Desiderio Ardente [R-18 COMPLETED]

Chapter 18

MARRA couldn't sleep while thinking about how her kids are doing with Marcus. Kampante naman siya na hindi pababayaan ni Marcus ang mga anak pero hindi lamang talaga siya sanay na hindi nakikita ang mga anak sa kwarto nila.

Ilang oras na siyang paikot-ikot sa higaan pero hindi talaga siya dinadalaw ng antok kaya naman sumuko na lamang siya at kinuha ang cellphone niya.

She dialled Kane's number hoping na gising pa ito. Luckily ay sinagot naman nito ang tawag niya.

"Marra!" Bungad nito. Nailayo niya bigla ang cellphone sa tainga dahil sa lakas ng boses nito.

"Ang hyper mo." Saad niya na ikinatawa ng nasa kabilang linya.

"What can I do for you?" Tanong nito.

"Uhm. Gising pa ba ang mga bata?"

"Oh. Yes. They're busy watching Encanto. We are having a musical play here and Zel sing so well!" Mababakas ang tuwa sa boses ni Kane kaya kahit hindi niya ito nakikita ay alam niyang may kasiyahan na nangyayari kabilang linya.

Marra looked at the clock hanging on the wall and saw that it is almost midnight.

"Kane, sobrang gabi na. Patulugin nyo na ang mga bata."

"Uhm. I don't think they're sleepy. You wanna video call?"

She sighed. "Sige."

Kane requested for a video call na in-accept naman niya kaagad. The camera was focused on her kids at halos malaglag ang panga niya nang makita si Yro at Yvo na nakasakay sa likod ni Marcus na akala mo ay nangangabayo habang si Zel naman ay may hawak na pizza at panay ang kanta at paikot-ikot na akala mo ay nasa disney musical play. They were laughing so hard and she cannot help but smile seeing that her kids are having the time of their life with their father and uncle.

Kane flipped the camera and Marra cannot contain her laughter seeing Kane with thick make-up on his pale face. Agad naman itong napasimangot.

"Stop laughing." Anito habang nakasimangot.

"Can't help it. You look hilarious!" She exclaimed.

"This is Zel's doing. I even bought the unused make-up kit of the receptionist just so she could do her dream of being a makeup artist." Sagot nito.

Marra smiled. Naalala na naman niya ang sinasabi ng anak na gusto daw nito maging Make up artist para lagi silang maganda ng Tita niya.

"You let her do that to you?"

"Yep. Whatever makes my niece happy." Sagot nito.

"Thank you. That's so nice of you." Nakangiting sagot niya dito.

"No need to thank me. I love them even though I just met them, so it's no big deal." Anito.

"Still. But anyway please don't make them stay up too late, okay? And naipainom nyo ba mga Vitamins nila?"

"Yes. Marcus even set an alarm just to make sure they will take it on time."

"That's good. I'll, uhm... sleep now. Kiss them goodnight for me."

"Sure. Si Marcus din ba?" Tanong nito habang may nakakalokong ngiti.

Marra rolled her eyes and ended the call.

She stared at the ceiling for how long she could remember bago siya dinalaw ng antok.

MORNING Came and she woke up with the noise downstairs. Kaagad syang napabalikwas ng bagon at nagmamadali na tumakbo pababa.