The Second Time Around

Chapter 31

'@kieferravena15 : SHE SAID YES!'

And a picture of our intertwined hands, with the ring focused.

He's just a bragger. Well, hindi na yata natin yan mareremove sa system ni Manong. Like really, he wants to shout it all to the world, that this girl, Mika Reyes, is his already. Yes, sorry fanboys, I am now Kiefer Ravena's property, ok land lang. Soon to be Mrs. Ravena.

Just after the people said their congratulations, just as we're having dinner by the sea, he asked for a picture, dahil he can't wait to post it sa Instagram niya. Uhrg Ravena. Eh wala na akong magagawa eh, he's already holding my hand and his phone's ready to take a snap.

'Can't you guys get off each other? Like duh ants are everywhere.' Well yeah, that's our little angel, grinning widely. Ahwww.

'Ahwww our Mimi. Where are the ants ba?' Her father volleys back. Haynaku mag ama.

Kiefer picks up Mimi and settle him in his lap while I hug him from the back sitting in a long chair while looking at the people in front of us.

A little party going on, videoke machine in full blasts with the Grannies singing with the Coach Ramil and Coach Joel. In the other side, the blue and green collides, giving shots while dancing to the songs the grannies were singing.

'Mama, look, you're not the only one who's gonna marry Papa, duh, look.' Our Mimi struts her little chubby hand to me and there I saw the cute ring, just a replica of mine.

I take a hold of her hand and examined it. Like I'm jealous of her ring.

'Suya ka Mama noh?' My Mimi said giggling, her Papa laughs with her. Like duh Mimi.

'Why would I be jealous baby, look, I have one too oh.' I said and pinakita din sa kanya my hand.

Ok, I'm acting like a kid. Awayin ko to si Mimi eh.

'But Papa gave mine first, so ako papakasalan niya first, diba Papa?' She said and clings to her father's neck. Ayan siya.

Etong si Manong naman tumatawa lang. Aynaku na pepe na yata.

'No kaya, diba Papa, you'll wed me first, coz ako naman nauna before Mimi diba, diba Papa?' I said and hugs him tight, then leaves a kiss on his cheek.

Kiefer's just grinning at us. Ok, na pepe na nga.

'Ok, silence means yes, Papa will wed me first.' I said and dinilaan si Mimi. Bleeeeh.

'No! Papa's gonna wed me first. Diba Papa, diba?' Ayaw patalo talaga netong anak namin. Amahan, magsalita ka na!

Aynaku, Kiefer's loving the attention, paano ba kasi, me and Mimi's clinging into him.

'Ok.' That's all Kiefer could say, halos mag away na kami ng anak namin. Si Kierra iba na ang tingin sa akin.

'Ok what?' I asked grinning at him. Haynaku, I'm acting like a kid talaga.

'I'm gonna marry you two.' He said and bring Mimi to sit back in his lap, and tumingin sa akin.

'Pero Papa, diba not sabay coz bad yun?' Woooh, where did she get those? Luh!

'Well...' He said and looks at me, asking for help. Ahy bahala ka dyan.

'I'm gonna marry you two, sabay na. Para isa lang gastos.' And winks at me. Aynaku Ravena. Our Mimi seems not happy with his father's decision.

'But it's bad nga...' Ay di titigil to.

'Sige na nga. Papa will wed first Mimi, then si Mama... Happy baby?' I said and hugs Kiefer tight and settle my head in his shoulder.