I am breastfeeding when the door opened. "Ma, hanggang kailan pa po tayo dito? Uwing-uwi na talaga ako, nakakaburyo na dito e, buti nalang kasama ko itong baby Ethan ko." I look at my son's face and smiled at him, he opened his eyes a little and I saw his very light brown eyes kaya mas lalo akong napangiti. Ang cute niya talaga.
"Right baby? You want to go home already?" I giggled when he raise his hands in the air. Pero ang nakakapagtaka ay hindi nagsasalita si Mama. Napipi naba ang Mama ko? Charot lang. Ganun din si Mara na nasa harapan ko naka-upo. Napatingin ako kay Mara at nakatingin siya sa akin ng makahulugan.
" Ehem!" Napatingin naman ako ngayon sa taong iyon. And look who's here, ang ama pala ng anak ko, finally at nandito na siya after a week. At hindi siya nag-iisa dala niya iyong buong pamilya niya. May back-up pa nga, napangisi ako at napa-iling. Tangna buti naalala niyang andito ako.
"Oh it's you." Ngumiti nalang ako kahit na sobrang naiinis ako sa kaniya. Tumigil na si Baby Ethan sa pagdede kaya inayos ko ang sarili ko, tsk wala akong pakealam kung makita nila ang s*so ko. "Come here look at him, kamukhang kamukha mo o." This time I am excited to show him my baby. He was hesitant at first but I smiled wider kaya pumunta siya sa gilid ko.
Pina-upo ko siya sa tabi ko at pinakita sa kaniya si baby. "Look he got your lips and your nose and the shape of your face. And oh! Wait until he opens his eyes. You need to see his eyes hahaha they're beautiful!" I can't contain my excitement when it comes to my baby kaya tuwang tuwa ako habang pinapakita si baby Ethan sa kaniya. Nawala bigla iyong inis ko. Grabeng mood swing 'to.
Baby Ethan slowly opened his eyes kaya napatingin ako kay Nathan. He looks mesmerise and his face soften, parang gusto niyang hawakan ang anak ko pero he hesitated. "He got your light brown eyes. He's beautiful isn't he?" We both look at Ethan and the baby yawn. He looks so cute.
"Yeah." He agreed with me. "You want to carry him?" I asked him and offer Baby Ethan.
"You want me to carry him?" He replied softly, ngayon ko lang siya narinig magsalita ng ganyan ang tono. I smiled and nod. Binigay ko sa kaniya si Ethan ng dahan dahan.
"Hold him safely okay? Hahaha baka hindi ka marunong humawak ng baby." Natatawang sabi ko. He frown and damn he's cute.
"Of course I know how." I laugh because he seems annoyed with me. "Why is he so light?" He ask when he held baby Ethan.
"Duh, syempre he's only a week old the doctor said that he weigh 3.4 kilos that is why I can't deliver him normally. Ang laki pala nitong baby ko." I giggled and softly touch my baby's cheek.
"You got cesarean? Are you okay now?" He ask with concern written on his face.
"Of course I am. The pain was worth it when I saw my baby."
"Our baby." Napatingin ako sakaniya nang sabihin niya iyon firmly. He seems hurt with what I said. I just smiled and look at Baby Ethan's face. I am happy that he acknowledge my son as his but I don't know how to react with it.
"We got the DNA test." Napatingin ako sa Mama niya ng sabihin niya iyon. Napangisi ako ng sarkastiko. Ahh kaya pala hindi sila pumunta dito kahit alam nilang nakapanganak na ako dahil mas inuna pa pala nilang alamin kung totoong kadugo nga nila ang anak ko. Fuck! Natawa ako ng sarkastiko, pati si Mara napatingin sa akin.
"Damn sigurista ho talaga kayo." Kung pwede lang tumawa ng malakas ginawa ko na kaso baka bumuka iyong tahi ko. "Ano may pruweba na talaga kayo ngayon na kadugo niyo talaga ang anak ko? Taena hindi niyo man lang muna pina-alam sa akin diba?" Tumatawa ako pero nakatingin ako ng masama sa kanila.
"We do not care about your opinion hija. We can do what we want with our grandson." Ah grandson pala? Putek! Gustong gusto ko siyang supalpalin at sabihan ng masasamang salita kaso bakit hindi ko kaya? Taenang iyan!
