"Mr.Monteverde?" she said in unease. Dumistansya siya ng kunti sa binata."A-anong ginawa mo dito?" tanong nya
"Well, I called you awhile ago but you did not answer my calls.Serenity is always looking to you." He said."I guess it is rude if we are talking that issue outside your house." sabi ng binata. She immediately opened the gate and entered the house.
"Have a set muna dyan, Mr. Monteverde." sabi nya sa binata
"Drop that casualty. You can call me by my name." he said
"ah okay. Soda or juice?"
"Just a glass of water." he said
"Wait for a while." she said went to the kitchen to get the water in the fridge.
"Here." "Why are you here, Mr.Monteverde?" she asked him. Night glared at walked towards here. Napalunok sya dahil sobrang lapit nito sa kanya.
"Call me that again and I'll kiss you." he said.
Itinulak nya ang binata palayo sa kanya
"Well, I am here to tell you that starting tomorrow you will do your job to be my daughter's mom. " he said "She keeps on looking to you. You haven't shown up."
"Hindi naman kita tatakasan. May kontrata akong pinirmahan kaya, may responsibility ako."
"I didn't say that you run away but at least you just check my daughter before you hang out with your boss.may pasubo subo kayong nalalaman. Is he only your boss or your lover? sabi nito.Napantig ang tenga nya sa sinabi nito
" wait lang ha.wait lang. Akala ko ba walang pakialaman ha? Saka may gosh sinusundan mo ba kami kanina?" sabi nya
"Of course not. It was just a coincidence that I was there." he said defensively.
"Oh? really?" sabi nya.Tinaaas -taas pa ang kilay nya
"What is that? Bakit kayo ba may ari ng Jollibee. I have the right to eat wherever I want." sabi nito.
"Okay . sabi mo eeh. Huwag ka mag-alala di ko tatakbuhan yong kontrata nating dalawa. " she said assuringly.
"Okay then." sabi nito at umupo sa couch. Tinaasan nya naman ito ng kilay.Akala nya aalis na ang binata
"Di ka pa ba aalis?" tanong nya
"It is already dark. I guess wala ng sasakyan papunta sa hospital. I'll just drop you there." he said
"No need na. May rerentahan naman tricycle diyan." sagot nya
"No, and that is final. It is dangerous for you to ride in a car at this hour. You don't know what awaits you there." sermon nito sa kanya at ipinikit ang mata
"Bipolar talaga.Bahala ka dyan." usal ni Bliss sa mahinang boses
"I can hear you. I am not bipolar. I am just making sure that you are safe because you'll be my daughter's mom." sabi nito.
"Whatever." she whispered and rolled her eyes.
Nag-umpisa na syang mag impake ng gamit nya. Kunti nga lang yong dinala. Di nya maiwasang malungkot. Di muna nya makasama ang ina. Nasanay sya na nasa tabi nito pero kailangan nya gagawin ito alang -alang sa ina. Pagkatapos malagay ng gamit sa maleta ay naligo muna sya.Mainit ang panahon. Sinoot nya ang white V-Neck and paired with black maong short. Nag step-in white sandal na lang sya and inipit ang buhok nya.
Nang nasa sala sya nakita nyang nakapikit ang mata ni Night . Natutulog na nakaupo lang.Nilapitan nya ito para gisingin. Parang ang pagod na pagod ata to eeh. Naawa sya gisingin nya ito
"Gwapo ka naman pag tulog. Para kang maamong tigre pero pag gising sarap mo patayin." sabi nya sa isip."Did I say gwapo?" protesta ng kabilang isip nya.
"omo hindi ah. Mas gwapo pa bossing ko sa kanya. Mabait pa." sabi ng kabilang isip nya. Napangiti sya ng maisip si Light. "Bakit kasi magkatunog pangalan tong dalawa.tssk" sabi nya. "Ano ba tong iniisip ko.Baliw na ata ako." usal ng isip nya. Bumuntonghininga sya pinag-iisip nya
"Staring is rude." sambit ng binata na nakapikit ang mata na ngayon nakadilat na. Nanlaki ang kanyang mga mata
"H-hindi ah. Hindi kaya kita tinitigan." depensa ni Bliss sa binata.
