Drowning In Your Love

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Isla

"Dada, this is for you..." Sambit ni Tracey kay Hezekiah while she's putting another sticker on her dad's arms.

"Thank you, princess." Hez kissed our daughter's head.

Pinapanuod ko lang silang dalawang naglalaro. Nakaupo kaming tatlo sa labas ng restaurant, kakatapos lang maglunch. Kasama namin si mommy kanina pero bumalik na ng bahay.

"Wala siyang klase ngayong araw?"

Nag-angat ako ng tingin kay Hezekiah nang tanungin niya ako.

I shook my head. "It's Saturday today. Every weekdays lang ang tutor and surfing lesson niya."

He nodded.

Two years old palang si Tracey naghire na ako ng at home teacher para sa kanya. Until now ganoon parin. Last year naman when she started with her surfing lesson. Siguro papapasukin ko palang siya sa school kapag nagstart na siya ng grade school. I'm not ready to let go of her yet.

But that's not my main concern right now.

It has been three months since Hezekiah came here, pero hanggang ngayon ayaw niya parin bumalik sa Manila.

Syempre ayos lang sa amin dahil palagi namin siyang kasama ni Tracey. Iniisip ko lang ang hotel niya.

He can work while he's here, I know. Pero iba pa rin iyong nandoon talaga siya physically.

Lagi kong sinasabi na sasama kami sa kanya ni Tracey tapos babalik nalang dito sa isla kung kailangan, pero ayaw niyang maniwala.

"Tapos, ano? Pagbalik ko doon, uuwi kayo dito tapos hindi niyo na ako babalikan?"

'Yan ang lagi niyang bukambibig kapag napag-uusapan namin ang tungkol sa Maynila.

He's like a child who's having a tantrum everytime we talked about it. But, damn. I can't help but be swayed with this drop-dead gorgeous human being.

"May separation anxiety ba yang asawa mo?" Si ate Kristel.

We're having a spa session today with mommy, kasu nakatulog sa sobrang relaxing kaya kami nalang ni ate ang nag-uusap.

"Well, hindi mo rin naman siya masisisi. Ilang taon ba naman kayong nagkalayo eh, tapos ngayong magkasama na pinapaalis mo naman."

"Hindi ko siya pinapaalis, ate." Agap ko. "Ang concern ko lang naman ay iyong hotel at mga empleyado niya."

"Why don't you just buy plane tickets for the three of you and suprise him, anak."

Napabaling kami sa biglang sumingit na si mommy. Nakapikit pa siya habang nagsasalita.

"Oo nga!" Pangsang-ayon ni ate Kristel. "Tapos si Tracey ang ipaabot mo ng tickets para wala siyang palag."

Dahil sa mga suggestion nila mommy at ate Kristel, nagkaroon ako ng ideya.

I purchased three tickets from Siargao to Manila and asked my daughter for help.

"Do you remember what we practice, Tracey?"

I asked after putting her into a Honey Peony floral dress.

Tracey nodded. "Give the tickets to Dada and tell him that I want to meet lola and lolo."

I smiled and stroke her curly hair. "Very good, my love."

"But MommyLa is here..." She tilted her head and slightly looked confuse.