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It's 8 P.M and we decided to start Lexia's birthday party. Sandro and I were here in front at nakatapat sa birthday cake ni Lexia, it was 3 layer cake na color red since it was her favorite color and her gifts was on the side.

I know how happy Lexia was because were complete on her birthday. she has her mom on the right and her daddy on the left, her ninang was taking a picture and video of us here katabi ang Ninong. buti nalang hindi sila nag-aaway ngayon, ano kayang nakain nila?

Ramdam ko ang ilang sa pagitan namin ni Sandro dahil alam kong papagalitan ako nito mamaya. Lexia's smile was genuinely happy! and so her cousins and friends are...

She's looking at her co-choir friends and her cousins. friendly kasi ang anak ko kaya for sure magiging kasundo niya agad ang mga pinsan niya. pero...wala pa bang anak sila Vinny at Jade? wala pa tuloy pinsang buo si Lexia but we will wait.

I light up the candle and all of us here sang the Happy Birthday song. "Happy Birthday Lexia...Happy Birthday Lexia...Happy Birthday, Happy Birthday...Happy Birthday Lexia..." pagkanta namin ng sabay sabay habang pumapalakpak.

Tuwang tuwa si Lexia at sumasabay pa sa pagpalakpak. "Close your eyes anak and make a wish" sambit ko.

"My wish was already here, mommy" tugon niya. "Daddy was here na po" she pointed her dad. hmmm, mukhang magiging daddy's girl toh ngayon ah?

"Baby, u-uh other wish? like what do you want---"

"Think of other wish anak" sambit ng Tatay niya at sumunod siya. she closed her eyes and think of a wish before blowing the candle.

"Yey! Happy Birthday Lexia!"

"Happy Birthday Lexia"

Sambit namin ni Sandro ng sabay, medyo nagkatitigan pa kami at agad akong umiwas ng tingin nang makita kung paano siya seryosong tumingin sa akin. napalunok tuloy ako!

"Thank you mommy, thank you daddy!" tugon niya at magkasunod kaming kiniss. but we accidentally kissed Lexia's boo-boo's ng sabay!

Lexia giggled at napatawa ako doon, ganon din naman ang ama niya. we took our first picture as a family together and sobrang saya ko ngayon. although natatakot ako dahil sa mga tingin na yon ni Sandro.

Kumakain na ang lahat dito sa kani-kaniyang table. I was slightly busy accomodating Lexia's guest especially the Marcoses, medyo napawisan tuloy ako sa pagbalik balik.

"Just sit down, kumain ka muna mamaya na tayo umikot sa kanila" seryosong sambit ni Sandro at wala akong nagawa kundi maupo sa tabi nila.

Kasama naming tatlo ni Sandro at Lexia sa table si Chase at Allysa at naninibago ako sa katahimikan nila. they were eating peacefully at ganon din naman si Lexia. pinagmamasdan siya ni Sandro habang kumakain.

"D-Don't worry, she can eat alone...marunong siya" sambit ko at tumango siya bago seryosong tumingin ng diretso sa akin.

"Kumain ka na din" aniya.

"I-Ikaw din" utal utal kong tugon dahil kinakabahan sa kaniya. hindi ko alam kung bakit!

Kumain lang kami ng tahimik hanggang sa matapos. nang matapos naman kami kumain ay umikot kaming tatlo sa lahat ng bisita, inuna namin ang mga friends niya sa choir at si Lexia ay pinagmamayabang ang daddy niya.

"He's my daddy" turo ni Lexia.

"What's your mommy's gift Lex?" her friend asked.

"Mommy bought me a Ukelele and daddy" turo niya ulit sa daddy niya, ngumiti naman kami ni Sandro at laging nagkakailangan sa tuwing nagkakatitigan.

HTDOSMTahanan ng mga kuwento. Tumuklas ngayon