Lascivious Casanova (R-18) (Erotic Island Series #7)

(LC) SPECIAL CHAPTER

(LC) SPECIAL CHAPTER

"He's my brother, mommy?"

Gabriel was playing with two soccer balls in front of Shalom's tomb. Nilapag niya ang isa sa harapan ni Shalom at iniwan iyon doon bago siya naglakad at bumalik sa kandungan ko. We just celebrated his fourth birthday. We visit Shalom almost every month and every after Gabriel's birthday.

"Yeah. Maybe? We don't know what our Shalom's gender. But, no matter what Shalom gender is, we love him and he's important to us."

I watched how his hand stopped playing with the soccer ball. He looked at the tomb confused and then he looked at me. Napangiti ako nang mapanood ang kumikinang na inosenteng mata niya ngunit nabura ang ngiti ko at napalitan ng pagtataka sa sunod na mga salitang binigkas niya.

"But he looks like a boy, mommy."

Chills crawled up my spine and I got goosebumps. Mabilis ang tibok ng puso kong ginala ang mga mata.

"Where is he?" Niyuko ko si Gabriel. Nang muli akong magtanong, nanginginig na ang boses ko. "Where and when did you see him?"

"He was always here, we used to run and play around butterflies and flowers. He is no longer here because he bid farewell to me in my dream after my birthday party."

Maagap kong pinalis ang gumapang sa pisngi na luha ko mula sa mata. Naramdaman ko na yumakap sa akin si Jax. He played with kids near the granite stone set and table marble round. Napansin siguro na umiiyak ako kaya nilapitan. He heard what Gabriel said.

"What...does he look like?" Nanginig ang boses ko at muling bumagsak ang luha. Si Jax ang nagpunas doon.

Tumingala siya't ang maliit na hintuturong daliri ay nilagay sa pisngi niya habang nag-iisip.

"He has shiny hair the same color as yours and his eyes are the same as daddy's. When he smiles, he looks like daddy because his dimples show on both sides of his cheeks. You have the same skin color too, mommy. He said he is my brother that's why I know he's a boy. Believe me, he has a gender and a boy, mommy. He hugged me and told me to protect and take care of you. And he said I should not forget to tell you how thankful he is for the beautiful flower garden you made for him. He said he enjoyed this place before he left."

Walang ingay na humahagulgol ako habang nagsasalita si Gabriel. Niyakap ako ni Jax upang hindi makita at hindi mag-alala ang mga bata. He kissed me on the head and whispered over and over that he's grateful for what I did for Shalom and that they love me.

After I cried, we talked more with Gabriel. Nakangiti na ako buong magdamag habang inosenteng nagku-kuwento siya. He thought Shalom was just his playmate. Nang magpaalam sa panaginip niya at saka niya lang nalaman na kapatid niya ito. Shalom is the reason why Gabriel's always excited every time we visit here. It was because he thought that Shalom lived in the dome and the tomb was his bed. Akala ko noon ay dahil sa maraming paru-paro at malaya siyang nakakatakbo sa loob ng dome kaya siya tuwang tuwa sa tuwing nababanggit ang dome. Hindi kami mag-aalala na mawala, makalabas, o maligaw siya. Kung nasaan kasi ang maraming paru-paro, nandoon siya. Hindi ko alam na kasama niya si Shalom sa tuwing nagtitipon ang mga paru-paro sa kaniya.

"I love you," hinalikan ako ni Jax sa aking mata nang muli akong umiyak.

Nakangiti akong nag-angat ng mukha sa kaniya. Hinalikan ko siya nang matagal bago ako yumakap. Tumutuloy kami sa mansiyon ng tatlong araw sa tuwing nandito. At isa sa tatlong araw na iyon, dinadalaw namin ang kubo na pinaayos ni Jax at mas pinatibay katulad sa kubo na nasa clementine farm. May mga tanim at hayop hindi malayo na si Peter ang nangangalaga. Mahangin at masarap sanang matulog ngunit hindi namin puwedeng iwan ng matagal ang mga bata. Nasa mansiyon sina Peter at Irene kasama ang mga anak nila na nakakalaro ng mga bata. They've also learned some of the language here for two years of living in the Philippines.