Russian Requiem (Book 2 of RR Trilogy)

Requiem #59

Chapter 59

(Hope)

I watched some of the workers as they lift the buckets of cement to give it to their co-workers on the scaffoldings. There's an enough number of them working on the repair of our mansion. The damages are not that big and plenty anyway. Only the front part of the house itself as well as the garden and the gate along with the walls were affected from the attack on that night.

It's only been weeks since then. Palagi pa rin akong dinadalaw ng halo-halong pakiramdam na hindi ko na dapat pang pinagtutuonan ng pansin lalo na sa kondisyon ko. But I can't help it. Knowing that there are a lot casualties, especially Alessandro. But like what we always do whenever there are turbulent times like this, we just try our best to forgive ourselves and only hope for their forgiveness too. As much as we can, kailangan naming mag-move forward.

Malapit nang matapos ang pag-repair sa bahay. Mas pinili naming manatili pa rin dito kahit na ginagawa pa dahil hindi naman apektado ang looban.

Tumabi ako sa shed nang medyo sumakit ang sikat ng araw. Ten AM na kasi kaya naman hindi na din magandang magpaaraw. Naupo na lang ako sa mga nakahilerang upuan sa palibot ng gazebo at tahimik na tinanaw ang ginagawang bahay namin. I am wearing my usual floral flowy dress and flat sandals.

Napabaling ako sa may playground nang marinig muli ang hagikgik ng mga anak. Pinanood ko silang tuwang tuwa na tumatakbo at nagpapahabol kina Alek. Naroon din at nakikipaglaro sa kanila sina Rob at ang nag-iisang tauhan ni Valter na si Daniel. It's good to see grown-ass men playing around like this. Who would've thought that these men can be dangerously scary? Only my kids can soften them like this.

Hindi ko napigilang matawa ng malakas nang makitang nadapa si Alek dahil sa kakahabol kay Clay. Ang anak ko naman ay imbes na tulungan ang Tito ay tinawanan niya pa ito ng malakas. That's so mean! But what do I expect when all of them laughed at how ridiculous Aleksandar looked when he fell on the ground. Nakakatawa naman kasi talaga!

Nagkunwari itong galit at isa isang sinamaan ng tingin ang lahat ng tumawa sa kanya. He immediately got on his feet and ran faster to catch the culprits. While they're on their chaotic game, I looked at Carie who is running slowly, but laughing so hard as well. Itong batang ito kahit na ang liit liit, mahilig din sa mga ganito eh! Ayaw ko sana pasalihin dahil baka masaktan pa, ang kaso ay iiyak naman kapag ganoon.

It's a good thing that Rodion and Mikhail are always looking out for her. They would even stop running and just guard my daughter from the chaos.

Sa huli, nadakip ni Alek si Clay at hindi tinigilan sa pagkiliti bilang parusa. Walang tigil sa kakatawa si Clay na halatang nagugustuhan naman ang ginagawa ng Tito Alek niya.

"Let's play a safer game this time. We'll let Carie choose," suhestyon ni Rodion upang bigyan ng spotlight ang bunso.

Agad na pumalakpak si Carie at nagtatalon dahil sa excitement. Nagkumpulan sila at nag-usap usap sa kung ano ang sunod na lalaruin.

When they finally decided what the game will be, they immediately dispersed and started looking for places to hide. Hide and seek pala ang napili nilang laro at si Alek na naman ang taya.