"Saint, no carry for Mommy, she's carrying your sisters." Agap niya sa anak na muntikan ng kargahin ni Czaven.
Kinarga niya ang anak na agad na napanguso. Maluha-luha itong tumingin sa kanya.
"Mommy..." Saint pouted and darted her arms on her mother wanting to be carried.
Czaven just kissed Saint's forehead and smile gently on her son.
"Mama's girl?" Czaven said and look at him.
"Hmm... I don't think so. Saint always wanted to go with me." He smirked and kiss Saint's cheeks.
"It's because he's fond watching races even at a young age, palagi mong sinasama sa Monsta Race." Iling ni Czaven habang ang isang kamay nito ay marahang dinuduyan si Dove at Bliss na naglalaro sa kanilang laruan.
"Daddy!" He heard a high pitch scream from his son. Napalingon siya sa gilid at nakita niya si Chaste na pinapalakad ni Keil gamit ang lampin na nilagay nito sa bandang dibdib.
Napangiti siya sa masayang mukha ni Chaste na nakatingin sa kanya. It's like he is showing off his new ability to make his father proud.
"That's my son!" Proud na saad niya at kinarga ito gamit ang isang braso nang makalapit ito.
Chaste giggled and clap his hand. Siya naman ay manghang-mangha. Ewan, siguro kapag magulang ka na kahit maliit na bagay na gagawin ng anak ay matutuwa ka.
It has been six months after their wedding. Almost seven months na ang tiyan ni Czaven, and it's the quadro's birthday today so his family and friends gather around their house.
"Kuya, I'm not fond of Lumpia!" Reklamo ni Hermes na padabog na naglalakad papalapit sa kanya. Kalmadong nakasunod naman nito ang asawa nitong Sebastian.
Bumaling siya kay Czaven na nangilid ang luha sa mata, mukhang nahihiya pero mas mukhang inaaway.
He look at Hermes and gave her blaming look.
"Hala ka, pinaiyak mo asawa ko." Pananakot niya sa kapatid at lumapit sa asawa niya at pumwesto sa likuran nito.
Hermes eyes widen. Umawang ang labi nito para magsalita pero walang boses na namutawi sa labi nito.
"Czaven's pregnant, Hermes." Masuyong saad ng asawa ni Hermes at kinuha sa kanya si Saint na agad namang sumama ang bata dito.
"Y-yes, I-I know but what did I do?" Histerya ni Hermes at lumapit kay Czaven.
"Oh my gosh, I didn't want to upset you, Ate. It just that...and I also thought that you hate Lumpia, right?" Pag-aalo ng kapatid niya sa asawa.
"I'm craving for Lumpia. I love Lumpia." Czaven voice trembled kaya nayakap ito ni Hermes.
"Sorry na. We'll eat Lumpia together, okay? I love Lumpia also!" Hermes exclaimed and pull Czaven towards the buffet kaya kumalma na ang asawa.
"How come she's suddenly like Lumpia? Pinagselosan niya iyon dati, 'di ba?" Harvie asked na hindi niya namalayang nasa tabi na niya pala habang kumakain ng Lumpia ube at pastillas.
"Nagulat rin ako. But one night she just woke me up and want me to cook her a Lumpia. Ang weird pa ng palaman kasi Cheese at ketchup. I thought that would be the last but she keep on requesting for more Lumpia dish. Gustong-gusto ko rin naman." He smirked.
"No wonder why all of your food here is Lumpia, huh? Kalderetang Lumpia, Spaghetti-Lumpia. Damn, even in my wildest dream I never thought of that." Singit ni Dence habang kumakain ng Fresh Lumpia.
"Daddy, I like this!" Deuce said to Dence and showed him the Chocolate Lumpia.
Napangiwi si Dence sa gusto ng anak at pinahiran nito ang gilid ng labi dahil may kumalat na chocolate.
