It's Always You

Special Chapter: Tatay's Girls

"Tatayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy" ang lakas ng sigaw ni Sabsab habang pababa ng hagdan galing sa kwarto nilang mag-asawa.

"Isabel! Isa. Pag nahulog ka papaluin kita." galit na boses ni Kathryn.

"Tatay! Where are you po kasi?" dinig ni DJ ang tinis ng boses ng anak sa labas habang naglilinis ng kotse.

"Nasa labas si tatay Sab. Wait lang."

"No po tatay! This is urgent. Nanay is making me upset." patakbo itong pumunta sa kanya at yumakap sa baywang niya.

"Daniel, kampihan mo yan at makikita mo."

"What happened ate? Diba I told you to always listen to nanay?"

"Tatay, it's not my fault this time. I told you I will listen, right? And will be a good girl all the time and I did." nakatingala ito sa kanya at nakanguso na kamukhang kamukha ng nanay nito. Kaya hindi magkasundo itong dalawa dahil parehong maldita.

"So what happened?" DJ kissed her daughter's forehead. "Wait, I will turn off the faucet then we will talk."

"Love, akyat ka muna. Dalhin mo si Sabsab here. May kasalanan pa saken yan." sigaw naman ni Kathryn sa taas kaya hindi na alam ni Daniel kung ano ang uunahin. Malapit na din siyang ma late sa recording.

"Mahal wait lang. Kausapin ko lang si Sabsab."

"Isa Daniel!"

"Okay love. Give me a minute." nakita niya nang mas bumusangot ang anak at namumuo na ang luha sa mata nito."

"Let's go to nanay para di na siya galit. Then we will talk again after."

"But why do you always listen to nanay first?" tumulo na nga ang luha ni Sabsab na kanina pa nagbabadya. Weakness ni Daniel na laging ginagamit ng mag-ina niya sa kanya.

"It's not that anak. You know I love you and nanay right?"

"Yes. But you love nanay more and you always make kampi to her even if she always teases me."

"It's not true. I love you and nanay just the same. And nanay is only teasing."

"I know she's teasing when she said you love her more but I know she loves Anica more than me. I wish I don't have a baby sister." mas rumagasa pa ang luha ng anak kaya kinalong niya na ito at hinalikan sa pisngi.

"Stop crying love. Diba sabi ni tatay I don't want to see you crying because it's breaking tatay's heart."

"I'm sorry tatay." yumakap ang anak ng mahigpit sa leeg niya.

"And don't wish not to have a baby sister. Don't you love Anica?"

"I love her. But she gets nanay's attention all the time."

"Because she's still a baby sweetie. She needs more time and attention. Pero pag big girl na si Anica you will get equal attention na."

"But how come even for toys, nanay always doesn't buy me? But she always buys stuff for THAT baby."

"Diba nanay said to take care of your toys? But the one that I bought you the last time, you just got tired of it then left it somewhere."

"Because I realized I want Llalacorn instead." nakaupo na sila sa couch. Nangawit na si Daniel kakakarga sa anak at mukhang andami pa nitong rebuttals. Buti at hindi na nagdedemand ang isa pa niyang baby sa taas.

"That's what you also said when you bought Hatchibabies the last time. Diba tatay bought you five and look where they are now."

"They're somewhere. I will look for them if that will make you happy." sumimangot pa ito na parang inaapi.