'Daddy!' robby said and he hugged Josh.
Ha? What's going on?
Nashock nalang ako bigla, ganun din si Josh.
Ng makita ni Rachelle na akap-akap ni Robby si Josh, nilipatan niya agad ito at hinila papunta sakanya.
'Daddy, where you've been?' tanong ni Robby.
'Josh is his Dad?' malakas-lakas kong tanong kay Rachelle.
'No.' Rachelle said.
'Mom what are you saying?' sabi nung bata habang nakatingin kay Josh.
'Josh? You're his Da-' i said pero bigla siyang sumagot.
'Yes.' Josh said.
So he cheated to Rachelle dahil sa Girlfriend niya ngayon (Liyah)?
Ang panget naman ng pinalit neto.
Buti hindi niya kina-ilang anak niya si Rob?
"Let's go." Pag aya sakin ni Rachelle.
'Mommy, it's daddy.' robby says.
'He is no longer your daddy, let's gó."
Rachelle said.
But-' robby said.
'I said let's go!' sigaw ni Rachelle.
'Go to your Mom Robby.' i said at tumango ako sakanya.
You're not going with us?' -tanong ni Rachelle.
'Babayaran ko muna yung laruan nila, Go.' i said.
Tahimik lang si Josh dito sa gilid ko habang pinapakinggan kami ni Rachelle.
Mga ilang segundo, umalis na sila Rachelle kasama ni Robby.
Pinadala ko na din sakanila yung mga dress na binili namin.
Im here na standing, nakapila sa Cashier at umalis na rin si Josh dahil nakita siya ng Tita niya.
I wondered how he cheated, ayos naman si Rachelle, mabait, maganda, pero why he still cheated.
Oo nga pala, he is Josh, he also cheated on me.
After a minutes, nabili ko na yung mga Toys at bumalik na ako sa Restaurant.
I saw them na kumakain na.
Pumunta ako sa table namin at umupo sa tabi ni Rachelle.
'We'll talk about it later ah.' bulong ko sakanya.
Tumango lang naman siya habang pinapakain yung dalawang batang babae.
Sandro's here beside us, kumakain habang nag se-cellphone.
At mukhang wala talagang planong kausapin ako.
I already ate my food at ngayon ko lang napansin na maga yung mata ni Robby.
Baja pinagalitan siya ng nanay.
Rachelle needs to explain ng maayos yung situation nila kay Robby, im sure naman maiintindihan nung bata yun.
Mga ilang minuto ang lumipas at biglang nagsalita si Robby.
'You look busy there'
At tumingin siya kay Sandro.
'A little.' sagot ni Sandro at biglang hinawi yung buhok nung bata.
'Ate Lianne might be jelous, 'cause you're always focused there. Give your girlfriend attention sometimes.' Robby said at bigla nalang akong nabulunan.
Sandro chuckled and he said
"I and your ate Franze are just Friends."
And he gives him a smiles.
Hindi ko alam kung anong irereact ko.
'Friends raw.' bulong ni Rachelle.
I just glared him, makuha siya sa tingin.
Natapos na kaming kumain at dinala muna namin yung mga bata dito sa Play station sa mall.
Sandro's without us, pumunta siya ng Grocery store para bumili ng mga stocks for Rachelle.
Im here beside Rachelle, nakaupo sa gilid at pinapanood yung mga bata na naglalaro.
Naiinip na ako kaya nagtanong nalang ako sakanya.
'you don't have a plan to talk to their father (Josh)?' tanong ko sakanya.
'No, for what?' sagot niya.
Seems like she's full of anger kay Josh.
'Para sa mga bata. Josh' still their Father, no one can change that.' i said.
'Wait, you know him?' she said
'A friend when i was younger.' i said.
Di ko na sinabing Ex ko siya, that was a long long long years ago na din naman.
Tumango lang siya.
'I don't want to ruin his life with his Gf or family either. We're happy in our own lives.' she said.
