Bea arrived at home later that day. Thirdy accompanied Bea with Dani on his passenger seat. That's the least he could do since Bea brought her car with her.
They bid goodbyes and Bea went straight inside.
The moment Det saw her daughter, she knew she needed some milk and cookies.
“How's my baby?” asked Det as she gave Bea a tight and comforting hug.
“Tired. Mom, pwedeng—”
“Cookies and milk, on it.” Det winked at her daughter, who just smiled at her sincerely.
“Thanks Mom. I'll be upstairs.”
Bea lazily went upstairs. Random thoughts are filling her head again and she thinks that she's about to explode at any moment.
“Tinatamad ako maligo.” she murmured to herself as she saw her comfy bed looking so seductive at the moment.
She took a step forward towards her bed and close the door behind.
When she's already at the edge of her bed, she looked on her sideways where she can find the door of her bathroom.
She looked at the bed again, then at the door,at the bed, at the door, at the bed, at the door.
Bea shook her head.
“Natanga ka na naman Beatriz. Kung gusto mong matulog, edi matulog ka na! Dami dami pang alam.” she scolded herself as if she was talking to someone else.
But just when Bea's about to set a foot on her bed, the door swings open. Bea immediately moved away from the bed when Det entered her room.
“Beatriz,” Her Mom gave her a warning look.
Bea grin. “I was just testing the bed Mom. Relax.” she lied.
Det just shook her head while placing the tray on Bea's side table.
“Maglinis ka muna ng katawan before you go to sleep ha.” Det ordered but she didn't get any answer.
So she looked at her daughter, only to find out that Bea's already sleeping while standing. Det couldn't hide the pain from her face. Seeing her daughter like that makes her want to study for Bea instead.
She went closer to her daughter and tapped her shoulder. Bea immediately went back from dream land.
“Huh? Where?” Bea responded when her Mom woke her up, eyes still half close.
“Sshh. It's okay. You can sleep now.” Det whisepered to her daughter's ears as she led Bea to her bed and helped her get under the blanket.
The moment Bea lay down, Det knew that she's in deep sleep already. She could tell it by her daughter's sleeping face.
Det stroke Bea's hair with her hand. And when she got contented, she kissed Bea's forehead and went outside turning the lights off.
The next day, Bea was awaken by her Mom.
Nagtaka naman si Bea kung bakit siya ginising ni Det.
“What's with you Mom? May nangyari ba?” Bea asked, yawning, as she sat on her bed.
Bea still looked like a mess with a bird's nest on top of her head.
“Kausap ng Daddy mo si Thirdy sa baba.” Det said as if something bad is about to happen.
“Yun lang pala—” Bea stopped halfway after realizing what her Mom just said. “ANO?! NASA BABA SI THIRDY?!”
Naoatayo si Bea sa kama at ganun nalang ang ikinagulat ng Mommy niya.
