A Child's Best Interest (Completed)

11

Sumunod si Thirdy sa Mama nya pag uwi from the party.

"When will you cut ties with that woman, Thirdy?"

"Sino'ng babae tinutukoy mo?"

"Don't play dumb with me, young man! You know very well who I'm referring to. Kung hindi dahil sa kanya hindi kayo gagawa ng eksena ni Anton."

"She's Aston's mother."

"She doesn't deserve to be the mother of a successor!"

"So anong klaseng babae ba ang deserving?"

"Someone with a distinguished background." Mozzy replied.

"So, kaya ka dumating sa party kahit you really don't socialize."

"Oo! I'm still responsible for the future of our family. How can you pick up a fight with Anton?"

"Alam mo bakit! At alam mo din na alam ko na hindi naman ako ang pinuntahan  mo sa party na un, diba? Unfortunately, wala sya dun!" He said as hurriedly left.

"Mama, our school will have a Family day on Saturday po. Dapat daw po andun both parents." Aston told her on their way to Thirdy's condo.

"Ganun ba?"

"Can you come with me and Papa?"

"Aston, alam mo naman how busy you Papa is, ako na lang sasama sayo, okay?"

"But I want both of you po to be there. Please, Mama."

Pagdating sa condo, Aston introduced his Mama to the caretaker as soon as the door was opened for them.

Aston went to his Papa as soon as he emerged from his room. He asked his son what he did on that day. 

"Aston, aalis na si Mama."

"Mama!"
"Bea-!"

Nagsabay pa ang mag ama na tumawag sa kanya after she announced that she's leaving.

"Pupunta ako sa school for the Family day."

"Ah ganun ba, kailangan din ba ako dun?" Bea innocently asked.

"Required both parents to be there, hindi ba ikaw ang nanay ni Aston?"

Aston was so happy that he jumped for joy.

Sa Family Day, the three of them wore matching clothes. A stripes hoodie and a gray sweat pants, matching caps, too as they walked side by side. Aston was so happy that he introduced his Mama and Papa to everyone they meet.

"This is my Mama and Papa po."

"Ang cute nyo naman, you're wearing matching clothes pa." Bati ng isang parent.

There was an activity for mother and child only na sinalihan naman nila Bea, Thirdy sat down sa isang bench sa di kalayuan.

Tinabihan sya ng isang parent, Thirdy became uneasy.

"Ayun un anak ko, un babae. Alam mo dati sa ibang lugar ako nagttrabaho pero pag umuuwi ako, di ako natatandaan ng anak ko. Sabi ng isang childcare expert, parent should be with their children everyday kasi kung hind, the child will lack an emotional bond with their parents when  they grow up kaya I decided to quit my job and find a job na malapit so I can be with my daughter. Tingnan mo mga bata, the grow up fast, I don't want to miss anything about her."

"You're a good father." Thirdy complimented the other parent.

"Sus, ikaw din naman. Tingnan mo nga, nag effort pa kayo na parepareho suot nyo ang galing nyo."

The teacher called them all to prepare for the games.

The first game was the 3 legged race. Aston waits for her parents sa goal habang nakatali pareho ang isang binti ni Thirdy and Bea, thus the 3 legged.

After Thirdy reached the balloon for Aston to shoot, Bea lost her control and end up falling at pati si Thirdy ay bumagsak. Napatigil si Bea when she realized she fell on top of Thirdy.

"Mama, why are you blushing?" Tanong ni Aston nang mapansin.

Napangiti si Thirdy.

"Anak, excited lang si Mama sa mga games." Thirdy explained.

They won as champions for the Family day, a parent offered to take their picture, their first family picture.

Before the event ended, nasend na ng parent mga pictures nila sa phone ni Thirdy.

When he got home habang nagpapaantok, he looked at the pictures. There were  pictures of the three of them, him with Aston, Bea with Aston and a solo of Bea. He stared at the solo picture of Bea.

Bea woke up not feeling well, nagising sya when her phone rang.

A: Kamusta Family day kahapon?

B: Okay lang naman (coughs)

A: Are you okay?

B: Baka nahamugan lang kagabi.

A: I have the perfect solution for that. Buksan mo pinto.

Though confused, Bea went out and headed to her main door, surprised to see Anton with foods.

"Galing ako sa office mo, hindi ka naman pumasok kaya nagpunta na ako dito and tama nga hula ko."

"Halika pasok ka." She said.

"May thermometer ka ba dyan o gamot sa lagnat?"

Anton handed him the thermometer and got water for her.

"Ako mag aalaga sayo, mula ngayon." Anton told her.

Nakatingin lang si Bea sa kanya. After he gave her some medicine, he took her hand.

"Pinagisipan ko ito ng matagal but didn't get the chance to say it."

Meanwhile at Thirdy's office napansin ni Ivan that Thirdy was just smiling today with no apparent reason.

"Parang wala ka sa sarili mo." Ivan told him.

"Bakit?"

"Parang nasa good mood ka at nakangiti lang." Pansin  ni Ivan.

"Tapos mo na ginagawa mo?"

"Oo, eto oh kailangan mo na pirmahan." 

Thirdy looked at the folders Ivan gave him. In return, he gave Ivan more folders.

"Check those folders and return a report in 3 days." Thirdy commanded.

"3 days? Pero I can't finish this in 3 days."

"Of course you can. Bawasan mo pagbantay kung nakangiti ba ako o hindi."