Falling apart

Chapter 20

Greggy's POV:
Ang ganda talaga ng mag ina ko . I wake up early kasi kasama ako sa pamamalengke for new year . I walk downstairs para samahan mag kape si Bonget .
"Pare kamusta na yung mag ina ? Nagseselos parin ba si Ading?" Tanong nya na natatawa . "Hindi na Bong ayun mag katabi tulog pa ." Sabi ko at humigop ng kape . "Im planning to move to San Francisco with the family ." Sabi ko na ikinabigla ni Bonget . "Bakit naman akala ok ka na dito sa Pinas ?" Tanong nito. "Well yes we are ok here but I think Tine will have much medical attention there than here ." Paliwanag ko . "Do Irene know about this ?" Tanong nya at umiling ako . "Sa tingin mo papayag sya about this ? Si Elle ? Im sure the boys will like the idea that you'll gonna stay there but how about yung mag ina ?" Tanong nito . "I dont really know Bonget, Kay Irene I know if its Tine's medical attention that we are talking about , There's a chance that she might say yes . I dont know about Elle . We've talk about her school and she's planning to take entrance exam sa Oxford but I dont know if her decision is still the same it's been years since she told me that." Sabi ko and emptied my cup. "But Boston is states far away from San Francisco. "Sabi nya . "I know but mag se senior highschool  pa naman sya ehh." Sabi ko." So aalis kayo here after Elle graduate Highschool ?" Tanong nya . "Maybe she'll finish highschool sa states ." Sabi ko. "Kung sa tingin mo yan ang makakabuti sa inyong pamilya then go for it I'll support you !" Sabi nito and patted my back. "Thanks Bong ." Sabi ko. "Tara na sasama din akong mamalengke ." Sabi nito . Manang Imee walks downstairs at nag mamadaling pumunta kung nasaan ang pang timpla ng kape. "Good morning Bonget , Greggy." Sabi nito habang nag titimpla ng kape. "Good morning manang !" We said in chorus. "Sasama ka ba saming mamalengke?" Tanong ni Bonget at umupo ulit . I did the same at kumuha ng pandesal. "Oo pati rin si Aimee sasama ." Sabi nito . I look at Bonget . "Should I tell manang ?" I ask him. "I think you should." Sabi ni Bong. "Ang alin ? Anong chismis ?" She ask and I told her the same thing and she almost ask the same question and she thinks that I should really tell this to Irene at baka raw magalit ito kung hindi ko sabihin agad . Di nag tagal ay umalis narin kami kasama ang mga helpers ni Mama Meldy.

