Over The Rainbow (COMPLETED)

Houseband- Part3

Thirty minutes later, R was already setting down the sleeping Sebastian in his playpen downstairs so he can watch him while cleaning the kitchen.

"Haaay sa wakas. Jusko Seb-seb. Akala ko ilalabas ko na lahat ng naitatago kong dance moves sa baul habang hinehele ka bago ka makatulog. Ang classic na ng Twerk it like Miley sa panahong ito, anak." He sighed and stretched his arms and back, smiling as he heard the joints crack.

"Tsk tsk... Tumatanda ka na, Faulkerson. Buti na lang gwapo ka pa din kundi who you ka sa misis mo."

He looked at Seb as he slept and said. "Sandali lang, anak. Silipin ko lang mga kapatid mo sa taas."

He then went upstairs to briefly check on Thirdy and Charm who were in the playroom with Angel, already bathed and changed.

"Wow. Thanks, Angel." He smiled.

"You're welcome, Kuya." His younger sister answered. "Medyo makalat lang sa banyo. May mga bath toys na nagkalat sa shower at mga basang damit. Ligpitin ko lang."

"Hindi na. Ako na. Pakisamahan na lang ang mga bata." R said. "Kids, behave and listen to your Tita Angel."

"Yes, Papa." The kids answered, barely looking up from their iPads while they sat on their respective corners and watched their favorite videos.

"Okay. Good." He was about to go back downstairs to start cleaning up when he suddenly remembered. "By the way, Thirdy..."

"Yes, Papa?"

"Start doing your homework with Tita Angel. I'll check it later."

"Five minutes, Papa. Please..." His son appealed.

"Okay. Five minutes." R smiled.

He closed the door of the kids playroom and went downstairs to clean the kitchen and prepare the dinner table.

"Susmaryosep! Thirty minutes na lang uuwi na si Menggay! Good luck, Tisoy."

He turned on two automatic disc vacuum cleaners, one in the living room and another one in the dining room, to clean the floor as he picked up the toys and moved the furnitures back in place then rushed to the kitchen to hurriedly clear and wipe the kitchen islands and wash the dishes.

Fifteen minutes later, he was in the dining room, setting plates and heated food on the table. He sighed and wiped his sweaty forehead after he has successfully finished his task.

"Ayan. Sa taas na lang and homework ni Thirdy." He smiled when his phone started ringing.

"Hello, Love." M said from the other line.

"Love! Kumusta? Miss na miss na kita. Pauwi ka na ba?" R asked.

"Please sabihin mo na one hour pa. Disaster pa ang taas at ang asim ko na ulit." He silently prayed.

"Yes, Love. Malapit na. I'll be there in ten minutes. I just called to ask if may gusto ka ipabili from the bakeshop sa may entrance ng village. I'm grabbing pasalubong for the kids. Ikaw?"

"Empanada, Love. Yung mainit pa." He said. He knew that will buy him more time.

"Okay, Love." M said.

He then heard his wife asking the store owner, whom they have befriended over the years that they have lived in the area.

"Love, 15 minutes more daw sabi ni Kate." She informed.

"15 minutes? Good." He beamed. "I mean, okay. Okay, Love."

"Bakit parang tuwang-tuwa ka na male-late ng 15 minutes ang uwi ko? Anong nangyayari ha? Akala ko ba miss mo na ako?" M asked, raising her eyebrows.