Payb Takes 4-ever (COMPLETED)

When They're Up To Something

January 1, 2019:

M: Bye, Papa. *kisses R's cheek as she walks to the front door of their condo, which they go home to whenever they have work in the metro, with her purse in one hand while securely holding their baby in her other arm*

Koochi: *clings to M with his face resting on her chest while waving with his other hand to R who looks at his wife and child confusedly, holding a bowl of popcorn as he makes his way to the living room*

R: Ba... Teka. Saan kayo pupunta?

M: Uhm... Taping. *rubs the tip of her nose and smiles* Tinawagan ako. Kakatawag lang.

R: *squints, looking at M closely* Taping? New Year? Taping? Tsaka last minute tatawag? Sinong nag-schedule niyan? Holiday ngayon. Walang ganoon. Magpapahinga ka. Magpapahinga tayo.

M: Yun nga, Love. New Year kaya back to work na. Pampa-swerte daw yun. Parang Bulaga lang kanina di ba? Sandali lang naman daw.

R: *looks at his watch* Alas sais na ng gabi, Love. May work ba na ganyang oras?

M: Yes. Our work. Ito naman parang di artista. Kung gusto mo, tawagan mo si Direk. Sa kaniya ka mag-protesta. Pero right now, we really have to go. Male-late na.

R: Hindi naman sa nagpo-protesta, nagtataka lang ako tsaka medyo nakakatampo. Akala ko makakapag-spend time together just the three of us tayo. *sighs* Handang-handa na pa naman ako para mag-marathon ng PinkFong at Mother Goose Club Playhouse dahil yun lang ang gustong panoorin ng Koochi ko.

M: *sighs* Aw, Papa. *slips one arm around his waist and leans her head on his chest as she holds Koochi close to him* Wag ka na magtampo. Saglit lang to promise. We'll see you later agad. Okay? We love you.

R: *sighs as he wraps his arms around his wife and child then hugging them tight* Okay. Mahal na mahal ko kayong dalawa. Sama na lang kaya ako. Wala naman akong gagawin. PA slash driver slash yayo muna ako today.

M: Ha?! Hindi pwede.

R: *raises an eyebrow* Hindi pwede? Bakit hindi pwede?

M: Ah... Ano kasi. Darating sina Nanay ngayon. Kailangan mo silang samahan muna dito habang wala kami ni Koochi.

R: Ganoon ba? Eh bakit kailangan kasama pa si Koochi? Andito naman ako. Kaya na namin ni Nanay Pepe yan. Darating pa sina Tatay at Nanay.

M: Eh kasi... Ano... Wala siyang milk. Hindi ako nakapag-pump. Unless... May milk ka dito. *rubs her nose on the tip of his chest and giggles*

R: Ay! Kingin... Uy! Wag kang ano diyan. Lalo kang di makakalabas ng bahay. Makukulong ka sa kwarto.

M: *laughs* Huy! Behave. Si Koochi oh.

R: Ayan ayan. Ganyan eh. Uumpisahan mo ako tapos tatago ka sa likod ng anak natin? Ano ha, Nicomaine?! Bigay mo kay Nanay Pe yan, ako harapin mo. *bites his lip and looks at M threateningly*

M: Oi! Grabe ka. Kalma lang. *giggles nervously*

R: Ikaw eh. Ginigigil mo ako eh. *growls and threatens to bite her ear*

M: Halaaaah... Kuya, wag po. *laughs, hears the doorbell ring* Uy! Andiyan na sina Tatay. Sige na, Love. Alis na kami. *kisses his cheek, lets go of him and holds Koochi in both arms*

R: Teka. *cups her nape and kisses her on the lips* Aalis tapos di magki-kiss ng maayos. *glares at M*

M: Grabe siya. Eto oh. *pulls his collar and presses a longer kiss on his lips* Okay na ba?

R: Okay. *grins* I love you.

M: I love you more. *smiles and lovingly touches his cheek*

R: Ikaw naman, Koochi ko, papakabait ka dun ha? Wag makulit. Pag na-bore ka dun, ipatawag mo agad si Papa. Just call Papa. Say Papa.

Koochi: *looks at R and watches his lips move, blinks twice*

R: Papa. Say Papa. Papa.

Koochi: *continues to watch R's lips move and opens his mouth*

R: Ayan. Papa. Go, baby. Say Papa.

Koochi: *opens his mouth wide* Aah... B... b... p...

R: *grins excitedly* Papa. Papa. *leans closer to encourage their baby* Papa.

Koochi: Ah... P... *blows raspberries*

M: *giggles* Hala ka, baby ko. Naghilamos na ng laway mo si Papa. Lagot ka. Galit na Papa.

R: *contorts his face as he wipes the baby's spit off* Amoy milk. *chuckles then looks at Koochi with a mock stern expression* We'll talk about this later, young man.

Koochi: *wrinkles his nose and grins from ear to ear, his dimples deepening in each cheek*

M: Galit ka pa, Papa? *grins*

R: *pouts* Hindi na. Paano ba magalit sa ganito ka-cuuuuuuute! *pinches their baby's puffy cheeks and kisses each one* Love na love ko to eh. Love na love ni Papa yan di ba?

Koochi: *blows raspberries*

M: *laughs* I love you too daw, Papa.

Dean: *enters the room with ND and TD* Tara na po, Ma'am. Male-late na po kayo. Andito na mga babysitter ni Kuya. Pwede mo na iwan yang panganay mo. *grins*

ND: Loko ka talagang bata ka. *chuckles* Sige na, Menggay. Hintayin na lang namin kayo ng Tatay niyo dito.

M: Sige po, Nay, Tay. *touches her forehead on their hands, gives each of them a kiss and hug while they both offer their hands to the baby who bows to touch his forehead on them*

TD: Aba oh! Pitong buwan pa lang marunong na mag-bless itong mini Tisoy na to. *touches the baby's cheek* Nakakatuwa. Anak, iwan mo na kaya siya dito? Kami na bahala ng Nanay.

R: Oo nga.

M: *glares at TD* Tay... Hindi nga po pwede di ba? Di ba, Tay?

ND: *nudges TD's side with her elbow* Oo nga, Teodoro. Wag ka nang makulit.

TD: Natuwa lang naman eh. Sige na, nak. Ingat kayo. Pagtatabi na lang namin kayo nitong sapin-sapin. Mukhang nagustuhan ng asawa mo ito at binalik-balikan sa handaan kanina.

M: Oo nga po eh. Salamat po, Tay, Nay. Sige po. Kita na lang po tayo mamaya. *touches her forehead on her parents's hands and waves as they walk to the door* Nay... Tay, ha?

TD: Okay, nak. Wag kang mag-alala.

M: Bye, Papa. Love you. *blows a kiss to R who waves and blows a kiss back*

ND: *closes the door after M, Dean, Yaya Pepe and Koochi has left then joins TD and R in the dining room where their son-in-law offers to make them some coffee*

R: *sits in front of them minutes later after serving them coffee* So? Nay? Tay? Ano pong plano ni Meng?

ND and TD: Ha? Anong plano? Walaaaaa...

R: Okay. Sige po. Sabi niyo eh. *chuckles as he sips his coffee, knowing that his wife and their son are up to something* 😏