It's always been YOU

KABANATA 44

Dominique's POV

When I reached my room, I stumbled myself on the bed. My body demands rest parin despite nakatulog ako buong maghapon. My eyes felt heavy causing me to sleep right away.

However, in the middle of the night, I felt someone is caressing my face and giving me a forehead kiss. Base on the smell, I know it's mommy kaya niyakap ko siya and ramdam ko ang kanyang pagyakap pabalik sa akin.

Daddy will be sad because you're here mom, I uttered to her nonchalantly.

Ohh, I thought your sleeping soundly, ate. Did I disturb your sleep ba? Malambing niyang tanong sa akin.

If I said yes mommy, will you go back to daddy's room? balik kong tanong sa kanya.

No, I will stay here parin, ate. Nakapout niyang saad sa akin that makes her cuter.

You know, na miss kita ng sobra, anak. Ibigay muna kay mommy to, please.... Kung alam mo lang, I've been dying to have this moment with you na makasama ka sa pagtulog. Dagdag pa niyang wika sa akin while kissing my temple.

This moment is somehow familiar to me. Pakiramdam ko bumalik ako sa pagiging 5, years old. I feel love and home thru my mother's embrace.

I love you mommy, nakapikit kong bulong sa kanya since I'm half asleep.

I love you too, ate. Mahal na mahal kita, rinig kong tugon ni mommy pero hindi ko na alintana since nilamon na ako ng antok.

Around 6:00 am ako nagising pero si mommy nakayakap parin sa akin. She's sleeping soundly kaya napangiti ako upon witnessing her morning state.

Naalala ko tuloy yung utos ni Laura sa akin. She's asking me to take a photo of my mom sleeping, so that she could send it to her other friend Nicole as birthday present.

According to Laura, Nicole is one among the leader of mommy's fandom. For in case I didn't know, mommy is sikat daw sa social media and many fans are excited to meet her and waiting for her updates from time to time.

Honestly, I find it weird. Why people would do that? Like my mom isn't an actress nor model pero still meron siyang mga fans.

Pero ang sabi ni Laura sa akin, marami daw nagagandahan kay mommy. Kahit ayaw ni mommy, people will ask about her because  both of her siblings are senators in the country. Their family is known from famous Politicians kaya kilala sila ng tao. However, the public will feel mysterious parin about my mommy's whereabouts. Minsan lang kase nagpapakita si mommy publicly unless tito bong or tita imee will ask for her help.

At isa pa, ikinasal si mommy kay daddy which is daddy's family name is also famous daw. Talk of the country pala talaga ang kasal nina mommy and daddy noon. Dahil pareho silang nagmula sa mga mayayamang pamilya. Sikat na balita daw ito noon pero ni isang photos about sa kasal ay walang pinalabas since it's a private wedding.

Nagbigay lang ng official statement sina mommy and daddy na already married na sila and their expecting a new member of the family soon, which is eventually ako na siguro ang pinagbubuntis ni mommy that time. The rest wala ng alam ang mga tao sa nangyayari. Even sa mga baby pictures ko or kay Ella, people don't know na kami ang mga anak nina mommy and daddy.

Months ago, tita imee posted mommy and daddy's wedding photos bilang pag greet niya ng wedding anniversary kina mommy and daddy. Ayun pinag fiestahan agad ng public. People are curious about mommy's ganap lately and her fandoms are starting to grow na rin.

Wala talaga akong ka alam-alam sa lahat ng ito. Good thing Laura told me about this. Nakakatawa nga because siya pa ang mas may alam compare sa akin, provided ako ang anak. Feeling ko nga super nag stalk siya sa family history ni mommy.