Father's Day

Epilogue

EPILOGUE

A few years ago . . .

-3rd Person POV-

"Shhh," saway ni Sammy kay Rei-Rei habang tinutulungan niyang bumaba ang tatlong taong gulang na batang babae mula sa kama nito. "Don't wake Daddy Ren up."

"Why?" tanong ni Rei-Rei. "Why we be twiet?"

"Because," sabi ni Sammy. "It's Father's Day and we're going to do something special for Daddy Ren."

"Why is it Fadder's Day?" tanong ni Rei-Rei. "Do dey's have Brudder's Day too?"

"Ewan ko," sabi ni Sammy. "It just is. And no, they don't have a Brother's Day."

"Dey should have Brudder's Day. Tause you the bestest Bubba ever," nakangiting sabi ng batang babae.

Ngumiti si Sammy bago hinaplos ang buhok ni Rei-Rei. "Thanks, Rei-Rei. I think you're the best Sissy ever too."

Habang hawak-hawak ni Sammy ang kamay ni Rei-Rei, lumabas ang dalawang bata mula sa kwarto ng Sissy niya pababa ng kusina, reminding her to be quiet along the way.

"Bubba," tanong ni Rei-Rei nang nasa kusina na sila. "What's we donna do for Daddy for his special day?"

"We're going to make Daddy breakfast so he can eat it in bed when he wakes up," sagot ni Sammy habang hinahalungkat ang cupboard nila.

"Okay," sagot ni Rei-Rei. "How tan I help?"

"Well, I thought you could make Daddy a card while I make his breakfast. Would you like that, Sissy?" tanong ni Sammy sabay kuha ng isang papel at isang box ng mga crayons.

Pumalakpak agad si Rei-Rei sa tuwa. "Yay!" Umupo siya sa table nila (siyempre with a little help from Sammy). "I tan make a dood picture."

"Okay!" nakangiting sabi ni Sammy. "You draw Daddy a picture while I make his food."

Accepting the crayons, Rei-Rei pulled the black one out of the box and began to draw, her tongue sticking out of her mouth as she concentrated on making the picture just right. Meanwhile, kinuha naman ni Sammy ang isang box ng mga frozen pancakes mula sa refrigerator. Nilagay niya ang mga ito sa toaster para uminit.

Nang hinanap ni Sammy yung bote ng butter maple syrup, napabuntung-hininga na lang ito dahil nakita niyang wala na itong laman. There was no syrup left in the bottle to put on the pancakes, favorite pa naman yun ni Ren.

Naisip na lang ni Sammy, maglagay na lang ng cream cheese sa pancakes ng Daddy Ren niya. Nang maluto na yung mga pancakes, kumuha si Sammy ng isang butter knife para ilagay yung cream cheese sa mga ito.