It's been a month since she talked to Claudio about Aeiara's custody but she ended up living in the same roof with them. She decided to wait for Bryton's recovery before they talk about Aeiara. Although Bryton's the biological father but she can't win over Claudio.
Even her own family they don't have the say in their situation right now. As long as they can visit Aeiara they don't complain. Still clueless about Lira's death because when she tried to ask Claudio, he walked out and slammed the front door.
Now she's in the kitchen early in the morning, cooking breakfast for Aeiara, simple breakfast, pancake, bacon, egg and fresh milk.
"Nanay! Good morning." nagulat pa siya ng marinig ang boses ni Aeiara.
"Don't run, Sweety." saway niya ng malingunan itong patakbo patungo sa kanya. Nakapang-tulog pa ito at medyo magulo ang buhok.
"Nanay, its Saturday it means no school and work for Tatay and we can sleep more." litanya nito sa kanya ng makalapit at paupuin niya sa upuan.
She's now eating the pancake. When she's done with the bacon she face Aeiara and pull the vacant chair beside her.
"I thought you have Saturday class now?" tanong niya dito.
"Wala Nanay." she has this cute accent when she speak tagalog.
Magtatanong pa sana siya pero nakita na niyang papasok sa kusina si Claudio at nakapangtulog din ito. That's one of the reason why she like Claudio being the father because when it's weekend he don't do work.
He always make sure that he has time for Aeiara, well based on the experienced and Aeiara's stories. There were also a time that she looked for her Daddy Bryton, asking if when's the business trip will be done.
She asked her parents and Bryton's excused is business matter and Aeiara need to be in Claudio's custody. After a week the accident happened but still she's not enlightened with all the situation that she's getting in right now.
"Good morning, Tatay." bati ni Aeiara ng makaupo si Claudio sa katapat na upuan.
Claudio is quite man, has this serious face and an intimidating personality but not with Aeiara. Being together with them she noticed that Aeiara is an spitting image of Claudio maybe because Lira's the twin sister.
She only meet Lira once in her life that was the time when she accidentally read the messages in Bryton's phone and she decided to see Lira in person. They talked and that's when she decided to run away.
"Tatay can I sleep again?" Aeiara ask Claudio while chewing the pancake.
"Don't speak when your mouth is full. Your grandparents want to see you." napansin ata ni Claudio na nakatingin siya rito kaya tumingin ito sa kanya.
"Aalis kasi ako." nakatingin nalang naman ito sa kanya kaya sinabi na niya ang plano niya.
Ito na nag pagkakataon niya upang madalaw si Bryton. Sana lang talaga pumayag si Claudio.
"Where are you going?" nakakainis naman tono ng pag tatanong nito akala mo naman asawang nagtataksil ang tinatanong.
Napaisip tuloy siya pag sinabi niyang kay Bryton siya pupunta siguradong malalaman ng mga magulang niya at isa pa hindi niya alam kung saan hospital ba si Bryton.
She really don't know what to do. Why she's needed to be here when in the first place Claudio's a good father figure for Aeiara and now Ali's been Mia. Wala siyang ibang mapagtanungan dahil kahit mismo ang mga magulang nila ay halata naman na iniiwasan siya pag na tatanong siya tungkol kay Bryton.
Sa kakaisip niya ng maidadahilan ay hindi niya napansin ang pagtunog ng cellphone niya kundi pa tinawag siya ni Aeiara.
"Nanay your phone." hinawakan pa siya nito sa kamay na ikinagulat niya.
"Answer it will you." napakapa tuloy agad siya sa bulsa niya ng marinig ang boses ni Claudio.
Agad siyang tumayo ng makita kung sino ang tumatawag sa kanya. Naglakad siya patungo sa sala at naupo ng makarating.
"Santi! Ang usapan sabay tayong uuwi pero bakit naman iniwan mo ako!?" bigla niyang inilayo sa tenga niya ang cellphone dahil sa lakas ng boses ni Sean.
"Alam mo ba kung saan hospital si Bryton?" tanong niya dito.
"Wala ka man lang balak magpaliwanag." natatawa nitong sagot sa kanya.
"Just tell me if you know. Naguguluhan na talaga ako dito" napasabunot na siya sa buhok niya.
"Fine. Let's meet up. I'm back in my condo. Ciao!" she ended up the call. Naglakad siya pabalik sa kusina at nagulat pa siya ng makita ang mag-ama na hindi pa tapos kumain.
"Not done yet?" tanong niya kay Aeiara ng makaupo na.
"We waited for you Nanay." bigla naman siyang nahiya.
She look at Claudio and she smile apologetically. Ewan ko ba naman kasi sa mag-tatay na ito. Hindi naman na nila kailangan hintayin na matapos siya. Paano nalang pala kung inabot ng isang oras.
"Where are you going again?" tanong ni Claudio sa kanya na hindi man lang tumitingin.
"Magkikita kami ni Sean" sagot naman niya habang inaasikaso ang pagkain ni Aeiara.
"Sean?" nandito na naman tayo sa tanungan niyang mapanghusga.
"A friend, yeah." madalas talaga hindi niya makuha timpla ng ugali nito. Kung hindi lang talaga dahil kay Aeiara ay umalis na siya. Bakit naman kasi hinayaan nito ang bata sa paniniwalang siya ang Nanay nito.
"Bring Aeiara with you." seryoso ang boses nito.
"No!" napataas tuloy ang boses niya.
"And why? Are you hiding anything?" naiinis na talaga siya dito e. Tinakpan niya ng dalawang kamay ang tenga ni Aeiara bago tumingin ng masama dito.
"Anong bang problema mo? Ang usapan tutulungan kita sa pag aalaga kay Aeiara wala ng iba. Hindi na nga kita pinilit na sabihin sa bata na hindi naman ako ang Nanay niya. Pero kung umasta ka akala mo naman asawa akong nagtataksil sayo!" sobrang nanggigil siya dito.
" Aren't you? Meeting a man behind my back?" jusko naman! Anong utak ba meron itong kausap niya.
" You're not my husband!" tumayo siya at kinarga na si Aeiara. Kahit hindi pa ito tapos kumain.
Pag nagtagal pa siya dito ay baka masiraan na siya ng ulo. May "meeting a man behind my back" pa siyang nalalaman. Siraulo talaga!
Sorry in advance for the grammatical error.
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