Fixing You

Red

Chapter 4

Red

Agad akong pumasok sa tinext na restaurant ni Elisha. My eyes instantly searched for her, Napabuga ako ng hangin nang makita ko siyang nakatalikod at nasa harap niya ang isang batang lalaki. I smiled on that sight, I could also feel my heart's smiling.

Maybe all the pain and heartbreaks were all worth it for this, for this people.

Naglakad na ako sa direksyon nila, When the young boy caught me ay agad nanlaki ang mata niya, He smiled at me so wide like his lips would crush. Agad akong napangiti.

"Tito Ninong!" He exclaimed at napahalakhak ako. Elisha turned her head over her shoulder to look at me. Agad ko siyang pinatakan ng halik sa noo at hinawakan ang kanyang balikat.

"I'm sorry, I'm late," Sabi ko at umupo sa tabi ni Elisha.

Elisha put a dumpling on her mouth and shooked her head, "That's okay! Alam naman namin na busy ka," Aniya at ngumiti ako.

I glanced at Earl who is now eating pork buns and all messy, "Sorry din, nagiiyak na siya kanina dahil gutom na kaya hindi ka na namin nahintay," Rinig ko sabi ni Elisha sa gilid ko.

Tumayo ako ng umupo sa gilid ni Earl, He looked at me with mess around his mouth and wide smile plastered on his lips. I bit my lips and can't help not to smile at this sight, This is so precious. Parang uminit ang puso ko makita siya ulit.

"Tito Ninong, I missed you! You're not a screen anymore, you're real!" Aniya at hinawakan ang panga ko. Napahalakhak ako at ginulo ang kanyang buhok. We always talk through Facetime, Pero binisita naman niya ako at ni Elisha noong nasa LA ako last year.

I placed a kissed on his hair, The smell of baby body wash filled my nose.

"I missed you too, kid," I said.

Sinimangutan niya ako, His eyes are too innocent. I can say he got it from Elisha and the rest, I don't know. Maybe from his biological father.

"I'm not a kid anymore! Mama said I'm a big boy na!" Aniya at tinuro si Elisha. Napatingin ako kay Elisha na nakangiti sa amin, I shooked my head and laughed. Ginulo ko ang kanyang buhok at hinalikan ulit ang kanyang ulo.

"Of course, you're a big boy na!" Sabi ko at lumipat pabalik sa gilid ni Elisha.

Elisha snorted at inabutan ng tissue si Earl, "Tss, Mama don't think you're a big boy already, Look at you oh! Still a messy eater."

I watched Earl giggled while wiping the mess around his mouth, Napangiti ako. He's truly an angel.

Elisha called the waiter and requested a menu for me, Sinabi ko ang order ko hinarap si Elisha nang umalis na ang waiter.