Shit, why did you lie Julie! He was answering your questions, pero ikaw ang gumawa ng way para magkadistansya ulit kayo
I'm on my way to our house. Elmo insisted in dropping me off pero after that question, I don't think I can still look at him
My phone rang. I connected it to the bluetooth on my car
"Hello"
(Hello mommy. Where are you na?) narinig ko pa ang mga boses sa likuran nito kaya alam kong nasa bahay na si Jona at Joshua
"I'm five minutes away, baby"
Narinig ko ang hagikgik nito sa kabilang linya. Looks like they're having fun (Okay, mommy see you!)
"See you baby" then he ended the call
I parked my car at nakita ang sasakyan ng dalawa sa labas. Mabuti nalang at may space na iniwan ang dalawang kapatid. Usually sugapa ang dalawa pagdating sa ganito dahil childish sila pareho
Bumaba ako at nakita na nag b-blossom na ang mga flowers na binigay noon ni Elmo. Mukhang tinotoo nga ni Jona ang sinabi na mas better kung itanim ito
Looking at the flowers made me remember what has happened with our talk
FLASHBACK
"On that night when I was drunk" his grip became tighter "did something happen to us?" I looked at him. That caught me off guard
Malamlam ang mata niya habang nakatingin sa akin "Bakit mo natanong?"
"Don't answer my question with another question" giit nito
I laughed. That came off as an uncomfortable laugh
He let my arm go. "On that night when I was drunk, did something happen to us?" he repeated as if I didn't hear it the first time
I'm thinking what I should tell him. Before I could think about what to say "No" sabay talikod at start ng sasakyan
Nakita ko pa ang pagiging malungkot ng mata nito. I honked twice at binaba ang bintana
I waved my hand good bye at nakita ko ang biglaang pagngiti nito pero ang mata nito ay malungkot pa din
END OF FLASHBACK
I got inside the house at nakitang naglalaro ng cards ang apat. Mukhang naglalaro sila ng game with a consequence by drawing on the person's face dahil nagmistulang pastillas ang mukha ni Jona dahil sa powder
Natawa ako kaya napatingin sila sa aking apat "Mommy!" sino pa ba, edi ang OA kong anak na akala mo ay limang taon kami hindi nagkita
This is why I love being with the kids. They keep me grounded whenever I need to be grounded and driven
Binuhat ko si Zeke at hinalikan ang pisngi nito. NIlapitan ko din si Jack at hinalikan ang ulo nito
Umupo ako sa couch at tiningnan si Jona at Joshua. I stood up at ako na ang humalik sa pinsgi nila. Wala atang balak maging sweet ang dalawa kaya ako nalang
"Babies, doon muna kayo. I have to talk to your titos"
"Mom, but I'm also a big boy. I can stay" ani Zeke
I looked at Jack at mukhang nakita niya na ang gusto kong gawin kaya hinila niya ang kapatid. He even bribed him with his toy kaya sumama na din si Zeke sakaniya
Both of them were silent. Tiningnan ko sila at nakatingin lang sila sa sahig. Tumikhim ako pero wala pa din tumitingin sa kanilang dalawa
Tumayo ako at umupo sa gitna nila. Kinailangan pa mag adjust ni Jona para makaupo ako ng maayos. Nilagay ko ang kamay ko sa balikat nilang dalawa at humilig kay Joshua
