"This is your room, Princess. Your mom already arranged all your things."
Jewel quickly ran to her bed and jumped happily. I giggle.
"Ang laki po dad." manghang aniya saka nilibot ang tingin sa buong silid.
"Nagustuhan mo ba?"
"Opo! But..." she comes to a halt and looks at me shyly.
"But?"
"But do I still have the right to change the interior design of this room? I mean, I want to change it, Dad, but if you don't like it. It's okay with me naman." she nods and assures me with her smile.
Naglakad ako papalapit sa kanya at pinaupo ito dahil talon ng talon. Baka lumundag ito sa sahig at magkabukol.
"Yes, Princess, this is your room. So there's no reason for me to reject you. Everything you want to change, do it, change it." I smile widely when she quickly hugs me. She buries her face in my neck and hugs me tightly.
Ang malambing kong anak.
"Salamat po, Daddy. I love you, po." bulong nito at mas lalo pang hinigpitan ang yakap sakin. Nakangiti kong hinaplos ang buhok niya.
"You're always welcome, my princess, and Daddy loves you more." I beam a smile and hug her tightly.
"Don't you know that your mom once told me that you don't spoil yourself too much because she doesn't want you to become a brat."
She giggle. I smile and caress her head. "Are you telling me that you love me more than my mom?" she said at agad na kumawala sa yakap saka interesadong hinarap ako.
Umiling ako sa kanya bilang sagot. "I love you, Princess, and I love your mom too. There's no competition between the two of you when it's become love. You and your brother are my rainbows that gave color to my plain world. While your mom is my moon..moon that gaves light to my darkest night."
"Pantay kayo sakin pagdating sa puso ko."
Bumilog ang mata nito at napatakip sa bunganga. "You love Mommy?"
Yes, I love her so much.
Ngiti lang ang naging sagot ko dito bago tumayo. "Go and take a rest. Titigan ko lang ang kuya mo okey?"
Tumango ito at tumingkayad para maabot ng labi niya ang pisngi ko. "Goodnight, Daddy."
I then tap her head. "Sleep well, Princess."
Inayos ko muna at siniguradong okey na lahat bago umalis at nagtungo sa silid ni Stone.
I knocked twice, but no one opened the door for me. I shook my head.
Tulog na ba siya?
I gently turn the doorknob. And without making any noise, I enter the room. Nadatnan ko si Stone na nakadapa sa kama nagbabasa ng libro habang may suot na handphone sa tenga.
Kaya pala hindi ako narininig.
Naglakad ako papalapit sa kanya at maingat na inalis ang headphone nito. He tilted his head with a frowning face.
"Dad?" he surprisedly said at umayas ng upo. "What are you doing here, po?"
"Sisilipin lang sana kita kung tulog ka na."
He smile. "I'm sorry, hindi ko po kayo napasin, nagbabasa po kasi ako ng libro." aniya at tinaas ang librong hawak. "Kanina pa ba kayo nandito?"
"Actually kapapasok ko lang, natagalan lang konti sa harapan ng pintuan kasi walang nagbukas," he shyly bowed his head. "No, it's ok, son. "
