That revelation was such a big blow. Hinatid niya lang ako patungo sa sasakyan ko dahil kahit dun ay sinundan kami
I didn't want to be a hindrance with his career kaya naki go with the flow ako
Tumigil ako panandalian sa isang plaza dahil sa nalaman ko. I don't know what to say, think, or believe anymore
Totoo ba yun?
Kinuha ko ang cellphone ko sa bag ng bigla itong tumunog
Baby Kuya calling...
"Hello, baby!" I tried to sound cheerful
He grunted. Alam kong si Jack kaagad ito (Mom where are you na? It's already eight thirty and you're still not at home) nagmamaktol na sambit nito
"Sorry baby. The meeting took long. What are you doing?" I connected my phone to the car bluetooth at nag drive pauwi
(We just ate dinner. Did you eat na?) lumambing ang boses nito
"I ate na baby kuya. Did you do your homework?" alam kong ayaw niya pand i-end ang call dahil pag gusto niya na, he would just stop talking
(Yes mom. Zeke and I have done our homework. Are you almost here?)
"Yes, baby kuya. About fifteen minutes, I'll be home na. Where is Zeke?"
(He's already asleep, mom. I'm here in your room waiting for you)
I smiled. Naglalambing nanaman "Do you want to sleep in my room tonight? Hmm?"
He was silent for awhile (C-can I?) nahihiyang sambit nito
I smiled. Naku nanlalambing nanaman ang panganay ko "Sure, baby kuya"
(Yay! Thank you mommy)
Nagusap lang kami hanggang sa nakauwi ako. Nadatnan ko siyang nakahiga sa kama ko habang nagbabasa ng libro
"Hi baby kuya. You're still up?" I came towards him and kissed his forehead
He clung his arms around my neck kaya binuhat ko na ito. He kissed me on my cheek "Yes, mom. It's Saturday tomorrow so it's okay to stay up, right?"
I nodded and went towards my walk in closet habang buhat pa din siya. I placed my bag in the rack at kumuha ng pantulog
"Mommy will just take a quick shower, okay?" he nodded so I went I put him down at tumungo na ulit ito sa kama
I did my night routine at paglabas ko, nadatnan ko siyang gamit ang iPad niya "Baby Kuya, don't use your electronics when it's dark" yung isang lamp lang kasi ang bukas. Ayaw ko naman masira ang mga mata nila
He nodded and placed his tablet down "What were you reading ba?"
There was a happy aura with him, but he doesn't show it by smiling or anything "You're all over the internet, mommy"
Nanlaki ang mata ko. Shit! Yung mga pictures kanina!
I acted normal. Nasa harap ako ng vanity table at sinusuklay ang buhok ko "Who was I with sa pictures?"
Still on with his happy aura "With Tito Elmo" napatingin ako sakaniya at nakitang nakatingin ito sa kisame habang sinasabi ito
Walang bahid na galit kagaya ng pinapakita niya noon kapag may pumupunta sa bahay sa Cali at nagtatangka manligaw
"You like him?" after awhile I chose to ask
He was silent. Akala ko nga nakatulog na eh kaya pagkatapos ko magbrush, lumapit ako sakaniya. Nakatingin pa din siya sa kisame
