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5 years later

"Get down Nate!" galit na wika ni Eirlys sa anak ng hindi ito bumaba sa sasakyan. They just arrive from Davao and her son keeps on complaining the whole trip. He wants to stay in Davao he doesn't want to leave his nanny. Ayaw sana niya itong isama pero wala siyang pwedeng mapag-iwanan doon at ayaw rin ng Yaya nito na iiwan sa kanya.

She was just hoping that he won't meet his father.

Nakasimangot ito na bumaba saka sinuot ang bag nito.

"I told you Nate diba? We have to stay here because Mommy's work is here, we can't buy you toys if Mommy can't work. Besides diba I told you that your Grandpa and Grandma are here even Daddy Nig!"

Tumango ito saka niya hinalikan sa pisngi ang anak. "You're a smart kid like Mommy. If you're good I will do anything you want."

Hawak-hawak niya ang kamay nito habang papasok sila sa isang hotel.

It's been five years.  And she felt like everything had change for the better.

Nasa 20th floor sila ng hotel at matatanaw mo ang buong lugar.

Bumabalik naman sa alaala niya lahat ng nangyari.

She stayed in Canada for 1 year para sa recovery ng kamay niya and also giving birth to Nate. Good thing everything went well, then she moved to the US for medical training for six months with her son. She was struggling at first, good thing the nanny she hired in Canada agreed to stay with them in the US.

Just a year ago, her brother called and told her that their hospital in Davao needs nephrologist so she agreed to come back in the Philippines. She stayed in Davao City for almost 4 years.

Bumalik naman siya sa kanila dahil nagkasakit raw ang ama niya. She actually didn't tell others that she's back. Kinausap rin niya ang kapatid na kung uuwi man siya didiretso siya sa Davao. Ngayon na bumalik na siya sinabihan niya rin ito na titira siya pero hindi sa condo niya. Kaya binigyan siya nito ng isang room sa hotel na pagmamay-ari ng kapatid niya mismo.

"Mama, the place is nindot!" natawa siya sa sinabi ng anak saka tumingin sa tinitingnan nito.

He knows some bisaya words because his nanny in Davao is a bisaya. She also learned some words since most of the patients she had, speaks the bisaya dialect.

"Do you like the place?"

Tumango ito saka yumakap sa braso niya.

"Shall we visit Grandma and Grandpa later?" tumango ito saka bumaba sa couch at tumakbo papasok sa banyo.

Abala naman siya sa pag-aayos ng mga gamit nila.

"Nate? Are you done?" sigaw na tanong niya.

He was taking a bath and it was quite a long time.

"Almost!" sigaw nito pabalik sa kanya kaya kinuha niya ang towel niya saka tumayo.

Lumabas nman ito sa banyo gamit ang bathrobe nito saka niya tinuro ang damit nito na nasa kama.

"Thank you Mama!"

IT WAS past seven when they reached her parents house.

"Is that Eirlys?" rinig niyang tanong ng ina saka tumakbo si Nate papasok.

"Grandma!" sigaw nang anak saka nito niyakap ang ina niya. "I miss you so much Grandma!" paglalambing ng anak saka hinalikan ang grandma nito sa pisngi.

"I miss you too."sambit nito saka nanggigigil na humalik kay Nate.

Lumapit naman siya sa ina saka yumakap rito.

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