Fast Forward-
Third Person
The Araneta-Marcoses and the Manalos continued their bonding session at the living room while waiting for Ka. Eduardo and his wife to return back home from another day of pastoral duties.
"Hey! Can you tell us pala on Anna's first word?" Liza asks, excitedly; that caught Simon and Vincent's attention.
Dorothy spoke first. "Uhmm... actually-"
Bongbong opened his mouth even before Dorothy could even finish. "Naku. Baka sasabihin niya ay Daddy." pagyayabang niya, mapa-smug tuloy si Liza na tila hindi siya mapapatalo tungkol dyan.
"In your dreams, Bong. I think her first word is Mama o Mommy. And it should be it!" she affirmed, crossing one leg over the other. "Sa siyam na buwan na nasa sinapupunan ko etong anak natin at nakasama din, marapat lamang na Mommy o Mama ang una niyang sasabihin, jusmiyo~" napatirik na lamang si Liza.
Bongbong laughed softly while he shook his head lightly. "Excuse me! Daddy ang first word niya, honey. Sigurado ako dun. Tutal, I want a daughter who'll be a Daddy's girl." napangising sambit neto.
"Jusko..." Anna couldn't help but to supress her giggles while watching her parents arguing on a baby's first word.
"NO WAY, BONG!"
The couple kept on debating on what their daughter's first word should be until they heard the two Manalos sputtering with giggles na dahilan kaya tumigil na sina Bongbong at Liza.
"What's so funny about that?" Liza asks, Angelo jogged his ate's elbow.
Dorothy glanced at her brother until Angelo gave his sister a meaningful look. "Oh, right!" she giggled. "Ano po kase- yung first word po ni Anna..." she paused, grinning. "ay wala po sa mga nabanggit po ninyo. Diba, Gelo?" she added, turning her head beside her brother.
"Precisely, ate!" Angelo said, the two are giving each other a high-five and cracked up.
Bongbong and Liza's eyes widened on what Dorothy said.
"Eh, if none of these two are her first words," Simon spoke. "then what is it?"
"Yeah. Ano kaya yun?" sabi naman ni Vincent.
"Ow gosh!" Anna shook her head and laughed nang maalala niya yung kinuwento sa kanya ng Ka. Eduardo about that. "Wag naman 'yan, oh!" she retorted.
"Oh, you can't stop us now, little lady!" Angelo teased. Anna rolled her eyes and chuckled as he began to tell the actual story.
⋯ flashback ⋯
2005
"O aking Panginoon, ikaw lang ang inspirasyon. Sa buhay ko... at mga pagtupad..."
Dorothy sang softly while she's now at upstairs, walking towards the nursery of the 4-month-old Annaliese to check on the baby after having her breakfast.
And as she reached the door, she twisted the knob and pushed it open. At nakita niya si Anna na gising, nakadapa sa crib niya, at nisubo yung mga daliri niya with the baby's hair gone messy from being malikot sa pagtulog.
"Good morning, baby!" Dorothy greeted Anna, the baby lifted it's head to see her auntie smiling at her na dahilan kaya bumungisngis eto si Anna.
"Aysus! Bagong gising ang bebe natin, no?" Dorothy chuckled softly, with Anna making vowel sounds saka tumulo ang laway neto na dahilan kaya basang-basa ang kamay niya.
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Where My Heart Lies Between
Fanfiction| revised version & under editing | Annaliese Thalia is known for being an active member in the Iglesia Ni Cristo. Growing up from the conservative, yet a big, happy, and a loving family of the Executive Minister; her life revolves around school, ch...
