Skies' not the limit

Chapter 48

"Erin, you want to, right?" Kumbinsi ni tita Ava saakin.

Nag-aaya kasi siya na mag-swimming sa isang resort na pagmamay-ari niya sa Laguna. Pumayag naman ako na makasama niya si Ady, pero gusto niya parin akong isama.

"Tita, si Ady nalang po. Mahirap na pong makasama si Andrea ngayon. Hindi ko po siya kayang tignan." I sighed.

"Para kay Ady. Maybe kapag sumama ka bumalik din ibang memories ni CJ." She encouraged.

"Pero ayaw kong gumawa ng gulo, Tita. Andrea is there." Depensa ko.

"Nandoon naman din ako. I'll stop that bitch. Ako ang bahala sa'yo, Erin."

"Pero Tita-"

"-No buts. Sasama ka. Sige na!" Pilit niya.

"Sige na, tita! I'll go." I bit my lower lip.

"Good! Susunduin namin kayo ni CJ tomorrow. 6 AM." She smiled widely.

"Alright. I'll just cook something, tita. Dito na po kayo mag-dinner." I smiled at her.

"Thanks! I'd gladly eat with you. But can you lend me your phone? I need to call CJ but my line is off. I must have forgot to pay my prepaid." She scratched her head.

"Sure, tita." Natatawa kong sabi at inabot din sakanya ang phone ko.

"I told you to call me Mom. Bakit ayaw mo? Si andrea pa ang tumatawag ng Mom saakin which is obviously not my liking." Nagtatampo niyang sabi.

"I don't want to hurt Andrea, tita. Let her call you the way she wants. Ayaw ko din masaktan si CJ." I said before going to the kitchen.

Matapos kong magluto, agad ko na rin tinawag si Tita Ava at Ady para kumain.

"Ady, eat more." Tita Ava said as she put more food on Ady's plate.

"Mama! No more. I'm full." Reklamo ni Ady pero tinawanan lang siya ni tita Ava.

Matapos naming kumain, nagpaalam na rin si tita Ava dahil hinahanap na daw siya ni CJ.

"Take care, Erin! Bukas ha!" She smiled.

After doing my routines, inayos ko na ang mga gamit namin ni Ady. It is a 3 day vacation kaya medyo marami ang damit na kelangan kong dalhin.

"Ady, sleep." I told Ady before lying down beside him.

"Okay. Goodnight, Mommy." He smiled.

"Don't forget to pray, okay?" I told him.

"Yes." Ge said and sat down to pray.

"A- anak! Why are you crying?" Gulat na sabi ko nang mapansin na tumutulo ang mga luha niya.

"Tita Andrea told me that Daddy doesn't love me anymore. When the baby in her tummy is born, I'll be nothing to Daddy." He sobbed.

"Anak, that's not true!" I consoled him.

"I hope Daddy will not hate me, Mommy. I hope his memory will come back. I miss Daddy."

"Anak, don't worry. You have Mommy, and many people. Mama Ava, you Mamita and LoloDad. You have papa Eros, baby. You have tito Aki, tito Tosh, tito Ivan, tito Mark. The triplets uncles and tito Cholo. Your Tita Syd and Tita Aika. Andami di 'ba? And they all love you. Now, sleep. You will see Daddy tomorrow." I said and I'm glad he slept. Hindi ko na alam kung gaano ako mababaliw kapag nakita ko pa siyang umiyak.

Nagising ako dahil sa alarm ko at naligo na. Dahil medyo mahaba ang biyahe, nag-soot lang ako ng simpleng green floral puffed sleeve dress na above the knee at beige sandals.