anaxiphilia (book 2)

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***YEAR 2007***

"congratulations dad you're a senator now"
bati ni sandro sa daddy nya

hababang nanonood ang buong pamilya ng news..

"thanks son"
sagot ni bong nagiinom magisa

he won this election but.. still almost half of his life is missing..

everyday pumapasok sa isip nya yung masalimuot na balitang natanggap nya..

he opened his wallet and kinuha ang picture ni mariah

"this is for you anak.. i hope you are happy wherever you are im so sorry, im so sorry, are you proud of daddy love anak? can you kiss me? can you hug me? i miss you so much my love"

tuloy tuloy na kausap nito sa picture while crying, alam na ng mga anak nyang may kapatid sila.. he announced it to them same as sara told him that the baby didnt make it..

at sinisisi nya ang sarili nya sa pagkawala ng anak nya..

"sana anak you're 9 by this time, its been 5 years but i always always remember you, my love for you is still the same"

hawak nya parin ang picture ng anak nya na tinatapat pa sa dibdib nya..

nakatalikod sya sa buong family nya dahil naka harap sya sa bar..

sanay na ang buong pamilya sa ganitong exena.. everytime pag walang ginagawa si bonget pag hindi occupied ng kahit anong activity kahit libro nawalan na sya ng interes dahil naalala nya ang anak nya mahilig sa books..

remembering their last day together..

"daddy love i want to eat sugar candy just one i promise"

"because lola always tolerating you naman i will say no anak on weekend you will be with lola.. na i know she will feed you sweets again"

"what time po mama go home? i miss mama..
my birthday is near dad soon mama no school?"

"yes anak we will go to Disneyland on your birthday wanna see Disney princesses right?"

"yes daddy but you my king mama my queen im princess mariah i love you and mama forever daddy"

lalo pa syang naiyak.. hanggang sa nilapitan sya ni manang..

alam kasi nitong umiiyak na sya alam din ni manang ang cause ng pagiyak nya.. and took the picture on his hand