Echoing of Power and Passion

52 (Attention)

They had just slept during the trip through the airport. The four were in the backseat while Eric was driving.

"Gutom ako, Mommy," Gavin tapped Risa's cheek. Risa gasped as she was shocked by Gavin's tap. "Sorry, Mommy, gutom ako eh," he pouted. Risa just scratched her eyes and sat up properly.

"Eric, drive-thru po muna tayo, Kuya," she said. "Jollibee, gusto niyo?"

"Yes po," they said while smiling at Risa.

"Eric, Jollibee tayo." Agad na tumango si Eric at naghanap ng malapit na Jollibee. Risa tapped Alicia's shoulder. "Mayor Alice?"

"Mmmm," she murmured. "Wag ngayon, Theresia. Pagod po ako," she whispered.

"Hoy!" she shouted. Alicia jumped in shock as Risa shouted.

"Bakit? Anong nangyari?" She was in a panic, naalimpungatan kasi ito at medyo na-trauma na rin dahil sa nangyari sa kambal.

"Hahaha," the twins laughed. She looked at the twins and suddenly realized her response to Risa. "Funny po ikaw, Mommy," they laughed again.

"Kayo ah, pinaglalaruan niyo si Mommy," she pouted and stretched her body. "Why, Senator Risa?" she asked and faced the Senator.

"Nagugutom na ang mga bata. They want Jollibee. Ikaw, anong gusto mo?" she seriously asked.

"Ikaw," Risa looked at her, confused. When Alicia saw Risa's face, she realized something was wrong. "I mean, ikaw bahala. Kakain lang din naman ako ng kahit ano eh."

"Ha?" she asked, confused by Alicia's words.

"I mean, kahit anong pagkain," she smirked and turned her face to the left to hide her face and laugh. "Ikaw, Theresia, di ka pa ba nakaka-move on?" she smirked seductively. Risa just rolled her eyes and bit her lip.

"Dito po, Ma'am, may Jollibee," sabi pa ni Eric.

"Sige, Kuya, drive-thru tayo. Anong gusto niyo, anak?" Alicia asked.

"Spaghetti and burger, Mommy," they said. Alicia got her wallet as they arrived at the Jollibee drive-thru.

"Anong gagawin mo?" Risa asked her while holding money.

"Kukuha ng pera pambayad, why?" She looked at her.

"No! Pag kasama niyo ko, ako dapat ang magbayad sa lahat," Alicia just nodded and put her card back in her wallet.

"Good morning po, Mayor. Welcome to Jollibee. What's your order po?" The service crew greeted her politely.

"Good morning. Ahm, can I have six Jolly Spaghetti and six Yumburgers?" She turned her head to her right side and asked what else they wanted to order. "Ano pa?"

"Ahm, coffee na lang sa akin and two large Coke Floats," she got closer to Eric and asked him what he wanted.

"Rice meal na lang po, Chickenjoy po. Salamat."

"Sige, one bucket ng Chickenjoy, two coffees, two large Coke Floats, tapos large fries," Alicia said. The service crew repeated her order, and it was correct.

"Dami naman po nun, Mommy," tanong ng mga bata.

"Eh, gutom din si Mommy eh," she pouted as she held her tummy. Risa was secretly laughing while looking at Alicia's cute face. "Tawa tawa ka dyan?" she said in a baby talk.

"I find you so cute, Mayor Alice. Masama bang hangaan ka?" pambobola pa nito sabay hawak sa pisngi ni Alicia.

"Nambobola ka na naman," she rolled her eyes.

"Totoo naman eh. Diba, anak? Ang cute ni Mommy. Look at her chubby cheeks oh, it looks like you and you," she said as she pinched the twins' cheeks.

"Opo, sabi ni Daddy, Mommy is cute eh," Calvin said as he played with his toy car with Gavin. Risa suddenly looked at Alicia and felt jealous, remembering Alicia was married to Marco. Her mood suddenly changed, and Alicia noticed it.