"Anak, are you busy today? Did you accept some art commissions?"
Ang tanong ni Mom habang sabay kaming kumakain ng breakfast.
"I didn't accept any, Mom. But I'm planning to make an artwork that I could put on Print on Demand sites later."
"Why? Are we gonna go to the groceries?" Tanong ko pa!
"We still have some stocks left, and I think, it's enough till my the last day of my day-offs. Let's do groceries the day before I report back to work."
At tumango naman ako kay Mom!
"So, why did you ask, Mom?" Tanong ko pa!
"Nothing, anak! I'm just asking what are your plans for today!"
"Do you want us to do something together, Mom? I could take a break for today if you want to!"
"Could you, anak? Sorry, if I'm gonna take some of your time creating what you love. I just miss you, anak, and our bonding together."
"I really could. And I miss you, too, Mom."
Nginitian ko si Mom, at nginitian niya rin ako pabalik!
"The movie you're waiting for is already out on Netflix. Let's watch it together after we finished our breakfast, Mom."
"Yeah, let's do that, anak!"
At tawa kami nang tawa ni Mom dahil sa pinapanood namin!
At kanina ko pa napapansing parang wala sa movie ang atensyon ni Mom at kanina niya pa ako nililingon!
"What is it, Mom? Is there something you wanna ask me?" Tanong ko sa kanya na ikinagulat niya!
"Oh! Am I that obvious?"
"A bit!"
At nagtawanan kami!
"Nothing, anak! I just miss our deep conversations as you don't open up to me about your problems anymore."
At medyo na-guilty naman ako sa sinabi ni Mom!
"Do you have somebody to talk about it aside from me now?"
At napangiti ako sa tanong ni Mom!
Nilibot ko ang paningin ko sa buong sala pero wala akong nakitang Cyan! Though, it's a bit cloudy outside, but the sun is shining, and I'm not on my lows anymore, so I really can't see him!
Nasabihan ko na naman siyang gusto ko nang sabihin ang tungkol kanya, so okay lang na sabihin ko na ito ngayon ka Mom, 'no? Pumayag naman siya, eh! So, sa tingin ko, okay lang talaga!
"I... Really do have someone whom I talk about it now, Mom."
Ang deretsahang sagot ko kay Mom na ikinatuwa niya!
"Is it a girl or a boy? Is he handsome? Is she pretty? What's his or her name? And what's the status of the both of you! Tell me more about this person, anak! I wanna know more!" At hindi maitago ang kilig ni Mom habang sunud-sunod ang bato sa'kin ng tanong! Hahaha!
"It's a guy, Mom. A cute white guy! His name is Cyan. And..."
"And..?"
Huminga muna ako nang malalim bago ituloy ang sasabihin ko. Hinanda ko na rin ang sarili ko sa magiging reaksyon ni Mom kung sakaling hindi man niya magustuhan ang sasabihin ko.
"And he's the ghost I could see at the playground."
Tiningnan kung magbabago ba ang facial expression ni Mom, pero hindi ito nagbago. Or should I say she's holding it in and doing her best not to change her facial expression in front of me.
BINABASA MO ANG
See Me When It Rains (BL)
RomanceNavy is a bipolar digital artist who's artworks mostly deals with mental health topics, especially with depression which is he's quite familiar with. By doing this, he aims to save some lives from his works, and hopes he really could! One day, he m...
