Nagising ako sa sinag ng araw mula sa bintana ko at humarap sa alarm clock ko sa side table. Masyado ata akong naging komportable sa bago kong kwarto, I really love this house. Mabuti na lamang at pinayagan na ko ni Tita na dito tumira kay Ate. I took a bath and wore my floral maxi dress from Dolce & Gabbana and paired it with my flats from Gucci. May pasok ako ngayon kaya binilisan kong kumilos at bumaba na para kumain.
"Good morning, Ate," bati ko and I kissed her cheeks. "Good morning too, little Bastien," I pinched his cheeks and seated beside him. He smiled at me and continue eating.
"Good morning. I made wholewheat pancakes with blueberries for you," sagot ni Ate at nilagyan nya ang plato ko ng pancakes at sinimulan ko nang kainin.
"I love this, you're really good in kitchen," ngiting puri ko habang kumakain.
"Oh, well. You should," she laughed and continue eating too. "Your class will start at nine right?"
"Yup. I have five subjects today," ngiting sagot ko.
"Well, Bastien and I are leaving to fetch his father, though that was not really important. We can just stay here in case you needed me," sambit nya.
I shook my head and furrowed my eyebrow. "Go on, I can manage here"
"Are you sure?" nag aalalang tanong nya. I chuckled and raised my eyebrow. "Alright then. I'll just buy you tons of pizza"
"Yes please," I chuckled and nodded.
"I'll pick the safest one," she winked adg me I just laughed. Oh yes, that's my Ate.
"Just make sure that it is cooked thoroughly, Ate"
"I will"
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After namin kumain ay nag handa na sila paalis. I seated on the sofa with Bastien while waiting for my prof.
"Tu ne viens pas avec nous, tante?" biglang tanong ni Bastien.
(Aren't you coming with us, Aunty?)
"J'ai des cours aujourd'hui bébé," paliwanag ko habang naka upo sya sa lap ko.
(I have classes today baby)
"Oncle veut te rencontrer," pamimilit nya.
(Uncle wants to meet you)
My eyes widened and looked at him. H-His uncle wants to meet me? How? "Que voulez-vous dire?"
(What do you mean?)
"Je lui ai parlé de toi," seryosong sabi nya habang nilalaro ang mga daliri ko.
(I told him about you)
Oh great. This kid is just like his Mom. "Vraiment?"
(Really?)
He just nodded at natahimik na lang ako. Napabaling ang tingin ko kay Ate na kakababa lang.
"Allons-y Bastien"
(Let's go Bastien)
She held her son's hand at tumingin sakin. "Are you sure you're fine here alone?"
"Yes, Ate. Minutes from now, my prof will arrive so don't worry," I said with assurance kaya pumayag na rin sya at umalis.
Ilang minuto pa ay dumating na rin ang prof ko para sa unang subject.
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Di ko na namalayan ang oras dahil tutok ako sa pag aaral ko. Ayokong sayangin ang sacrifices nila Papa para sakin kaya I have to study well.
"A demain, Mademoiselle," paalam ng prof ko para sa huling subject.
(See you tomorrow, Miss)
I nodded and smiled at her. "Oui, Professeur"
(Yes, Teacher)
Ako na lang mag isa ang naiwan sa bahay kaya naman naisipan kong mag luto. I cooked a Bœuf Bourguignon na tinuro sakin ni Ate. It is beef stewed in red wine and some vegetables. Sana ay pasado ang lasa nito lalo na sa mga bisita nya.
Maya-maya pa ay narinig kong may tao na nga sa garahe. Tinapos ko na ang ginagawa ko at lumabas.
"Sis! We're here. Here's your pizza. I'll just put this inside," bungad ni Ate at sabay pasok sa loob. Kaya agad naman akong nag lakad palabas para silipin si Bastien.
"Tante, c'est mon oncle! L'un vêtu de noir et l'autre est mon Papa!" tuwang-tuwang sambit nya habang hinihila nya ng bahagya ang damit ko. He seemed so excited kaya naman nilingon ko ang tinuturo nya.
(Aunt, it's my uncle! One dressed in black and the other is my Daddy!)
My jaw dropped at parang na-estatwa ako when I saw his uncle. He's familiar!
"Oncle! Ici!"
(Uncle! Here!)
Humakbang papalapit samin ang Uncle nya habang naiwan ang Papa nya na nag bababa ng mga gamit. He's wearing a shades kaya di ko sya masyadong mamukhaan pero sigurado akong nag kita na kami noon.
Nang makalapit ay nakita ko ang pagkabigla nya nang makita ako. Dahan-dahan nyang inalis ang shades nya at nag katinginan kami na may halong gulat.
"Oncle, c'est ma tante. Elle vient également des Philippines!" pakilala ni Bastien habang natutuwang nakatingin samin.
(Uncle, this is my aunt. She is also from the Philippines!)
"What a small world," he chuckled and extended his arm aiming to shake hands.
Natigilan ako at umiwas ng tingin. "Nice to see you again, but I don't do shake hands"
He laughed and nodded. "Unang kita ko sayo akala ko namalik mata lang ako and now, yeah it's you. Masungit"
Nangingiti pa sya at marahang ginulo ang buhok ni Bastien na naguguluhan na sa mga sinasabi namin.
"Elle est jolie, n'est-ce pas mon oncle? tu devrais sortir avec elle," Bastien interrupted habang nakatingin sa Uncle nya.
(She's pretty, isn't she uncle? you should go out with her)
Oh, this kid! I chuckled and bent my knee para pumantay ako sa kanya. "Oh bébé, tu es trop jeune pour dire ça. Et en plus, Aunty va bien seule"
(Oh baby, you're too young to say that. And besides, Aunty is fine alone)
"Mais le bébé a besoin d'un Papa," malungkot na paliwanag nya.
(But the baby needs a Daddy)
Napanganga ako sa sinabi nya and he pouted while looking at me. I can't help but pinch his cheeks. Gosh, this kid is so amazing.
"You're pregnant?"
Napalingon ako sa nag salita. Oh gosh nandito nga pala sya. I just sighed and nodded.
"Well, I think Basty's right. The baby needs a father. Right, Basty?" nangingiting sagot nya pa. Bastien looked at him at nag high five pa silang dalawa. Great.
"Damn you, Chandelier!"