"Napakayabang! As if it's not tsamba!" Inis kong sabi habang nagmamaneho paalis sa lugar na iyon.
That woman! She's getting into my nerves! Pasalamat siya hindi ako pumapatol sa babae—wait, babae ba 'yon? Parang hindi naman. Tss.
Dumiretso na lamang ako sa bahay para maaga rin makapagpahinga. Pagkarating ko ay tinignan ko agad ang oras para malaman kung nakauwi na ba si Mommy. It's already 9:30. I expected that my mom was already in her room, sleeping peacefully with her eye mask.
Tahimik na ang buong bahay. Wala na rin ang maids sa kusina, siguro ay nagpapahinga na sa maids quarter. Dumiretso ako sa taas kung nasaan ang room namin ni Mommy.
When I turned the doorknob slowly and opened it, a dark room welcomed me. When mommy sleeps, there is light somehow from her lampshade that is on the side table of the bed. However, you can't really see anything now. "Mom?" I called softly at the same moment as there was a soft knock on her room. I can't hear anything.
"Oh, shit! It's already 9:30, Mom. Where are you?" tanong ko sa sarili. Binuksan ko pa ang ilaw para makasigurado na wala pa nga ito. Wala talaga.
Napakagat ako sa aking labi at agad na kinuha ang phone ko para tawagan si Mommy. Ilang segundo pa bago niya ito sinagot.
"Mom, do you know what time it is?"
"Son! I'm sorry." Mahihimigan ang saya sa boses nito. Parang galing pa sa pagtawa.
"Where are you po?"
Nakahinga ako ng malalim. Mabuti naman at mukhang okay naman siya. Akala ko kung napaano na kaya wala pa.
"Paalis na rito, Hijo. Sorry. Hindi ko namalayan ang oras dahil sa kwentuhan namin. But yeah, don't worry, pauwi na ako. Nandito na ang driver."
"Okay po. I'll wait for you here."
"Okay. Bye!"
I just shook my head. I went down to the living room and went straight to the kitchen to make coffee. I texted Mommy's driver first to be careful while driving.
Nang makatimpla ng kape ay naupo na muna ako sa sofa para roon na hintayin si Mommy.
"Si Mommy talaga. I could have been angry if I hadn't noticed that she was having fun."
Okay na rin 'to. Kahit papaano ay nakakalimot na siya sa sakit na binigay sa kanya ng ex niya. Mas gusto ko pa na ginagabi siya ng uwi dahil sa pakikipag bonding kaysa gabihin sa pag-iinom habang umiiyak.
"Hi there, Son!"
"You are late, Mom."
"I apologize; I know. Hijo, I was enjoying myself, not realizing the time." She planted a peck on my cheek and took a seat next to me. She closed her eyes and rested her head on my shoulder. I grinned. She really had fun, huh?
"It's okay, Mom. I understand." I kissed her head. "Magpahinga kana po sa room mo."
Wala akong narinig na tugon kundi ang malalim na paghinga.
"That fast?" mahina kong usal. Napailing na lamang ako. Hinayaan ko lang siya sa balikat ko ng ilang minuto bago ko napagpasyahan na buhatin na lang si Mommy paakyat sa kanyang kwarto.
Binuhat ko si Mommy na parang sa mga bagong kasal, maingat at marahan.
"Mukhang kailangan mo na mag diet, mom." Nakangiti kong sabi sa walang malay na si mommy.
I gently and carefully put her down on her bed. I bent down to take off her red shoes and covered her with her comforter.
Tumayo ako roon ng ilang segundo at pinanood siyang mahimbing na natutulog.
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