Ako na sumundo kay Winter ngayon, hindi kasi ako naka punta sa game nila kasi may interview na naka sched kanina ang team

 

"babe!!!" She said pagkapasok ng car, she kissed me before she put her seatbelt on

 

"how's your game?"

 

"okay naman babe"

 

"what's your standing na?"

 

"3-0, babe, free ka bukas?"

 

"I think so, why?"

 

"Kasi wala kaming game bukas eh si coach kasi gustong mag training kami ni Mj kasi yung next naming makakalaban yung 2nd place last season" 

 

"you want to have a match with me?"

 

"Oo sana babe, kung hindi ka busy" 

 

"Morning ang training namin tomorrow, ano oras ba training niyo?" 

 

"after lunch pa,  pwede ko ba kainin 'tong sandwich?"

 

"Yes naman babe, but don't eat too much baka di ka na makakain later" 

 

"Tikman mo babe" she said habang nilalapit sa bibig ko yung sandwich

 

I took a bite

 

"saan mo nabili 'yan babe? masarap siya"

 

"gawa ni Minju"

 

Natigilan ako

 

"binigyan niya buong team babe" I smiled at her 

 

...

 

"babe kinakabahan ako" i glanced at her at natawa ako sa itsura niya, she looks so serious kasi habang kumakain

 

"why?"

 

"Kasi si ate Irene..." until now ba takot parin siya kay ate?

 

"babe don't show her kasi na scared ka sakaniya because when you're being like that it makes her want to tease you more" natatawa kong sabi sakaniya "and babe did you know that ate Irene is fond of you agad nung first meeting niyo?"

 

"Talaga? Sobrang taray kaya niya sa akin nun" tumango ako
 

"you don't have to worry, my family loves you"

I stopped because nag red light na

 

Hindi siya sumagot kaya I glanced at her

 

"babe are you crying?" I asked her

 

Nagiwas siya ng tingin kaya I held her face

 

"aww love why are you crying?"

 

"na-touch lang ako, kiss mo nga ako" natawa naman ako sakaniya, i kissed her cheek

 

...

 

"Babe okay lang ba itsura ko? Hindi ako mukhang basahan?" she said habang inaayos ang sarili niya bago kami bumaba

 

Natawa naman ako "of course not, you're always pretty, love"

 

"nakakabawas talaga ng angas 'to" bulong niya but I heard it

 

"let's go?" i asked

 

"wait babe may lip balm ka ba dyan or kahit ano ang dry ng lips ko" 

 

"here"

 

Napatingin siya sa kamay ko at nagtatakang tumingin sa akin "asan?"

 

I pulled her close...

 

"there you go" i said after ko siya halikan 

 

"parang dry pa babe eh" pagkasabi niya nun she pulled me to kiss me again 

As much as I want to kiss her more, kailangan na namin bumaba

 

"Let's go na babe?" 
 

huminga siya ng malalim bago tumango

 

...

 

Mom welcomed us at nauna pa niyang yakapin si Winter kesa sa akin

 

"Rina said that you had a game ngayon? How was it?"

 

"okay naman po tita, nanalo naman po"

 

"that's good! How about you Rina anak?"

 

"malapit na po mag semi finals"

 

"Tell me pag finals na ah? I'll try na manood anak" i smiled at her at tumango

 

"I'll go back to the kitchen, maiwan ko muna kayong dalawa"

 

"bata!" Masayang lumapit sa amin si ate Seul

 

Natawa naman ako kasi sumimangot agad si baby

 

"Hindi na po ako bata"

 

"okay... bata" 

 

"ate stop annoying my girlfriend" i said tinawanan lang naman ako ni ate Seul

 

"hi bunso kamusta?"

 

"okay lang po, where's my pamangkin?"

 

"andun sa taas pinapatulog ng ate mo, mamaya mo nalang puntahan, grumpy yung mag ina" natawa naman ako sa sinabi ni ate Seul, mukhang pinaalis siya ni ate sa kwarto "bata samahan mo muna ako may bibilhin lang tayo"

 

"ayoko po" sagot ni Winter, natawa naman ako 

 

"go with ate muna babe" sabi ko

 

Wala na nagawa si Winter at sumama na palabas kay ate

 

"message mo ako pag may gusto ka ipabili"

 

"yes babe, ingat kayo, ate take care of my girlfriend" 

 

"oo naman bunso"

 

...