"Okay. If you say." sabi nito at tumayo ." Anyway, I just bring your things na lang now para you don't need to bring it tomorrow na." sabi nito.
"Nasa kwarto ko." sagot nya. " Wait lang kukunin ko." bumalik sya sa kwarto para kunin ang maleta. May kabigatan pala ito.
"You could ask me to help you instead." sabi ng binata at kinuha ang maleta sa kanya.
She opened the car door sa back seat. Tiningnan sya ni Night ng masama.
"I am not your driver. Seat on the passenger seat." sabi nito
"Malay ko ba pwede ako umupo dyan." she protest and transferred to the passenger seat.
Night manuevered his car to the hospital. Tahimik ang duration ng byahe.Nobody started the conversation . Di namalayan ni Bliss na nakatulog na pala sya.
Pasulyap sulyap na tinitigan ni Night si Bliss. He covered her on his jacket para di ito lamigin.
He hates to wake her up kahit nasa parking lot na sila ng hospital. She sleeps peacefully. He sighed deeply.
Then his phone rang
"Hello."
"Daddy" tinig mula sa kabilang linya
"My princess, why are you still awake?" malumanay nyang tanong sa anak
"I can't sleep,daddy. Where is Mom? She said she will come back soon." malungkot na sambit ng bata
"Baby it is not good for you to sleep late at night. Go to your bed now. I am with your Mommy. " Sagot nya sa anak.
"What did you do,daddy? Are you having a date?" inosenteng tanong ng bata. He smiled because of what his child just said a while ago.
Nope baby. We are just talking."
"Ayy. Can I talk to mommy ,dad?"
"She is sleeping,baby. You can't talk with her."
"Ayyy. Okay."
"Go to your bed and sleep. Good night baby and I love you."
"Good night, daddy. I love you too."
Naalimpungatan si Bliss sa boses na narinig nya. Binuka nya ang kanyang mata at bumungad sa kanya ang mukha ni Night.
"Kanina pa ba tayo dito? Sorry nakatuLog ako." sabi nya
"It is fine. You look so stress out. " he said
"Okay lang naman ako. Sige salamat sa paghatid." sabi nya and lumabas.
"Bliss, wait."
Lumingon si Bliss sa binata.
"Take this. Your short is too short." he said na parang iritable pa ito.Nagugulohan sya. Short nga eeh.malamang maikli talaga
"Aanhin ko namang jacket mo? Saka malamang maikli ang short." sagot nya
"Cover yor legs. Men will look at your legs." sabi nito
"Eeh.. bahala sila.Hanggang tingin Lang naman sila." sagot nya "Hoy Mr. Monteverde walang pakialaman remember." sabi nya
"Whatever." sabi nito. At pinaharurot ang sasakyan.
"Napaka talaga ng lalaki yon.Bipolar.Aanhin ko naman tong jacket nya." sabi nya and shake her head
"Good evening, ma. Kailan ka kaya gigising? Miss na kita,Ma. Yong tawa mo. Yong luto mo. Ma, bukas pala aalis na ako. Babalik din at bibisitahin rin kita ,Ma.Huwag kang mag-alala. " sabi nya sa ina kahit di naman ito nakakarinig sa kanya
."Pagaling ka ng mabuti, Ma ha."
Hinahaplos haplos nya ang buhok ng kanyang ina gaya ng gagawin nito ng bata pa sya.
Di nya mapigilan mapangiti sa mga alaalang kasama ang ina. Kahit mag-isa lang ito na itinaguyod syA hindi ito ng nagkulang ng oras at pagmamahal sa kanya. Pagmamahal ng inang walang katumbas na halaga.