Loving Mr.Stranger

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5 years later

Today is Fiara's 5th birthday at balak ko siyang i-surprise ngayon. I wore my sneakers and grabbed the car key para sunduin siya sa school niya.

"Ris kayo na bahala dito ah! hurry up dahil mabilis lang ako" bilin ko sa kanila habang nagdedesign sila.

"Oo gora na! kami na bahala dito at hinihintay ka na ng anak mo maiinitan 'yon doon sige ka maarte pa naman 'yon kasi manang mana sa'yo" sigaw pa niya habang nagaayos inirapan ko nalang siya at nagmadali pababa ng parking lot.

Binilisan ko nalang at pagmamaneho dahil na late ako ng ligo kaka-prepare para sa birthday niya, sana nga ay maging masaya siya eh pinagpaguran ko pa naman 'to kagabi pa kakaplano! 'pag nalungkot talaga siya ibabalik ko nalang siya sa sinapupunan ko at gagawa nalang ng bago!

Joke, walang ganon. Sino naman kasama kong gumawa no? jusko.

After 25 minutes ay nakarating na ako sa school niya, I saw her talking with her teacher kaya naman sumigaw ako.

"Fiara! baby!" napalingon agad siya nang marinig ang boses ko, tinuro ako ng teacher niya at mabilis naman siyang tumakbo papunta sa akin.

"Mommy!" she said while cutely running.

"Careful baby, baka madapa ka. How's your day?" tanong ko nang makalapit siya sa akin.

"It's good mommy I got many stars po oh! but mommy why are you so tagal?" she pouted.

"Sorry naman anak busy lang, sige na sumakay ka na" I grabbed her bag at tinulungan siyang umupo at mag-seatbelt.

"Mommy it's my birthday today! what are we going to do po?" She asked but I kept silent while driving. Gusto ko munang palungkutin 'tong anak ko kahit konti para naman mabigla talaga siya sa surprise mamaya.

She didn't expect my silence so she leaned again against the chair and stared at the road. After a few minutes she asked again.

"Mommy, are you okay po?" she shyly asked. Alam na alam kasi niya kung may problema ako o may iniisip pag natatahimik ako.

"Mommy you can tell it to your baby" I bit my lip to stop myself from smiling, I got touched by her words and she's so cute while asking me.

"Hmmm" she cooed and pouted. She's probably sad and overthinking why am I ignoring her.

Pagdating namin ay bumaba ako para alalayan siya pero wala pa rin akong sinasabi sa kaniya na kahit ano. She keeps tilting her head at my silence habang papunta kami ng unit ko.

I looked at her eyes at mukhang iiyak na siya kaya binilisan ko na yung lakad.

I entered my door password and slowly opened the door, it was so dark when I opened it that we can't see anything. She was confused and was about to ask me but she was surprised when some people shouted.

"HAPPY BIRTHDAY!" They greeted then Risa opened the party popper which made her scream and made her eyes close.

"Ah!" she hugged my legs and opened her eyes.

"Happy Birthday baby!" I kneeled down and kisses her cheeks but suddenly, she cried.

"Hey love why are you crying?"

"I thought you we're mad at me and I did something wrong!" she answered and cutely slapped my shoulder.

"Aw I'm sorry okay? stop crying it's your birthday" I kissed her forehead and hugged her. My lovely daughter turns 5 today, how time flies so fast.