CHAPTER 50

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IT'S ALEX'S 2nd birthday party and we decided to celebrate sa isang private resort dito sa Samal Island.

Tita Liza and Tito Bong also attended as well as Tita Imee, Tita Irene. Andyan din si Gov. Matthew and his girlfriend.

Halos buong angkan ng mga Marcoses ang dumating.

Borgy, Michael, Luis and Alfonso were also here.

"Thanks for planning all of this iha" Tita Liza said.

"Yeah... this is nice. We never get to have a vacation this days, sobrang busy" Tita Imee said.

"Of course po, para din makilala nyo si Alex" I told them habang nag-aarrange ng mga upuan.

"Where is he by the way?" Tita Liza asked.

"He's with Sandro po, sinasanay ko pa kasi si Alex sa kanya. Nasanay kasi sya kay Simon po"

"That's good iha. Eh yung family mo? Dadating ba?" Tita Irene asked.

Wala naman akong maisagot sa kanila.

I invited them pero wala talaga.

Galit pa rin sila.

Kahit para kay Alex na lang sana.

Nagstart na ang party and puros mga pinsan ni Alex ang kalaro nya na halos mga kaidad nya lang din.

He was so happy kasi wala masyadong nakakasalamuhang bata yung anak ko eh.

"Baby Alex! Come here." Naglalaro naman sa sila ni Sandro sa may dagat banda.

He was running around when he suddenly tripped and nasugatan sa tuhod.

"Oh no..." Agad naman akong tumakbo palapit sa kanya.

Sandro was already carrying him pero pumapalag ito.

"Dada! Dada!" Tinuturo nya si Simon.

"Come on baby, andito si Daddy" Sinusubukan naman syang pakalmahin ni Sandro.

"NO NO NO! DADA DADA" Hinahampas na sya ni Alex.

"Baby... it's alright. Andito na si mommy" Sinubukan ko naman syang kunin.

"No no no no...dada" Pero si Simon talaga ang gusto nya.

"Simon just take him" Sandro said pero hesistant si Simon na kunin si Alex.

"Please... para tumahan na sya" Agad naman sya kinuha ni Simon.

"It's okay dada's here" Simon whispered to Alex at agad naman itong yumakap sa kanya.

I can see the pain in Sandro's eyes.

Nararamdaman ko na nasasaktan sya na si Simon pa rin ang nakikitang ama ni Alex.

He looked at me and gave a faint smile.

"I'll just go get the first aid kit" Sandro said at pumasok na sa may venue.

"Sundan mo muna si Sandro iha, kami na bahala kay Alex" Tita Liza said.

Pagdating ko kung saan si Sandro, nakaupo lang sya sa may gilid ng stage.

Nakayuko ito at parang malalim ang iniisip.

"Here" I handed him a bottle of water.

He looked up and napangiti sya.

"Seems like it was just yesterday when I was the one handing you this" He said.

Umupo naman ako sa tabi nya.

"Pinadala ko na sa isang waiter yung first aid kit" He said habang binubuksan yung tubig.

"Are you okay?" I asked.

He just nodded.

"I'm sorry Sandro" I said.

"For what?"

"I know mahirap and masakit para sayo na si Simon pa rin ang nakikitang tatay ni Alex." I told him.

Natahimik naman sya.

"But have patience with him...he's just a baby. Masasanay din sya sayo."

"It's alright darling... I understand."

He said pero ramdam ko yung panghihina ng boses nya.

"I wasn't there when he was born. I didn't know. Wala din naman ako while he was growing up, Simon was the one to fill in for me kaya hindi ko sya masisisi."

He was tearing up.

"Kaya iintindihin ko lahat, kahit mahirap kahit matagal. I will wait for the day na ako na yung hahanapin nya pag nadapa sya or kapag may sasabihin syang nangyari sa kanya" He continued.

"Alex is lucky. He has two dads" He said habang nakangiti.

"Three." Sagot ko naman.

"Three? Sino--" He looked curious.

"Including Vinny" I answered.

"Yeah... Vinny" Sagot nya.

"Simon is the gentle dad, Vinny is the cool and naughty dad and you are the dad that he will spend the rest of his life with" I whispered to him.

Napangiti naman sya.

He leaned closer to me.

"I love you." He whispered.

Ito na naman yung mga butterflies sa tiyan ko.

Hoy magbehave nga kayo dyan.

Napangiti naman ako.

"Kailan mo ba ako sasagutin mommy?" He asked.

I gently tapped his nose.

"Soon." I answered.

He smiled at me and tried to kiss me again but I turned away.

Namumuro na sa halik tong si Sandro.

Di pa nga kami nagkakabalikan ulit eh.

Luh.

"Halika na nga, umpisahan na natin yung party ng anak natin" I pulled him and he pulled me back kaya napaupo ako sa lap nya.

"You love me. I know you still do" He whispered.

Sinubukan nya akong halikan ulit.

"Sandro...baka may makakita.. ano ba" Nagpabebe naman ako konti.

"Shhh. calm down".

He gazed at me as he gently stroke my face.

From my eyes...

Down to my nose...

to my lips...

His touch sent shivers down to my spine.

"I missed every inch of you." He whispered.

I leaned closer to him--

"OH COME ON YOU GUYS!" Sumigaw naman si Vinny habang tinatakpan ang mga mata ni Crisette!

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