Kabanata 37:
Trishia
Threscia Alessandra's Point of View
Hearing the little girl calling Grant 'daddy', made me realize that this little girl is Trishia; Grant and Bethany's daughter but I can see no resemblance between Trishia and Bethany.
Well, hindi naman lahat ng mag-ina ay magkamukha. Nonetheless, I can say that their daughter grew beautifully. Unless Grant had another daughter with another woman again but he's not that kind of man.
I suddenly wonder, what if Teresine is still alive? She will have the same age as Trishia and I'm sure that they'll treat each other nicely.
"Daddy, do you know pretty miss po?" Inosenteng tanong ng bata kay Grant at nalipat naman ang tingin ko kay Grant na nakatingin ngayon kay Trishia. Naramdaman ko naman na bumilis ang tibok ng puso ko nang magtama ang mga mata namin.
I admit that he's gotten more handsome and masculine.
During the past eight years, I managed to be happy without Grant in my life. I thought that I can't live without him but I eventually did. After our quarrel years ago, I decided to continue my studies abroad.
After I finished my studies, I came back to the Philippines. Now, I'm a hotelier and built my own brand. I'm now successful and I heard that Grant is already a public servant which is a senator.
Well, tabloids say that he's an excellent public servant. I guess it's run in their blood. His dad is a good public servant too.
"Yes, baby. I know pretty miss," tugon ni Grant at diniinan ang pagsabi ng 'pretty miss' habang nakatingin ng diretso sa mga mata ko. Huminga ako ng malalim at umiwas ng tingin.
"Really, po? Then, can we invite pretty miss into our house?" I gasped at what Trishia had just said. I took a glance at Grant to see his reaction. I raise my brow into him when he's still staring at me intently.
"Hmm, I think pretty miss is busy," he then gave me a lopsided grin and I just bit my lower lip because of it. Well, I'm done with my work so I'm free today. My gaze flickered to Trishia when I sensed her small hands holding my fingers.
Tiningala niya ako at lumambot naman ang tingin ko sa kaniya. Hindi ko alam pero magaan ang loob ko kay Trishia. She's so adorable and hard to resist.
"Pretty miss, are you busy po?" Tanong nito sa akin. Ngumiti ako sa kaniya at hinaplos ang malambot at kulot niyang buhok.
"I'm not, baby," tugon ko na ikinangiti niya at nagtalon-talon. Mukhang masaya talaga siya na hindi ako busy ngayon.
"Yehey, pretty miss is coming with me! Pretty miss is coming with me!" Trishia chanted and I can't help but beam with her happiness. Hindi ko alam pero ang hirap niyang tanggihan.
"Stop jumping, baby. You might hurt your feet," I warned and she stopped because of it.
"Okay po, pretty miss. Let's go na po," aya niya sa akin na ikinatango ko lang. Hinawakan ko na ang maliit niyang kamay at tumingin kay Grant na nakangiting nakatingin sa amin.
"Hmmm, let's go then," he also agreed and opened the passenger's seat of his car.
"Daddy, I want to sit into pretty miss lap," wika ni Trishia at nagtinginan naman kami ni Grant dahil doon. Bumuntong-hininga ako at inalis ang tingin ko sa kaniya. Hindi ko kayang makipagtitigan sa kaniya.
"Sure, baby. If that's what you want," I permitted making her giggled. Pumasok na ako sa passenger's seat at binuhat ni Grant si Trishia at maingat na pinaupo sa kandungan ko.
"Is she heavy?" Kalaunan ay tanong niya sa akin nang maiupo niya si Trishia sa kandungan ko. Umiling ako sa kaniya na ikinatango niya lang.
Sakto lang naman ang bigat ni Trishia, kaya ko siyang buhatin. Sinara na niya ang pinto ng passenger's seat at nilagay niya sa backseat 'yong bag ni Trishia. Binigay niya rin 'yong iPad kay Trishia para siguro may malaro siya.
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