𝐴𝑙𝑤𝑎𝑦𝑠

16

It's almost 2 weeks already ever since we left for our short vacation. It wasn't exactly a 2 weeks trip because we'll be going home earlier. It's more of 1 week and 5 days, I guess. Actually it's just me and Luna who'll be going home early. Because my sisters and their family would accumulate the 2 weeks in abroad. We went to US, by the way.

We've just landed more or less an hour ago and we're just waiting for our bags.

"Mommy" Luna said out of nowhere which of course, got my attention instantly.

"Yes, baby?" I asked.

"Can we buy something?"

"Yeah, sure. What do you want ba?"

"No, not for me, Mommy. For DaddyLo" I nodded as response.

"You want to buy him something else? Eh diba you bought some things na for him abroad. Hindi ka pa satisfied dyan?" I asked again.

She shooked her head. "Kasi Mommy, I remember DaddyLo likes this certain chocolate. Let's buy him some. Please? Anyway remember, he gave me a lot of gifts when we saw each other last month. I want to make bawi" She said, making lambing. Obviously wanted me to say yes to her request.

"Okay, okay fine. But let's not buy him a lot of chocolates ah. It's not that good for him"

Luna nodded with a smile finally. "Yes, Mommy. Promise just a few only"

"Okay sige, after we get our bags na lang, okay?" I said and Luna nodded as a response.

"What time are we seeing DaddyLo? I missed him" She leaned on my shoulder.

"As soon as we finish here, honey. Kaya let's be quick rin. He might get there early"

After a couple while, we got our bags finally. We just told our securities to bring it to the car already since we'll be buying things as per Luna's request.

"Dali, pick what you want to pick already. But remember, little lang kay DaddyLo mo, okay?"

Luna nodded at me before she excitedly stormed off and get things for her beloved "DaddyLo"

"Mommy!"

"Yes, honey? Is that enough na?"

"Hmm I think so. But Mommy, look. I missed MommyLa. This is her favorite eh" Luna pouted. Well she really does adore and love her grandparents. Aside from Mom, there's her "MommyLa and DaddyLo" too. They equally love my daughter which I'm grateful about. And also because they understood my side.

"Oh yeah. Well I'm sure she's happier wherever she is right now" I went closer to her, smiled, and kissed her temple. "Anyway, let's get going na. And ano ka ba, don't be sad. MommyLa doesn't like you being sad, remember?" Luna nodded and gave me a small smile, showing her cute deep dimples.

"Okay. Nothing, I just remembered her. So, let's go na, Bernadette?" She giggled finally.

"Bernadette ka dyan" I jokingly rolled my eyes on her.

"Sige ka, roll your eyes more pa, Bernadette. Baka you won't get that back na at its normal state. Always ka na naka eye roll" She laughed.

"You know what, ang dami mo talagang alam 'no? Let's go na nga and pay for those na" I laughed as well. Her humor really just makes me roll my eyes but laugh at the same time.

After a while we finished buying Luna's request. So while on the way to the car, I got my phone out of the bag to check on it.

"Are you like texting with someone again? Oh my gosh! Kris Aquino has so many boys talaga. So haba your hair" Luna speaked out of nowhere and it's quite loud as she bursted out of laughter. Of course, I covered her mouth in an instant since she might say something else and people might hear it this time.

"Luna! What boys? I don't have boys"

"So defensive, my gosh!" She giggled.

"I'm not being defensive, hello?" I answered.

"Really ah. No boys? What if I name drop? You know HB Globe, Tito Her-" I covered her mouth again as I wrap my arms around her. Hugging her while my hand is on her mouth still.

"There. Sige, get inside the car na. Nase-stress ako sayo, Luna" We got inside the car.

On the other hand, Luna can't contain her giggles. "Aww so kawawa naman my Mommy. Getting stressed na. Don't worry you're still beautiful" She winked at me.

"Bolera! Manang mana ka sa pinagmanahan mo" I said, laughing.

"What's mana, Mommy?" She asked very much confused which made me laugh even more especially with my daughter's cuteness.

"Well that's for you to find out. That's your Filipino word assignment for today. You should know what that means"  I smirked as I tease her.

"So unfair. You can just tell me whatever that is kaya" She fold her arms, rolling her eyes at me. I just laughed with her reaction.

"Lagot ka with your DaddyLo. Your tongue is so baluktot pa din"

"It's not my fault kaya that you all made english as my first language"

"O you say "nakakapagpabagabag" first" I teased her more.

"Mommy!" She said with her peevish tone.

I laughed even more instantly. "I'm just kidding. I'm the asar talo one pala ah"

"You are kaya. Okay I'll be saying that word, but tell me the names of your boys muna" She smirked. Obviously she's the one teasing me right now.

"I have no boys nga"

"I'm not convinced, sorry. Tell me that if nobody makes you hatid at midnight, making akbay while your talking sweetly and making beso to you too!" What she just said just made my eyes widened. "You're shocked, aren't you? I know hihi"

"How did you know that?"

"I have a spy" She said with a teasing smile.

"Who?"

"Secret. Not unless you tell me names, Bernadette" She winked and sticked her tongue at me for a second.

I had nothing else to do but to facepalm. She just continued laughing at me until she just got tired. And now look at her, sound asleep. But obviously yeah, I got asar talo for a moment there. I just can't with how chismosa and know it all my daughter is gosh. Now I get it when my siblings says "she's her father's replica no doubt. But when it comes to her ugali, she's your mini me, Krisy".