89: Two Choices

Two Choices

He sighs deeply. "She's turning 2, am I right?"

Napalunok si Lia at marahang tumango. "Yeah, two months from now." Lia plainly answers. "You don't like the food? Hindi mo man lang ginalaw ang pagkain mo." pagiiba ni Lia sa topic.

"Aasikasuhin ko ang pangalan ng anak ko. She must carry my name, Lopez. Even you disagreed with it." He added.

"Gutom ako, pwede bang kumain muna?" singit agad ni Lia rito.

Seryoso namang tumango at saka nag-umpisa ng kumain si Ethan.

Lia opened the topic when they were about to finish their breakfast.

"About your plan." Tumingin ito sa kanya. "Go whatever you want. Wala naman siguro akong magagawa kung sakaling hindi ako pumayag diba?" Sabi niya habang nakasulyap sa nahihimbing na anak niya. "Huwag ka lang humiling ng mas higit pa because I won't allow it. Sana ngayon pa lang ay nagkakaintindihan na tayo."

"How about, I want her to live with me?" Ethan said seriously.

Tumaas bigla ang kilay ni Lia sa kanyang narinig. "That is too much, Ethan. No.