His Beautiful Liar

Chapter Twenty: Bedtime Stories

Hindi matanggihan ni lauren si tim nang maglambing ito sa kanya na sa kwarto nila ito matutulog.

Narinig niyang nagprotesta si echo. Ngunit hindi ito nanalo sa anak. Kaya naman laking pasasalamat niya sa king side bed dahil nagkasya silang lima.

Siya, si echo, tim and the twin. Sleeping like this is her most precious memories.

Dahil katabi niya ang mga taong mahalaga at mahal niya.

Tapos na niyang patulugin ang kambal ng bigla na namang magsalita si tim.

Namumungay ang mga mata nito. Halata ang pagod sa katawan.

They both enjoying the whole day. Echo take them to a sky ranch. They ride in a perrys wheel. Even in zipline.

"Dad can you read me a story? I can't sleep e." Paglalambing nito sa ama.

Echo caressed tim temple and said. "But baby we didn't bring your story book."

Nalungkot ang mukha ni tim. Ngunit maya maya'y nagsalita ulit. "E dad icontinue nyo nalang po yung story na kinukwento nyo sakin."

Napaisip din naman si echo."which one?"

"Yun pong princess na umalis sa castle nila at iniwan po yung prince niya. Ano na nga po ulit yung nangyari doon?" Inosenteng tanong ni tim sa ama.

Sandaling natigilan si echo. Alam niya na nagulat din ito sa sinabi ni tim.

Parang siya. Nagulat din.

At interesado din siyang malaman kung ano nga ba ang sinasabi ni tim.

"Daddy, please!" He pout his lips. That makes him look so adorable.

"Tim, you know what happen the last time i tell that story right? Kaya matulog kana." Echo pull the blanket then he covered it to tim.

But tim didn't take it seriously. He so persistent to know what happen to the story that he been asking to his dad. "I know naman dad e. Mommy get upset when she last time heard that we talk that story."

Napatingin siya dito. Pati rin kay echo. Bakit magagalit si denise? It's just a fairytale story!

Bumaling ng tingin si tim sa kanya." Mom it's ok with you right?" Hinging permiso sa kanya nito.

Hindi niya alam kung anong ibig sabihin nito. Ngunit wala na siyang nagawa kung hindi ang tumango dito.

"Of course baby. But you should ask your dad if it is ok with him." Hinalikan niya ito sa noo. At tsaka tumingin kay echo.

Muli nakita na naman niya ang muling pagsasalubong ng kilay nito. Naroon ang pagtataka.

"Yehey! O dad ok lang po kay mommy. Kaya please dad. Continue na." Pangungulit pa ni tim sa ama.

Nakita niya ang pagbugtong hininga ni echo katibayan na suko ito sa anak.

"Ok. But after this you'll sleep na ok." Tim smile as his dad agreed to him.

"The prince feels like he's in cloud nine as the princess say yes that she will come with him at a ball tonight. Prince planned to take the princess to the castle and officially introduce to king and queen." Napapalunok siya sa nais tumbukin ng kwentong iyon.

Tila ba may gustong ipahiwatig iyon sa kanya.

"But the princess didn't show up." Lauren swallow a goosebump. "Prince was so mad and furious. He's so devastated also. The princess was ran away. And leave him hanging. The prince tried to find the princess but she was nowhere to be found. Prince have this thought that the princess didn't love him though. Then, the prince became cold, selfless and aloof. The prince became miserable. Since then, he promise that no one will gonna break his heart again. Until he met her...-----"

Echo paused as he saw his son was already driffted to sleep.

Mabilis niyang pinahid ang luha niya at saka umayos ng higa.

Ganoon ba ang naging resulta ng lahat? Ganoon ba kalalim ang sugat na ginawa niya sa puso nito?

Kaya ba kahit anong gawin niya ay hindi siya nito mapatawad?

Paano pa kaya kung malalaman nito ang totoo?

Na hindi siya si denise.

"Hon.. goodnight!" Echo gave her a sweet and gentle kiss on her lips then he hugged her and fall asleep.

Ang galit na nadarama nito ay mas lalalim pa kapag nalaman nito ang totoo.

What a nice bedtime stories?.