Falling For You In Cape May

THIRTY SIX

Alden

"Ate Maine, what about this?"  Riza asked, holding yet another purse.

"Oh yes, we should get that!"  Maine replied.

I look at Riza and Maine who are having a wonderful time shopping and yes,  I joined them.  You very well know that I am not letting Maine out of my sight. My grandparents decided to stay behind the hotel and hit the slot machines in the casino.  April and MamaTen are also inside the store looking at a table full of wallets.  My dad is sitting beside me.

"Anak, nakikita ko sa mukha mo na masayang masaya ka talaga.  Tama nga si Ten,  yung resting face mo kakaiba."  He kidded, nudging me on the shoulder.

"Dad naman e. Pero masayang masaya talaga ako dad.  Hindi ko po alam na pwede palang maging ganitong kasaya."  I tell him.

"Masaya din kaming lahat para sa iyo anak. You deserve this, yun ganitong klaseng happiness. And deserve mo din yung klaseng babae na katulad ni Maine -mabait, magalang, edukado at super ganda pa. Pero mabuti pala at kahit paano ay sumusunod naman sa iyo. Amerikana yan, buti hindi masyado liberated."

"Hay naku dad, kilala mo ako, medyo conservative."

"Anak, hindi ka medyo conservative, manong ka e." My dad interrupted.

"Dad!" I whined. "E ayun na na nga po. Nung minsan na nag beach kami. Susmaryosep! Nung lumabas naka bra at panty lang! Ang masama pa non ga-hiblang sinulid lang ata yung tali non e. Muntik na akong himatayin!"

"Ha ha ha. Anak two-piece bikini ang tawag dun. Naku para na nga kitang nakita anak. O, e anong ginawa mo?"

"E napakiusapan naman po na magpalit ng pangibaba."

"Mabuti naman."

"Dad, mag-aasawa na po ako." I grinned at him.

"Oo nga anak, mabuti naman. Bilisan nyo ha at bigyan nyo na ako ng apo!" He remarked.

I look at my dad and shook my head.

Oh dad, if only I can tell you now.

"Babe, I'm tired." Maine whined, sitting beside me. She leaned her head on my arms and settled there.

"Rest for a little bit, here." I tell her, draping my arms over her shoulder, so she'll be more comfortable. "You girls are non-stop ever since we got here."

We are inside The Michael Kors shop in the outlet mall, right now. So far we have at least ten bags, not counting the smaller bags that I put inside the bigger shopping bags. And I can tell that we are adding a few more.

"Okay Ate Maine, I only want these two." Riza tells Maine, showing her two bags.

"You're not getting the pink one? It's cute." Maine replied.

"I already got three from Tory Burch. It's too much."

"Do you want the pink bag or not?" She asked Riza.

"I do." My sister replied shyly.

"Then get it." Maine tells her.

"Okay." Riza replied happily, walking away to get the other bag.

What is it with woman and purses? I don't get it. Watching these two banter about purses is entertaining. I guess I will see more of it.

"Are we ready to check out?" She asked Riza, who came back with the pink bag.

"Yes."

Maine gets up and went with Riza to pay their purchase.

"Babe, let me get it, so you can rest more." I tell her.