Life With You

20 - Twin Team

Althea

The twins are growing fast and now in a few months they're turning three years old. Jade has finally overcome her eating disorder pero ayaw kong magpakampante. We're always on the watch and aware of her eating habits. The twice a week jogging was part of Jade's coping system and now her routine excercise aside from going to gym. She encourages me to go to the gym too and I am more than willing, sabay bakod na rin. Mahirap na.Tulad ngayon nasa park kami kahit kasama niya si Sally hindi ko pa rin mapigilang magbantay. I'm holding my camera as usual taking pictures of my family but this time I focused to my wife and to the person she's talking with. Hmm, not a familiar face at mukhang mayabang, sinasadyang ipakita ang muscles niya. Kung wala si Sally baka sinugod ko na sila.

"Momi, tagal." Rinig kong boses sa tabi ko.

"Ha?" takang tanong ko at lumingon kay JJ.

"Nina pa ikaw ganyan po, eh. "Sagot ng anak ko. "You teking picture Mama?" tanong niya ulit.

"Yes, I am Sweetheart." sagot ko.

"Nina pa ikaw ganyan." pansin niya dahil matagal na akong nakasilip sa lense pero dko pa napipindot ang shot button. Natawa ako.

"I'm looking for a good shot, princess." katwiran ko.

"Why not you are moving?" balik niya. Tiningnan ko siya at nangiti.

"Say it again, sweetheart...follow me...Why?"

"Why"

"Are?" ako ulit.

"Are"

"You?"

"You-"

"Not?"

"Not-"

"Moving..."

"Moving--"

"Why are you not moving." sabi ko.

"Why not you are moving." sabi niya ulit at natawa na lang ako.

"Hay naku, anak." nasabi ko na lang.

"Ay naku, Momi." gaya niya sa akin na natatawa na din.

"So my princess is making fun of me now?" sabi kong mukhang seryoso at mabilis siyang lumapit at hinalikan ako. Nagbago agad expression ng mukha ko sa yakap at halik ni JJ.

"Nah Mowmee." sabay sabi niya.

Mahigpit ang yakap niya sa akin ng napalingon ako sa kanyang kapatid na matamang nakatingin din pala sa kanyang Mama Jade. I slowly moved towards him while JJ is still clinging on me.

"Son?" tawag ko.

"Eschenger?" Sabay turo niya sa direksiyon nila Jade.Sabay kaming napalingon ni JJ.

"That guy?" tanong ko at balik tingin sa anak ko na tumango. "Yes, anak. He's stranger." sagot ko " to us but not to your Mama, I guess." Sabi ko at bigla na lang siyang tumayo para maglakad papunta doon. Nataranta ako at akmang tatayo ng sumigaw si JJ.

"A!" she shouted calling out to her brother at the same time waving at him to come back, and her voice caught Jade's attention kaya napatingin sa direction namin. She immediately run towards our son kaya hindi ko na rin sinundan. We're not too far from where Jade and Sally are standing and there are just pathways in the area. Jade signalled that it's ok and she got Ali.

"J!" kaway naman ni Ali sa kapatid niya ng makalapit na kay Jade.

"Want to go there baby?" tanong ko.

"Nah nah, hungry J." sagot niya.

"Ok want milk?"

"Nah nah, peter pan..." sagot niya at tumawa ulit.