All Clear, Attorney

QP

SHE WAS ENJOYING combing Guinevere's curly hair, and her baby was singing a lullaby Jaxavion made for her.

"Are you dreaming of the stars, butterflies, or sunrise?" she sang and winked at her own reflection, kaya 'di niya maiwasang mapahagikhik sa ginawa nito lalo na no'ng ngumiti ito nang malawak, kaya naniningkit ang mga mata nito.

Cute.

"When stars swallow you whole, and the moon talks to you, then I'll bid you good night'."

Her four-cornered room was filled with her voice, and seems like the alexandrites on the ceiling are also listening to Guinevere's melody. ang mga ito na tila ba sinasabayan ang kanta ni Gwen.

A knock on her door made her stop from combing Guinevere. Tiningnan niya ang pinto mula sa repleksyon ng kanyang salamin.

Wala namang ibang kakatok sa pinto niya. It's either Cadence or Jaxavion, pero base sa paraan ng pagkatok, alam niyang si Jack iyon.

"Pasok ako, Thea!"

"Eh, 'di pumasok ka!"

Bumukas ang pinto at ang nakangising mukha nito ang bumungad sa kanya. She could see his sword pendant glistening, dahil malayang pumapasok ang natural na liwanag ng ilaw sa bintana niya.

"Tito Jack!" Guinevere jumped off from her lap and ran towards Jack.

"Gwen! Laki mo na, ah."

Muntik nang tumaas ang kanyang kilay. Kung makaakto naman ito, parang ilang taong hindi nagkita, eh, araw-araw naman itong nakikipaglaro kay Guinevere!

Jack bent his knees and caught Guinevere in his arms. Kaagad naman yumakap ang maliliit na braso nito sa leeg ni Jaxavion.

"Ano bang ginawa mo rito? Istorbo ka sa bonding namin." Tumayo siya't humarap kay Jack saka ito pinamewangan.

Jaxavion is already used to her. . . at gano'n din siya rito. They just vibe in almost everything, and his goofy nature makes people comfortable around him.

Sa nanlalaking mga mata, nag-angat ng tingin si Jack sa kanya. Yakap-yakap pa rin nito si Gwen at halatang walang balak bitiwan.

"Excuse you? Ako ang tito niya!"

"At ako ang kinikilala niyang mommy!" she confidently muttered, not minding her words anymore, just to throw a witty remark back at him.

Saka lang niya napagtanto ang sinabi niya no'ng gumuhit ang mapaglarong ngiti nito sa mga labi. His eyes flashed playfulness, and she instantly felt the blood slowly pooling in her cheeks.

Fuck.

"Hala, pakiulit nga, Thea? Narinig mo rin 'yon, Alex, 'di ba?" Bumaling ito sa gilid, at dahil nasa labas pa rin ito ng kwarto niya, hindi niya nakikita kung sino ang tinitingnan nito.

But she's sure as hell it's Cadence.

Another fuck.

She dug her thumbnail into her palm and just wished for the ground to eat her whole. Gusto nang pumutok ng mga pisngi niya dahil sa sobrang init nito, and the sharp pain on her palm is not enough to remove her embarrassment.

Shit. Bakit niya ba iyon sinabi?! At ano na lang ang iisipin ni Cadence?

"Bring Guinevere with you, Jack, and stop teasing my partner."

Her eyes widened, at tila may kung anong bara sa kanyang lalamunan. Fuck. Tama ba ang narinig niya?!

Jack looked at her, at pansin niyang bahagya ring umawang ang mga labi nito na para bang hindi inaasahan ang isasagot ni Cadence. Guinevere kept on playing with his pendant, at saka lang ito napakurap no'ng aksidenteng nahila ni Gwen ang kwintas nito.