami tumuloy sa labas.
Sumakay na kami ng kotse and we sped off to her place.
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"I didn't expect you to be good in handling kids." I told her. Nakasakay na kami ngayon sa elevator. Walang ibang tao kaya kami lang dalawa ang laman nito. Napatingin siya sakin bago mapataas ang isang kilay.
She smirked, "I told you before, expect the unexpected."
Napangiti naman ako bago mapailing, "Not that I don't like it. I love the fact that you handle kids well. Pwede ka nang maging nanay." I winked. Napatawa na lang ako nung tingnan niya ako ng masama.
"Kids are cute but they're a pain in the ass." I immediately smiled when I realized that we just have the same opinion about children.
"Good thing we're on the same page."
"And I'm not ready to be a mom. Hindi ko nga maayos ang apartment ko, then they expect me to take care of a baby? That's absurd." She huffed, placing her hands on her hips.
"But you love kids, right." I pointed.
"Maybe at some point, I do. But I don't think I'll still love them when they start pooping in my arms." She rolled her eyes. I placed my hand around her shoulder to pull her close to me, my expression softening as I recalled my thoughts about her being a mother.
She gave me a questioning look as I hugged her close.
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No Strings Attached
General Fiction[For my beloved Chance Lucas Sandoval] Chance Lucas Sandoval meets Eleanor Kai Gonzales in the most unlikely place, and you can guess that the most unlikely thing happens. He agrees to date other women, as Eleanor has stated, to help him move on wit...
