Love Takes Time

Chpt. 34

"Basty! Come here! Don't run, you don't want to get lost here baby." Sigaw ko sa anak kong takbo ng takbo dito sa loob ng airport.

"I'm sooo excited mommy! I can't believe we're already here in the Philippines! I only heard it from Uncle Dame! And now I'm here, make it faster mom!" My 4 year old son says. It's been five years since i left Philippines and now I'm back with my cute son.

"I know baby, and you need to calm down, we'll going out in a minute once your uncle dame get our luggages." Sabi ko saka inayos ang buhok nyang gulo gulo na.

"Mommy, will i be able to meet any of your friends here? Because i don't think i ever see you with a friend before besides of course my Uncle Terrence, he's not just your friend atleast for him i know." Gusto kong matawa sa sinabi ng anak ko. He's a smart kid, sobrang daldal din. He's very observant lahat nalang ata napapansin nya.

"We'll see baby, wala na kasi akong naging communication sa kanila simula nung pumunta ako ng america while i was pregnant with you. But I'll see baby."

It's been five years, napatawad ko naman ng silang apat. Pero i never had a courage to talk to them, hindi rin naman nila alam kung saan ako nagpunta, gusto ko naman na ganon gusto ko muna na matahimik ako kasama ang anak ko. And now we're back i think it's time to introduce Basty to them. Yon ay kung nandito pa sila sa pilipinas ang huli kong balita ay nasa america din si Psyche but he's in Miami, he never knew naman na nasa america lang din ako.

While i heard that iason is in New york, grabe diba? Halos magkalapit lang kami pero hindi kami nagkita because I don't want to. While clio is in london and Dike is in Washington. But that was 3 years ago hindi ko na alam kung asan na sila ngayon.

Matagal tagal din kasi akong nagrecover sa heart transplant ko. After i gave birth in cesarean section, dirediretso na yon sa heart transplant ko. I was in ICU for ten days tapos inuwi ako at doon na tuluyang nagpa galing sa bahay. Halos 2 years ko ding hindi masyado naalagaan ang baby ko pero I tried my best naman para hindi mapalayo ang loob nya sakin.

And here i am today! Alive and healthy.

While waiting for kuya, nandito lang kami nakaupo sa ilang mga benches here sa loob ng NAIA, narinig kong tumutunog ang cellphone ko at nakita kong tumatawag sila Daddy through facetime, wala parin kasi akong local sim card dito since kakauwi palang namin.

Sinagot ko ang tawag.
"Hey there daddy, what's up?" Maligayang bati ko sa daddy ko.

"I'm fine hija, how was your flight? And where's my little buddy Basty?" Medyo pinaliit pa ng daddy ko ang boses nya nang tinanong nya kung asan si Basty.

Kinalabit ko naman ang anak kong busy na busy na nagmamasid sa buong paligid. Lumingo sya sakin at tinuro ang cellphone ko. Mabilis syang kumandong sa akin at hinawakan ang cellphone ko.

"Lolo papá! I miss you! Wish you came with us together with lola mamà. We're still inside the aiport but I'm already enjoying it what more if we came out in this big building! I'm so excited lolo papá uncle dame promise to bring me in some beaches here in Philippines! You know how i love beaches lolo papá I'm so excited that i will get annoyed if uncle dame is still not here in 15 minutes." Malakas na tawa naman ang sagot ni daddy sa anak kong hindi na sobrang daldal talaga.

"Oh my Nieto (Grandson), i wish we can go there with you but you know how busy lolo papá is but don't worry I'll fix my schedule and we'll plan to go there next month with your lola mamá , and be patient with your uncle dame you know how slow he is, you're so much faster with him! And don't stop asking him about the beaches there okay, annoy him." Tumawa naman ang anak ko sa sinabi ni Daddy.