'Change topic, so why 'Friend'? Friends nalang ba talaga?' she said.
Natahimik nalang ako.
'Maybe.' i said.
'Let's be open here, tayo lang namang dalawa makakaalam' she said.
'But do you still love him?' she added.
Sanang hindi na ako nagtanong, ako rin pala mahihirapang sumagot sa huli.
'Yes, but im hurting him too much na. I can't see him being sad because of me anymore.' sagot ko sakanya.
'So Answer him, ayaw mo na pala siyang makitang malungkot eh.' she said.
I have no choice kung hindi sabihin nalang sakanya yung nangyare kaninang madaling araw.
Matapos kong sinabi na hindi na nanliligaw si Sandro nagpause siya bigla.
'I love him pero hindi ko kayang sabihin sakanya lalo na sa sitwasyon ngayon, im afraid kung ano irereact niya. What should i do?' i says.
'the question is do you really love him?' she said.
'Yes.' sagot ko sakanya without doubt.
She sighed.
'Let him breath, give him space for now. Then if the timing and his mood is good, go tell him na you love him.'
- she said.
Nagpakipot-pakipot pa kasi ako nung una, heto tuloy ako ngayon.
A second passed at dumating na si Sandro dala yung mga biniling groceries.
'Let's go?' he said.
Rachelle and i stood up.
'Kids, let's go!' pag tawag ni Rachelle dun sa mga anak niya.
Lumapit naman yung mga bata at naglakad na kami palabas ng mall.
Nakauwi na kami dito sa hotel.
3pm at Sandro's room.
Nandito lang ako nakahiga sa Kama at siya naman dun sa Couch.
A few minutes passed at may kumatok dun sa Door.
Sandro Open it and i saw a Guy (parang hotel staff.) Na may buhat small size of foam bed.
Binuhat naman ni sandro then nilapag niya muna sa floor.
'Thank you.' he said dun sa guy at sinara na yung pinto.
Baka siguro hindi na siya komportable dun sa couch.
'Im no longer enjoying the Couch.'
He suddenly.
Bakit di niya nalang sinabi sakin, para sana dito nalang siya sa bed.
Or maybe he don't want to be my katabi.
Nilagay niya yung foam dito sa gilid ng bed.
That's just a small foam, baka mas lalo siyang maging hindi komportable mamayang gabi.
'Ako nalang diyan later.' i said to him.
'No, this is ok.' he said and he smiled.
After niyang maayos yung foam, bumalik na siya sa couch at nag cellphone.
9pm, nakakain na kami and were about to sleep na but someone knock sa may pintuan namin.
Tatayo na sana ako pero nag volunteer na si Sandro na siya yung magbukas ng pinto.
He opened it and it was Robby.
He looked at Sandro muna and then a second, tumakbo siya papunta dito sa higaan ko.
'Can i sleep with the both of you here?' he said at nagpa-cute sakin.
Sandro closed the door and he speaks.
"Im the who you saw first then sakanya ka pupunta." He said and he pout his face.
Umupo siya sa Couch at nakatingin lang kay Robby sa tabi ko.
'Because you're too busy, kaya to her nalang ako nagpaalam.' rob said.
Pati bata alam na busy siya.
Tumayo naman si Robby tsaka lumapit kay Sandro.
'Can i?' he said.
'Did you said to your mom na dito ka mag-i-sleep?' -tanong ni Sandro.
'Yup." Rob said.
'Did she said yes?' Tanong ni Sandro.
Natahimik lang si Robby, siguro hindi siya pinayagan.
'Let him stay here, this is our last night here naman.' i said.
'I'll tell to Rachelle na he's here nalang.' i added.
Robby run papunta sakin and he gave a hug.
Iniwan ko muna sila sa Kwarto ni Sandro at pumunta na ako kay Rachelle.
