"HOMAYGAHD ..." Maine commented after RJ asked her. He grinned and placed Kirby back on the ground.
"You're my Mommy now?" the little boy asked with a confused expression on his face.
"Ah eh ... tonight lang, Baby Kirbs. Hindi ko naman papalitan yung Mommy Kristine mo eh ... siya pa rin yung Mommy mo." Maine answered.
"Hilamusan mo na siya then change his clothes. We're going to the mall." RJ then told her.
"Ano pong gagawin natin sa mall?" Maine asked.
"Matutulog, ano po ba? Siyempre may bibilhin. Maine, you don't have to be this dumb, okay?"
"Ay grabe siya."
"Just go, please. We don't have much time." RJ told her. Maine scowled but carried Kirby back into the mansion anyway.
"Daddy hates you." Kirby whispered as soon as they reached the stairs.
"No he doesn't. Kunwari lang yung tatay mo pero bibigay din yan."
"What is bigibigibigay?" Kirby asked her.
"Bibigay yun, Kirby. BIBIGAY. Ibig sabihin nun babakit ... magiging kind siya." Maine replied in a hopeful tone.
"Do you like Daddy?"
Maine stopped walking and looked at Kirby. He smiled and the sight caused her heart to beat fast. She smiled back and answered his question.
"Chismoso kang bata ka ah ... hindi ka pa payb ganiyan ka na. Like ko naman si Daddy mo ... very very slight lang naman." She answered.
"I want you to be my Mommy." Kirby whispered and gave her a hug.
"Susmaryosep,"
--
"What took you so long?" RJ asked as soon as Maine and Kirby showed up again. He opened the passenger's door to his car and the two got in.
"Eh, nag-hanap pa po ako ng damit niya eh." Maine answered. RJ just took a deep breath and they drove towards the mall. A few minutes after they reached the place, the two adults left Kirby in the children's playing center.
"Gaano po siya katagal mag-stay dun?" Maine asked him.
"As long as we're here, don't worry, the attendant will take good care of him." RJ uttered. His eyes scanned each stall's name, looking for the most expensive one. A few moments later, RJ found what he was looking for. He grabbed Maine's hand led her to it.
"We're here." He whispered before looking at Maine, only to see that she was staring down at their hands still clasped together. RJ quickly removed it and looked away. Maine on the other hand wandered off and checked out a dress.
"Ay shet." She said followed by a gasp.
"What happened?" RJ asked.
"Ang mahal naman po pala dito, eh kalahati na ng sahod ko 'to eh." She answered in a surprised tone. Maine then held up the dress and showed it to RJ.
"Try it." He said.
"Ay hindi na po, hindi ko naman afford."
"Who said na ikaw magbabayad?" RJ asked and Maine's mouth fell open. A saleslady then approached them and asked what they were looking for.
"Ah, yes. Can you please help my girlfriend find the perfect dress?" RJ then pulled Maine next to him and placed an arm over her shoulder.
"Girl-Girlfriend niyo po siya?" the saleslady asked.
