Chapter 98
Tagalog Lessons
2 Years after Ysabel's death…..
Anabel was playing with Sophia….
Anabel: Sophia…..do you love lola?
Sophia: Yes! So much…hihi…Lola…lola….i want that! (pointing to the toy bag na pnapalabas sa TV)
I want that!!!Buy me that lola…pls…
Anabel: hehe…okay okay,lola will buy you that…but you have to be good..okay?
Sophia: di ba good naman si Sophia?
Anabel: Oo naman,,,that's why lola loves you so much…
Sophia: (hugged Anabel)
Sophia: Lola….why are you wearing that? (point to her eyeglasses)
Anabel: Kasi po malabo ung eyes ni lola…
Sophia: Ma-la-bo??
Anabel: Hahahaha…you have to learn tagalog, honey…
Sophia: ma-ru-nong naman si Sophia….right lola? Daddy talks to me in tagalog sometimes….
Anabel: (smiled) okay…but from now on...whenever you talk to lola…it should be in tagalog, okay?
Sophia: Yup yup! Jump!
Pumasok si Ian sa room
Ian: Sweetie….Want some?!
Sophia: (run to her dad) What's that daddy?!
Ian: Cookies….
Sophia: Yep yep!!!(kukunin na sana ung cookie)
Ian: (tinaas ung cookie) Wait! Daddy's kiss first!
Sophia: hihi….aryt! (kissed her dad) now…can I have my cookie dad?
Ian: (hand her the cookie) Here….
Sophia: Yey! Thanks dad…(kissed here dad again)
Ian: You're always welcome, sweetie….Give some to lola, okay?
Sophia: Okay…(smiled)
Sophia: Lola, cookies….
Anabel: Salamat, apo…
Sophia: Sa-la-mat?
Anabel: It means thank you…
Spphia: Ah…salamat….(smiled) Cge…(hugged Sophia)
Sophia: Lola, watch lang po ako ng TV ah?
Anabel: cge po…(looked at Sophia and smiled at her)
Ian: Galing na mag-tagalig ah?
Anabel: Hehe…kailangan yan eh….
Ian's POV: I guess that's right….para hindi siya masyado mag-adjust pag umuwi na kami ng Pilipinas…Hayy…
Ian: Tita?
Anabel: Yes iho?
Ian: I just want to tell you something….
Anabel: Sure….
Ian: Tita, naka-usap ko po sina mama….and they went back to the Philippines…
Anabel: Talaga?! That's good..that's good?
Ian's POV: Pa'no ko ba sasabihing gusto ko na rin bumalik doon?
(there was a period of silence)
Anabel: (looked at Ian) Gusto mong bumalik na rin sa Pilipinas and b with your family?
Ian: tita, I don't want to leave you here…but….
Anabel: Ian…(smiled) I understand…..I understand…matagal mo ng hindi nakakasama ang family mo…
Ian: Thank y you po, tita,,kaso pano po kau?
Anabel: Huwag mo na akong isipin….Ian….)(smiled) matanda na ako…atsaka makakasama ko na rin dito ung kapatid ko, di ba? Besides, marami naman akong kamag-anak dito….so no need to worry about me Christian...
Ian : (smiled) Thank you po….Pero…meron pa po akong isang favor sa inyo…
Anabel: (looked at Ian)
Ian: (looked down) Okay….ahm….can I bring Sophia with me?
Anabel: Ian…anak mo Sophia,,,, so…of course you can…Basta wag mo lang pababyaan ang apo ko ha?
Ian: (happy) Salamat po talaga…….(hugged her)
Anabel: Ako nga ang dapat magpasalamat sau Ian, sa sobrand dami mong naitulong sa akin…..kay Ysabel..
Alam kong mahal mo ang apo ko….You helped out a lot Ian…
Ian: (smiled) That's my choice……and it's worth doing….and dahil din din….I got the most precious gift….
Anabel: Precious gift?
Ian: (smiled) Yeah….c Sophia….
Anabel: She's really a blessing….
Anabel's POV: You're really a blessing Sophia,,,,pero sana mapatawad mo rin ako dahil sa ginawa ko….alam kong dadating din ang panahon na makikilala mo ang tunay mong mga magulang. Pero sana kung dumating man ang panahong un, wag mo kaming kakalimutan…lalong lalo na ang daddy mo,si Ian….
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To Be Continued…
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