 

"Rina call your ate na, dinner's ready"

 

"wala pa po sina ate Seul"

 

"okay we'll wait for them nalang muna"

 

I helped mom sa pag hahain 

 

"anak?"

 

"po?"

 

"you look so happy" sabi sakin ni mom habang nakangiti 

 

"I am mom"

 

"this is your second chance ha, huwag na magpapadalos dalos ng desisyon"

 

"opo, I won't lose her this time"

 

"if you have  misunderstandings, mag usap agad. kapag napagod you can always take a rest because relationship is not always rainbows and butterflies"

 

"mom" i said habang lumalapit sakaniya para mayakap siya 

 

"hindi na ulit mangyayare yung dati ha?"

 

"opo" i said while hugging her from behind 

 

"I don't think na kaya ulit kitang makitang nagkakaganun"

 

I know that I've been miserable for the past years, I know how much they tried, my family and friends never left my side, I don't think na kakayanin ko yun if wala sila

 

"i love you, mom" humarap na sa akin si mom para mayakap ako

 

"i love you too anak"

 

"heyy let me join" sabi ni ate Irene na kakababa lang, she's holding baby chloe

 

"my babies" sabi ni mom while hugging us 

 

"ate may I carry chloe?" tumango si ate at dahan dahan binigay sa akin

 

"Agugugu I'm your tita Rina" I saw her smile 

 

wahh!! she's so cute!!

 

"we're home!!" we heard ate seulgi 

 

"awwww" sabay sabay naming sabi nina mom 

 

May dala kasi silang flowers for us, sila nina dad

 

"Idea ni Winter" sabi ni dad, parang nahihiya naman si baby na ngumiti sa amin 

 

"idea po namin" singit ni ate Seul

 

"Seul aagawan mo pa ng credit yung bata" sabi ni ate Irene natawa naman ako kasi kita ko pagsimangot ni baby, she didn't like it kasi when someone calls her that

 

"look at her baby oh she's so cute"

 

"she is" sabi niya while looking at chloe lovingly 

 

"do you want to carry her?" i asked

 

agad naman siyang umiling "no babe baka mahulog ko siya"

 

"later pag nakaupo tayo I'll let you hold her" masaya naman siyang tumango

 

"let's eat na" aya sa amin ni mom

 

"Rina akin na muna si Chloe bigay ko muna kay yaya para makakain ka" sabi ni ate Seul 

 

...

 

I saw yung pag ngiti ni dad when Winter pulled the chair for me 

 

Naalala ko tuloy yung conversation namin ni dad before, pagkatapos ko sabihin na Winter's my girlfriend na. He likes Winter daw kasi he could see how much Winter cares for me 

 

Winter and I are lucky na hindi na namin napagdaanan yung napagdaanan nina ate Irene, because before ayaw na ayaw at hindi matanggap ni dad na ate Irene liked girls, but ate Seulgi made effort para makuha ang tiwala ni dad at hindi naging madali yun, it took years bago pumayag si dad, ang sabi nalang niya as long as nakikita niya na masaya at inaalagaan kami nang tama okay na daw sakaniya 

 

"Rina?"  nag aalalang tingin sakin ni Win

 

"yes?"

 

"I was calling you kanina pa, and tulala ka lang, are you okay?"

 

"yes babe I just remembered something"

 

"rice, babe oh" sabi niya while nilalagyan ng rice ang plate ko nilagyan na din niya ng mga ulam na gusto ko 

 

"thank you" i said, nginitian naman niya ako 

 

"same building ang condo niyo diba?" tanong sa amin ni dad

 

"yes po" sabay naming sagot

 

"bakit hindi nalang kayo mag stay sa isang unit?" nagkatinginan kami ni Winter

 

"dad, big step ang pag tira sa iisang bubong, baka hindi pa sila ready for that, let them enjoy muna what they have now" sabi ni ate Irene

 

"I'm just saying