XANDER
I CAN'T bear it. Halos tatlong araw na siyang ganyan. Parang nang-hihina siya; I don't know what to do. I want to call all the doctors that I know! But she won't let me, she said she's okay. Pero, puta, halos mamatay na siya sa sobrang pamumula niya buong araw.
Kahit noong isang araw, nag-photoshoot pa rin siya. Buti na nga lang at hindi siya nahimatay, baka pinatay ko na sarili ko dahil pakiramdam ko pabaya ako sa kanya.
Tatlong araw na rin akong hindi pumapasok, pero pinipilit niya akong pumasok, kaso hindi ako pumapayag, gusto kong bantayan siya.
I caressed her set of eyes, both were so beautiful. I sweetly smiled. "I love you so much, Wife." I said as I kissed her temple.
I gasped when she opened her eyes. "Hub? Hindi ka na naman pumasok?"
"Nope." I slid my fingers through her left cheek. "Kailangan kong bantayan ang asawa ko, e."
Nakita kong ngumiti siya, pero gusto kong lumiwanag ang mukha niya. "Kaya ko naman e."
"You wait here, okay?"
Tumango-tango siya at saka na ako tumayo papunta sa music room at kinuha ko ang electric guitar at sound system. Binuhat ko 'yon papunta sa kwarto namin.
"Marunong kang mag-gitara, Hub?" Unang tanong niya.
Tumango-tango ako at nginitian siya. I sat on the side of the bed and connect all the wiring that I needed, then I sound check if it is in tune. Then I started singing...
♫ ♫ You're insecure,
Don't know what for,
You're turning heads when you walk through the door,
Don't need makeup,
To cover up,
Being the way that you are is enough
Everyone else in the room can see it,
Everyone else but you ♫ ♫
Nakita kong umayos siya ng upo at saka hinalikan ako sa pisngi.
♫ ♫ Baby you light up my world like nobody else,
The way that you flip your hair gets me overwhelmed,
But when you smile at the ground it ain't hard to tell,
You don't know,
Oh oh,
That's what makes you beautiful ♫ ♫
Yes! I can see her already smiled! Though my voice is not that good, at least I made her smile!
I stopped. "I hope it'll enlighten you, Wife." Then I continued.
♫ ♫ So girl come on,
You got it wrong,
To prove I'm right,
I put it in a song,
I don't know why,
You're being shy,
And turn away when I look into your eye, eye, eyes,
Everyone else in the room can see it,
Everyone else but you, ♫ ♫
I just want to see her smile like the way she smiles right now, it's peaceful it makes her beauty lighten up even more.
♫ ♫ Baby you light up my world like nobody else,
The way that you flip your hair gets me overwhelmed,
But when you smile at the ground it ain't hard to tell,
You don't know,
Oh oh,
You don't know you're beautiful,
Oh oh,
That's what makes you beautiful♫ ♫
I held her face and kissed her. "Fuck. Do I really need to that in order for you to smile my Wife?"
She chuckled. "No need, seeing you that you are on my side makes me smile every time, Hub."
I planted my forehead to hers. "It's for you, Wife."
"Gusto ko yung boses mo a. Magaling ka naman pala talagang kumanta e."
Tss. "Hindi a. Ginawa ko lang naman 'yon para mapasaya ka."
Niyakap niya ako. "Aww! Hub! Ang sweet-sweet mo talaga!"
When a Del Valle sings, the world will stop - just kidding. Fuck.
Her mood changed. It's really weird. Kanina parang ang tamlay niya - siguro nga, masyadong maganda ang boses ko. Biro lang. "Thanks wife, maybe my daily vitamins could feel you better."
Namula siya, baka nga gusto niya and daily vitamins ko - 'yon lang naman ang kainin ang katawan niya sa umaga, at alam kong hindi niya mapipigilan ang kanyang sarili oras na ako na ang umatake at humawak na sa katawa niya. I just love her so much!
My kisses are irresistible and I fucking know that. Hindi na ako magugulat kung kusang gagalaw din ang mga labi ni Zaira katulad ng galaw ko sa labi niya. I looked at her lips, fuck! I just want to kiss and linger it! Sounds tempting, but I need to stop myself.
Ako lang ang pwedeng humawak ng nasa loob-looban niya. No one else but fucking me! Whoever tries to touch her, I'll break him into pieces and had the chance to see the devil side of me. Possessive? Yeah. I'm in love with my Wife. No one else but her.
"'W-wag na Hub, ano nalang puntahan nalang natin si Larzene."
Tumayo ako at ibinaba ang aking electric guitar. "Okay." I respond as I attempt to carry her.
"Xander! Bakit kailangan mo pa akong buhatin?!"
What's wrong? "So that you will not faint?" I asked, innocently.
"Hindi naman ako baldado, Hub e!" She pouted! Fuck she's too cute.
"Stop the pout, Wife. You're tempting me." I said as I looked at her lips... Tempting!
"Kasi naman! Parang naman akong baldado e! May bali ba sa katawan ko Hub? Wala naman 'di ba?!"
What?! Now, she's almost teary-eyed! "No, it's not what I mean, Wife-"
"Sabihin mo lang kapag ayaw mo na sa akin a! Aalis nalang kami ng anak ko!"
The FUCK! I will not fucking let that happen! "Don't you dare try it, Wife." I breathed. "It's 'our' ok?! Our daughter!"
