Untold Romance (COMPLETED)

19: Back to where it all started

"Daddy, don't forget to put that in my bag and that too, pleath?" Nio pointed his toy airplane on the right corner of his room, on top of his toy box. Syn shook her head as she headed inside Nio's room where Rio and Nio were staying.

She placed her hands on her hips, "Sure ka na, Rio? Dito ka lang?"

Rio nodded and continued packing their son's things. "Oo, okay lang ako dito. May gagawin pa akong s---"

"Daddy! Keep your mouth thut! Ith our thecret, diba you thaid? Tho thhhh!" Nio reminded and shushed his dad down. Rio couldn't help his self from smiling.

"Ay, what's going on here ha? Ba't parang wala akong alam sa ganap?"

"Nothing, love---men stuffs that women won't understand, diba, bud?" Rio asked Nio, the kid nodded and looked at his mother intently. "Sige na, umalis na kayo. Ba't ka kasi nagpromise kay Nio ng laruan eh. Iniispoil mo" he jokingly told Syn.

Syn looked offended, she was quite frail to react that way. She held her chest and looked at him unbelievably. Me? Spoiler? Ha! she scoffed at the back of her mind.

"Ako pa talaga ang nang-iispoil? Are you talking to the mirror? You buy almost everything your son points. Ako, nakokontrol ko yun, pero ikaw? Ikaw ang nadadala." Syn told Rio. Rio couldn't contain his laughter and it came out into cute little giggles.

"Ang defensive---guilty!" Rio said and laughed.

"That's not true. You're speaking rubbish, Rio. Naniniwala ka talaga diyan---"

"Overruled, Atty. Please contain yourself! Hahahaha" Rio announced and laughed. "Too much for ruling against me ha even though I can't win this war. I'm too soft for you, love and you know that so---"

"Thoooo noooooithy, mommyyy and daddyyy! Pleath no moreeee! No moreeee!" Nio said and covered his ears.

"Ingat kayo, loves. Love you both"

"Thure, daddy. We love you too now hurry mommy!" Nio dragged his mom out of the house and into the car.

- - -

As they were both pushing the cart, Nio was hesitant to say what's inside his mind. He scratched his head until he finally had enough of the thought.

"Mom, I have a quethion..." He said and rubbed his eyes, "Dad athked me if I love Philippineth and I thaid yeth and now I'm not sure if I meant yeth-yeth or yeth-no or... I don't know, mom" he said and shook his head. Syn chuckled at the cuteness of her son.

"Mom, what theriouthly ith love?" Nio asked.

"Well, babe, love is patient and gentle. Love is patient in a way that you wait for the fall because you only feel it once. And that is how it becomes gentle---when you're in the right pair of arms." Syn said and held his cheek. He smiled, understanding what his mother had just told him. He suddenly burst into pure shock and glee.

"To conclude---" Syn added but was immediately interposed her closing statement.

"To c-conculd, mommy, daddy i-ith love, Right?" He wanted to confirm if he was right. Syn laughed nervously, not knowing what to say to her son. Surely, he won't be able to understand at his age. "Silly" she said.

"Mom, thank you for the toyth! I love you!" Nio said and kissed her cheeks.

"Haaay, baby. Don't grow up so fast, 'kay? You sound like a---"