Althea's POV:
"BABY..." My son, Alex looked at me and smiled.
"Mommy..." He said.
He was reaching his hand and wanted me to carry him.
"Come..." I said.
Nasa likuran ko naman si Sandro, we faced him and he was tearing up.
"Hi..." He said to Alex.
"Hi baby.." Sinubukan naman kunin sya ni Sandro but he was resisting.
"NO... No..."
"Dada!" He was looking at Simon.
Si Simon ang nakilala niyang ama.
He was reaching for him.
"No baby, I'm your dad" Sandro tried to get Alex's attention but he keep pushing him away.
"No no!" Alex shouted.
"I'm your day Alex..." Pilit pa rin kinukuha ni Sandro ang anak ko.
"No!!" Umiyak na sya ng umiyak.
"I think baby Alex needs time" Mam Liza said at dahan dahan kinuha ang anak ko at pinatahan.
I can see how hurt Sandro is.
There are tears forming in his eyes pero hindi nya pinapahalata.
"Yeah... you're right mom.. he needs time. " Sandro said.
"I'll give him some.. umm.. time.. I'm sorry"
He said then he stormed out of the room.
"Sandro" Simon said.
Nasasaktan sya, alam ko pero hindi pa talaga ako handa.
"I'll go talk to him" Sir BBM said and sinundan nya si Sandro.
"Are you okay cuz?" My cousin Anna said.
Naiiyak na din ako.
I know it hurts for him.
Pero nasasaktan pa din ako.
At masasaktan din ang anak ko kapag biglaan namin ipagpilitan si Sandro sa kanya.
Simon was the one who helped us.
He became my bestfriend.
The moment na pinalayas ako ng mga magulang ko when they found out I was pregnant at ng hindi ko sabihin kung sino ang ama, they just kick me out of the curve.
Buti na lang andyan si Anna.
She helped me, sinamahan nya ako maghanap ng matitirhan sa Davao City, sinamahan nya ako through out my pregnancy.
We decided na magnegosyo ng sari-sari store sa inupahan naming bahay gamit ang separation pay na natanggap namin.
Anna and Simon continued to communicate kaya nahanap nila kami.
Madalas nya kaming binibisita ni Vinny. Tinulungan din nila kami sa mga gastusin.
Ayaw ko sanang tanggapin kaso si Anna ang binibigyan nila. Eh medyo makapal din ang mukha ng babaeng to kaya tinanggap ko na rin.
Tho it became harder for me to move on kasi si Sandro ang pinaglihian ko. I was craving for his face, for his voice.
Kaya wala akong choice kundi manood ng balita about him. Ayan tuloy kamukhang kamukha ni Alex yung tatay niya.
Napalago namin ni Anna ang negosyo namin kaya naging convinience store na sya ngayon.
Si Vinny naman talaga ang gusto ni Anna pero nahulog ang loob ni Simon at Anna sa isa't isa.
"We should go home na, it's already 9pm na oh. " I told Anna na nag-eenjoy na sa pakikipag-usap kay Mam Liza.
"Iha, hindi ba pwedeng dito na lang kayo matulog?" Mam Liza said.
She was pouting.
"Oo nga naman cuz, minsan lang naman tayo magkasama eh" Ginatunang din ni Anna.
I looked at Alex and natutulog na ito sa tabi ni Sir BBM.
"Please?" Mam Liza asked.
Hindi ko naman sya matiis.
"I'll take you home early bukas Althea" Simon said.
"Me too. Magpapaiwan na muna kami ni Simon dito mom, namiss ko si Baby Alex eh" Vinny added.
"Alright... bukas na lang tayo uuwi" I gave in.
Talo ako eh, it's them against me.
Nagtataka naman ako kasi wala pa si Sandro.
Gusto ko sana magtanong kaso baka isipin nila hinahanap ko sya.
"I'll go get some coffee muna" I said.
"You can order thru room service iha" Mam Liza said.
"Magpapahangin na din muna po ako" Sagot ko.
"Oh sige mag-ingat ka. Be back soon. Okay?"
I nodded.
Pagkatapos ko kumuha ng coffee naisipan ko naman umakyat sa rooftop.
Mas masarap and mas relaxing doon eh.
Pagdating ko doon, nakabukas ang pinto.
May nabangga naman akong kahoy pero hindi naman masakit.
Kaya sinipa ko ito palayo.
Ang sarap ng hangin dito.
I was enjoying my coffee and the City Lights of Davao when I noticed a shadow.
Ito na naman tayo eh.
I slowly step back ng marinig ko ang pahikbi-hikbing tunog.
It sounds familiar.
Sinilip ko ito and there he was.
Tulala sa kawalan and wiping his tears.
I stared at him for a minute or two when he noticed me.
"Althea?" He asked.
Nagpapanic na ako baka isipin nya na sinundan ko sya dito.
"Uh.." I was trying to find the right words.
"You're still here?" He asked.
"Umm...yeah.. your parents wanted to spend more time with Alex" I said.
"Ah.. that's nice of you" He said.
Natahimik naman kami. Ang awkward naming dalawa.
"Coffee?" I offered him.
He nodded no.
Natahimik na naman kami.
"Um.. I'll go back inside na." I told him.
He just nodded.
Pagdating ko ng pintuan it was closed.
No... IT WAS LOCKED.
OMG.
Nagpapanic na ako.
Deja vu ba to?
Jusko ganito kami nag-umpisa ni Sandro eh.
I was trying to open the door pero hindi talaga eh.
"Please.... please open..." I twisted the door knob.
Pero wala talaga.
I knocked harder.
"Wha.. did you take the wood that was holding this door open?" Lumapit naman si Sandro sa akin.
Ay yun pala ang purpose ng wood.
"I thought--"
Nagkatinginan na naman kami ni Sandro like we know what it meant.
"This is how we started Althea." He said.
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