A book of one shot stories

OUR GENERATION AS PARENTS

OUR GENERATION AS PARENTS

"Papaaaa, mamaaaaa!" Sigaw ko syaka umupo sa gitna nila papa at mama habang kumakain sila ng popcorn.

Umirap sakin si mama, "Ano bayon anak?" My mom asked.

So I smiled sweetly, "Yong bago naming kaklase gusto ko siya. I really like her!" Masaya kong anunsyo.

"Gusto kaba?" Matatawang tanong sakin ni mommy at kumain ng popcorn.

Nag pout ako, "Ewan? Hindi siguro." mahina kong sagot at umakyat na sa kwarto.

I keep my mobile data open while doing my assignments, kachat ko kasi si Lovely hinihintay ko siyang mag online ulit.

Ilang minuto na ang nakalipas pero dipa din siya nag oonline so I opened my messenger and started typing a message for dad.

Online kasi siya, for sure he's reacting 'haha' with those corny memes in facebook.

'How to court a girl pa?' message sent, chixboy kasi si papa nong kabataan niya so I hope he can help me with this matter.

Nawala ang ngiti sa labi ko when I finally read his message, 'Tanong mo sa pagong.'

Ano bang meron sa mga magulang ko!? They are both childish!

Maaga akong nagising dahil may good news ako, I have something to tell!

May dalawa akong dapat ibalita kila mama at papa, kaya nagmadali akong bumaba naabutan ko naman si papa na kumakain at saktong pagbaba din ni mama galing sa taas.

"Ma, kumain kana?"

"Luh? Pa fall." She said and laugh hard, abno mga magulang ko!

"Anong nakaka fall don? May tama kaba ma?" I asked syaka umupo sa upaun at sumubo ng pandesal.

Ganon din ginawa niya, "Natamaan sayo yieEeeeeeeE."

Napa tsk nalang ako, kasura ha.

"Pa, ma. Top 1 ako!" Masigla kong sabi bago ba ako mabadtrip kay mama.

Mama raised his eyebrow? "Share mo lang?"

Tumawa ako ng mabuti dahil bumenta joke ni mama sakin hahaha.

I mouthed 'oo, share ko lang.'

Tumihim uli ako kaya napatingin silang dalawa sakin.

"Crinushback ako ni Lovely." Sabi ko habang kinikilig.

"Sana oil." DAd commented on what I've said.

Mga bitter, porke di naranasan nong kabataan eh!

"Inggit ka pa? Ano bang pangalan ng crush niyo dati?" I asked and smirk.

"Papa mo lang naman ang crush ko noon." Mama said it with a serious tone, pero halata na inlove at totoo ang sinasabi niya.

"Ikaw papa?"

"One dot, sasabihin ko sayo."

Tsk.

Because of advice and support of my parents and also with my patient nakuha kona ang matamis na 'oo' ni Lovely.

We're been in relationship 3 years and 5 months na and still counting sana kaso tinapos na niya.

I love her so much pero wala eh, im not enough.

We're end, she broke up with me and it's damn hard to accept lalo na't ibinigay ko lahat-lahat at wala akong itinira para sa sarili ko.

As I reached our home I saw my father reacting 'haha' on memes in facebook, such a childish one—but the best father ever and I need him right now.

Tumabi ako sa kanya at umiyak, "Pa, im broken."

"Ha?"

"I said, im broken, she already end our relationship. Wala na kami papa." I said between my sob.

"Hakdog." He replied and laugh hard, kaya naman sinamaan ko siya ng tingin.

Tatay ko ba talaga 'to?

Tumingin ako sa malayo and wiped my tears, "Ang sakit sakit dito pa." I complained while pointing my heart.

He looked at me seriously, "Pano muna yung sakit?" He asked and laugh!

Bullshit, ano bang nakain ng tatay ko noong bata siya at parang isip bata?

Im about to stand and walk out when he sing a song.

"KUnG dIriN taYO sA hULi~"

'Bullshit! E di kami na ang hindi itinadhana!' I said in my mind and finally walk away.

Nagkulong ako sa kwarto, umiiyak at nag ooverthink.

I can't live my life without her, akala ko kami hanggang huli pero wala.

I wiped my tears as I read our olf conversation. Nag backread ako, masaya pa kami dati eh. Tapos ngayon wala na.

My phone vibrated—papa sent a message.

From: papa

Im sorry if I can't comfort you son. Alam mo naman na may problema din sa negosyo natin but I know you can survive it! Malalampasan mo din yan, ur enough for her love siguro hindi lang siya yong right person para sayo. I may not be on your side to hug you tight pero tandaan mo hindi matatapos ang ikot ng mundo dahil sa pagkawala ng kayo. Babae yan anak, marami nyan sa mundo. Gusto mo ireto ko sayo kahit sino eh. Accept and move on, you can do it son! Cheer up! 

After reading his text I smiled, I realized how lucky I am to have a parents like them. Oo puro sila biro at kabaliwan but when it comes with this matters, andyan silang maasahan.