The Burning Desire

Chapter 36

"Mama, can I go to? Sige na!" Pamimilit sa akin ni Xanley.

Nakatayo ako sa harap ng full body length mirror sa loob ng aking walk-in closet. Si Xanley naman ay nasa isang sofa sa aking gilid habang ako ay tinitignan.

I sighed again. Here we go again.

"You can't go nga, Xanley. Bawal ang bata sa club." Umiling ako sa kaniya.

It is not like I can sneak him in, right? Besides he can not go in public that much especially in a club because it is too crowded. Baka mamaya ay maapakan lang siya ng mga nagsa- sayaw doon.

He will just probably want to go home when we got her. Panigurado kasi ako na late na matatapos ang party ni Kendall.

"But Mama! You didn't told me yesterday that you were going to a mall!" Panunumbat niya.

He crossed his arms and frowned.

"You were asleep Xanley!" Palusot ko dito.

Well, it is true that he was still asleep at that time. Baka nga hindi pa magising ang bata na ito pag ginising ko siya.

Binigyan niya ako ng masamang tingin bago tumayo at tumakbo palabas ng walk-in closet.

I just laughed. Napaka-arte talaga ng batang 'yon! Panigurado naman ako na bukas ay hindi na niya maaalala ang tungkol dito.

Kendall's party will start at 8:30 pm at the club fourteen. Private ang event na iyon kaya kailangan ng invitation card. Mabuti na lamang at nagawa ni Legion na kumuha pa ng isang extra mula kay Kendall.

On the other hand, my cousins, still, doesn't have the slightest idea that I already got home.

I can still remember getting so nervous when Dos requested a video call with my son yesterday. Mabuti na lamang at hindi naman niya nahalata na wala ako sa kwarto ko sa New Jersey noon.

I am currently wearing a midnight blue body hugging long sleeve dress that falls above my knee. I paired it with my 3 inches black high heels.

It has been too long since I got to wear this kind of clothe. I seldomly goes out of our home in New Jersey to party. And I'm not really that young to party anymore. Nawalan na ako ng amor para doon.

I straightened my hair that falls up until my waist. I put a little bit of make up too, so I won't look too plain.

Napailing na lamang ako ng mapagtantong hindi na bumalik si Xanley dito. I am sure that he is at his grandparents rooms at paniguradong isinusumbong na ako noon.

It is already past 9 in the evening. It is not like I am late dahil paniguradong ngayon pa lamang nag si-simula ang party ni Kendall.

I also want to make sure that Kendall will be surprised. Baka kung mauuna ako doon ay makarating agad sa kaniya ang balita na nandoon ako.

"Mommy, Daddy, aalis na po ako." Katok ko sa kanilang kwarto.

Dahan-dahan ko itong binuksan. Katulad na lamang ng iniisip ko kanina ay nandoon nga ang anak ko. He is in bed, in between Mommy and Daddy at mukhang aping-api.

I tried smiling at him but he just rolled his eyes on me.

"Okay, be careful. We will take care of Xanley muna. Just enjoy okay?" Mommy giggled while hugging my son.

"I'll probably come home early." Umiling ako.

"No! Take your time there. When was the last time you got to go out?" Mommy gestured me to get out of the room already.

Napiling na lamang ako dahil sa ginawa niya. It is not like I have a high alcohol tolerance to stay up late.

"Let's go Legion." Aya ko sa kapatid ko na kanina pa ata nag-aabang sa akin sa baba.