petits soleil

eight

Thank you for your prayers. I read somewhere, pray until something happens. I'm keeping faith and praying.

Another short update

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"Ma'am, parang ang lalim po ng iniisip niyo?"

"Hay, Virgie. Ilang oras na ba tayo sa traffic na ito? Naiisip ko tuloy kung kumusta na si RJ at si Dei."

"Mga isang oras na po. Sabi po ni Waze, mga one and a half hours pa daw po tayo bago makauwi. Bakit niyo po naisip si RJ at Dei?"

"Namimiss ko na sila, Virgie. Ang hirap ng malayo sila sa akin. Naisip ko mahirap din siguro para sa grandparents ni Dei na malayo siya sa kanila."

"Nakaka-miss nga po yung kakulitan noong dalawa. Ma'am, sa tingin ko, pagnagka-apo kayo sa kanila, doble ang kulit!"

The Faulkerson matriarch laughs. She imagines the grandkids running around the house, wrecking havoc in her pristine living room and perhaps ruining her sofa cushions due to continuous jumping - but she wouldn't mind at all. She'd welcome them with open arms and spoil them excessively.

She was taken out of her reverie when her phone rings for a video call.

"Hi Mommy!" 

"Bubba RJ! Virgie and I were just talking about you!"

Richard laughs. "Hi Mommy! Hi Yaya Virgie! Looks like you're in a car. Where are you off to?"

"We're going home na. Where's Dei? How is she?"

Richard sighs.

"Why the long face, anak?"

"Minsan talaga iniisip ko kung ako ba talaga yung anak niyo o si Dei?"

Rose laughs heartily.

"Ito naman, nagtampo agad. Syempre, love ko kayo pareho. So kumusta na si Dei?"

Richard and Rose laugh. Richard looks at his watch.

"Mom, I think she's in Texas at the moment. Busy helping to run their business. Ikaw, Mom? How is my favourite mother in the world?"

"RJ! Ako lang ang nanay mo!"

"Oo nga. Hahaha. Favorite mother in the world nga!"

"Hay naku, ang kulit. We're okay. Your dad has a swollen toe."

"What happened?"

"He was running around the house one day, he was going to watch this basketball game. Ayun, nabangga sa dinning table."

"Is he okay?"

"Oo. You know your Dad, medyo low ang tolerance sa pain. I told him baka sa kanya ka nagmana sa pagiging klutz!"

"Mom!"

"Anak, I miss our kulitan like this. What time is it there? I think it's a little late, isn't it?"

"I miss it, too, Mom. About 1 in the morning."

"It's late na pala. Go to sleep. Look at your eyes - it looks like you've not slept in a month! Call us later when you wake up. The whole family will be home later!"

"Alright. Talk to you soon! I love you, Mom!"

"I love you, too. Bubba RJ! Good night and sleep tight, sweetheart" Rose says and ends the video call.

Rose fell quiet once again and throughout the ride.

"Ma'am, andito na po tayo."

Rose nodded to acknowledge that she heard Virgie. She slowly alighted from the car, clutching a white envelope in her hands from her doctor.