TULOY PA RIN

Chapter 22

"Guys! Ilang minuto na lang?"

All of us are in a hurry. It's already Friday and 8AM start ng program. I started at 2AM which is I think not enough for me to finish all of this. Malapit na namin ma-reach yung 500 but still, I'm not yet in my family day outfit. I am covered with flour and icings. Ayokong humarap don na mabaho ako no?

"Ma'am 7:30AM na po." Nagulat naman ako kaya pinadala ko na yung ibang cupcakes sa school. "Dalhin na yung iba sa school! Etong hindi pa tapos tapusin na! One.. two.. three.." sabi ko naman sabay bilang sa cupcakes na wala pang icing.

"We still have 10 cupcakes! Kaya natin to guys!" sabi ko naman sa kanila. After namin malagay ng icing and everything on top of the cupcakes. Napatakbo naman ako sa CR to change. Good thing may dala akong pamalit.

"15 minutes left." sabi ko naman after kong makapagbihis. Nagretouch naman ako ng onti at umalis na kaagad. I hope hindi ako late.

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"Jace!" I saw Jace na naka tayo magisa around his classmates na kasama parents nila. Napatingin ako sa paligid ko and all of them are with their mom and DAD.

Tumakbo naman siya papunta sa akin and hugged me. "You smell like sugar!" sabi naman sa akin ni Jace at natawa. Napaamoy naman ako sa sarili ko. Oo nga, amoy icing pa ako. I didn't mind it at all naman.

I saw his teacher na nag-order sa akin and approached her. "Miss, this is the receipt of all the cupcakes you've ordered." Nagulat naman siya sa sinabi ko. May mali ba sa sinabi ko? Natawa naman siya. "Oh no, no, Miss. Mr. Santos ordered all of them." sabi naman niya. Santos? Sinong Santos?

"Who's Mr. Santos?" tanong ko naman. Hindi naman niya ako sinagot kaagad kaya napatingin ako kay Jace na patakbo takbo and then his classmate asked something to him aloud. "Jace, where's your daddy?" Napalingon naman ako kay Jace. I saw his expression. He can't answer agad.

"Here." napalingon kaming lahat sa lalaking nagsalita sa pintuan. Nanlaki naman mata ko to see na Jeremy's here. What is he doing here? "Hindi niyo po alam na asawa niyo yung nagorder?" Nagulat naman ako lalo sa tanong sa akin ng teacher ni Jace.

Asawa? Huh?

Tumakbo naman si Jace kay Jeremy and I saw him how he missed his Daddy through his tight hug and I saw Jeremy's priceless reaction nung niyakap siya ni Jace. Alam na ba ni Jeremy?

Antagal nilang magkayakap, mukhang miss na miss nga ni Jace si Daddy niya. After 5 years, nakita at nakapiling na niya Daddy niya and ayokong sirain moment niya with his Daddy. Bumaba naman bigla si Jace at hinila si Jeremy papunta sa akin. Wait what?! Papunta sa akin?! I'm not ready!

I smell like sugar. I looked like an old lady who loves to bake. Stress na stress pa ako at walang maayos na tulog pero who cares. All I really want to know is how to escape here in my place. Hindi ako makatingin kay Jace nor kay Jeremy. My heart started beating fast and loud na para bang rinig na rinig ko na at ng mga tao sa paligid ko nang nasa tapat ko na si Jeremy.

"Mommy.." sabi naman ni Jace kay Jeremy. I know he didn't called me kase kung tinawag niya ako, kakalabitin ako ni Jace. Napalingon naman ako kay Jeremy and gave him a quick smile and waved at him. I saw him looking directly at me kaya feeling ko naawkward ako lalo. I was about to go somewhere else nang bigla niya akong niyakap ng napaka napaka higpit.

Para akong nakuryente sa pagkakayakap niya and at the same time gumaan loob ko. I want to hug him back but I can't. Nararamdaman ko yung pagmamahal niya sa pagkakayakap niya. He's hugging me as if I am his pillow. I really don't want to hug him back. My face is pure blank. I don't know what to feel and I don't know what to do but I sure know how this will bother my mind later. I tapped his back while he's still hugging me para naman kunyari I love his warm hug.