Under The Red Hood

Epilogue

Scynthia's PoV

"Charles! Stop hiding under the bed!" Sigaw ko. "But mommy! I don't want to go! I'm scared." Sabi niya sabay labas sa ilalim ng kama niya.

"Scared? No son of mine is scared, you're a Santiago remember that... and a Santiago is not scared of anything except loosing each other." Sabi ko. "Okay mommy, I'll go now." Sabi niya.

"Very good, now c'mon we might be late for our appointment." And as if on cue dumating na si Nash. "Hindi pa kayo umalis?" Tanong ni Nash.

"Ito kasi na duwag." Natatawang sabi ko. "Duwag?" Tanong ni Nash sabay harap kay Charles.

"Ikaw duwag? Akala ko sabi ko wala kang kinakatakutan?" Sabi ni Nash sabay buhat kay Charles. "Daddy! This is different! Doctors are scary!" Sabi niya.

"Hay nako... nasaan na si Lorley?" Tanong ni Nash. "I'm here daddy!" Sigaw niya sabay yakap kay Nash.

Agad binaba ni Nash si Charles. "How's my little girl?" Tanong ni Nash. "I'm fine! But Charles isn't he's been hiding under the bed all day." Sabi ni Ley.

"Hey! Hindi ah!" Sabi ni Charles. "Yeah as if! Duwag!" Natatawang sabi ni Lorley.

"Wag nga kayong magaway, c'mon hahatid ko na kayo sa ospital, Lorley sumama ka na." Sabi ni Nash, agad tumakbo papasok yung mga bata.

Agad naman ako niyakap ni Nash. "Thank you Scynthia." Bulong niya. "Saan?" Tanong ko.

"Thank you for giving me our children... and thank you for loving me." Sabi niya, agad ako napangiti at humiwalay sa yakap. "Thank you rin Nash, dahil sa walang sawa mong pagmamahal saakin." Sabi ko sabay halik sa kanya.

"Get a room!" Narinig kong sigaw sa likod namin ni Nash, agad naman kami napahiwalay at humarap sa sumigaw. "Hey January." Sabi ko.

"Celeb!" Sigaw ni Charles sabay lapit sa anak ni January. "Hi tita January!" Bati ni Charles.

"Hello Charles, nasaan na yung ate mo?" Tanong ni January. "I'm here tita." Sabi ni Lorley sabay lapit kay January.

"January, anong ginagawa mo dito?" Tanong ko. "Oh, I wanted to visit but it looks like aalis kayo." Sabi niya.

"Ah oo, pupunta kami sa ospital ngayon na kasi yung kay Charles." Sabi ko. "Ah... sabay na kaya sila ni Celeb." Sabi ni January.

"Sabay na kayo saamin." Sabi ni Nash.

*****

Curious what we were going to do? Well... Charles was going to be circumcised today... kaya siya takot na takot kanina, nakakatawa nga eh.

But Charles and Celeb got through it pretty nicely, they didn't scream nor cry... and that is actually good news with me.

We were now back home while January and Celeb went home as well. Me and Nash are now lying down on the bed all relaxed. "I never dreamed of having this before, but I'm happy this happened... Scynthia, I love you so much never forget that." Sabi ni Nash sabay halik sa noo ko. "I love you too Nash." Sabi ko sabay halik sa kanya.

Man, I really love this guy...

I broke free from the kiss. "Don't you dare plan on doing that Nash." Sabi ko. "Okay, okay... you caught me red handded." Sabi niya.

I know what he was trying to do...

"You still haven't changed Nashy haven't you?" I asked. "I'm afraid not." Sabi niya, and he kissed me again.

I don't care anymore... I love this guy... and I don't mind at all...

*****

"Charles, quit running... you might trip over." Sabi ni Lorley. "Okay!" Charles sat down on the mat.

"Scynthia, kamukhang kamukha mo talaga yung anak mo." Sabi ni January. "I know right... January, Celeb looks a lot like Kendal." Sabi ko.

"Kaya nga ang cute cute niya eh... manang mana sa ama niya na ang cute din." Sabi ni January sabay pisil ng pisngi ni Kendal. "I'm not cute, I'm handsome." Sabi ni Kendal.

"Hey Blaze." Sabi ni Lorley. "Hey Lorley... your name rhymes." Natatawang sabi ni Blaze.

"Psh, your name and tito's names are opposites... Blaze and Ice..." Sabi ni Lorley. "Maybe because I'm awesome." Nakangiting sabi ni Blaze.

I glanced over Ice and he has a huge grin on his face... it's like he wanted to say "That's my son."

Lorley's PoV

"Mommy, can we play over there?" Tanong ko sabay turo sa playground. "Sure, magingat kayo ah... bantayan niyo yung maliliit." Sabi ni mommy.

Agad kaming lahat napatakbo palayo, pero bago pa ako makalayo may natamaan akong babae. "Ouch!" Nadapa kaming dalawa. "Sorry." Sabi ko.

"Urgh! You ruined my dress!" Sabi niya. "Why did you have to wear a dress anyway!? Your in a park not a fashion show!" Sigaw ko.

"Urgh!" She pushed me causing me to stumble back, but I was caught. "Are you okay?" Asked the boy.

"I'm okay, thank you." Nakangiting sabi ko sabay ayos ng tayo. "Cree, stop hurting and yelling at people." Sabi ng lalake.

"Whatever." Sabi niya sabay lakad paalis.

This kid has attitudes...

"Sorry about Cree, she's just cranky because her parents didn't buy her a bike... I'm Kron... Kron Harkness by the way." Sabi niya sabay ngiti. "Nice to meet you Kron, I'm Lorley... Lorley Santiago." Sabi ko.

"Can I play with you and your friends for a while?" Tanong niya, I smiled. "Sure!" I grabbed his wrist and pulled him to my friends.

"Kron this is, Blaze Fernandez, Celeb White, Lexan Francisco, and Charles Santiago my lil bro... guys this is Kron..." I introduced them. "Hello!" Nakangiting sabi ni Celeb.

"So... Kron? How old are you?" Tanong ni Lexan. "I'm ten." Nakangiting sabi ni Kron.

"Wow, just like me, Celeb, and Lexan!" Sabi ko. "How about Charles and Blaze?" Tanong ni Kron.

"Charles is Nine, while Blaze is Twelve." Sabi ni Lexan. "Okay... don't be offended but your name sounds like it's for boys." Sabini Kron.

"I know, Lex is from my mom's nickname while An is from my dad's name Andrew." Sabi ni Lexan. "Your name is actually awesome." Nakangiting sabi ni Kron.

"Thanks." Nakangiting sabi ni Lexan. "Sino yung babaeng nagtulak kay Lorley kanina?" Seriyosong tanong ni Blaze.

"That was Cree Summers, she's just mad because of a toy." Sabi ni Kron. "Oh." Sabi ni Blaze.

"Kron! C'mon say goodbye to your friends now, we have to go now." Sabi ng babae. "Yes mom! So bye guys nice meeting you, sorry about Cree, Lorley." Sabi ni Kron.

"It's okay, bye Kron!" We all bid our goodbyes then Kron left.

That guy seems nice... I hope I could see him again...

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