Epilogue

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"Papa, I got perfect on my exam." Rio said on his father when he visited him on his library.

Xenon was currently reviewing a case for his tomorrow. But he stopped when he saw his son coming. He then cuddled him.

"Wow! Kuya did a great job!" said Xenon who was very amazed.

Rio is already on the fifth grade and always a consistent honor student. He is very active on his class. Therefore, his parents are too proud of him.

"Hmm... I think I deserve a reward."

"Sure. Spill it. What do you want? Computer, Laptop, Shoes, - anything! Just name it, Son."

Kapag may gusto ang mga anak ni Xenon, wala talaga siyang pag-aalinlangang ibigay ito. Hindi naman spoiled ang mga ito. They are all very disciplined kahit minsan ay masakit sa ulo.

He is already 37 years old but still, he is hands on onto his family.

Rio looked at him with a frowned face.

"What's wrong?" nagtatakang tanong ni Xenon.

"I don't want any of those; I want a new scientific calculator and the latest Oxford dictionary. And for the major reward, I want a laboratory, Papa."

Xenon sighed.

Nerd problems.

Gusto talaga nito ang mga bagay na makakatulong sa studies nito. Iba ang mga hilig nito. Hindi mga computer games at iba pang mga kinahihiligan ng mga bata, kundi ang scientific things and others.

Xenon guess that his oldest son has a higher intelligence than him.

"Would you grant me those things, Papa?" Rio followed up.

Xenon disheveled his hair and said, "Gladly, Son."

On the other hand, Oceana was having a hard time with her second child. Napakakulit nito at tila hindi mapaamo-amo. Para itong langaw na may balat sa pwet dahil sa sobrang kakulitan nito.

"Ma'am Oceana! Si Trinity nanapak na naman ng kaklase niya kanina." sumbong ng Yaya ni Oceana pagkagaling sa eskwela.

Nag-hire na sila ng Yaya dahil hindi na nila kinaya ang kalikutan ni Trinity. Six years old na ito at nasa ikaunang baitang na.

Araw-araw ay may problema ang Yaya nito pati na rin siya. They just couldn't cope up with their daughter's energy.

Oceana couldn't do anything but sigh.

Saan ba nagmana itong anak niya?

"Bakit niya naman po ito sinapak?" tanong niya.

"'Yong anak po kasi ni Engineer, inaasar siyang lalaki daw po siya. Kaya ayon po, napikon ang anak niyo at sinapak niya."

Magkaklase kasi sila ng anak ni Engineer Alessandro na si Axel. Kapag pumupunta ito sa bahay, lagi silang nag-aaway ni Trinity. Tila para itong toyo at mantika na hindi kailanman magkasundo kahit ipagsama mo pa.

Para kasing hindi ito babae kung makaasta.

Pinuntahan ni Oceana ang si Trinity sa kwarto nito. Nadatnan niyang naglalaro ito ng robot na bagong bili lang ni Xenon.

"Trinity Jaze, ano na naman 'yong sinumbong ni Yaya Tilda mo?" panimula niya.

"Sinumbong niya ba na zero ako sa test kanina?"

Napasapo sa noo si Oceana. May igagrabe pa pala ang ginawa nito sa school.

"Y-You got zero?"

Zero? Akala niya sa Accountancy lang niya magagamit 'yon."

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