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"Hey, D.."

"Hello, cutie..." its Aya, my ate Nicole's daughter.

It's her 4th birthday today..

Umupo ako sa harap niya para mag pantay kami. She's really cute.

"Can you carry me, please, D?" yumakap na siya sa leeg ko..

"Hey, baby.. What are you doing?" it's ate Nicole.

"I want, D to carry me, mommy.. I'm sleepyyy.." ohhh kaya pala ang pungay na ng mata ng bata na to.

Napagod na sa kakalaro..

"Come on, mommy will carry you.."

"But mommy... I want D.. Please..."

"Ate, its okay. Bubuhatin ko na siya hanggang sa room lang niya. I'll be fine."

"No, Deanna.. Alam mo namang bawal di ba?"

Well.. Its a no..

"Why don't we just walk, baby? Di ba you're a big girl naman na? I'll carry you next time.."

"On my next birthday again, D?"

"Are you willing to wait, baby?"

"Of course.. Just don't be a sleeping beauty again, D.. Please?" oh the puppy eyes of this cute kid..

"Okay, I promise.. Let's go to your room na.."

Tumayo na ko at hinawakan sa kamay si Aya.

"Na-spoil na sayo yang pamangkin mo.. Naku, hahanap hanapin ka na naman nyan after ng birthday niya."

"Eh di lagi akong bibisita dito, ate."

"Hay naku, you can't do that, Deanna. Mapapagod ka lang sa byahe. And you should limit your air travel, okay? Di mabuti sayo yun."

"I know, ate.."

"D, let's go.. Let's eat cupcake first..." hinila hila na ni Aya ang kamay ko.

"Sige na, di ka titigilan nyan ni Aya.."

"All right, ate.. Pasok muna kami sa loob.."

Si Aya nagtatatakbo na habang hila ang kamay ko..

"Aya! Careful.. Don't run.." narinig ko pang pahabol ni ate Nicole.