Dance With You

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Scylla

Its been six years. After he went to Canada, our communication slowly went away. Ok lang naman sa akin eh. I understand. I've also prepared myself for such. Alam kong hindi niya kayang mabuhay ng nakatali sa akin kaya imbis na kulitin siya, I just sent him one last message before he stopped replying to mine.

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I had been successful. I started as a staff behind the production tapos naging intern tapos nangyari din yung first field report ko. Simula nun, tuloy-tuloy na ang pagrereport ko on the field. I even research for news that we can air on the news.

Currently, nasa bahay lang ako. Nagdeday-off din naman ako para maalagaan ang mga anak ko. Oo MGA. Yung pagiging irregular ko dati was a mistake. May nabuo na pala nun. I wasn't aware of it hanggang sa lumaki talaga yung tiyan ko.

I thought back then that I was just getting fat. Sabay din kasing tumaba ako ng husto eh. Kaya di talaga halata. Until I was six months pregnant at nakaalis na si Apollo nun. I had to stop studying again.

Alam naman ni Apollo yung tungkol sa bata. He was so happy about it. Pero still, humantong sa ganito.

Cybele is now 10 years old and my son, Zelus Pallas Soriano, is now 6 years old. Somehow, binuhay ko sila.

Nubg una, hindi madaling matanggap sa trabaho ko ngayon, pero I started from the bottom hanggang sa maabot ko yung pangarap kong maging news reporter.

Naging PA, nadiscover sa pagiging magaling na behind the scene staff member, ganun.

"Scylla, may nahanap kaming news report para sa famous personality news. Isang tanyag na doctor from Canada ang uuwi dito sa Pilipinas. We thought, you might want to be on the field." Tanong nung head researcher namin. I agreed. Kailangan kong kumayod para maswelduhan eh. And besides, I love my job.

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"Yes, Ted, nandito na nga sa Pilipinas ang pinaka pinag-uusapan sa online world na isang pinoy doctor sa Canada. Sikat siya dahil sa kanyang aking talento at itsura. Makikita natin ngayon live si Mr--" Napahinto ako sa report ko ng mabasa ko yung pangalan na nakaregister sa phone ko. Apollo? Then someone tapped my shoulders from behind. Nasa airport nga pala ako right now para salubungin yung laman ng report ko.

Paglingon ko, it was Apollo. He was holding a bouquet of flowers. He handed it to me.

I was overwhelmed with joy. Imbis kasi na kunin ko yung flowers, I just hugged him right away. I was so happy right at that moment that I started crying and laughing at the same time.

Naramdaman kong binigyan ng mga kasama ko si Apollo ng mic. He was also barely holding his tears.

"I know, I'm really a bad husband and father for not contacting you in, what? 4, 5 years? And I'm back. Surprise!" He tried to not cry but he did and ended up hugging me so tight.

Ptngna! Oo nga pala! We are still on air. Pero wait, news report ba talaga to o pakana ni Apollo? I grabbed my mic.

"Ted, eto na nga siya, Dr. Apollo Daryl Soriano. He is now beside me, hapy to be back." I couldn't compose myself. Then I heard over my earpiece receiver. Sabi nung newscaster...

"Uh, actually Scylla, hindi mo alam pero ang news report na ito ay set up lang ng iyong asawa at iba ang ipinapakita namin na caption sa TV. Yun lang, maraming salamat at congratulations. Samantalang..." Nagpatuloy na siya sa ibang balita after he informed me about this.

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Pag-uwing-pag-uwi pa lang namin, Cybele quickly lunged into him. Ganun din si Zelus. Nakikita lang kasi ni Zelus si Apollo sa mga pictures lang niya eh.

"ang laki mo na! Ikaw din!" He told both of the children. Sabik na sabik silang lahat sa isa't isa. They must've missed him more than I did.

"May mga gifts akong dala para sa inyo." He told them. Lalo silang sumaya. Pero syempre, bago sila magpagod at makatulog...

"Kumain muna tayong lahat. Alam kong kapag nagalaw niyo na yung mga gifts niyo, makakatukog na kayo eh. And that's not good." I told them.

As we ate. The kids told endless stories of almost everything Apollo missed during the years he was in Canada. While listening to them, I felt his hand squeeze mine.

"This is just perfect." He whispered while looking at the kids, na ngayon ay nagtatalo na. Yung pagtatalo naman nila ay hindi intense, they are just trying to figure out yhe details of their story lang naman.

"I know." I whispered back. I also listened to the stories the kids were trying to tell. Hindi ko maiexplain kung gaano kami kasaya dahil nandito na siya.

We are not perfect, but its the imperfections that makes us perfect. Bigla namang tumayo yung mga bata at inon ang sound system sa living room.

"Tara! Lets dance!" They both pulled us to the living room. They paired with us. I was dancing with Zelus and Apollo was with Cybele.. Later on, nagpalit kami ni Apollo until kaming dalawa na ang sumasayaw ng magkasama.

"There is nothing more perfect, than us here together." I told him as a reply dun sa sinabi niya kanina.

"Alam mo kung ano ang mas perfect?" He asked. Umiling ako.

"Eto. Kasama kayong lahat. This dance with you."

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THE END