Irene's POV:
Kinapa ko si Greggy at wala na sya sa tabi ko . Nag paalam naman sya na mamamalengke sila for new year . I open my eyes and look around , Tulog parin si Elle kaya I decided to scroll through my phone . After Holidays balik trabaho ulit ako sa PYSB , si Greggy sa company and Elle sa school . I've taken a lot of pictures but my favorite picture is the one that I took when I sneaked in Elle's  room. The picture where Elle , Andy , and Mia are sleeping with each other . I chuckle when I saw it , they look so adorable . Mia is on top of Elle while Andy are hugging them sideways. I set it as my lockscreen and scroll through other pictures . I scroll through our family pictures . It has been two years since the last time we had photo shoot as a family. The twins look so young here. I wonder when will this happen again . Sana magising na si Tine , I caught Elle spacing out a lot of times in the dining room or even when we talk to her . Aaminin ko marami talagang nag bago kay Elle at natatakot ako na it can affect her and Tine's relationship if ever Tine wakes up. Yes Elle is being funny and jolly around us but there's still somethings that had change . The way she talks to people now a days . Hindi sya bastos but she can brutally true sometimes that you wish she didn't tell those words but that's her now she is so articulate  when she talks. Maybe because she got it from me or maybe its because of her maturity, puberty? . Im afraid that when Tine wake up she's still the same and her kambal changed . Baka parehas silang masaktan and I dont want that . Yes there are times that Elle is like her old her but it's not more likely to happen anymore , Kapag nakikipag kulitan lang siya sa mga kuya nya sya nagiging makulit . Naging clingy sya yes but she's still quiet and aloof sometimes pag may ibang tao dito sa bahay , her personality shifts to different people . Well maybe she's just being cautious . She's so transparent before but now she's too hard to read . I sigh and put down my phone , I sit up and she hug my waist tighter . "Mmmm. Stay.." She mumbled in her sleep , that made me smile I lay back down and hug her , As what I remember she still smells the same like before when she's still a baby . Greggy and I had talk about adoption . She want to be a sister and that is so sweet . I remember myself begging for a baby sibling to mom and dad before but now Im the one who's getting begged for a baby . How the time changes.  I think Elle is the one who will get married first before her twin , its sad to say but I really think she will . She told me she was nine that she want to be mom in the future I laugh that time because she's too young to discuss such topic that time . Well as what I see when she's with the kids she matures and has patience even if makulit yung mga bata . She's only 15 but her mother instinct is showing . Nakakatuwa lang talaga sya . Kahit na may pag kukulang kaming mga magulang nya lumaki parin sya ng maayos . "Nak ? Anak gising na umaga na kakain na tayo ng almusal sa baba." Sabi ko . "Mama , mamaya na dito muna po tayo." Sabi nito at nag pout . I kiss her sa lips . "Mama kahit halikan mo ako ayoko pang bumangon." Sabi ni Elle na ikinatawa ko. "Ano bang gusto ng bunso ko ?!" Lambing ko sa kanya at niyakap ng mahigpit . "Ma breakfast tayo sa labas . Tayong dalawa lang . I- date mo naman ako ma !" Sabi nito ba ikinatawa ko lalo. "Mama naman ! Dali na gusto ko ng hamburger at coffee ng McDonald's please !!!" She plead . "Hmmm sige na nga mag bihis ka na dali tatakas tayo sa mga kuya mo !" I said that made her laugh . "Sige ma, bihis ka na rin ." Sabi nito at bumangon . "Good morning Ma !" Bati nito at humalik . "Good morning love " I said " Ma si Dad ?" Tanong ni Elle. "Namamalengke kasama sila Manang Imee." Sabi ko at bumangon. "Oh ok , punta na po ako sa kwarto ko. "Sabi nya tumango nalang ako at dumiretso sa banyo to do my morning routine then go to Elle's room to pick her up . We hop in to the car and I start driving . We've talk about her school at ang sabi nya ay tatapusin nya lang daw ang school year na ito at babalik na raw sya sa dati nyang school . Mas ok daw na home school sya ngayon so that she can come with us when we attend the campaign period for Matt's candidacy start . "Nak ano bang kukunin mong course pag nag college ka na ?" Tanong ko . "Mama baka kasi magalit ka sakin ehh ." Sabi nya. "Bakit naman anak ? Tell me what is it ?" Tanong ko at pinark ang kotse sa parking lot and listen to her. "Actually on our way to Bangui before , Kuyas and I have discuss it already . I told them that I want to be in public service but they told me you wont agree." Mahabang lintaya nya. "Public service like what ?" Tanong ko . "Politics." Maikling sabi nya na ikinagulat ko . I never imagined that she would want to be in politics , I thought she meant being a public servant like human rights lawyer or something. "Anak bakit mo namang gustong sumabak sa politika ? Baka naman you're just pressured because of your name." Mahinahong tanong ko sa kanya. "No mama , Im not pressured. Its just that there's something in me that pushes me there . I dont know ma but I guess its in the blood." She said fidget with her fingers . I hold her hand and rub it . "Well you're right . Its in the blood but dont you see yourself in other professions ? I mean , I dont really expect you to come to my path as a musician because I know you're more interested with much complex things but atleast any path than politics ?" I ask. "Maybe a lawyer or medical field but mama di mo ba talaga ako papayagan ?" Tanong nya I sighed. "Di naman sa ganon anak but we're trying our best to stay you and your twin away from politics then it will end up to nothing ." Sabi ko. "Ma kambal dont want politics . Mama yes Im a girl but I really wanna help people and I know you'll gonna say that I can help people without being in politics or being involve in it rather but we cant run from the fact that we will always be involve with it . We are Marcoses and I know to myself that I can help more people if Im one of the people who runs the government and that I can assure that my people will get what they need not those who's robbing the money of the Filipinos . Sinasabihan nila tayong mag nanakaw without knowing that we just want to help them and our country , kung masama tayo dapat po hinayaan na nating malugmok itong bansa natin pero hindi ehh , I want to change the people's perception, I want to prove to them that we wanted nothing but what's the best for them ." Sabi nya that made me smile . She really is born a leader isn't she Irene ? I ask myself . "You know anak , I wish I have the courage that you have but I dont , I told my self that I can help our people the way Im passionate about and its music. I guess we just have our different ways how to do it and you have your own . I wont be a hindrance to that love . I just want you to be safe always . That's all I want anak . But you also have to talk to your Dad about this ok ?" Tanong ko . "Yes Mama thank you ." Sabi nya . I kiss her forehead and invite her inside the establishment. "Let's go eat some breakfast na nak !" Pag aya ko sa kanya . Our breakfast is field with a lot of topics also including her want to take the entrance exam to Harvard, she told me that she had told her Dad about this way long before . Almost three years nalang at kailangan na bumukod ng anak namin . I know it will come to this point na kailangan talaga nyang umalis for school . San Francisco is too far away to Boston but I dont have to think about it yet , I still have years to enjoy with Elle.

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Hello guys ! Night update nanaman si author . Sorry na ngayon lang nag function utak ko ehh Ano ba !!! , Anyways hope you enjoy this chapter , Please vote for more and thank you for the continuing support from all of you I really appreciate it so much . Lab u !