Encountering The Normy

Ever After

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"Last leg of interview. Camera rolling in 3 2 1 action'"

"Anthony how will you describe your wife in one word"

"Love"

"Cassandra, what made you fall in love with Anthony?"

"His sincerity."

"What is the best memory you hold of each other?"

"When we both made our dreams..."

"Into reality"

A young girl's cry intensifies in the background.

"Wait lang pwedeng pa cut muna ng interview" tumayo si Cassandra. Napatayo din si Anthony.

"Wait lang pare may kalokohan na naman yata yung anak ko. We will be back soon.

"Solana baby. OMG! Bakit nagpasok ka ng  jolen sa ilong mong bata ka? Copy cat ba kita? Sinabi ko sayo si daddy mo ang kopyahin mo. Hala baby blow your nose. Not like that. OMG no dont sniff. Blow. Yes that's a good girl"

Mabilis na tumungo si Anthony sa likod bahay. There  he saw Solana, his only  daughter smiling with her missing front tooth. Halatang galing pa sa pagkakaiyak.

"What did you do baby girl?"

"I got curious, I want to know how it feels like to have marbles inside my nose"

"Oh" tumingin si Anthony kay Cassandra.

"Bat ako tinitignan mo, sinabi ko sayo ipagdasal mong sayo magmana ng ugali yung anak mo. Mukang yung itsura lang yata ang nadali mo."

"Norms we probably should hire a yaya for Sol"

"Nope, crucial sa edad niya yung atensyon ng magulang habang lumalaki."

"Sabi ko nga po madam, halika na tapusin na natin yung interview at para maedit na nila pagkatapos maipadala kay mummy sa US."

"Ang bongga talaga niyang mummy mo no, she never gets tired of our story"

"It's because hers and dad were shortwhile, never siyang nakapagdocument ng memorabillia kaya she wants to make sure yung sa tin well documented."

"Teka isama natin si Sol. Mabilis lang, bibihisan ko tong anak mo"

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"Camera rolling"

"What advice can you give to those budding couples out there?"

"Stay true to yourself. Do not put pretenses to please anyone kase that is a form of self harm"

Solana moved from her father's lap to her mother's embrace. Noong matapos yung interview, the entire team started packing up, yung iba tumuloy ng meryenda.

Magkatabi silang mag asawa.

"It is our fifth anniversary Mrs. Pangilinan. Wala ka ba talagang balak sundan si Solana?"

"Gaano ka ba kacomitted sa pagising ng 3 am this time?"

"200% ihahanap pa kita ng palakang petot kahit araw araw" hinampas siya ni Cassandra sa braso.

"Totoo naman love. Seriously you have the worst cravings ever. Sa lahat ng buntis ikaw yung nakakaaliw. Parang hinugot sa mga alamat yung mga trip mo"

"Ikaw ba Antonio gusto mo talaga ng anak o ready ka ng magpa vasectomy?"

"Wait lang love joke lang. Kahit ipahanap mo pa sakin yung ibong Adarna game ako. Sundan na natin si Sol, tutal 5 years old naman na" maloko siyang tinitigan ng asawa.

"Mamaya mahal pag tulog na lahat. Hahanapin natin yang ibong Adarna mo."

"Yiiiie. I love you love"

"I love you too"

Hinila ni Anthony papalapit sa kanya ang asawa.

"Thank you for choosing me Normy. You had so many choices but in the end you chose  me. "

"You are once in a lifetime kapal nguso. Pag pinakawalan kita alam kong di na ko makakahanap ng iba"

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Author's corner:

Yiiiiiiieeee, thank you sa pagbabasa ng Encountering the Normy. I know short lived yung story pero ganoon pa man salamat sa pagsama kina Anthony at Normy.

Until next time!