Where Eternity Begins (SOW #4)

03.

I was busy the whole day. My husband went to school to fetch Kim. Hindi kasi ako makaalis sa harapan ng cellphone dahil sunod sunod ang orders na natatanggap. Raijin insisted helping me but he needs to fetch our daughter dahil uwian na.

I heard some giggles kaya bahagya akong napalingon at nakita ang anak at asawa kong papasok ng bahay. Kim is on his father's arms while my husband has Kim's bag on his shoulder.

How cute.

Tumayo ako para salubungin sila. Jin caught my eye and he smile before walking towards me and planting a kiss on my forehead. I turn to my daughter and saw her giggling after her father just kissed my forehead.

"Hello, princess!" Bati ko sa anak at saka s'yan pinatakan ng halil sa pisngi.

"Mama!" She exclaimed and extended her arms to me. Walang pagdadalawang isip ko s'yang binuhat. Sinulyapan ko ang asawa kong naglalakad na patungo sa kusina. Kim's bag is already lying on the sofa.

"Darling, kumain ka na?" I heard Jin asked. Naupo ako sa sofa habang buhat si Kim saka tinanggal ang sapatos at medyas n'ya.

"Hindi pa! I was waiting for the two of you para sabay-sabay na tayong mag-lunch!" Sagot ko at iniupo ang anak ko sa tabi ko. I rolled her socks and grabbed her shoes. Inilagay ko 'yon sa shoe rack at ang medyas ay isinampay ko muna. Malinis pa naman at baka pwede pang magamit bukas.

"Come here, baby ko. Change ka na ng damit mo para kakain na tayong lunch, okay?" Mabilis na naglakad palapit sa akin si Kim at humawak sa kamay ko. Inakay ko na s'ya patungo sa kwarto namin.

"Mama, look!" Ani Kim kaya napalingon ako sa kan'ya at naabutan ko s'yang ipinapakita sa akin ang nasa kamay n'ya. Lumapit ako at agad napangiti ng malawak.

"Wow, very good! Galing galing talaga ng anak ko!" Nakangiting sambit ko bago hinalikan s'ya sa noo. "You got a star on your hand, wow! What did my baby do to get that star, hmm? Behave ka ba sa school, hmm?" I softly asked her while caressing her hair.

Kim showed me her adorable smile and I can't help but to pinch her cheeks and shower her kisses. Napakacute naman ng anak ko!

"Sorry to interrupt your moment, my princess and my queen but, we need to eat lunch now. Baka gutom na rin ang princess natin." Sa paglingon ko, nakita ko si Raijin na naroon sa pintuan at nakapagbihis na. Isang simpleng sando at shorts na ang suot n'ya at ang buhok ay bahagyang basa.

"Papa, pinakita ko kay Mama star ko po!" Kim exclaimed at her father who smile and went to us. Naupo s'ya sa tabi ni Kim habang ako ay nasa harapan nilang dalawa.

"You did a great job, my princess. Papa and Mama are proud of you!" He softly told her.

Staring at them makes me soft. It's the family I will never trade for anything. It's a family of mine that I will treasure forever until my next life. Hinding hindi ko kayang saktan ang pamilya ko at hinding hindi ko magagawang ipagpalit sila. They are the most precious people in my life right now and I would do anything just to keep their smiles.

We helped Kim changed her clothes before we went out and started to eat our lunch. Maganang kumain si Kim habang kami naman ni Jin ay pinapakinggan s'ya. I'm happy thay my daughter is happy.

"Really? Your teacher told you that?" Jin asked in amusement while looking at Kim who just nodded with her dilated eyes.

"Opo, sabi n'ya po very good daw po ako kasi behave ako tapos nagsasagot raw po ako sa tinatanong n'ya, eh. Good j—ano nga ulit 'yon po?" I burst out my chuckles when Kim suddenly turned to us with her clueless face.

"Good job, anak. That's what your teacher said. Good job ka raw kasi behave ka and you answered teacher's questions," sabat ko. My daughter nodded as if she understands then proceed to continue her lunch.