Chapter 91: Dalagita na makwento

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September 13, 1960

"It's your birthday, Bongbong, It's your birthday!" Kanta ni Imee papasok sa kwarto ni Bongbong.

"Imee, wag ka maingay dyan, pag magising yang kapatid mo talaga, sinasabi ko, ikaw papatulugin ko ulit." Saway ko kay Imee. Imee then covered her mouth with her one hand at nag peace sign sa mommy niya.

"I thought Bongbong was awake mommy, he's still asleep pa pala." Bulong ni Imee sa mommy niya.

"You go to your dad, dun ka mangambala, let your brother sleep, tell him I'll go down." Sugo ko.

"Eh, wala naman siya downstairs, he told me to go here to you, because alis daw siya." Sumbong ni Imee sa akin.

"Where is your dad going ba?" tanong ko kay Imee.

"I don't know, di ako nag ask." Sabi nito.

"Now that you are here, you come with me and help me packed the loot bags with candies for Bongbong's party later." Sabi ko, bigla naman kumunot ang mukha ng anak ko na maldita.

"Aaaaysh, but mommy, I wanted to read a book with Bongbong kasi." Reklamo niya.

"How can you read a book, when Bongbong is still asleep, aber? Hali ka na at tulungan mo si mommy, ikaw, di kana naghehelp kay mommy ha." Sabi ko sa anak ko say kuha ng kamay niya at dinala ko sa kwarto namin.

"Hmp!" sabi ni Imee. Natatawa nalang ako sa reaksyon ng anak ko pero pinipigilan ko nalang para naman maalam sa mga gawaing bahay kahit papaano.

"You want to be a party organizer, diba?" tanong ko. Bigla naman lumiwanag ang mat ani little dalagita.

"Yes po mommy, yes." Sagot niya.

"Then you should help me organize the candies, this is one of the works of a party organizers." Sabi ko.

"I want lang naman magpoint kung saan e put yung things eh." Sabi nito. Batang to talaga, kala mo makakalusot ka ah.

"Sweetheart, before you become the manager, you have to work first as the assistant manager, I'm the manager, you are my assistant." Sabi ko.

"Fine." Suko niyang sabi at umupo sahig, ako naman nasa sofa since mabigat na talaga tiyan ko.

I can't even bend down at wala ang asawa ko, asan ba kasi nagpunta si sir Ferdinand? Inday is with us pala since malapit na ako manganak, kapag wala si Ferdinand, siya lagi nasa tabi ko, di naman ako galit sa kanya, kay Ferdinand lang talaga minsan umiiinit dugo ko kapag lagi ko siya katabi, di ko alam bakit.

Pero kapag umaalis naman nalulungkot ako, at lagi ko tinatawagan sa opisina niya during break time niya to ask how he is. Minsan sinusurprise visit ko siya sa opisina niya and bought him lunch.

One time I bought the kids with me, tuwang tuwa ang mga kasamahan niya, lalo na kay Bongbong, sinasabihan nila Future Politician din like his dad, ngising ngisi naman yung anak ko, naging idol na din kasi niya ngayon ama niya pero sa akin parin dumudikit kapag napapagalitan na.

Imee on the other hand is more likely to become a politician like her dad, she is a carbon copy of her dad but more aggressive in a way, at a young age, walang pasensya itong batang ito, pwera nalang talaga kung nagbabasa, pero sa ibang bagay, gusto niya matapos agad.

Imee loves to talk and talk and asked everything sa mga colleagues ni Ferdinand, anything about the books and they happily answered all her question. Minsan din pumupunta sa mga secretary at nakikichismis, ewan ko bas a batang yan, nalihi kay Inday.

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