He steps out of his car and looks at his wristwatch. It's 8:36 in the morning. He sighs and gets his things at the backseat—his bag with his shirts and pants inside and two paper bags— tsaka siya pumasok sa loob ng kanilang bahay. Agad naman siyang sinalubong ng isa sa mga kasama nila sa bahay, manang Magda.
"Oh, ijo. Nandito ka na pala." Then she gets his things from him.
"Opo, manang. Inumaga na po kami sa shooting, eh." He said massaging his temple a bit. Wala pa siyang tulog and he's exhausted.
"Gusto mo ng kape?" Tanong nito sa kanya bago iabot ang gamit na kinuha nito sa isa pa nilang kasama sa bahay.
"I badly need it po, nang. Siya nga pala—"
"Nasa taas, ijo. Sa kwarto niyo."
Napangiti naman siya sa narinig.
"Sige na. Puntahan mo na. Alam kong kanina mo pa sila gustong makita. Ihahatid ko na lang 'yong kape mo sa taas." The old lady said smiling.
"Ay naku, wag na, nang. Bababa din ako agad. Gigisingin ko lang 'yong tatlo sa taas." He said tapping the small back of the old lady and heads upstairs.
Pumunta siya sa kanilang kwarto, slowly openning the door, careful not to make any sound and smiled when he saw his life, in deep sleep, cuddling each other. He could just live like this forever.
Maingat siyang pumunta sa kanilang kama habang pinagmamasdan ang kanyang mga anghel. He fished for his phone in his pocket and took a photo of them. The shutter eventually woke his two monster.
"Papa?" He heard his bunso called him.
He smiled.
"Good morning, butchukoy." He said carressing the boy's cheeks. The boy reaches his neck with his chubby hands and kisses his lips.
"Wala na. Tanggal na pagod ni papa." He said and squeezes the boy's chubby cheeks. The boy let out a small giggle before hugging him, resting his head on his shoulder.
He turned his attention to his another monster and smiles when he saw her looking at them.
"Hi, Ate. How's your sleep?" He asked.
She pouted her lip crossing her arms on her chest. "Not good, Papa. Pao-pao is so malikot kasi."
He chuckled ruffling her hair.
"Hayaan mo na muna, Ate. Pao-pao is still a baby pa kasi, diba?" Paliwanag niya.
Her daughter nods.
"Oh, where's papa's good morning kiss?" Tanong niya sa anak na agad namang lumapit sa kanya peppering him with kisses.
"Sarap naman..."
"Papa? Do you have pasalubong for us?" She asked him as her small arms wrapped around his waist.
"Hmmn. Nasa baba. Let's go downstairs na sa we can eat breakfast."
"But, Mama's still asleep."
"Let Mama sleep for five more minutes, Ate. You know your Mama well.." and they both giggled.
"Yes, Papa. She always makes like this..." at ginaya pa nito kung paano ang ina kapag kulang sa tulog.
"Kaya let her be, okay?" He said laughing in between.
"Tara na..." he held her hand with his free hand while the other was carrying his small chubby monster. They went out silently at tsaka bumaba papuntang kusina.
