Baby 30

Kinakabahan ako!

Mom has always been very vocal about her disapproval of the women I dated.

Pilit kong pinakalma ang sarili ko bago nagsalita ulit.

"Ahm...yes...mom! Mary Anne, my secretary, is your future daughter-in-law..."

Silence

I clear my throat.

"Mom? Are you still there?"

"YES!!! Finally! I knew it! I told you so Dad! I just knew it!"

"She's here son! And she's dancing like a crazy woman! Hahahaha..."

"Anong crazy woman ka dyan! Masaya lang ako!"

I breathe a huge sigh of relief.

"Uuwi tayo bukas na bukas din Dad! Kailangan natin mamanhikan kanila Mary Anne! Gosh I'm so excited!"

Narinig nyang tumawa ang daddy nya.

Nakalimutan na yata na nasa kabilang linya pa sya.

"Ahm, Dad? Can you please tell mom to calm down?"

"Oopsss, sorry anak! I got carried away!"

Napangiti na lang sya.

"But seriously anak, kailangan makausap ko na agad ang partidos ni Mary Anne at baka mauntog pa sya."

"Mom!" protesta nya.

"Hindi ko naman sya masisisi kung sakali kasi ang dami mong babae dati!"

F*ck

"Ikaw na rin ang nagsabi mom, dati!"

"Kunsabagay babaero din naman ang daddy mo before he met me, buti na lang talaga mahal ko sya kaya pinakasalan ko!"

"Hey!" rinig nyang protesta ng dad nya.

"Mahal ka naman siguro ni Mary Anne kaya I'm sure matatanggap ka rin nya!"

F*ck

Yun lang!

Mary Anne doesn't love me!

Yet!

Kailangan kong magtiwala na mamahalin nya rin ako.

Inspite of and despite everything I was in the past.

She has to!

'Coz I can't live a life anymore without her in it.

"Don't worry anak, tutulungan ka namin ligawan si Mary Anne! Di ba Dad?"

"Oo naman mommy! Anything for our son!"

"Thanks mom and dad! I'll see you soon okay? Bye for now! I love you both!"

They ended the call.

He is really blessed to have found them.

"Daddy...sinong kausap mo?"

"Oh hey mommy! Gising ka na pala! Kumusta na pakiramdam mo? Gusto mo na bang kumain? Sandali lang iinitin ko yung soup! Or you want something else to eat?" aligagang tanong nya sa akin sabay lapit agad para alalayan ako.

Nakahawak sya sa bewang ko at iginiya ako para maupo.

"So...do you want the soup or you want to eat something else?"

"What I want is to know kung sino yung kausap mo kanina sa phone."

Kalmado kong sabi.

Kalma lang ako pramis.

Ngumiti sya.

Nainis ako.

"Forget it Mr. Barton! Wag mo nang sagutin!"

Ano ba kasing karapatan kong magtanong?

Hindi ko naman sya boyfriend!

Wala naman kaming relasyon!

He's just my sperm donor!

Eh bakit nakasimangot ka dyan?

Tanong ng kontrabida kong utak.

Hindi noh!

Hindi kaya!

Nagseselos ba sya?

I can't help but smile at the thought.

Hinawakan ko ang magkabilang pisngi nya at tumingin sa mata nya.

"I'm sorry kung hindi ko agad nasagot yung tanong mo Mommy. I was just worried about you! And to answer your question, si mom at dad ang kausap ko."