Circle of Life

41.

One beautiful sunny morning just like before, years came passing by too fast and it was already thirty-years since they got married, they will be holding a celebration for it where their guest as before they sent an invitation, most especially their ninang's and ninong's even their entrorauge and other special people. I will be somehow a huge gathering, so greggy decided to have a private family outing the day after the celebration.

Greggy seek help in planning with his two son's, kiella and even alfonso's wife. They'll be going to batangas, in virgin island beach resort.

Irene was expecting that greggy didn't go to work well he really isn't but he needed to go out and fix the common things needed for his surprise for irene tomorrow.

Irene woke up in dissapoint when she saw no one was beside her already, but she still hope that her husband was just downstairs as it was already 8:30am in the working to which greggy wake up time is at six.

"Good morning mama", kiella greeted irene as soon as she saw her got out from their room. Tumakbo ito agad kay irene at yumakap.

Napangiti naman si irene, "Good morning my sweet little girl", bati rin nito at hinalikan si kiella ng paulit-ulit.

"Ako ang cravings mo for today mama? Shouldn't it be papa?", mapang-asar na tanong nito sa kanyang ina, kaya naman tinaasan ni irene ito ng kilay.

"Ikaw ha natututo kana sa tita Imee mo", suway ni irene.

"Hmm well saan pa ba mag-mamana tho", sagot naman nito pabalik. Napasapo nalang si Irene sa kanyang ulo dahil pilosopo na din kung sumagot minsan ang anak niya sakanya.

Kiella still does know her limitations though, alam niya parin kung saan bubwelo ng kalokohan at kung kailan hindi, kaya naman natatwa nalang si irene dahil ramdam na niya kung paano nagiging kumportable ang pakiramdam ng kanyang anak sakanya at sa pamilya nila.

"You would always be my favorite craving anak but your papa would be an exception", saad ni irene na nagsmirk, napa-nganga naman si kiella sa sagot ng kanyang ina.

Umalis si irene at iniwan si kiella, Gustong sabayan ni irene ang pang-loloko nito.

"Mama, does this mean we have anothing sibling po like little one younger than me", sigaw nito at hinabol si irene.

Napatigil naman si irene sa paglalakad ng marinig 'yun at tumingin sa kanyang likod para tignan si kiella na tumakbo ng pababa sa hagdan, "Kiella no running on the stairs mahulog ka", sigaw ni irene sa nerbyos.

Ang bilis kase ng takbo ni kiella na animo ay excited.

Kiella lingered to irene arms as soon as she got down, "sorry mama", saad niya. "So ano nga mama? baby brother or sister can do po hehe", dagdag niya.

Ngumiti naman si irene na dimo na maintindihan, pinisil niya ang pisngi ng kanyang anak, "Your so silly already baby"

"Oww mama, it hurts", saad ni kiella.

"Kung ano-ano kase pinagsasabi mo anak", sabi naman ni irene.

"What? I am serious nga mama, i don't want to be bunso", saad niya.

"Anak you know that i am 52 already turning 53, we can't already. You will be our bunso forever and always."

"Ehh kaya pa 'yan mama", sabi parin ni kiella na pagpupumilit.

"Ewan ko sayo anak ang kulit mo", tanging tugon nalang ni irene.

Pinaupo na niya si Kiella sa dining area as she went to get her coffee and milk for her daughter, tinanong narin niya ang kanyang mga kasambahay kung nasaan si greggy at sinabi nilang maagang umalis.