'Dun matutulog si Robby ah, for us to have some bond.' I said and i smiled at her.
Tulog na yung dalawang batang babae.
After niyang pumayag, bumalik na agad ako sa Room ni Sandro.
It's already 10pm.
Robby's with Sandro sa may Couch, idk what their doing.
Naglalaro siguro ng online games.
'Robby, it's time to sleep.' pag aya ko sakanyang matulog.
'Wait a minute, Sorry.' he said.
A few minutes passed at natapos na ata silang maglaro.
'Go sleep there with ate Franze.' he said sabay hinawi-hawi yung buhok ni Rob.
Pumunta na sa tabi ko si Rob at Humiga na.
"you're not going to sleep here beside us?" Tanong nung bata dahil kanina pa nakahiga sa couch si Sandro.
'Nope sir, i'll sleep there sa maliit na Foam.' he said sabay turo dun sa higaan na nasa floor.
'Why not here? ' robby ask.
A minutes of silence.
"If it's ok with ate Franze, why not.'
Sandro said.
Napatingin nalang ako bigla sakanya.
What he wants? Plastican?
Tumingin sakin si Robby sabay pag hawak ng kamay ko.
'Y-yeah sure.' i suddenly said.
Tumunog yung phone ko, someone texted.
I opened it and i saw Sandro's acc.
@Sandromarcos7
'If he's already sleeping, lilipat na ako sa Foam, don't worry.'
After i seen the message, tumayo na siya at pumwesto sa tabi ni Rob.
Nasa gitna si Robby, sa Left side si Sandro and im here sa Right side.
Nakahiga na kami at kada minuto, galaw ng galaw si Robby.
'Wanna cuddle me?' Sandro whispered
And i suddenly looked at him.
'Rob?' he added.
I don't know what he's doing, pinaglalaruan mo ba ako?
Robby cuddle him, and after a minute nakatulog na yung bata.
"Sweetest kid." Bulong ni Sandro habang inaalis niya yung pagka-akap ni Robby sakanya.
After niyang inayos si Rob, humiga na siya sa Foam sa tabi ng bed.
1am, gising parin kaming pareho at hindi nagpapansinan.
He suddenly chuckled habang nakatingin sa phone niya, i think may kachat.
And suddenly, my phone starts to ring naman.
It's Sean.
I answered the phone and i lower the volume, baka kasi magising si Rob.
"Gising ka pa?" Sean.
"Ofcourse, kaya nga nasagot ko yung tawag mo." I said to him.
He just laughed.
'Just wanna say Good bye for a while.'
He said.
Good bye? San nanaman to pupunta.
"Uunahan na kita sa Ilocos." He added.
'Talaga?' i said at sa sobrang gulat ko, nalakasan ko yung boses ko.
Napatingin rin si Sandro sakin.
I slowly sat down while hearing Sean's laughs.
'Anong gagawin mo dun?' tanong ko sakanya.
'Vacation, you know, sometimes we need to relax from stress.' he said and he giggled na parang bata.
'Oh that's good, when is your flight?'
-i asked.
'Tomorrow, i mean later kaya nga im saying Good bye na.' he said.
Baka kasabay namin siya sa plane.
'Mamaya rin yung flight namin, what time is yours?' i said.
'9am in the morning, you?' he said.
'How sad, wala ka niyang makakasabay na maganda sa plane niya, afternoon yung samin.' i said.
'So see you there nalang? I'll miss you for a while niyan.' he said and i laughed.
'I'll miss you too, for sure.' i said
'Lower your voice Franze, magigising si Rob.' Sandro whispered.
Ang hina naman ng boses ko, siya lang ata malakas ang pang-rinig.
A few minutes passed, i ended up the call na.
............
9am in the morning, nagising na ako and i saw Sandro na din na naglalaro sa Couch kasama si Rob.
I get my phone and i texted sean.
A minutes passed and he's not replying, baka nasa ere na siya.
