"Shūshu!!!!!!Jiějiě Broke my toy! (Uncle!!!!!!older sister Broke my toy!)"
I heard Thorn shout from the living room and run to the kitchen crying and complained to Rhys next to me.
Thorn immediately hugged Rhys leg.
I sighed knowingly and took off my apron and approached Thorn who was now carried by Rhys, and I wiped the tears that flowed from his eyes and took him from Rhys and he immediately hid his face in my neck and cried.
"Māmā,Jiějiě Broke my toy Bàba gěi wǒ (Mama,older sister Broke my toy Papa gave me)"
He sobs at mas nagsumiksik pa sa leeg ko at sumisinok sinok na kaya ay sinenyasan ko si Rhys sa tabi ko na ikuha ako ng tubig.
"It's okay baby, we'll buy a new toy tomorrow okay?"
Pangungumbinsi ko kay Thorn,
He looked at me for a moment and shook its head like as if I said bad words.
"Méiyǒu! Fùqīn gěile wǒ nàgè wánjù! (No! My father gave me that toy!)"
At umiyak nanaman ito,
I just sighed again because of what he said. How can I tell my son that that toy did not come from his father?Papaano ko sasabihin na di nga niya alam na may anak siya tapos bibigyan niya pa ang anak niya ng laruan?Ang dami ko ng problema,tapos dumaragdag nanaman ang ugok na iyon.Diba pwedeng hindi nalang siya isama sa usapan?Nasisira lahat pagdating sakanya eh,sinisira niya talaga ang buhay ko.Pati ngayon akala ng mga anak ko na may tatay talaga sila.Nakakainis talaga!!
I slightly lifted Thorn's face to align our eyes, his nose was red and there were even tears in his eyes down to his cheek so I laughed a little and wiped it away and kissed him on the forehead and combed slightly its wet hair due to sweats.
"Thorn what did I tell you Wǒ de érzi? (my son?)"
He frowned and shook his head , then it barely looked at Rhys kaya napasimangot na ako.Sabi ko na nga ba at si Rhys nanaman ang pasimuno nang lahat ng ito.
"Bóbo shuō bàba gěile wǒ (Uncle said that dad gave me),"
Nanunubig nanaman ang mata nito kaya parang nababasag ang puso ko dahil sa sinabi niya.
"Wǒ érzi, nǐ néng tīng māmā ma? (My son, can you listen to mom?),uncle Rhys is just kidding you,Wag kang maniwala kay tito Rhys kasi sinungaling siya okay?"
Paliwanag ko rito.
Narinig kong nagmura si Rhys ng mahina sa tabi namin kaya sinamaan ko siya ng tingin at inirapan.Mamaya kasakin.
"He lied?"
Lumambot ang expression nito at binalingan si Rhys ng tingin,Thorn eyes tells pain.
I am so sorry Thorn but its for the better,
"Bóbo nǐ zài piàn wǒ ma dànshì nǐ gàosù wǒ wánjù shì wǒ fùqīn gěi de (Uncle, are you lying to me? But you told me that the toy was given by my father)"
Nalaglag ang luha sa mata ni Thorn habang hinihintay ang sagot sa tanong nito.
Binalingan ako ng tingin ni Rhys at parang nanghihingi ng sagot sa tanong ni Rhys mula sakin.
Napabuntong hininga nalang ulit ako at inagaw ang atensyon ni Thorn at hinalikan ang pisngi nito at niyakap ng mahigpit.I am sorry baby.Mommy needs to do this.
"Nǐ xiǎng chī qiǎokèlì ma? (Do you want to eat chocolate?)"
He smiled slightly and slowly nodded and hugged my neck again.Tinignan ko muli si Rhys na hawak hawak ang basong may tubig.Sinamaan ko siya ng tingin at kinuha mula sakanya ang tubig at inirapan siya bago nagtungo sa living room kung nasaan si Yue na kaharap ang notebook at libro nito.
"Nǚ'ér, gàosù shūshu cóng bīngxiāng lǐ ná zǒu qiǎokèlì, dài xiē shíwù, yǐbiàn wǒmen yīqǐ chī wǎnfàn (Daughter, tell uncle to take the chocolate from the refrigerator and bring some food so that we can have dinner together)"
Tumango naman ito at niligpit ang mga gamit niya sa ibabaw ng mesa at inayos ang pagkakasuot ng eyeglasses niya at tumayo at tinignan ako
"Māmā, wǒ zhǐshì bǎ tā fàng zài wǒ de fángjiān lǐ. (Mom, I just put it in my room.)"
I nodded and smiled at her.Umupo ako sa sofa at bumaba naman si Thorn at tumakbo papunta sa kusina kung nasaan si Rhys.
"Shūshu! Nǐ duì wǒ sāhuǎng, nǐ xūyào fù qián gěi wǒ! (uncle! You lied to me, you need to pay me!)"
Sigaw ni Thorn habang patakbong nagtungo sa kusina,
Napatitig nalang ako sa kisame at napabuntong hininga.
Ang hirap talagang mag alaga ng dalawang anak,mabuti nalang hindi gaanong matigas ang ulo ni Yue,Tahimik lang ito at puro libro ang inaatupag,Should I worried? She's just 8 years old yet she so quiet and unpredictable.Hindi siya mahilig maglaro sa labas kabaliktaran ni Thorn na halos walang preno sa paglalaro.He's such a naughty child a bubbly,matanong rin ito.Kaya nga naiinis na talaga ako kay Rhys,sana pala hindi ko palaging pinapalapit si Thorn sa uncle niya,mukhang namamana ni Thorn ang pagiging naughty ni Rhys.Mukhang nagkamali talaga ako.He's just 5 and he ask too much.
Sana Kay Yue ko nalang pinapadikit si Thorn kaso naiinis naman si Yue kasi nga ang ingay ni Thorn.Mana talaga kay Rhys.
"Māmā shíwù zhǔnbèi hǎole (Mommy food is ready)"
Napabalik ako sa reyalidad ng magsalita si Yue na nakaupo na sa tabi ko at may hawak ng rice bowl at chopsticks at ako nalang ang hinihintay.
I smiled at my daughter and get a food and my eyes found Thorn where he is sitting in Rhys lap while he was feeding him.
Hmmm?Mukhang okay na sila.Mag uncle talaga.
I looked at Yue and nod.
"Xiànzài chī Yue (Eat up now Yue)"
She smiled slightly and start eating.
I stared at my children for a while.
This two angels is my life.
Marami akong nagawang pagkakamali sa buhay ko pero sila naman ang sobrang tama kong nagawa.They gave me love unconditionally that I seek before from their jerk Dad.
They are my life.
I may be done a lot of mistakes in life,But they are exceptions.
BlackG7