Same Old Love

Chapter 35

We're now all sitting inside Dad's room. Mom's sleeping while holding Dad's hands. Ate Imee scrolling to her phone, while Alfonso is sleeping on her lap.

I went out of the room, and saw Bonget sitting on the bench.

"How come that Dad is not taking his medications?"

"I don't know" I said with a shrug.

"Ang kulit kasi eh. I already told him to always take his medicine, and often go check ups"

"He'll be alright" I said,  and get my phone on my pocket. I opened my private instagram account and scroll through my account

I stared at my son's baby picture that I took when he just started walking. I was so happy that time and can't stop smiling.

I also remembered that his fist word was 'papa' I couldn't hold back my tears, because I never thought him that word. The first person he called 'papa' was Vince. When he was 4 years old, I thought him to call Vince 'Uncle' instead because he wasn't his papa. I remembered he cried on Vince's chest saying 'why you aren't my papa?'

Vince was the one who I am with while raising Alfonso. He was my bestfriend, and my enemy.

Jenny even spread a rumor that Vince has a crush on me. We're completely fine with that because we knew to each other that we're just bestfriends. We never catch feeling to eachother. Vince know his limits as a friend, and so am I.

"Wow" I heard someone said beside me. "You have an instagram account, and I didn't know?" Bong said, while looking at my phone.

"You don't have to know" I said.

"Oh look at that little boy, he's so cute" Kuya Bong said and grabbed my phone.

He watched the video where Alfonso is slowly walking towards me. Bago bago pa lang siyang naglalakad non. My son, Alfonso is smiling widely with his open arms ready to hug me. 'Awww, come come' I said in the video.

I felt Kuya Bong wiped his tear.

"You're crying?" I asked, and he slowly nodded.

"I-i'm just happy" He said and looked at me. "I couldn't imagine how hard you tried for Alfonso. I felt guilty, we didn't even know that you're struggling with this little boy. I'm grateful that Alfonso makes you happy when you're sad, and cheered you up when you're down. You're indeed a great Mother, Ading"

I smiled, and looked into his eyes. "I am beyond happy to have him, and all of you. I'm thankful that you made my son, an unforgettable uncle and nephew bonding. He was very happy when you and him were hanging out, he felt like he has a father daw. Thank you for making my son happy, Kuya" I said, and hugged him.

"I can't make a word on how proud I am to you" He whisper.

I smiled, and a tear escaped on my cheek. Nahagip ng mata ko si Cali na tumatakbo papalapit saamin.

"Anong nangyare? May namatay ba? Sino? Bakit kayo nandito? Sinong namatay?" Sunod sunod niyang tanong. "Bakit kayo naiyak?" She added.

Kuya Bong and I looked at her.

"Bakit?" She asked. "Sinong nasa loob?" She asked and opened the door. She walked in and saw Dad laying on the bed.

"Hoy tangi, di pa mamamatay si Daddy. Iniiyak iyak mo diyan" I said and hugged her. "Bakit ka nandito? Pano mo nalaman na nandito kami?" I asked.

"Binisita ko si papa, buhay pa naman" She said, so I hit her arm.

"Aguy" She said.

"Huy besh, kita mo ba balita?" She asked as she pushed me outside the room.