"Pink?" Gulat na tanong ko pagkakita ko sa kulay ng toenails ni Aaron. He pouted like a kid and Daze grinned at me, showing her perfect set of pearly white teeth. Binuhat ko ang four year old kong anak at yumakap siya sa leeg ko. Pinigilan kong matawa ng muli kong tapunan ng tingin ang paa ng asawa ko.
Last week, his nail polish was purple. And the week before that, it was bloody red. Sanay naman na siya sa pinaggagagawa sa kanya ng bunso namin eh. Sinasakyan niya pa nga. And that's what makes him the best Dad in the world.
"Mommy, Kuya Zade doesn't want to watch Barbie with me. I told him that the movie is good but he still doesn't want to. Even Kuya Xander doesn't want to watch Barbie!" Nagtatampong sumbong sakin ni Daze. I smiled, her cuteness is overflowing!
I heard Aaron chuckle, kinuha niya sakin si Daze at kinandong ito. Tinabihan ko silang dalawa sa couch. "Baby, only girls watch Barbie." He explained gently.
Nagcross arms si Daze. "But you watch Barbie with me, Daddy. And you're not a girl." Natawa ako, Aaron ran out of answers so he just shrugged.
"Mommy! Kuya called me pangit again! I am not pangit! I am handsome like Daddy!" Galit at namumula ang mukhang tumakbo pababa ng hagdan si Zade, our five year old son. Lumapit siya sakin habang sumisinghot singhot pa.
"Mommy, I am not pangit right?"
"No, you're not pangit." I said to appease him. He squeezed himself in the space between me and Aaron and scooted closer to his Dad.
"Your Kuya is just jealous because you're cuter than him. He doesn't have dimples kasi." Nangingiting sabi ni Aaron. Nanatiling nakakunot ang noo ni Zade lalo na ng makitang bumaba ang Kuya niya.
Kasunod ni Xander si Xiana at mukhang kakagising lang ng huli. Parang hindi ako makapaniwala na halos ang laki na nila. Xiana is still the same jolly girl she was back then. Xander grew a lot more like his Dad. Laging nakakunot ang noo, nakataas ang kilay o nakafrown.
Ewan ko ba sa mag-ama ko kung bakit lagi silang nakasimangot na animo'y laging may problema.
"Hey, pangit." Pang aasar ni Xander kay Zade. Zade stuck out his tongue. "Daddy said you're jealous because you don't have dimples like me. You are not cute. You're the one who's pangit!" Ganti nito sa kapatid.
"Dad, kung ano ano ang sinasabi mo dito sa ampon natin." Ngumisi si Xander.
"Daddy what is ampon?" Daze asked out of curiosity. Xander winked at Zade before answering. "It's someone who's adopted."
Nanlaki ang mata ni Zade. "Is it true, Mommy? Am I adopted? Who are my real parents? Where are they now? Why did you adopt me?" Zade was tearing up.
"No, no baby. Don't cry. Kuya was just joking." Pinandilatan ko si Xander at binatukan ito ni Xiana.
"Ouch! Hey! Bakit ka nambabatok! Baka gusto mong sumbong kita na may crush ka na!" Sigaw nito sa kakambal. Xiana's eyes widened.
Aaron frowned at the twins, his eyebrows were furrowed in all out seriousness. Kapag ginagawa niya yan ay nakikita ko si Xander sa kanya. Manang mana talaga. "Princess, you're only eleven years old. How come you already have a crush?" Mahinahong tanong niya kay Xiana.
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