She started to cry like a child! Tangina! Anong gagawin ko?! "N-now you're shouting at me! Hindi mo ako mahal e!"
"No, no, no Wife! What the?! Stop crying! You're making me fucking panic!"
I sat beside her. "G-galit ka sa akin e! Ayaw mo na sa akin, Hub!"
WHAT?!! "NO!" I shouted on top of my lungs.
Then it just made her burst out on tears! "Sinisigawan mo na ako!"
I calmed myself and kissed her on the lips. "Wife, I'm not mad at you, okay? Stop crying! It makes me rip into pieces whenever I see you cry!" Fuck.
Tumahimik naman siya at niyakap ako. "I love you, Hub!"
Mood swings... yeah right. Wait - MOOD SWINGS?! Is she?! Is she?! SHIT! No, I don't expect that much.
I smirked. Ngayon, bigla-bigla nalang siyang nang-lalambing. Hindi, baka sadyang nag-tampo lang ang aking asawa. I kissed her on her temple. "I love you too, Hub... Don't cry okay?" I said as I wipe off her tears on her cheeks. "I will fucking kill myself when I see you cry, because I'm the reason."
Hinampas niya ako ng mahina. "Hindi naman, Hub! Nag-tampo lang talaga ako."
I let her rested in my arms and caressed her hair. "Feeling better, Wife?"
"I'm feeling better because I'm with you, Hub."
Shoot! She just made me drool over her! I just love my wife, that's all!
PUMUNTA ako sa kwarto ng anak namin at nakita siyang nanonood nanaman ng paborito niyang musical show na Glee.
"Can I come in, my precious one?" I asked her.
A big 'O' was formed into her mouth when she saw me. "Dad! Dad! Come in!"
I smiled as I walk towards her and sat beside her on the bed. "Where's Mommy, Dad?"
"She's taking a bath." I simply answered her.
I kissed her temple and look at my daughter's eyes; Parehas talaga kami ng mata ng anak ko. Sa akin niya nakuha ang matang pwede pumatay kapag tumingin sa'yo. "Dad?"
"Hmm?"
"I really want a baby brother or sister!"
I patted her head. She can be spoiled sometimes. "Just wait, okay? Mommy is going to announce when she is already bearing a child on her tummy, ok?"
She nodded a lot of times and kissed my cheek. "I love you, Dad!"
Niyakap ko siya ng mahigpit. "I love you too, princess."
"Dad..." She called me.
We separated from that hug. "What is it, again?"
Nakayuko siya at parang nahihiya. "I-I just want to..." Pina-upo ko siya sa aking kandungan at niyakap ang anak namin ni Zaira mula sa likod.
"You just want to...?"
"I'm sorry Dad..."
Kumunot ang noo ko. "Sorry for what?"
"For the treatment that I showed you before, Dad... I'm really sorry!"
Niyakap ko pa siya ng mas mahigpit. "It's okay, princess, Dad deserve it."
Now, my little princess is crying. "I just really realized that, the love of a real father is so much better, Dad!"
Nakakaiyak. Dahil alam ko sa sarili ko na nag-tagumpay ako na makuha ang pag-mamahal na gusto kong makuha mula sa anak ko, na ipinag-kait sa akin ng maraming taon. Kaya ngayon, nandito ako sa sitwasyon na walang ibang dapat gawin kung hindi ang alagaan at mahalin ang aking pamilya.
This is the product of all of my efforts to regain their trust and love again for me, and I can't believe that I get it. Pero, sobra-sobra ang ibinigay! I just sighed and kissed my daughter's head. Mahal na mahal ko sila. Hindi ko sukat akalain na may mas sasaya pa pala.
"Hush now, princess..." sabi ko sa kanya at hinele. I really love doing this to her. "At least, we already had this father-and-daughter relationship."
"Thank you for your patience Dad!" Humarap siya sa akin at hinalik-halikan ako ng sobrang dami sa pisngi. "I love you so much, Dad!"
"I love you so much too, my precious one!" I said as a lay down her on bed and started to tickle my daughter's tummy.
"M-Mommy! Dad is tickling me! Ahaha!"
I smiled widely and sighed in relief. Parehas pala kami, malakas ang kiliti sa tagiliran at sa tiyan. Buti nalang at hindi pa alam ni Zaira 'yon. Kung hindi, lagot ako.
"Ahaha! Dad! Stop na!"
Then I stopped. Hingal na hingal siyang bumangon at saka ako piningot sa aking pisngi. "Hey! Why did you do that?!"
"Dad is cute and handsome and handsome and cute!" Sigaw niya at saka pinangigilan na kurutin nanaman ang pisngi ko.
"I know that, already princess."
"Dad! Let's take a picture together!" Sabi niya at saka kinuha ang cellphone at itinapat sa aming dalawa. "Wacky, dad!"
At 'yon na nga, pareho kaming nag-wacky sa camera at nang tinignan namin iyon ay tumawa nalang kami. I just love this bonding of ours. It made my day even happier. Our mini heart-to-heart talk was the best moment for this day. I just can't help but to smile.
Ganito nalang sana ang habang-buhay. Masaya, walang iniisip na problema o ano 'mang mga pagsubok na dadaan sa buhay namin. Alam ko na matatag kami.
At walang sino 'man ang pwedeng sumira sa pamilya ko.
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Song Used: What Makes You Beautiful by: One Direction (Cover by: Boyce Avenue)
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