Naked Series 1
A healthy relationship doesn't just revolve around butterflies and kiligs, a healthy relationship is something that helps you both grow together. But not every relationship comes to a happy ending, some just end there, and some find t...
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"A3, sweetie? Where are you? Halika na, maligo ka na!" sigaw ko mula sa taas ng hagdan.
I can hear her giggling from afar. "Mommy! Mommy! Mommy, heeeeeelp!" tili niya at patakbong pumasok sa front door. Pawisan at nakasaburayray ang buhok niya habang hawak sa magkabilang kamay ang tsinelas niyang pambahay.
Another bubble of laughter filled the house when Asher peeked through the door while grinning.
"Mommy! No, bawal kang mag-run nang mabilis, Papa! It's unfair! My legs are short!" tili ni A3 at nagkukumahog na nagtatakbo paakyat ng hagdan.
"Ingat! We don't run on the stairs, dear. That's dangerous," mahinahong paalala ko habang naka-aalalay ang kamay kong nakasalubong sa kaniya.
Agad namang huminto sa panghahabol si Asher at naka-alalay din na sumunod sa likuran ni A3. I held in a smile when he smilingly sneaked behind her and waited for the right oppurtunity.
He waited until A3 reached the last step then suddenly grabbed her. "Got you!" Sigaw ni Asher nang mahawakan sa magkabilang bewang si A3 at ini-angat sa era.
My daughter shrieked with all her might while wriggling from his hold. "Papa! That's foul! Cheating is bad! Kyaaa!" nagtititiling sabi niya habang kinakawag ang kamay at paa. "Mommy! Save me, please!" she dramatically said as if she were some sort of a damsel in distress.
Natatawang umakto akong pinapana si Asher, agad naman siyang nagpanggap na nasasaktan at dahan-dahang ibinaba si A3. Pare-pareho kaming natawa sa pinagagagawa namin. If someone else is to witness us like this, iisipin nila may tama kaming parehas ni Asher.
A3 immediately dashed towards me, still giggling. "Ah, I'm so tired!" hinihingal na sabi niya at mahigpit na yumakap sa'kin.
"Can you breathe?" nag-aalalang tanong ko.
"Of course, Mommy! I'm a goddess, goddesses don't die!" she said cheekily.
"Why would you die?" kunot noong tanong ko at pinahid ang pawisan niyang leeg.
"Look at all those sweat! Saan ba kayo galing?" nanlalaki ang matang nagpalipat-lipat ang tingin ko sa dalawang maamos at pawisang Lucado sa harapan ko.
Asher just shrugged at me and pointed at my daughter. My A3 is already wearing her no-fault-will-not-be-forgiven smile of hers. "We just played hide and seek, Mommy. But I didn't started it, I promise! It was Papa, I swear on my loose tooth!" nanlalaki ang matang paliwanag niya habang nakataas pa ang isang kamay. "At saka, we didn't play much naman po. We didn't strain ourselves po, promise! 'Di ba, Papa?" pagpapakampi niya kay Asher na parang hindi niya nilalaglag kanina lang.
"Oh, oh, oh! Look at you gasping for air," puna ko dahil ramdam ko ang mabilis na pagtaas baba ng balikat niya.
"Here." Asher handed me a glass of water. "Ang mag-inang hikain," dagdag pa niya at sabay ginulo ang buhok namin ni A3.
