Fast Forward: Seven Years
Imee Marcos' POV
"Good morning, mom!!" a little girl greeted and embraced me.
"Good morning, babe." I greet back.
"Tara na, mom! Diba you told me magma-mall tayo." she excitingly replied.
"Ang aga aga nak." I complain.
"Ah sige wag nalang, magtatampo na ako." she replied
"Alright, alright! Wait for mommy downstairs." I reply.
"Love you, mom!" she said and went out of the room.
I wash my face muna, bago going down.
"Have you eaten breakfast na?" I ask.
"Yes mom." she replies.
"Oh okay, sige go maligo ka na - I'll eat muna." I reply. In which she followed din naman.
I ate breakfast and took a bath quickly.
"All set?" I ask.
"Yes ma, let's go!" she replied and held my hand.
"Where do you wanna go?" I ask.
"MOA!! I wanna buy some toys po there and I'm pretty sure my favorite artist is there." she replies.
"Okay, MOA it is!" I reply.
We rode the car and went on our way na.
"Nga pala, who's there? Favorite artist?" I ask her.
"Wala secret. Pero I knew more tagalog from her and her movies are usually comedy." she replies.
"Ah so it's a her." I reply.
"That's the most I can say ma." she replied.
"Okay." I replied. Di ko na pinilit para ma-surprise din naman ako.
We arrived at the mall, and we immediately went straight to Toys R Us.
"Ma, I want this.." she said, as she pointed the barbie doll. Bakla, it's 150,000 pesos. Di kaya ng Ilocana genes ni Manang Imee, sakit raw sa heart. Hahahaha
"How much is that?" I ask the salesman. Baka naduling lang ako.
"That's the Marie Antoinette Barbie Doll po, it's the last one of the 3 pieces we had po." he replied.
"Mom, please - I want her she's so beautiful po." she begged. She's 6, walang ka-alam alam gaano ka mahal 😭
Well marupok ako, di ko kaya those little eyes staring at me.
"We'll get it po." I said.
"Okay po ma'am, right at the counter po." he replied while tinatanggal yung lock.
"Pst, anong ginagawa mo diyan?" a woman asked the salesman.
"Ang mahal kaya niyan! Guard!" sabi niya.
"Ma'am bibilhin po." he defended himself.
"At sino namang bibili niyan lalong lalo na ngayon, walang pasko." she replied back.
"I'm buying it." I replied and turned back. The salesman just smiled at me.
"Omg, Ma'am Imee - I'm sorry po di ko inakalain-" she replied.
"No bother." I replied and payed the doll.
"Sir, eto oh tip, pang-lunch mo." I said as I gave him a check, with 10,000 pesos.
"Hala, ma'am. Namali ka po yata sa pagsulat? Ang laki po nito ma'am." he replied.
"Hindi po, pang tulong na din po sainyo." I reply and gave a smile.
"Thank you po talaga, ma'am. Malaking tulong na po ito sa pamilya ko." he replied, parang mangiyak iyak na yung mga mata niya.
"Mom? What time is it na po?" she asks.
"It's.. 11 am na po ma'am, where do you wanna go next?" I ask.
"How long before 12:30?" she asks.
"Malayo layo pa naman." I reply.
"Well okay then, kain muna po tayo." nag-aya siya
Pinahatid ko muna sa ibang body guard yung doll sa sasakyan, imagine mawala mo yung 150k. Then, we went into a sushi restaurant and ordered food there, it took us long kasi madami dami ding tao dun. At mag-1 na kami natapos.
"Mom, what time?" she asks again.
"Almost 1 na po." I reply.
"That means it's past 12:30! Omg, let's go na mom!" nagmamadali niyang sabi.
"Oh! Sige sige wait lang. Let's go sa cr muna, para we can clean up." I said.
"Come on, let me clean your face." sabi ko habang pinunasan ng wet wipes mukha niya.
"I can do it myself, ma. I'm a big girl." she said.
"Let mama, kasi you won't let me do this na if you grow much much bigger." I insist.
"Okay." she replied and smiled.
"Are we done??" she asks.
"Yes we're done." I replied.
"Okay, let's go!!" sabi niya.
"Yaya Ana said na it would be in the left wing of the mall." she said.
"We're at the right wing pa - so it would be a really long walk." I remind.
"I can do it po." she said.
Hindi pa kami umabot sa middle, tinamad na siya.
"Ma, can you carry me?" she asks. Jusko kang bata ka, dapat worth it talaga yung makikita ko dito ha.
"But you're heavy na.." I replied.
"But, you won't be able to do this when I'm much much older." she replied.
"Hay nako, come, I'll carry you na nga lang." I reply. Nangui-guilt trip ang bata. 🥲
Finally malapit na din kami, we took alternates, she walks, then I carry her na naman, then she walks, the cycle goes on. Pero as we got closer di na siya magpapakarga at halos tatakbo na siya patungo sa crowd. Ang Anak niyang Atribida. Bow!
"Ma'am, let's go upstairs na lang po. Masyadong crowded diyan." one of my security guards warn.
"But ma, I wanna go near!" sabi naman ng anak kong atribida.
"No lang, babe.. It's dangerous there." I reply.
"No!! I wanna go!" pang-mamatigas niy
"Di pwede nga anak.." I patiently reply.
"I hate you!" she replied, and di na namamansin sakin as we ride the escalator.
We have got a spot na upstairs with a nice view from the stage.
"And now.. for our main guest!! We have..." the host announced.
"Wohoo!!" my malditang daughter cheered.
The woman went up the stage, and COMPLETELY caught me off guard.
My eyes widened while my daughter keeps on cheering.
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A/N: Sino kaya ang special guest?? Patagalin ko ipublish next chapter para mag-overthink kayo well. Charot! 😋 Thanks for reading, don't forget to vote!! <33
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