Pieces of Me

Fifteen and Beyond

Makalipas ang tatlong taon.

"RJ SI PACHUCHAY!"

"Kasing ganda ng mama niya!"

"Wag mo kong daanin sa pambobola. Get up here and help me! I can't do this alone and your daughter isn't in the mood to cooperate!"

"Bakit ka ba sigaw ng sigaw eh andito lang naman ako sa may pinto ng kwarto natin?"

"Kainis ka. Andiyan ka lang pala. Please help. She needs to take a bath na pero ayaw niya kay Manang Virgie. Mama lang daw. Eh I can't do it, love. I want to, hindi ko lang talaga kaya."

"Babygirl, let's get you showered and dressed na okay? Lika na kay Dada."

"Nyawto. Want Mama."

"Pachuchay."

"No Dada! Want Mama!"

"Babylove, go with Dada na please. Hindi pwede si Mama. Mama has owie."

"Owie Mama?"

"Yes baby, Mama has owie."

"Dada! Mama owie! Gooooot!"

"Aba teka bakit ganun ang tono? May halong pagbibintang."

"Hahahaha! Eh totoo naman love. Kasalanan mo kaya tong owie ko. Sino pa ba dapat sisihin?"

"Aba Misis Faulkerson, may I remind you that I was only a willing accomplice. You started it, I just went along for the ride. Ikaw nangalabit tapos pag sisihan ako ang sabit?"

"WOI! Excuse me lang Ricardo. Talaga lang ba? Ako ang may kasalanan? Are you kidding me? Intayin mo ko diyan. Teka lang. Wag kang gagalaw. Eto na ko, tatayo na! Human--- oh shit. Hahaha! Love tulong!"

"Oshit!"

"Meng! Pachuchay!"

"Dada oshit!"

"Pachuchay... no. Don't say that. Love! Kasi naman eh. O tignan mo to, sige tawa pa! Nadulas na't lahat sa kama... Yung anak mo o! Alam mo namang sponge yan eh. No bad words kasi, Mama."

"She'll forget that soon. Wag na lang ulitin and don't make a big deal so she'll grow tired of saying it. If we keep reacting, uulit-ulitin niya lalo. Dada, help me up na."

"Oshit Mama! Dada oshit! Weeee!"

"Pachuchay, go take a bath na with Yaya Virgie then we'll help Mama with her owie and have french fries, okay?"

"PECHAYS! YAYA WASH WASH UCHAY!"

"Manang paki-paliguan po muna tong si Pachuchay. Parating na po kasi sina Nanay para sunduin siya. Tulungan ko lang po muna tong si Meng."

"Asus tulungan. Wala pa gani nahuman ang asawa nimo sa pagtabag sauna, mutabang na pod balik?"

"Ano po yun Manang?"

"Wala. Lesgo na bebe Pachuchay. Les iwan mama en dada."

"Love, anong sabi ni Manang?"

"Do I look like I understood her? Help na, RJ. Balik mo na ko sa kama. And no, that is not an invitation. Stop smirking."

"Ikaw... pero seryoso, does it hurt anywhere? How's your back? May check up ka ulit bukas. Inayos ko na rin schedule ko sa center. Gave my work load to the other PTs. Ikaw ba?"

"Well, Alex and the team are coming over next week so I can do a few digital shorts to help promote All My Bits and Pieces to compensate for me not being able to do a book tour. After that, wala na."

"After that, focus muna tayo sayo, okay?"

"I'm more than fine, love. Wag ka na masyado mag-worry. I promise to always tell you when it's too much for me, okay? Ano ba sabi nina Nanay? Ilang araw daw si Pachuchay sa kanila?"