His Runaway Bride

Chapter 28: Revelations

Jillian Klairo

"A...b..cd...e..fg.."

Napangiti naman ako habang tinitingnan ko si Cora. Sinabayan niya ang pinapanood niyang bagong video ng cocomelon. Nasa high chair siya at may ipad sa harap niya. She has her usual mashed potatoes and fried chicken on the side. Hiniwa ko sa maliit na piraso ang manok para makakain siya ng maayos. Itinali ko ang buhok niya para hindi iyon tumabing sa kanyang mukha. Her bright orange bib has now mashed potato stains.

Matapos siyang magising kanina ay nakipaglaro siya kay Myco, ang anak ng kapitbahay namin. They had a playdate at the park and then we went home. The whole time Creed was with us, as well as the members of the Del Russo family's security team. They were discreet, they are also around the house.

"I missed your cooking so much.." Napabaling naman ako kay Creed. Bahagya naman akong tumawa at tinanggal ang isang kanin sa gilid ng kanyang mapupulang labi.

His cheeks were puffy dahil puno ng cornedbeef friedrice ang bibig niya. After we went home, he asked if I could cook that. Of course,I said yes.

"Bolero." Sagot ko.

Ngumuso lamang siya at nagpatuloy sa pagkain. Kanina ay sinabi din niya sa akin na may mga natuklasaan siya. He assembled all of these information in his office to make sense of what the hell happened to me. Dapat ay pupunta na kami doon kanina pero nagising na si Cora. We might be able to do that later when she goes to sleep.

Natapos kaming mag-dinner. Cora ate well and she took her medicine for the suture. It has been healing well. Matapos niyang inumin iyon ay inantok na siya, kaya naman nilinisan ko na siya at inihiga na namin siya sa kanyang crib. Nakasuot siya ng flower-patterned na onesies. Isa lamang ito sa napakadaming damit na binili ni Creed para sa kanya.

"Good night Dowktor Cweed," She muttered.

Creed smiled widely and kissed her forehead.

"Good night, sweet baby."

She looked at me with her beatiful hooded eyes.

"Naynay..goodnight..wabyu.."

"I love you, anak." I replied and kissed her forehead tenderly. I started humming the Twinkle-Twinkle stars so she could fall asleep. Creed was there the whole time, tenderly watching us. In no time, bagsak siya dahil napagod siya katatakbo sa parke. Hinalikan ko ulit siya noo bago ko inilapit ko ang bolster pillow niya.

"Bakit nakabalot ang damit mo sa unan?" He silently asked. He was holding my hip.

Tumingala ako sa kanya matapos ko iyon na ayusin. Matapos noon ay dahan-dahan kong isinara ang pinto. I faced him and sighed softly.

"Hindi siya makakatulog ng maayos kapag hindi niya ako naamoy. It was probably because when she was just an infant, we always slept together, sa tanghali okay siya sa duyan pero pag sa gabi gusto niya sa tabi ko. Nakabihasnan na niya na naamoy niya ako sa gabi." Sagot ko.

He silently nodded. He tucked the loose hair behind my ear as he stared at me.

"I always know that you will be a good mom..."

I smiled.

"You know...noong hindi pa ako nakaalala...even then...I had this fear when I realised that Corazon was then under my care after Ate Glenda died....I was scared because I don't know anything about raising a kid and I wasn't financially stable..guess my issues will always be with me."

"And you turned out to be fine....more than fine, Jillian." He said.

Ngumiti naman ako. Niyakap niya ako at hinalikan ako sa noo. I closed my eyes and wrapped my arms around him tighter. I missed him so much. That night we decided to sleep together. Pinagpabukas na namin ang ibang mga bagay. I am eager to be close to him.