Maliwanag na ang sikat ng araw nang magising ako. I was sleeping in Lexus' room. Mas gugustuhin kong makasama siya kaysa matulog sa guestroom. Wala na siya sa tabi ko, so inayos ko na lang ang higaan at binuksan ang bintana para pumasok ang sariwang hangin. After that, I headed to the bathroom to do my morning routine. Instead of going to Liara's room, dumiretso ako sa kusina nang marinig ko ang mga ingay doon.
Then I saw my two girls, pouring syrup on their pancakes. Si Lexus naman, tamad na nakaupo, staring at his sisters. And there was Logan, standing by the coffee maker.
"Daddy! I want strawberry syrup!" Lexi exclaimed, full of energy.
"Sure, princess," sagot niya habang kinuha ang syrup sa ref.
"Daddy! Kuya wants maple syrup! Favorite niya 'yun!" dagdag ni Lexi, always looking out for her brother.
"It's your favorite?" tanong ni Logan kay Lexus, smiling.
Lexus didn't answer but nodded slightly.
"Mommy!" Liara shouted when she saw me. Tumakbo siya papunta sa akin, kaya't napangiti ako.
"Careful, baby," sabi ko, natatawa. Yumakap siya sa akin at humalik sa pisngi ko.
"Good morning, Mommy," she greeted sweetly.
"Good morning too, honey," I replied, returning her smile.
Lexi also kissed me and greeted me. I saw Lexus raising his arms, kaya binuhat ko siya.
"How's your sleep, my precious?" I asked, smiling at him. He kissed me on the cheek.
"I had a good night's sleep, Mommy. I woke up beside you," sabi niya. He's really sweet.
"Daddy made pancakes, Mommy! And he made milk too," Lexi announced, hugging her father's leg. It looked like she's really fond of her dad.
Naiwas ako ng tingin nang mapansin kong nakatingin si Logan sa akin.
"Let's eat," sabi niya, so I sat beside Lexus.
"You want coffee?" he asked, and I nodded.
Lihim akong napangiti nang matikman ko ang pancakes. He used to be a terrible cook, but it looks like he has improved a lot.
"How is it?" bigla niyang tanong, halos mabulunan ako.
I cleared my throat. "Much better than before," I answered quietly. Tumahimik siya, so I didn't say anything more.
"I learned to cook when you left. Liara really loves your pancakes, kaya nagsumikap akong matutunan iyon," he admitted, and I fell silent. I shouldn't feel guilty, but somehow, it felt like my fault he had to go through all that effort.
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