"Wife, come on! Sorry na, forgive me na, I didn't mean to do that in the worst way." I keep laughing while watching my dad taming my mom. My six-year-old brother is sitting on my lap as our parents are talking. "Nathan is laughing at me, nakakahiya wife!" I love his accent in a conyo way. Natututo na siyang magtagalog pero hindi pa rin malinaw, samantalang ako, kayang-kaya ko na ngayon.
"Wala akong pakialam, sa sofa ka matulog mamaya. Nathan, dalhin mo na sa kwarto ang kapatid mo. May homework ka pa, tapusin mo na iyon bago ka matulog." utos sa akin ni mommy na nagpawala ng ngiti ko.
"Yes, mom. Dad, good luck." pang-aasar ko pa kay dad bago maayos na inalalayan si Eros at pinunta siya sa kwarto nila. Nakasunod lang sa akin si mom at naiwang nakabusangot si dad sa living room.
"Good night, Eros." I tapped my brother's head when we're in their room already.
"Kuya, are mom and dad are arguing?" natawa ako bago umiling.
"They're not. Don't mind them, nag-aasaran lang sila. Matulog ka na do'n, parating na si mommy."
"Good night."
I glanced at dad on my way to my room. Natigil ako nang tawagin niya ako.
"Why, dad?" I sat beside him and laughed at him trying to make a baby face. "Having a hard time dealing with mom now that she's pregnant again?" I teased.
"Urgh, I didn't mean to ruin her favorite flowers earlier. I tried to make it more beautiful but I slipped. Can you help your dad this time?" ngumuso siya. This is his soft side.
"No need, dad. I'm pretty sure she'll call you later because she'll crave for something. Kaunting lambing lang, dad. Hindi ka naman nahihirapan sa panlalambing, e. Dati-rati isang yakap o halik mo lang, bumibigay agad si mommy, why don't you try another way to tame her like preparing a food for her?" I suggested.
Nangunot ang noo ko nang tignan niya ako gamit ang nangingilatis niyang tingin. "What's wrong, dad?"
"Are you dating someone already?" mas lalong naglapit ang mga kilay ko.
"Yow, dad I'm just 14 years old. There's no way I'll date someone my age. I'm not yet ready. Psh, you want to tame mom or not?"
"Tsk, you're a man already. Baka mamaya, you're already copying your tito Angelo. I know that you're matured already but take your relationships seriously ha." umiling-iling ako sa kaniya.
"Dad, I am not dating anyone. I'm not lying!"
"Hmp, fine. That's it, go and do your homework already and sleep. I'll go handle your mom." patayo pa lang siya nang may unan na tumama sa mukha niya and it's mom.
"H'wag na h'wag kang papasok sa kwarto. Diyan ka matulog! Kung ayaw mo rin namang matulog, h'wag mong idamay ang anak mo sa pagpupuyat!" here they go again.
"Wife, don't be stressed so much. That's not good for our baby." malambing na ani ni Dad.
"I'm not stressed, I am just annoyed kaya manahimik ka riyan!" and then, she left him dumbfounded. Natatawa akong tumayo na.
"Don't laugh at your miserable dad, Edrian." nahihiyang pahayag niya.
"Come on, dad. Hahaha, okay good night."
I woke up at seven o'clock and prepared myself in thirty minutes before going to dad's car. Akala ko ay nakabusangot na dad ang bubungad pero malawak na ang ngiti niya ngayon, pagkakita sa akin ay nginisihan ako.
"Kuya, dad's like that kanina pa. Don't you think he's gone insane?" si Eros na nakabusangot ang kumausap sa akin.
"No, I think nagkabati kasi sila ni mom kaagad." pairap na sagot ko.
