Concealing the Truth Series 1: Keeping Away The Engineer's Triplets

Chapter 23 - Past XVI (Last part)

After that heartwarming scene, we talked to each for almost 2 hours until our conversation topic turned to Riley

"You whole squad is here, Ate? Even Riley?"

"Riley who?" Mom asked

Nasa crib na ulit ang tatlo dahil mahimbing na ang kanilang tulog.

"Riley Alejandro, Mom." Cassidy answered

"Huh? Isn't he the brother of Leonel?"

"Yes, he is. What's wrong?"

"Hindi ka ba naiilang?" Curious n'yang tanong

"Why would I? Riley's my friend, he helped me since day one of my pregnancy." I explained to them

"But still.. he is uhm.." nag aalangan si Cassidy sa balak n'yang sabihin at agad ko namang nakuha ang gusto n'yang iparating.

"Na-ah, Cassidy." I shush her, "Riley's been nothing but good to me, hindi ko sasayangin ang friendship namin dahil lang sa wala." I explained to them. I can't let our friendship turn into waste jist because he js the brother of 'him', hindi ako ganun kababaw.

"Ate, don't get me wrong ha, pero parang walang nakuha sayo ang mga bebe. I mean yung nose, lips, eye color, and even the eyebrows walang nakuha sa'yo kahit ano.." napanguso si Cassidy

I sigh, "malamang, hindi lang naman ako ang gumawa n'yan. May iba pang nag participat---

"Ako muna kasi papasukin n'yo parang mga ewan naman e!"

Sabay sabay kaming napalingon sa pintuan nang marinig iyon mula sa labas.

"Me first! My bag is so bigat kaya!"

"Manahimik ka nga d'yan, Manok! Anong mabigat sa diaper at wipes?!"

"Ang lalakas talaga, dito pa kayo nag away!"

"Kung ayaw nyo pumasok ako na lang muna, tunaw na yung ice-cream ko!"

"Kanina pa yan tunay, panggap ka!"

I think that's my friends?..

"Ako na nga lang muna! Ang tatagal!"

"Excuse me, Ma'am and Sir. Shouting is prohibited in the whole hospital. People are resting and you are causing a disturbance. Please, minimize your voices. Thank you." Mukhang nasita na sila ng nurse sa kaingayan nila.

"Oh! We're sorry, Nurse. We didn't mean that noise, we're really sorry." I think that's Tiara

"That's fine. Excuse me."

"Ang ingay kasi e, nasita tuloy kayo."

"Ang yabang ng kakarating lang na'to oh."

Mukhang si Alice and Kleo yun.

"Ang iingay nyo, andyan parents ni Christelle..!" Mukhang sinusubukan pa ni Alice na hinaan ang kanyang boses

"Kwento mo!"

"Ay tangeks! Pumasok ka pa eh!"

"Talaga!"

At bumukas nga ang pintuan, niluwa si Kleo na agad ding napaatras sa gulat nang makita sila Mommy. Bahagya pa s'yang namutla.

"A-ah.. Hello po! Tita, Tito! Na-miss ko po kayo!" Awkward nitong sabi saka muling sumilip sa labas ng pintuan."Legit pala guys.."rinig naming bulong ni Kleo sa kanila.