Payb Takes Book 3

Launch

October 26, 2017:

M: Opo, Tay. *smiles at TD when her Tatay asks if she was alright*

TD: Sigurado, nak? Ang daming tao nun. Mukhang napagod ka.

M: Okay lang po ako, Tatay. Wag po kayong mag-alala.

TD: Sige, nak. Wag kang masyadong magpapagod, matulog at kumain ka nang maayos at wag magpapa-stress.

M: Opo, Tatay.

ND: Tatay, mahigit dalawang taon nang nagtatrabaho nang ganito ang Menggay natin, di ka pa rin sanay?

TD: Umiyak eh tsaka mukhang magkakasakit pa. Nag-aalala lang naman ako sa bunso kong babae.

Coleen: May asawa na yan, Tatay. Ako na ang bunsong babae sa bahay.

Mike: *clears throat* Babe...

TD: Mag-aasawa ka na din naman.

Coleen: Matagal pa yun, Tay.

Mike: Teka, napag-usapan ba natin to?

Coleen: *mutters* Wag ka munang magulo, Babe. Competitive ako.

TD: Bakit ba kayo kumokontra? Eh concerned lang naman ako kay Menggay. *turns to M* Ano, anak? Susunduin ka ba o ihahatid ka namin? Mahirap yang uuwi ka nang mag-isa.

M: *giggles* Tatay, may driver at sasakyan po ako hindi po ako uuwi mag-isa.

Coleen: Tatay, ang OA mo na po. Kaya na ni Menggay yan. Hindi naman yan, babasagin o buntis.

TD: *eyes widen* Buntis ka, nak?

M: Tatay, hindi po.

TD: Pero sabi mo...

M: Wala po akong sinabi, Tay. Si Coleen po ang nagsabi.

TD: So buntis ka nga?

M: *giggles and shakes her head* Hindi nga po. Kulit mo po, Tatay.

TD: Ngayon makulit na ang Tatay. Hay naku. Ganito talaga pag tumatanda na, pabigat na.

M: Halaaaah... Tatay, hindi ka po matanda at lalong hindi pabigat. *bites back a sob*

ND: Tignan mo, Teodoro. Paiiyakin mo pa itong si Menggay. Tama na yang drama mo buti pa mag-dinner muna tayo tapos ihatid na natin to sa asawa niya.

TD: Buti pa nga. *cups M's cheeks* Sorry, Menggay. I love you.

M: I love you, Tay.

TD: *kisses her forehead and pats her cheek* Bumibilog na. *chuckles*

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R: Surpriiiise! Congratulations!!! *pops the cork of the champagne bottle while DB twists the confetti popper*

M: *beams, seeing the surprise R prepared for her in a private room of the restaurant they are in* Wow. Thank you. *holds her cheeks, her eyes sparkling as she watches the confetti shower down on them, reads the letter balloons on the wall that spelled CONGRATULATIONS, slowly walks around the floor filled with yellow and white balloons*

DB: Congratulations, nak. *hugs M and buzzes her cheek*

M: Thank you, Dad.

Matti: Burdey! *points at the balloons*

M: *laughs* Parang Birthday ba? Dami noh?

Matti: Burdey Aw-den? *giggles*

R: *laughs, picks the baby up with one arm* Hindi, Matti. Hindi ko Birthday. *kisses Matti's cheek*

Matti: Burdey, Wowo! *points to DB and starts singing Happy Birthday*

DB: *laughs and takes Matti from R* Hindi ko din birthday, baby. Si Lolo Tatay ang may birthday kahapon.

Matti: *pokes TD's nose* Burdey Wowo Tatay. A-in cake. *giggles*

Everyone: *laughs with the baby delightedly*

R: *walks over to M with a big bouquet of yellow and white roses* Congratulations ulit, Love. *hands M the flowers, puts an arm around her shoulders and kisses her temple*

M: *looks at R* Thank you. I love you.

R: I love you more. Sobrang proud na proud ako sa'yo. Sobra. *smiles*

M: Lalo naman akong proud sa'yo. Congratulations din. May launch ka din ngayon di ba?

R: Naku. Wag mong intindihin yun. Hindi ka naman yun pinaghirapan, minodel ko lang. Eto. *shows M the big poster of her book cover on the wall* Eto nakita ko kung paano mo pinaghirapan at pinagpuyatan. Sobrang nakakabilib.

M: Sus. Nauna ka pa nga magka-book sa akin.

R: Oo. But not like this. Every word na mababasa diyan, galing sa'yo, ikaw ang nag-isip, nag-type at bumuo. *smiles and pinches her nose* Enough about me, okay? This night is for you. *cradles her face in his hands, kisses her forehead, nose and lips*

Coleen: Hep! Tama na yan. Baka nakakalimutan niyong nandito pa kami. Ang pinunta namin dito kumain ng pa-dinner at hindi manood ng tonsil hockey.

ND: Nicoleen! *pinches C's side*

C: Sorry, Nay. Sila kasi eh.

M: *giggles* Gusto mo din eh. Mike oh.

ND: Nicomaine! *glares at M*

M: Sorry, Nay.

TD: Hay naku! Ang kukulit niyong dalawa. Kumain na nga tayo.

R: Opo, Tay. *signals the waiter to serve the food and leads M to her chair, helps her sit before sitting down beside her*

M: *whispers* Thank you ulit, Love. *kisses his cheek*

R: *grins giddily* I love you. *kisses her hand*

M: I love you. *smiles at R then looks around the table, content and grateful to see the happy faces of the ones she loves who are celebrating that very special day of her life* 💛🍃

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