ephemeral

special chapter 01

NJM.

"ano po bang problema sa bata?" tanong saakin.

"i don't really know what the problem is. but, he is growing impatient these days. pag sinabi niya na he wants something, he isn't willing to wait days to have it. pag sinabi niyang now, now. i don't know what to do about it."

i looked at my son, currently playing with his ipad.

"maybe you spoiled him too much?" tanong saakin ng child psychiatrist.

i looked at her, "says the one who always give him what he wants."

natawa naman si eunji, "i can't help it okay? he is my first nephew i can't help but to spoil him."

i rolled my eyes, "kasalanan mo 'to."

"kaya nga i told you to come here sa clinic ko diba, para we can fix this poor little child." sabi niya at tinitignan rin si jaeyeon.

narinig naman naming bumukas ang pinto, "lunch time- oh hyung, nandito ka pala." bati ni jisung saakin.

"yep."

"di pa pala kayo tapos, pass twelve na. kain muna tayo." sabi niya at nilapitan si jaeyeon.

"hello."

"hi ninong jisung!" sigaw ni jaeyeon at niyakap si jisung.

"ive got something for you, wait for me." sabi sakanya ni jisung at lumabas saglit.

tumango naman si jaeyeon.

"hintayin mo ng konti, magdadabog na yan." bulong ko kay eunji.

seryoso naman siyang nakatingin sa anak ko.

"dad, where is ninong jisung? he said he'll get something for me?" naka-frown na sabi ni jaeyeon.

"sabi sayo eh." bulong ko kay eunji.

"jaeyeon!" pasok ni jisung.

"yaay!" masiglang sabi ni jaeyon at binitawan ang ipad niya sa sofa para makatayo.

"remember that rc plane i promised you?" tanong ni jisung.

jaeyeon nod his head.

"well, here you go." abot ni jisung sa isang box.

dali-dali namang binuksa ni jaeyeon ang box para makita ang bago niyang laruan.

"ayan, kayong dalawa may kasalanan eh." sisi ko sa dalawa.

"bakit ba?" sabay nikang tanong.

"bakit ba kayo diyan."

"hindi nga namin binibili ni jiyeon ng maraming laruan yang bata hanggat hindi naman kailangan."

"pero kayong dalawa, bigay nang bigay."