SAUDADE

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Third Person

"Oh my gosh..." Issa had a horrified look on her face, "Parents! Get a room?!" She exclaimed and dropped her bag to the center table.

Her face scrunched, cringing at the fact that her parents were making out at the living room. Greggy smirked and pulled Irene to his side, "I was just kissing my wife goodbye..."

Luis and Alfonso shared a look and acted out vomiting, "Hindi ako sanay. Hindi ako sanay." They chanted.

Irene chuckled and shook her head. Their children had already come back from their vacation and this is what they greeted them with. Issa strolled her baggage to the couch and slump herself on it.

"Hmm... Anong nangyari dun?" Greggy asked the boys as he pointed at Issa with his lips. Alfonso shrugged and looked at Luis.

"Boy problem..." Luis whispered, not wanting to let Issa hear. "Huh?" Greggy widened his eyes, "May mangliligaw na kapatid niyo?!?" He exclaimed.

Irene looked at her sons confusingly as they shh-ed their parents. "I can hear you." They heard Issa say.

She stood up and faced her family, "And no... Walang mangliligaw, fake news lang yan sila kuya... Mga imbento talaga..." She rolled her eyes at them.

A phone rang before Issa could speak again, "Sorry..." Greggy fished out his phone from his pocket, "Sila Brian na... I have to go... Usap nalang tayo mamaya, okay?" He looked at Issa, who nodded.

He turned to his wide and placed a peck on her lips, "See you later..." He smiled. "Ingat ka..." Irene whispered.

Alfonso, Luis, and Issa's face scrunched in faux disgust. "Alam niyo... Kain na lang kayo dun... May ginawa akong ice cream, it's not the same as Xandra's but it's still ice cream." She smiled.

"Pano mo nalaman kung paano niya ginawa mga ice cream niya?" Luis tilted his head as he thought of his wife who was staying at her family since he was away.

They all went to the kitchen, trailing behind their mother. "She sent me pictures and videos kung paano niya ginawa... Malakas ako kas Xandra eh." She smirked smugly at her son.

She opened the freezer and took out three pints of ice cream. One labeled as "Chocolate Fudge Brownie", "Caramel", and "Vanilla"

She slid the pints from the edge of the kitchen counter to them, getting spoons for them, and sitting beside Issa.

"So... Anong nangyari sa hacienda something? Kwentuhan niyo ako..." Irene settled in and opened the lids.

"Nagswi-swimming. Natutulog. Nagpapahinga." Alfonso listed.

"Ah ganon pala, Alfy?" Irene's lips formed a straight line. "Syempre biro lang, Ma! 'To naman ang mommy hindi ma biro..." Alfonso pressed his lips together and avoided his mother's gaze.

"Teka nga muna, Ma. Akala ko ba nag-aaway kayo ni, Dad?" Luis dunk his spoon on the Vanilla ice cream.

Irene smiled, "Hindi na kami magkaaway..."

Issa looked at her mom with a horrified expression, again, Irene just laughed at her daughter's face. "Anong ginawa mo, Mommy?" She asked.

"Sinuyo ko lang..." She smirked. Issa's shoulders perked up, "Okay... No need the details. Thanks for the ice cream, Ma. Pahinga na ako." She quickly got the chocolate ice cream, kissed her mother's cheek, and went out of the kitchen.

"And... That's our cue... Di mo na kailangan iexplain Ma kung anong ginawa niyo basta ang importante okay na kayo ni Dad." Alfonso got up and smiled, getting the Caramel ice cream.