MY DAUGHTER WANTS TO HAVE A DADDY.

Chapter 13.

The sun rays awoken me.

I turn around only to know that I'm on our bed. Napaarko ang kanang kilay ko. Paano ako napunta rito?

Napawi ang kuryusidad ko nang mapagtantong wala rito si Eyra. I immediately jumped out from bed and ran towards the door.

"Eyra?" I am panicking. Nanginginig pa ang mga tuhod ko at halos lumabas na sa dibdib ang puso ko dahil sa lakas ng kabog.

"Mommy, we're here in the kusina po!" I sighed in relief. Wait?! "We"?

Kusa ding bumalik ang kaba ko. Wala akong sinayang na oras, kulang na lang ay lumipad ako papuntang kusina.

"Good morning, mommy!" yumakap kaagad sa akin ang madungis na anak ko. Nakasuot pa ito ng maliit na apron.

Isang mahaba at malakas na buntong-hininga ang naibuga ko. I thought she was taken away from me.

"Good morning, Celestine." a man with an apron greeted me.

The moment I looked at that person, my mouth was left open.

He look amazing with the gray sweater. A decent man will always look greater than a man exposing his abs, nahigitan ni Ryle ang mga iyon. He look simple but amazing.

"How's your sleep? I'm sorry, I slept here last night." tumalim ang mata ko sa narinig. "Erm, don't worry, I slept on the sofa. You fell asleep in the balcony last night and no one will lock the door so I chose to sleep here. I went in my room to change and come back here to cook you foods. D-don't think bad, I didn't do anything last night if that's what your thinking about!" he panicked.

I badly want to laugh. But I'm in a serious mood.

I slept on his arms last night! So that's why I woke up on our bed, he carried me! He even sleep here because no one will lock the door! And now, he's in my kitchen, cooking food for us! How dare me to think bad about him?! How can I even thank him for what he did?

"S-Salamat, and sorry for the bother. Hindi ka na sana nag-abala pa. You must be tired from work yesterday yet you're here. You should be the one resting."

"No, don't mind me. My work yesterday was just slight. And besides, Eyra's helping me bake the cookies."

So that's why my daughter's face are covered by flour.

"Yea, mommy! There is no pancakes so I'll eat cookies today." my daughter surely is having a great time. Mabuti at hindi niya masyadong alam ang nangyayari kagabi.

"Need a helping hand, baby?" I asked.

"Yes, but fix yourself first, mommy. You look like a witch, hahaha!" I immediately went to a mirror to see.

Gusto ko na lang magpalamon sa salamin matapos makita ang repleksyon ko. Seriously?! Tumungo ako sa kusina at humarap kay Ryle na ganito ang itsura?!

"The fuck," napamura ako ng mahina bago nahihiyang pumunta ulit sa kusina. Naroon kasi ang kusina.

Nadaanan ko ang nagpipigil tawang si Ryle at nakangising si Eyra.

"You should've told me sooner!" nagtatampong sigaw ko bago isara ang pinto ng banyo.

I washed my face first then brushed my teeth. Saka na ako nagsuklay. Medyo nahirapan pa ako dahil ang gulo talaga ng buhok ko. Ngayon lang ito nangyari dahil kadalasan sa tuwing magigising ako, hindi masyadong magulo ang buhok ko. Maybe it's like this because Ryle carried me last night. Nagulo siguro nu'ng ginawa niya iyon.

I sighed heavily when I already finished fixing myself.

Napatulala ako sa salamin.

This is me. My eyes didn't died when Farrah passed away because of our daughter. Eyra revived the colors of my eyes. What will happen once she's been taken away? Will these colors will stay? I would rather be blind.