Divorce Me Kuya! (Book 2) Watty Award 2021 Nominee

Chapter 29: Livi's Day

"There are two great days in a person's life- the day we are born and the day we discover why"

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"Baby..."

"Wake up now my little baby boy"

"Hmm..."

Pilit na sumiksik sa yakap na unan ang tatlong taong gulang na bata.

"I'll tickle you to death if you're not going to wake up now"

"I don't want to- HAHAHA!"

Eiffel continued to tickle the adorable sleeping boy on the big bed.

"Stop Maman! I'm up! I'm up!" tumatawang pagmamakaawa ng batang kinukusot pa ang mata habang pilit na umuupo. Rays of gentle light shone from his large, timid eyes. Livi looks so cute wearing his favorite ship patterned pajamas with his very messy curly hair.

Hindi na tiis ni Eiffel na bugbugin ito ng halik at tirisin ng yakap na mas itinawa pa ng bata.

"Maman, what are you doing here?" Livi asked adoringly as he hug back Eiffel.

Livi was sleeping inside his big room given by Pauline who loved him as her own grandson.

Eiffel smiled widely placing the child on her lap "Have you forgotten what the day today is?"

"Is it Christmas already?" Livi asked tilting his head in confusion, Eiffel shook her head as an answer.

"Then maybe New Year's Eve?" Livi tried again, tumawa lamang si Eiffel at kinarga ang bata.

"Today is Livi's Day!"

Unti unting nagsink in kay Livi ang sinabi niya.

"Today is my birthday?!"

Tumango tango si Eiffel at hinalikan ang noo ng bata "Happy birthday Liviatus"

Livi hugged her tight with his two small hands with a wide smile "Thank you Maman"

"Ok, that's enough you two. We still have to go remember?!" nakasimangot na paalala ni Clyde na nakasandig sa may pintuan ng kuwarto ni Livi.

Nawala ang malawak na ngiti sa mukha ni Livi at biglang sumama ang itsura "What is he doing here Maman?"

"Too bad for you pipsqueak, you'll be celebrating your day with me. I know you hate it and the feeling is mutual" belat ni Clyde sa batang yakap yakap ni Eiffel.

"Don't mind that bad birthday pooper Livi, I promise we'll do everything you like today, how does that sound?" cooed by Eiffel with a spoiling tone.

Livi smiled widely "le mieux!"

Excited na pumasok ni Livi sa banyo ng kanyang kuwarto at nakapamewang na hinarap ni Eiffel si Clyde.

"Go and wait downstairs! You cannot bully my son for the entire day!"

Napakibit balikat naman si Clyde "It's just my defensive mannerism whenever that pipsqueak is around, you don't know how destructive he can be"

"Down Mr. Fuentabella!" ulit ni Eiffel at napapangiting umalis naman si Clyde para bigyan ng oras na makapagayos ang bulingit.

Pababa na siya ng hagdan ng namataan niya ang kanyang byenan sa gita ng salas at naghahanda "Would you like to join me for some tea my son-in-law?" mabait na aya ni Pauline.

"Of course Mama, baka abutin pa ng ilang oras ang magina sa taas e" sagot ni Clyde at ginawaran ng halik sa pisngi si Pauline bilang pagbati saka umupo sa sofa.