Finding Mister Right

Chapter 12

Mahigpit na yakap ang natanggap ni Clarisse mula sa kanyang daddy nang umuwi ito galing sa kabilang bayan. She missed him so much, her dad was her ultimate spoiler, she gets away with things with him. Her mom spoils her too but she is quite firm with her and she thinks her mother can be a little too dramatic and sentimental sometimes. She's got the same personality as her dad.

"How was your byahe baby girl? Sorry I wasn't here when you got home, I was supposed to be home early but we got flat tire so we had that fixed." He said and then hinalikan nito ang mommy niya na nasa gilid ng pool. " you girls looked like you are having fun."

"Yes we are... are you gonna swim with us? the water is nice and cool... " sabi ni Martina sa kanyang asawa na si David.

"I am... sorry if I am a bit late... have you guys had lunch?"

"nagluluto pa si Aling Chayong, nagrequest ng tinolang manok itong si Clarisse.. at saka nagpabbq na rin ako ng baboy at manok kay Berting."

"Yan, pakainin mo si Clarisse kasi mukhang di na kumakain..." at that time nasa pool na si Clarisse at nakikipagsabuyan ng tubig kay Marc.

"We are lucky to have such beautiful children hun, we are so blessed that hindi sila kailan man nagbigay ng sakit sa atin, and they are very close to each other and to us as well..." sabi ni Martina habang pinapanood ang dalawang anak na parang mga batang naglalaro sa swimming pool.

"We are lucky indeed... you brought them up well... you are a great mother... " Masaya si Martina sa narinig na iyon mula sa kanyang asawa.

"I couldn't do it without you... you have a big influence din sa kanila."

Nagulat si Martina ng may inabot si David sa kanya. Isang maliit na box na may magandang ribbon.

"Happy 23rd wedding anniversary hun..." hinalikan siya nito sa labi at nagdulot ito ng kaligayahan kay Martina, dahil sa sobrang tuwa ay napaiyak ito.

"I... I didn't think you'd remember..." Sabi ni Martina, ito ang kauna-unahang pagkakataon na binati siya ni David at binigyan ng regalo.

" A day before our wedding anniversary, you gave birth to Clarisse, so how could I ever forget?... I just didn't have enough courage para maging malambing or maging thoughtful sa iyo... but from now on I will make it up to you hun..." He wiped her tears off using his fingers and kissed her. "can you open it now? dahil baka mabasa ang box."

She opened it quickly and inside the box she saw a beautiful gold and diamond necklace. Niyakap niya ng mahigpit ang asawa at napahagulgol.

"It's the most beautiful thing I've ever seen... salamat."

"It's going to beautiful once you wear it, let me put it on you..."

Napansin nina Clarisse at Marc ang paglalambingan ng kanilang mga magulang. That was the first time that they saw their parents like that, masaya sila para sa kanilang mommy. Lumaki sila na hindi nakitang naglalambingan ang magulang, parang casual lamang ang pakikitungo nila sa isa't isa kaya medyo nagtataka sila kung bakit biglang umiieffort ang kanilang daddy today. Dati tuwing anniversary nila, naghahanda ang mommy nila pero most of the time may out of town o di kaya ay umuuwi ng late ang daddy nila. They remember one time nagpabook ang mommy nila sa isang restaurant for a wedding anniversary dinner and their poor mom waited until the restaurant closed pero hindi dumating ang daddy nila. But today, things are looking better... seems like dininig na rin ng Dios ang panalangin nilang mag-ina na sana maging sweet ang daddy nila sa kanilang ina.

"Hun, can we talk in the garden?" hinawakan ni David ang kamay ni Martina at inalalayan ito papunta sa garden.

"David you are freaking me out, what's going on?" umupo silang dalawa sa garden bench.