We're Only Getting Older (Change Series #1)

Special Chapter

"Eloise Harlynn!"

I called my daughter because she was running with full of cupcake on her face. I just went home from office and immediately smiled when I saw my five-year-old daughter, with my pregnant wife. Calynn is four months pregnant with our baby boy.

Eloise giggled. "Daddy!" She laughed and continued running on our sala.

"Baby, stop na. Go kiss your daddy first," Calynn said while walking towards me. Medyo visible na yung baby bump ni Calynn, maliit lang sya magbuntis, even with Eloise before.

"Okay, mommy." Eloise finally stopped running and started walking towards me. I knelt my one knee so I could face her. I laughed when I saw her mouth full of chocolate icing. She even smiled with lots of chocolates on her teeth.

"Hi, baby." I slightly pinched her cheeks and kissed both of them which made her giggle. "Did you have too much chocolate, huh?"

Umiling sya. "No, Dad! Konti lang po kasi Ninang Lian sent me."

"Okay." I smiled.

"Lian was here earlier. Nagdala sya ng cupcake for El." Calynn said.

Binuhat ko si Eloise sa isang kamay ko at saka ako tumayo. I faced my wife and hugged her using my other hand, and then I kissed the top of her head.

"Are you tired from work?" I heard her whisper.

I sighed. "Yes, but not anymore," I whispered as I continued hugging her and our daughter.

She faced me and held both of my cheeks. "Don't worry, El and I cooked!"

Napakunoot ang noo ko at tumingin sa anak ko. "Really? You cooked?"

She nodded excitedly. "Yes! Mom taught me."

Calynn knows how to cook, but admittedly, it's not one of her best talents, so pa'no niya naturuan si Eloise? Edible naman, pero may reason talaga kung bakit abogado sya at hindi chef.

Calynn pulled my hand towards the kitchen, buhat ko pa rin si Eloise sa isang kamay ko. Binaba ko ang anak namin sa upuan niya at saka ako umupo sa gitna. Calynn sat on my right side while Eloise is on my left, katabi ng yaya niya.

"Yaya, pakilabas na the food," Calynn cheerfully said to one of our maids.

Calynn and Eloise looked so excited which excites me too. They cooked Calynn's all-time-favorite Carbonara. Nang malapag na ng yaya, pinaglagay niya sa plato si Eloise, pagkatapos ay pinaglagay niya ako sa plato ko.

"How was it?" She asked after my first bite.

"Daddy, is it masarap?" Eloise asked.

I bit the side of my tongue. I love them both, pero to be honest, ang alat ng luto nila. Bakit parang nagkaroon bigla ng asin 'to?

"Love..." I softly said because we both promise that we would be honest to each other, even in the smallest things.

Agad na lumungkot 'yung mukha niya. "No? Hindi masarap?"

"Oh, my, Dad. You don't like it?" Eloise sadly asked.

I immediately saw the tears that was forming in my daughter's eyes. Mabilis akong umiling.

"No, masarap siya." I smiled.

"Really?" Eloise's face lighten up. "See, mommy? I told you daddy will like it!" proud na sabi niya sa mommy niya.

Calynn looked at me and slightly laughed. Alam na niya agad na may mali sa luto nila ng anak ko at hindi ko lang masabi. I had to finish my food para naman hindi malungkot si Eloise. After dinner, pinatulog ni Calynn si Eloise sa kwarto niya habang ako, naligo na ako para makapagpahinga na kami.