Better With You

Chapter Thirty Three

I am graduating from college as Summa Cum Laude.

Dad walked me to stage, with a bright smile that I haven't seen for a while.

I smiled, I looked at the crowd and looked for my husband, yep, my husband.

There he is, happily taking us a picture while holding a bouquet, and a gift. He just arrived. I chuckled.

We went down the stage. Dad kissed me on the cheek. "Congratulations, Anak. I'm so proud of you." He uttered. I heard it clearly, he's proud of me.

I smiled.

Greggy came, and stood in front of me. "Hi, Dad!" He said, and kissed him on the cheek.

"Congratulations, My Love." He was about to kiss me on my lip when Dad cleared his throat.

"Oh..." He shyly said. "For you." He handed my the bouquet and his gift. "Can we take a selfie?" He asked.

"Of course." I said.

"Uhm.. Pops? Pwede kami muna? Hehe." He told my Dad. I looked at him and chuckled.

"Okay then!" He said. "Kami sunod ah!" Dad told him.

"Opo." Greggy answered.

I made a poker face and Greggy click the button. We made several poses, until Dad spoke up.

"Matagal pa ba 'yan?" Dad asked, while looking at his watch.

We chuckled.

"Okay na, Pops. Give me your phone." Greggy said.

"Okay. 1, 2, 3 smile!" Greggy said. "Say cheese!"

"Cheese!" We both said.

"Cute." Greggy said. "Okay na, Pops. Tayo naman tatlo." Greggy uttered.

Dad looked at Greggy. "Gregorio, sige na uwi ka na." Dad said.

"Po?"

"Biro lang." Dad chuckled. "Picture na. Aba sayang, bago pa naman ang damit mo oh."

"Pops naman, pa'no mo nalaman?" Greggy asked.

"Eh may tag pa oh!" Ani niya sabay turo sa polo ni Greggy.

"Sabi ni Alas wala naman daw ah! Loko talaga 'yun!" Inis na sabi ni Greggy.

"Oh siya, sige na, picture na tayo." I said.

"Smile!" Greggy said.

I'm so happy right now. Everything feels surreal. All my life, I never knew something like this is possible. I thought I'll suffer my whole life.

I'm so grateful whit these two.

"I love you both." I uttered.

"We love you too." They both said.

"I love my daughter more than you do." Dad said.

"I love my wife more that you do, Pops." Greggy smiled.

"Okay, that's fine." Dad chuckled. "Good to know."

Sam is just looking at us, I was about to call him when he ran away. He looked at me again, smiled, and waved his hand. "Congrats!" He mouthed. I looked at him until he has gone out of my sight.

After the graduation ceremony, we went to a restaurant.

"Steak, well done. Pasta, and I'll just have water." Dad ordered.

"Steak, also well done. Salad, and I'll have Ice tea." Greggy uttered.

"I'm okay with steak." I said.