'Good morning.' a cute morning greet i heard from Robby.
He approached me at niyakap ako.
Sandro's right, the sweetest kid.
After an hour, hinatid na ni Sandro si Rob sa Kwarto nila Rachelle.
And he took so long bago siya nakabalik dito sa Kwarto.
'We need to be there (airport) , exactly 3pm.' he said.
At tumango lang ako.
'pack your things na agad and take a bath.' he said.
Nagbibiro ba to?
Ang aga pa naman para maligo,
11am palang at 3pm yung flight.
I just stared at him with my confused face.
'You're not going with us this lunch?'
He said and he looked at him.
Ah baka iti-treat niya ulit kami nila Rachelle.
Umirap lang siya at nag impake na ng gamit niya.
Nag-impake na rin ako ng akin at naligo na.
Tapos na akong naligo at nakapag bihis na rin, Sandro is taking a shower na.
Pumunta muna ako dito sa Kwarto nila Rachelle habang hinihintay si Sandro.
'I'll miss you.' pag bungad sakin ni Rachelle tsaka ako niyakap.
'Well, see you sa Ph.' i said and i hugged her as well.
'Where we going pala?' pagtanong ko sakanya dahil wala naman sinabi si Sandro.
'I mean, What he said?' i added.
'Last lunch daw with the both of you, then he asked if we want to hatid you sa Airport, i said yes, why not.' she said.
Bigla namang lumabas si Robby galing Cr.
'What a Little Boss.' i said and i chuckled.
'Do i look great?' he asked.
'Ofcourse, our future Business Man.'
I said and i gave him my sweetest smile.
He approached us naman and he suddenly hugged me.
He kissed my cheek and said "thank you for all you gave to us, i will really really miss you." He said.
'I'll miss you, your sweetness, humbleness, anything about you.' i said.
The door opened.
'Let's go?' Sandro said.
At umalis na nga kami ng Hotel.
Kasama rin namin si Yesha na umalis.
Nandito na kami sa Restaurant at kumakain na.
While were eating, Sandro stood up at parang may sinalubong sa harap ng Restaurant.
Bumalik na siya dito with someone.
Mukhang 30+ na yung edad.
'Kain ka muna, Sir.' Sandro said at pinaupo yung kasama niya.
'This is Rachelle, a new Friend and her kids.' pag i-introduce niya sa kasama niya.
'And Franze Jillianne.' he said sabay turo sakin.
'Oh, she must be the one you're telling to me na nililigawan mo before.'
Sandro chuckled and he said
'Yeah, but that's before, were just Friends na.'
Natameme ako bigla.
Pinapanindigan na ata niya na mag kaibigan nalang kami.
'Ok, no comment for that.' the guy said.
'Fred, im Sandro's personal driver everytime na ihahatid siya sa Airport for his Car.' he said and he held his hand for a handshake.
'Nice meeting you, Sir.' i said at nakipag hand shake ako.
Tapos na kaming kumain ni Sandro, bumalik muna kami sa Hotel at Iniwan muna sila Rachelle dun with her kids sa Play station.
We got our bag, maleta, things dito sa Hotel at binarayan na rin namin yung bayad dito sa Hotel.
I was about to pay for my Room (Rachelle's room na pala) Sana but Sandro said 'i'll pay for it.'
At tinanggihan ko naman.
'We're just friends, you don't have any reason to pay for my Room.' i said and i held my Credit Card.
Tumahimik lang siya bigla at nagbayad na rin.
Nasakay na namin yung mga maleta sa Car niya at bumalik na rin kami agad kila Rachelle and Sir Fred.
Nandito na kami sa Play station, at kasama na rin namin silang bumaba at sumakay ng Kotse.
'I'll drive, you need to rest.' Sir Fred said.
Sumakay na siya Sa Driver seat at si Sandro naman sa Tabi niya.
'You seat in my lap nalang Rob.' i said dahil parang hindi kami kasya dito sa likod.
