This Time

Chapter 11

Deanna's POV

Today is my birthday,my parents and siblings are here kasi I can't go home sa Cebu.Sina Jema busy daw sila kasi they have a meeting for their team and sina Ate Bei they are with their family

"The food is ready na" sabi ni Mommy after nilang ayusin yung mga foods

We went to the table na,sina Achi din ang naglagay ng decorations.Pag upo namin sa table nagpray muna kami

"Lets take a picture first" sabi ko after we pray

Sinet up ko yung phone ko then I set it sa camera,nagpicture picture na muna kami dito and may picture rin na isa isa sila with me

They pour some wine on the glasses and juice lang for Ava

"Cheers to more birthdays for Sachi" sabi ni Ditchi

"Cheers" sabay naming sabi

"Dali Ava,Peter abutin niyo" sabi ko sa kanya

Hindi kasi nila abot eh

"Sachi its too high" reklamo nila

Pinipilit namin silang maabot yun,natawa nalang kami sa kanila kasi pinipilit rin talaga nilang maabot eh

After nun we put the glasses on the table and kumain na kami ng lunch,nagkukwentuhan lang kami habang kumakain.Uuwi rin naman sila after lunch dahil may pasok pa sina Peter

"Peter what's your birthday wish for Sachi?" tanong ni Daddy sa kanya

"My wish for Sachi is sana you'll beat Daddy on basketball na" sagot niya

"That's my wish too" sabi ko

"Lets see about that if your wish will be granted" sabi ni Daddy

"How about you Ava?" tanong ni Achi

Nag isip naman si Ava ng birthday wish for me

"5.........4.........3..........2..........1 time's up" sabi ni Joseph

"No time Tito" reklamo ni Ava sa kanya

"Dapat may time if matagal hindi na granted yun" sabi naman ni Ditchi

"Is that true?" tanong niya

"Yes so dapat mabilis kang magwish" sagot ni Ditchi sa kanya

"No wonder some of my wishes didn't come true" sabi niya

"What's your wish ba?" tanong ko

"I wish to have a cousin,that's what Mommy told me" sagot niya sakin

"Ano ba yan Achi" reklamo namin sa kanya

"Walang kalaro ang anak ko" natatawa pa niyang sabi

"Parang maganda nga yung wish ni Ava" sabi pa ng parents namin

"So Ditchi,baka naman" sabay naming sabi

"Hindi pwedeng maghanap muna ng mapapangasawa?grabe excited kayo" sagot niya

Natawa nalang kaming lahat,kung ano ano nalang ang pinag usapan namin dito yung iba puro naman asaran lang.After namin kumain sina Achi na ang nagwash ng dishes

They know some household chores naman eh,I went to my room and I checked my phone.No call or text from her,hindi pa yata tapos ang meeting nila

I just texted her na tapos na kaming maglunch,napatingin naman ako sa photo namin.Napangiti ako and lumabas ng room ko