My phone rang from my desk and I quickly answered it. "Hello?"
"Marianne." A male voice popped out on the phone. I bet you know who's this guy. "Lawrence. Bakit?"
"Free ka ba? Pwede ba tayong lumabas ngayon?" Huh?! what should I say, what should I say?! "H-h-huh?? Ahh, umm... AH! Sorry ha? Nasa bahay kasi ako ngayon eh." I replied in a cheerful tone. "I'm at your door right now."
---- O_O! ANO?! What the -- ?!
I quickly looked at the window and I saw him with his black convertible, waving his hands at me. What will I gonna do?! Nandito si Camille. Saan ko sya itatago?!
I quickly walked downstairs, and Camille's at the living room, playing. I quickly rushed to her. "Ahh, Camille, baby? Pwede.. dun ka muna sa kwarto mo?" I replied with a grin in my face. "Mama, bakit?"
"Umm... Kasi uhh.. lilinisin ko pa 'tong bahay! Look, andumi ng bahay oh. Umakyat ka na bilis!" I pushed her back to her room and when I got to her room, I quickly shut it. I leaned at the door and scoffed. "WHEW!"
Then I ran downstairs to open the door. "Uhh, hi. Sorry kung natagalan kong buksan.. keke. Pasok!" I led him through the living room and --- "Bakit may laruan rito?" He asked, holding a stuff toy in his hands. "H-h-huh?! Ah.. uhh.. Oh! Sakin yan! Yeah, yeah."
He laughed. "You're actually playing this stuff?" He said, holding his breath. Tsk. Loko, ano ko, bata? Pshh. "Uhh, no! Hindi ah. It's just, carebears are my favorite stuff toys. Nandun nga sa bahay ni Mamu yung collection ko nyan eh." I smiled. Then finally, he revealed his left hand with a bouquet of fresh red roses. "For you."
"Th-thank you. hehe. di ka na dapat nagsayang ng pera. Mahal na rin ang mga roses ngayon."
"It's just, namiss lang kita. Anyway, pwede ka ba? Kain tayo sa labas. Libre kita." Then he sat at the couch. "Uhh, sorry. di ko pwedeng iwanan tong bahay na gantong kadumi. At tsaka, lagot ako kay Rex pag iniwanan ko to ng madumi." And importantly, I CAN'T LEAVE CAMILLE HERE. Lagot ako sa mama nya.
"Okay. Tutulungan na lang kita." He smiled. Yeah, guys like him has many hopes. I felt pity on him. Ayokong namang palampasin 'tong pagkakataon na 'to noh! Pero paano si Camille?
"MAMA!" A female child voice popped out from upstairs. "Ano yun? May tao pa ba rito?" I turned my head upstairs. OH NO HINDI! He suddenly stood up from the couch and started searching where the noise was coming from. I put my hand at his arms, not letting him to go upstairs. "Wala! Wala yun." The noise was still there. Camille, manahimik ka nga jan?!
"No, parang may narinig akong boses ng bata." Then he pushed away my hand and started to walk upstairs. "Lawrence!" I followed him and... THE END.
"Sabi ko sayo eh. may bata rito." I looked at him in horror, holding Camille's hands happily. "Anong pangalan mo?"
"Camille po." Aish. I'm busted. Utterly busted. "Mama." That was the words cracked up my thoughts. He turned his head to me. "Mama? ANAK MO?" He looked at me, confused. "Ahh.. oo?"
"Bakit di mo sinabi sakin?" He straightly looked into my eyes, waiting for my answer. "U-u-uhh.. kasi.. sabi mo eh.. you're losing hope to me?" I grumbled.
"Ah. Never mind that." He smiled in return and turned his head to Camille. "Sino po kayo?" I stared at them weirdly. They look like the same. It was, Rex and Camille. Aish, he's Lawrence and not that jerk!
"Kaibigan ako ng mama mo. Gusto mo ng candy?" Camille nodded in return and Lawrence took something in his pocket. A candy popped in his palm. Camille cheerfully took the candy and ate it. Then Lawrence rested his hands in Camille's head and smiled at me. "Inampon nyo?" He chuckled.
"H-huh? Hindi ah.. iniwan samin ng mama nya na si Andrea." I lifted my head to him, who stopped from laughing and looked curious, suprisingly shocked about what I've just said. "Bakit? May problema ba?"
"Anong apelido ng mama nya?"
"Reyes."
"And-drea R-Reyes?" I looked at his pitiful eyes. Anong problema nya? "Oo, Bakit?"
"W-wala." Then he headed again to Camille and suddenly put his hand over her cheeks and smiled. "Gusto mong maglaro?"
