Under the Shades of Sky

Chapter 5

My cousin kept teasing me until we reached the door for the dining room. Tita Alvina caught and scolded us. I'm about to eat my breakfast but I was shocked when Alexa also got herself a bowl of cereal. Tita Alvina didn't know because she was outside playing with Aria. Pagkatapos naming kumain ni Alexa, naghugas kami ng mga pinagkainan namin. I mean, hugas na may kasamang laro talaga ang nangyari kaya inabot kami ng halos 30 minutes sa paghuhugas ng 2 bowl, 2 baso at 2 spoon. Bumalik lang ako sa kwarto para mag toothbrush at bumaba na ulit.

"Oh! Nandito ka na pala Maddie! Come! Let's go na, it's almost 11 o'clock. Baka gabihin tayo." bungad sa akin ni Tita pagkababa ko ng hagdan.

Inakbayan ako ni Tita Alvina. "You're so beautiful today, our Amadeia." she said while smiling at me.

"Today lang po Tita?" I acted like a sulking kid while pouting.

Inalis ni Tita ang pagka kaakbay sa akin at hinarap ako. She held my chin and tuck some of hair strands behind my ear. "You're always beautiful, Amadeia. Everyday. Since you were born, you are already beautiful." she said while smiling at me then she slightly pinched my right cheek.

I giggled and Tita Alvina and I started to go into our garage where her car was parked. Tita never failed to make me smile. Ang saya sigurong maging nanay siya. She makes time with her children and even us, her nieces.

"Seb! Mommy! Ang tagal nyo naman eh! Inip na kami ni Aria." sabi ni Alexa habang nakadungaw sa bintana ng kotse.

Tita Alvina just chuckles on her and goes directly in the driver seat. Agad naman akong umupo sa passenger seat kung saan nakapagitna si Aria sa amin ni Alexa. Habang nasa byahe, nagkukulitan sina Alexa at Aria. Ako? Nakikipagusap kay Tita Alvina.

"Tita?" I said.

"Yes?"

"Where are we going po?'' I asked her. I know that in my tone of asking, it's obvious that I'm already getting bored. Kanina pa kasi kami sa daan parang nagroroad trip lang kami.

"Anak, be patient. Malapit na tayo. Chill lang" natatawang sabi niya sa akin habang nakatingin daan.

"Mommy, san nga po ba tayo pupunta?"

"Anak, chill lang. Malapit na tayo." sagot naman ni Tita sa tanong ni Alexandra.

Naiinip na tumango naman na si Alexa. Halos 15 minutes pa ang itinagal namin sa byahe. Inaantok na ako. Ang akala ko ay baka 2 pa kami makakarating pero nagulat ako ng magpark si Tita Alvina sa isang open area.

"My loves! We are here!" masiglang sabi nya habang nakatingin sa aming tatlo gamit ang rear mirror.

Natulala ako sa ganda ng lugar. There's a lot of trees but you can still see the beauty of the sky and there is also a lake in the middle. May mga tao pero hindi ganon kadami. Lalong dumagdag sa ganda ng lugar ang mga bulaklak na nakatanim.

"Baba na kayo! It's time to be a child again, my loves! Minsan lang to!" Tita Alvina says.

Naunang bumaba si Alexa, sumunod si Aria at huli ako. Aria and Alexa immediately ran to the lake where there were a lot of ducks. I looked at the sky and I saw Serenity again but there's clouds on the opposite side. I am hesitant to go into the trees kasi walang kasama si Tita Alvina. I should help her get some things. Halos mapatalon ako ng may magsalita sa likod ko.