Maybe This Time

Part 14

Sandro had to go home to Ilocos, ang dami mga projects ng provincial. Mom and pops goes to Manila to visit us weekly during the weekends

I was browsing social media at tinignan yung page ni Sandro. Nagpopost sila ng mga pictures niya going around the province. Im extremely proud of him. Nakaka- bother lang yung secretary niyang sobrang makadikit sa kanya.

"Baby look its daddy" I showed Sandro's picture.
Tinitignan niya ng maigi at bigla na lang umiyak ang bata "dadddddaaaa" ang sinisigaw. Hindi na namin siya mapatahan, 2 weeks na rin niya hindi nakikita ang daddy niya although everynight naman sila ngvideo call.

Tumawag ako kay Sandro
*ring ring"

"Sandro Marcos phone, this is Mariella.. whos this?"
Yung secretary niya ang sumagot.

"Si Elisse eto, pwede ko ba kausapin si Sandro?"

"Nasa event si sir, tawag na lang po kayo mamaya" and she hung up the phone.

Wow... binabaan ako. Haay ano gagawin ko kay Sandy na daddy ng daddy..
Hindi ko pa rin mapatahan si Sandy, sinubukan ko tumawag kay Mang Ambo

"Doc Napatawag kayo?" Sinagot agad ni Mang Ambo after 1 ring

"Manong kasama niyo ba si Sandro? Pakausap naman ako"

Inabot naman niya agad ang telepono kay Sandro.

"Hello Elisse? Why are you calling Mang Ambo?"  Tanung niya

"I called your number sabi ng secretary mo busy ka" i told him honestly

"What the hell?! Can you hold a minute"  i hear his voice in the background

"Mariella pag si Elisse ang tumatawag give the phone immediately to me, ano ka ba! I told you this alreaady".. i heard him say

"Whats wrong baby?" He went back to me

Napaubo ako doon sa "baby".. "may batang naghahanap sayo, I showed him your pictures going around sa social media accounts mo., ayun 'dada ng dada' hindi ko mapatahan. Can we video call? Pakita ka lang?"

He hung up the phone mayat maya ngring na uli phone ko number na ni Sandro on facetime, I immediately answered

"Someone is looking for daddy?"  Bungad agad ni Sandro, Tinapat ko ang camera kay Sandy at automatic huminto ang pag-iyak niya

"Hey Mon, Arby come here" oh so complete pala ang barkada
"This is my son and ofcourse my first lady"
Nanlaki nman ang mga mata ko sa sinabi niya syempre nang asar nanaman si Mon and Arby.  Hinintay ni Sandro makatulog si Sandy. Nung natulog na siya kami naman ang nagusap.

"Buti pa si Sandy hinhanap ako, yung mommy kaya?" Hay nako dinadaan nanaman ako sa ganito ni Sandro
"Goodbye Gov! Ingat ka jan" he just laughed and i hung up.

The next day I had to meet Dwight to talk about our first Medical Mission and to talk about it being my last. I dont want trouble with Sandro anymore, complicated na masyado ang set-up namin.

We met at the restaurant near my condo. He was already there when I arrived.
"Dr. Elisse, im so happy that you still decided to to help us with this" nakipag beso beso siya sa akin at pinaupo niya na ako.

I let him order for us. I didnt really care much for the food I just want to talk to him already para settled na toh
"Dwight about the medical mission, I ll do La union, but i think I cant do the next one."
He looked at me curious

"Okay.. but why?" Nako nagtanung pa talaga.

"Personal reasons" nginitian ko lang siya

"Okay momma.. whatever you say" he said smiling. Nakahinga naman ako ng malalim.