TVDM-8

Nang mapatulog ko na si AJ for his afternoon nap, papunta na ulit ako sa aking laboratory para tapusin ang blueprints ng aking imbensyons. "Ay pooh ng nanay mo!"

Napatingin ako sa bumunggo sa aking mukha. "Hi," I rolled my eyes at him and went the other way. "I'm sorry, okay?" I tsked in my mind and continued walking.

"Cecilia Stace, wants custody of AJ." I breathed a sigh and finally stopped walking. I looked at him, "And?" He scratched his temple, "Hindi ka ba nagwoworry na baka hindi mo na makita si AJ?"

I crossed my arms, "Bakit? Alam ko naman ang lugar ko sa buhay ng bata, and nanay naman niya si C.c. so, do I need to worry?"

I saw how his troubled face turned into serious mode. "Paano naman ako?"

I just blinked and was about to turn away, "I, I want to try us again."

Napakagat ako ng labi, "Hindi na, huwag mo nang ipilit ang hindi na,"

Hinarap niya ako bigla sa kanya at hahalikan sana, "Neknek mo!"

I pushed his face and continued my journey to my lab. Thank the Lord God, hindi na niya ako pinigilan.

As the days went by, it was full of me, being an inventor, whilst taking care of three kids, the youngest twin V.D. kids and my son, AJ. By night time, I practiced Wushu.

"I didn't know you Wushued?" I ignored him. "Balita ko, may surpresa si Will sayo?"

I practiced a Wushu move and faced him, "May surprise ba?" Siya naman ang napakagat-labi at alam ko na pareho na kaming pagod sa kakaiwas (well, ako yung naiwas) siya naman yung lapit nang lapit. I wiped my sweat with a towel and decided to stop Wushuing. "Kung ano man ang surpresa ng kapatid mo, anong contri mo?"

I can see na iiyak na siya. He's frustrated, whilst I am just indifferent.

Minahal ko naman siya eh, pero napagod ako, kaya ko nga sila iniwan. Yes, it might've been a cowardly act, but I knew I needed to come back here at my home country. I missed it everyday at the States.

"Can you give me another kiss?" I stared more into his eyes. Nang magdikit ang mga labi namin, no fireworks as usual. So, I broke away from him. "Now what?"

Tumalikod na siya, "Now, I go to bed, and cherish this moment."

I don't feel sad for him, since he's the type of person that gets anything but he can never get me. "Au revoir, Art." Bulong ko sa hangin.