Copper

Epilogue

"SELENIUM, STOP MAKING CUCU A GIRL." sigaw ni Thirdy sa 3 years old na anak na binibihisan ang corgi ng isa sa mga dress niya.

"But dada look she's pretty" maarteng turo ng anak sa alagang aso

"HE IS PRETTY. He is your kuya" he explained calmly

"Thirdy, Seliniae ang pangalan ng anak mo stop making her an element from periodic table." Bea carried Selin papunta sa living room while Thirdy is removing the dress kay Copper.

"Unico hijo ko. Pasensya ka na sa mga witch na yon. Ginawa ka ba namang babae. Why do they always rule this house? Nagbabayad naman tayo ng bills" he uses baby talk voice sa pakilipagusap kay Copper

Copper is just staring at him. Ever since Selin came home sobrang laki ng pinagbago ni Copper. He became gentle and protective. Noong una ay ayaw pa ni Beatriz palapitin si Cucu sa anak because they both don't know kung anong reaksyon ni Copper.

Bea's too hands on pag dating kay Selin. Aminado namang siyang hindi na siya msyadong nakikipaglaro sa panganay na anak. Thirdy on the other hand ang napalapit lalo kay Cucu. Lagi kasing galit si Bea sakanya kapag inuutusan alagaan si Selin. So si Copper nalang inaalagaan niya.

When the kid turned 1, doon nagstart na maging close ang dalawa. Copper always want to be beside Selin and she always want to go with him kapag time to walk. They instantly became best friends.

"Naririnig kita" sigaw ni Beatriz galing sa kitchen

"Myghad sabi sayo witch yon eh may special powers" bulong ni Thirdy kay Copper

Matapos tanggalin ang dress. He put him down and let him run papunta kay Selin.

"Tell Selin na wag gawing babae si Cucu" reklamo ni Thirdy

"Bakit ako? Edi ikaw magsabi" she smirked

Alam kasi ni Thirdy na hindi siya mananalo sa anak. Kaya si Bea ang kinukulit niya. Selin sees her father bilang playmate sobrang spoiled niya kay Thirdy but Bea is the one who's strict kaya lagi nakampi sakanya si Selin dahil takot ang bata sakanya.

"Lugi na ko sa pamilyang ito. Tara gumawa tayo ng lalaki. Kakawaain namin kayo" Paghahamon ni Thirdy

"you wish. Napaka hirap manganak akala mo"

"Edi bagong aso nalang." he suggested trying to make his pack strong

"Tigilan mo na. " 

Sumimangot si Thirdy at pinanuod ang asawa magluto.

"Bantayan mo yung dalawa don baka nag kakagatan na yon" Bea told him ng nakitang nakatitig lang sakanya ang asawa

Thirdy was awaken by what she said at tumakbo sa living room kung nasaan ang mag kuya.

Selin is now putting a pink mickey mouse headband to Cucu gaya ng suot niya.

"Look, Dada! Matching" she proudly say

Napa face palm nalang si Thirdy at pinicture-an ang dalawa. He posted it in his IG with a caption.

Cucu, wag kang bibigay. Sakin ka lang dapat kakampi.

It actually earned a lot of comments and likes. Thirdy and Bea are living in Canada. Bea was promoted as CEO after a year of working in the company.

Elmer and Det forgot everything and said sorry kay Bea. Kahit naman anong gawin ni Bea, papatawarin pa din niya ang dalawang magulang.

Thirdy don't play basketball anymore pero he's a coach in a university in Canada. His investments are all booming in the Philippines. Sabi nga niya ipprepare niya ang buhay ni Selin kapag nagyaya ito sa Pilipinas.

Everything falls into place. Thirdy won't stop smiling kapag naalala niya ang nakaraan. It just proves na kung hindi ka pa masaya, baka hindi pa yun ang katapusan.

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Different types of love, some will be enough, some will be too much, and some will be insufficient but what's important  is how willing you are to choose the love you have everyday.

Always choose the one that makes you at peace. The one that makes you calm.

AN:

Thank you so much for reading and supporting this story. While writing this, hindi ako sigurado kung may magbabasa kaya sobrang naappreciate ko kayong lahat. Thirbea padin mga ulol.

With all the love I can give,
jayexx