Promise To A Stardust

Kabanata 5

Kabanata 5

Sirius, the brightest star in the night sky.

"What a beautiful name, baby." I told him. The boy smiled sweetly at me and hugged my neck tighter.

"That's your nephew," I stopped and looked at Dad. Nakangiti s'ya sa akin at pinagmamasdan kami.

"Really?" I murmured softly, tila may mainit na pakiramdam ang lumukob sa puso ko. Bahagyang inilayo ko si Sirius at tinitigan s'ya.

"He has beautiful eyes," I murmured.

"His father has green eyes," Ani Dad at bahagyang lumapit. I saw him caressed his handsome face and smiled.

Just like Caspian's. I never thought I'd see again a wonderful green eyes.

"What happened?" I murmured and slowly sat on the sofa, mabilis namang kumandong sa akin si Sirius at humagikhik.

"Well, his mother, your cousin died during child birth." I sighed, marahang hinaplos ko ang namumulang pisngi nito at matamis na ngumiti. "Hi, baby..."

"His father?" I asked him.

"Well," My father shook his head with his sad smile. "He died too, in a car accident. He was mourning for his wife's death and drunk."

"That's too sad," My heart feels sad as I stare at the lovely kid. He looks innocent as he played with my hair at sa t'wing magkakatinginan kami ay ngigitian n'ya ako.

He seems happy but doesn't even know he's alone now.

"That...cousin, do I know her?" I asked my Dad.

"No," Umiling s'ya. "Maybe you've seen her sometimes but you were young back then. Medyo malapit sa amin ng Mom mo ang pinsan mong iyon kaya 'nung naospital s'ya ay ako ang pumunta."

"Hindi na s'ya nabigyan ng pangalan, nak." Humugot ng hininga si Daddy at pinakatitigan ang bata. "Then you were at coma that time..."

"H-How old is he, Dad?" I asked him.

"Turning five now," Sulyap ni Dad sa akin. "When you're in coma I was so much in despair so I named him by your favorite star."

"Sirius," I murmured. The name sounds good on my lips.

The little boy quietly looked at me and blinked, his green eyes shining. Mahaba ang pilikmata n'ya at manipis ang mga labi. His nose is cute and I definitely know he'll look really good when he grows up.

"Ikaw ang nag-alaga sa kanya?" I asked. "But I haven't seen him since I woke up, magdadalawang-taon na akong gising pero hindi ko pa nakikita ang batang 'to."

"I kept him under your grandma's care. Kaso nga lang ay diba, wala na ang lola mo? So, I am taking care of him now."

"Aww," My lips protruded and slowly leaned in to kiss the child's cheek. "You're quiet little baby,"

"He's not much of a talker," My father chuckled.

"Quiet?" The little boy said. I nodded and kissed his cheek again.

"Yes, you're so quiet, come on, speak to me." I encourage him, don't know pero sobrang gaan ng loob ko sa batang ito.

"Mimi?" He murmured and lifted his hand to touched my cheek.

I chuckled, inabot ko ang kamay nito sa pisngi ko at marahang dinala sa labi ko.

I slowly looked at my Dad and saw him staring at us sadly. Nang tumango si Dad sa akin ay ngumiti ako kay Sirius at tumango.

"You can call me Mimi," I murmured.

"Mimi!" He exclaimed and hugged my nape. Matamis akong napangiti at dinama ang init sa puso ko habag yakap-yakap s'ya.