After nilang mamasyal sa Sarrat, umuwe na sila sa Marcos Residence. Since tomorrow pabalik na sina Gracie sa Manila, Manang Imee and Mama Imelda prepare a special dinner for everyone. Mama Imelda cook's paella,kare kare and rellenong bangus. While Manang Imee cooks pinakbet and some dessert. Gracie starts to make some Cofee Jelly.
(Irene's Pov)
Masyado namang pinag handaan, akala nila ay hindi na kami babalik. I smell Mama's paella. It reminds me about my childhood, when Papa use to prepare my platr and put some paella.
"Hmmm bango naman nyan ma" kuya bongbong said
"Aba syempre si mama ang nag luto" i said.
"Aba manang Pinakbet? Pero hindi pizza" Kuya teased manang
"Tigil tigilan mo nga ako bonget baka hampasin kita dyan ng sandok" manang said
Para parin silang bata kung mag asaran, kahit nakatatlo na sila, ako din pala. "Mom can you taste this one feeling ko kasi kulang sya sa sweet eh" gracie asks. Tinikman ko and medyo kulang nga but okay na, "Okay na yan anak, since hindi tayo pwedeng palaging sweet" i said
"O kain na upo na kayo ako nang bahala" mama said.
"Just like the old once? Mama?" I asked
"Yes, i miss this lalo na nung mga bata pa kayo" mama said.
"Drama nyo" Kuya said.
Syempre hindi sinandukan ni Mama si kuya masyado kasing mapang asar eh ayan, di tuloy binigyan. "Mama? How about me?" Kuya said. "Sumandok ka ng iyo may kamay ka naman diba" mama said. Pinipigilan naming hindi matawa kasi sinisipa na kami ni kuya sa ilalim.
"What time kayo babalik ng Manila bukas, tumawag na ba kayo sa airport para maipahanda ang eroplano?" Mama asked
"Hmm yes ma, tumawag na kami ni Greggy kahapon and siguro mga 10am aalis na kami if okay yun kay Gracie" i said
"Yes mom, 10am" Gracie said.
Alam kong malungkot si Mama kasi aalis na kami, syempre we stayed here for almost 3months, tas bigla kaming uuwe. We Already finished our food, naunang umakyat si Gracie sumunod naman ako.
"Anak? What are you doing" i asked
"I am taking a half bath mommy" she said
I prepare her sleepwear, and also for greggy. I fix our bed na para makatulog na si Gracie. Tomorrow will be a new beginning for her. Since nasanay syang sa ibang bansa, tas biglang mag sstay na sya dito sa Philippines.
"Mom can i sleep na po?" She asked
"Yeah sure baby good night" i said
"Good night mommy" she said
After a couple of minutes nag linis na rin ako. I packed some of our things na dadalahin. Pinili ko na lang para hindi masyadong mabigat. Umakyat na din si Greggy at nag linis ng katawan saka himiga.
"San mo gustong pag aralin si Gracie?" He asks me, alam nyang ako ang mag dedesisyon.
"Sya na bahalang pumili hon" i said
"Can we introduce her sa office?" He ask
"Yeah sure pero baka mga next week na lang muna let her feel na okay at comfortable sya saten" i said.
"Oh okay good night love you" he said
"Good night hon i love you"
He already fall asleep habang ako tinatapos ko yung mga gamit namin. I feel that i am so sleepy na so I decided to sleep with them.
*Kinabukasan*
Na late ako ng gising and its already 7:57am na. Wala na akong katabi parehas sila nasa baba na and waiting for me. I washed my face then saka bumaba.
"Morning mommy" Gracie said
"Morning saan na kuya at daddy mo?" I asked
"Mom nauna na po sila bumalik ng Manila para maayos daw po yung bahay, let's eat na po nh breaky?" She said
"Yes Let's go" i said
We eat our breakfast and prepare ourselves, were finally going back to manila. I tried to call Greggy, so i can ask what they're doing.
*On the phone*
:Hello hon? Bat ang aga nyo naman umalis
Greggy: the boys and i decided na ayusin yung isang kwarto dito sa bahay for Gracie
:Which one?
Greggy: yung katabi ng room natin yung may access sa cr, dating room ni Luis
: Oh really? How sweet nyo naman
Greggy: of course for our baby girl
:I love you three
Greggy: we love you two
*Call ended*
"Anak please take a bath na para makapunta na tayo sa airport" i said
"Yes sure mom" she said saka umakyat sa kwarto.
She choose to wear a red skirt and a white sleeveless and fitted turtle neck. After she takes a bath, naligo na din ako. We fix ourselves and saka bumaba para ipadala sa kotse ang mga gamit. Hinatid kami nina Kuya Bongbong sa airport at inantay makaalis.
Gracie was sleeping on my shoulder, nakakangalay pero tiis kasi anak ko to. After 3 and half hours we finally landed in NAIA. Lumabas na kami ng airport and then we saw Greggy.
"Hello baby" he said
"Hi daddy" Gracie response.
Dumeretso na kami sa bahay, pinag pahinga ko muna si Gracie sa kwarto namin. "Gracie stay on our room muna since di pa maayos yung room mo" Greggy said. Alam kong ma ii spoiled ni Greggy si Gracie. Kaya ako na lang ang mag aadjust sa dalawang to.
Greggy cook for us two, while i am waiting i fix Gracie's things and clothes. Tomorrow ill buy her some things na kailangan nya.
I hope that Gracie will be fine with us. I doesn't know how to take care of her dahil hindi naman sya saken lumaki. Hindi ko alam kung anong nakasanayan nya sa Mommy mariam nya. Tomorrow will be a long day, she'll going to start choosing a school where she Wants to attend to.
BINABASA MO ANG
A Mother's Love
Science FictionA mother who's trying to have a bond with her daughter.
