Vice
I was smiling from ear to ear while I was on my way to Anne's condo. Ang gaan lang sa pakiramdam na gising na si Karylle, though she's being cold at me. Ang iisipin ko nalang ngayon ay kung paano ko ulit makukuha yung tiwala niya.
I know and I am aware na wala naman talagang kapatawaran yung ginawa ko sa kaniya. I wasn't there when she needed me. I wasn't there for her and for Klarisse. I should've stayed, I should've took good care of her... edi sana hindi siya natulog ng tatlong taon.
I stopped my car in front of the Condo Building where Anne lives. It's already passed 12 noon at baka umuusok na ang ilong ni Klarisse dahil sa tagal ko. Paniguradong sermon din ang aabutin ko kay Anning.
"Bumalik ka pa," I told yah! Beastmode na si Anne. "Just tell me kung may iba ka nanamang pinagkakaabalahan. Ako na ang mag-aalaga sa anak mo,"
"Anne, sorry na." I muttered and smiled apologetically. "I went to the hospital kasi to visit Karylle and guess what..."
"What?"
"Gising na siya,"
Anne as Anne, agad nagtubig ang mata niya while her hands went up to cover her lips na para bang shock na shock. Well, hindi ko rin naman siya masisisi. I couldn't even move when Zia told me na nagising na nga daw si Karylle.
"Is she okay? Wala bang complications y--
"Walang kahit anong komplikasyon, medyo nahihirapan lang siyang magsalita but over all, she's fine."
Rinig ko ang malalim na buntong hininga ni Anne. Nung na-comatose si Karylle, si Anne ang iyak ng iyak. Tinalo pa nga sila Tita Zsazsa.
I saw Klang walking towards us while rubbing her eyes. Aww, mukhang kagigising lang ni baby ko from a nap.
"Daddy, I thought you're not going back." she grumbled habang naka-pout. I spread my arms and carried her. Nakakamiss 'tong batang maganda na 'to. "You miss me?"
"Ofcourse I missed you. Sorry if Daddy took so long ha?" I muttered as I tucked her hair sa tenga niya. "Say bye-bye to Ninang Anne na. May pupuntahan pa kasi tayo,"
"Pupuntahan mo ba siya?" Anne asked me. Tumango naman ako. "Pakisabi naman na I'll visit her tommorow morning before Showtime. I really want to see her now pero may shoot kasi ako..."
"Maiintindihan naman niya, Anne. Thank you for looking after Klang ha?" she just smiled at me.
"Nangnang tenchoo for the bweakfast! I'll see you tommoyow okay?"
"I'll see you too tommorow, baby. Ingat kayo pauwi ha?"
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"Daddy, do you love your Kuwba?" Klang asked me habang pinupunasan ko yung basa niyang buhok
"Saan mo naman nalaman yang Kurba na yan?" tanong ko with my brows scrunched. Where did she get that?
"Secwet,"
"Magbihis ka na," then I playfully pushed her para makapagbihis na.
"Daddy Bays! Answer me firsht, do you love your Kuwba?" she asked me again while giving me wide grin.
"Oo na po, magbihis ka na."
And as always, hindi nanaman ako nanalo sa batang 'to. Kahit anong gawin kong pagliliko ng topic, gagawa at gagawa yan ng paraan para lang maipilit yung tanong niya. One thing she inherited from Karylle.
I helped her na isuot yung dress niya, wait... tumataba ba 'tong anak ko? Parang dati lang ang luwag luwag nito sa kaniya ah?
"Hala anak, baboy ka na?" natatawa kong sabi. She puckered her lips and rolled her eyes. "Joke lang, joke lang..."
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"Let's go little kurba?"
Klarisse turned around na para bang model ng damit. I giggled before carrying her. Kung sasakyan ko nanaman ang kabaliwan nito baka gabihin kami papunta sa hospital. Kawawa naman si Zia. Wala ng pahinga yun.
"Where we going, Daddy Bays?" tanong niya while we were inside of my car. "Mall? Are we gonna pway again?"
"Nope. We'll visit your mom," nakangiti kong sabi. Napansin kong napakunot ang noo niya. "Why?"
"We'll visit Momsie? But auntie Zia told me that Momsie is in Euwope? Sungaying siya?" dire-diretsong sabi niya. Kadaldalan!
"Nasa Europe nga si Momsie mo,"
"But you said we'll visit her,"
"What I said was, we'll visit your mom... your mommy," her eyes widened... kasabay ng pagnganga na para bang gulat na gulat. Hay nako!
"My mommy? I'll get to see my mommy? Where?"
"Malalaman mo mamaya," then I winked.
We arrived at the hospital at 3 o'clock in the afternoon. Medyo malayo din kasi talaga sa bahay kaya natagalan kami. I looked at Klarisse at puno ng curiosity and mukha niya. I held her hand and we went up to Karylle's room together. I knocked on the door twice bago kami tuluyang pagbuksan. Zia welcomed us with a big hug.
"Baby!!!" sigaw ni Zia. Jusko, kala mo ngayon lang nagkita. "Aunt Zia missed you so so much!"
"Miss you so so much," panggagaya ni Klang while hugging Zia's neck. "Do you have pancakes inside?"
"Etong si Klang kahit sa hospital, pancakes parin ang hinahanap. Yung totoo?"
Zia and I both laughed. She carried Klang as we finally went inside Karylle's room. Gising siya. Nakatingin lang siya sa 'min... kay Klang.
"Heyyow Miss..." Klang greeted while waving her hands kay Karylle. "You look like my mommy..."
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