Chapter 30

Naalimputangan ako dahil sa halik na pumupupog sa mukha ko. Kinusot ko ang aking mga mata at dinilat ito. Bumungad naman sa mukha ko si Jarren na nakangiti at may bahid ng chocolate ang mukha.

Inabot ko ito at pinahiran ang kayang pisngi. "Where did you get this?"

"Good morning, mommy! Get up now!" Hinila ako nito pabangon. "Your breakfast is ready!"

Bahagya akong natawa sa inaakto nito. "Where did you get the nutella smudge, Jarren? Did you play with grandmommy?"

"Nope," he replied. "It was me and daddy."

"Granddaddy?" paglilinaw ko ngunit umiling muli ang bata.

"It was daddy Daze." Umupo ito sa kama at ngumiti. "He said sorry to me this morning and asked if how will he make it up to me. I told him he'll make me pancakes, but he don't know how."

The happiness lingering on his eyes gave me relief. I ruffled his hair and kissed his forehead. "Susunod si mommy. Maliligo lang ako."

Tumango lang ito at nagmamadaling bumaba ng kama. Walang lingon na itong lumabas ng silid at hindi pa nag-a