'Move here, you'll seat here in my lap.'
Sandro said.
At hinayaan ko nalang na dun na siya kay Sandro maupo dahil hindi talaga kami kasya.
Were otw na sa Airport at huminto kami saglit because of the red light.
A few minutes passed and Robby said
"Look, that's your girlfriend you said last night." At tinuro yung babaeng tumawid.
Sandro chuckled at tinakpan yung bibig ni Rob.
I looked at the girl and she's so pretty, mestiza at matangkad.
She's pasok sa Standard ni Sandro.
Maybe that's one of his reason na why he stopped courting me.
Sandro whispered something kay Rob.
'Ah ok, i thought that was her na, she just looked like her lang pala.' Robby said and he laughed.
'You're not telling me something, Sando ah.' Sir fred said.
Tumawa lang si Sandro.
'Manong, the light is already green oh.' Sandro said.
Beeep! A loud horn sound galing sa likod namin.
'I told you.' Sandro said at tumawa lang silang pareho.
After a minute of byahe, nandito na kami sa Airport.
Time check, it's 2:45pm.
Nilabas na ni Sandro yung gamit niya at nilabas na niya rin pati yung akin.
'So it's a Good bye, Rachelle.' Sandro said and he hugged Rachelle.
'Thank you for helping us, i'll not forget that.' she said and she smiles na parang maiyak iyak na.
'You payed us a friendship naman, that's fair na.' he said.
I hugged her din.
'Thank you for a friendship, hihintayin kita sa Pilipinas, even tho it takes long.' i said.
And her tears dripping.
'We'll see you there ah.' Sandro added.
I hugged her two gorgeous daugther naman and i said bye to them na.
Yakap yakap naman ni Sandro si Rob at parang nagbubulungan.
After magpaalam ni Sandro kay Rob, lumapit naman si Rob sakin.
He just hugged me tight.
At dahil sa ka-curious-san ko sa Sinabi niyang Girlfriend ni Sandro yung dumaan nag tanong na ako.
'Is that his true Girlfriend?' i whispered.
'What?' he said and he chuckled.
'The girl who crossed the line, come on.' i said.
'Ah yes, that girl looks like the Girl he show kase last night, he said that's his Girlfriend's photo raw. Oh you're jelous noh?' he said.
'Shhh! No.' sagot ko sakanya at timawanan lang ako.
So it's true, he have a Gf na, not girl friend, but a Girlfriend.
'Bye robby, i'll miss your cuteness.'
I said to Robby as my Last good bye.
'thank you for your kindness ate Gorgeous, i'll never forget your beautiful face and heart too.' he said.
And he hugged me again.
The sweetest talaga.
Were done saying our good byes to them.
'Manong..' Sandro said and he approached Mr. Fred.
He hugged him.
'Thank you for bringing us here ah, even tho i know you're too busy.'
He said.
'Para na kitang anak, anything for you.' Sir Fred said and he gave him a smile.
'Last, take Rachelle and her kids to the Apartment where they will stay, thank you po Tata Fred.' he said.
At tinapik naman ni Mr. fred yung balikat ni Sandro.
'Behave Rob.' last na bilin niya kay Rob.
2:55pm at papunta na kami sa Eroplano.
Habang naglalakad kami, we saw Sean.
'Sean!' sigaw ko.
And he looked at me back.
Naglakad siya papunta samin at sumabay sa plane.
'Guess what.' Sean said.
Naiwan siguro to eroplano.
'I didn't woke up in time.' he said at tinawanan ko lang.
'And i schedule now at 3pm.' he added.
'Oh nice, same time, tabi tayo ah.'
I said.
He just nod his head and smile.
'Una na ako.' Sandro said at bigla nalang nag lakad.
Sumunod na din kami ni Sean and were here na sa Airplane.
Katabi ko si Sean and Sandro was a far from us.