ASP 5
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Hindi ako agad nakapagsalita. Parang nablanko ang utak ko. Ni Hindi ko na namalayang karga na nito si Rage.
"Idol!" Mababakasan ng tuwa ang boses ng aking anak nang kargahin siya nito. Hawak na ngayon ni Rage ang crunch.
Raphael smiled a bit. "Hey, how are you little prince?" May bahid ng tuwa ang tono nito habang kinakausap ang anak. Tila natigil ang mundo nang pakatitigan ng magkapatid na Aguirre ang mag ama.
"The rumor is true. You look like him when you're a child." Seryosong sambit ni Alexander.
Pacifico nodded his head and touch my son's hair.
"All of your physical features are same with him. Its like a carbon copy." He added. Rage look at the two brothers.
"Ow! My other idol is here! Hello! Mister Pacifico and Mister Alexander!" Tuwang tuwang saad niya sa dalawa. He raised his small hand saka nakipag apir sa dalawa. Natuwa naman ang mag kapatid dahil doon. Wala akong masabi. Close na agad sila?
"Oh.. Ellie, how are you?"Pacifico asked me. Close ang pamilya namin kaya hindi na kayo dapat magtaka kung bakit nila ko kilala bukod doon childhood friends ko sila. Kapatid sila ni Ate Maria.
"I-Im fine." Utal kong sagot. Tila Hindi alam ang nais sabihin. I'm so shocked. Bakit nandito sila? Hindi ba dapat nasa France sila?
"Good to know. Is this your son?" Tanong niya ulit. Saka ako tinulungan sa pagdadala ng mga binibili namin.
Nastarstruck nanaman ako sa kagwapuhan nila. Lalo na si Alexander, he had a set of grey eyes, pointed nose, long eyelashes, perfect teeth and a perfect jawlines. Damn! He look like a Greek God too! He has a rough and soft features. Same with Pacifico, kaibahan lang ang Mata ni Pacifico ay color brown. Pacifico look likes a real angel. Tipong good boy looks. Saka good boy naman talaga siya. Yun nga lang he's very quiet. Tahi-tahimik at kapag nagsalita may sense of humor. Sobrang nakakalula ang kagwapuhan nila. Wala akong masabi. Tapos ang tatangkad pa nila. Mga 6 footer ba naman.
"Ate Maria, told us that she visited you when she's in France." Ani Pacifico habang bitbit ang isang basket. He look so cool even if he carrying our things like that. Damn! Hustisya! Saka agaw pansin siya. Para kasi siyang anghel talaga.
When I look at my son. He's busy talking and asking Raphael. Nagkakasundo naman silang dalawa. Maybe? Lukso ng dugo?
I don't know. They talked about music, traveling, reading any kinds books especially historical books and going to historical places, taking of pictures they like and writing. But of course they had a bad penmanship. Nakita ko kasi ang sulat kamay ni Rage tulad ng sakanyang ama. Hopeless!
"Yup. She slept there too."
"Like what she always did when we're a child. Hmm."tumango-tango siya. I nodded too.
"Can we have a lunch together?"Alexander asked. Hindi ko alam kung anong isasagot ko. Nakakahiya naman kung tatanggihan ko sila. After all, they're my friends.
"I want that mama. I want to be with them!"excited na turan ni Rage. I didn't know he's listening to our conversation. He's so attentive to their own topic so, kaya nakakapagtaka talaga.
I smiled. Nahihiya sa inaasal ng anak. "let him be. He want it kaya let's go." Si Raphael ang nagbayad ng pinamili namin. I don't wanna make him pay kaso makulit siya nakakainis!
Kaya kahit inis na inis ako sakanya wala akong magawa dahil kasama namin si Rage. Ayoko namang magalit sakin ang bata.
"Where do you wanna eat? Little Prince?" Raphael asked my son. Tila inuuto pa ito at ang anak ko naman ay nahihipnotismo. They're good at this. Manang mana sa isa't isa.
"French Restaurant! Wanna eat my favorite.." He said with an obvious excitement in his handsome baby face.
The three of them chuckled. Tuwang tuwa talaga sila Kay Rage. I smiled too.
"What's your favorite by the way?" Si Alexander ang nagtanong curious sa gusto ng aking anak.
"My favorite French dish is Steak Diane and the ultimate pot roast. Desserts, Pain au Chocolate, Mocha Dacquoise and Frozen Chocolate Mousse." Masiglang dinetalye nito. Natigilan ang tatlo sa narinig.
"Really?" Tila may pinupunto ang tono ni Pacifico. He look like a detective found something strange. Kaya kinabahan na ako.
My son nodded three times. At nagningning pa ang Mata.
"When did he like that food?" Usisa pa ni Pacifico. Di ko naman alam kung anong isasagot.
"When I am one year old po!" Si Rage na ang sumagot dahil natameme ako.
Nag Iwas ako ng tingin nang sabay sabay silang bumaling sakin.
"I see..Did you know? That your Idol Raphael love that too?"Pacifico told my son. Kapansin pansin naman ang pagkakagulat ng aking anak. At nangingislap ang maganda nitong Mata.
Buti nalang may kasama akong driver kaya pinauwi ko na lamang itong kotse. Saka ako doon sumakay sa kotse ni Raphael ayoko nga sana kung di lang ako no choice. Ayaw kasi ng magkapatid na may kasakay sa kotse. Only his Ate Maria and his parent.
" You should eat rice too. Not only sweet. Do you understand? Little Prince? Hmm."aniya. Tumango naman si Rage at malapad na ngumiti. "Yes dad!" Natutop niya ang sariling bibig at binago ang sinabi. "Boss pala!"nahihiya niyang sambit.
Natigilan si Raphael at biglang nag iwas ng tingin. Napansin ko naman ang pagsilay ng maliit na ngiti sa labi nito. Dahil sa side mirror.
The whole drive went good. Walang aberya. Nakarating kami sa restaurant ng maaga. May pinareserve na pala sila.
Naging maingay ang tanghalian dahil sa kapilyuhan ni Rage.
"Thanks for the time. And having a great lunch with the both of you. We need to go. Our manager is waiting for the three of us. We have a practice on our hideout. See you soon." Alexander said. Kumaway lang si Pacifico at nanatiling tahimik si Raphael.
He kiss my son's forehead before walking on his own car. He look at me with something in his eyes. I don't know.
Nanatili kaming mag ina sa labas ng gate. Hanggang sa makalayo na sila. What was that?
"Are you happy?" I asked Rage. He nodded.
"Super. Mama, I wanna sleep now. I'm tired." Pagod na sambit nito. Tumango ako at kinarga na siya. Tinapik tapik hanggang sa makatulog.
I prepared our dinner, favorite niya ulit. At sinamahan ko siyang panoorin yung mga live concert nang Dark Deimos. Sobrang manghang mangha talaga siya sa mga miyembro noon. He even repeat the lyrics. Saulado na niya. Kinanta niya yung Give Up na sinulat ni Miss Hershey Mae Mendoza.
"I know there's something wrong
I can feel it, just to look at you
You can't hide it from me
and I don't want to stop you
All I can do is to stare at you
All I can do is to think of you
because sooner or later it's over
I can't do anything about it.." His voice is really good. Nakakadala.
"It's your choice to stop this
relationship
You know, I don't want to
but I'd understand
Everything is just broken
I just want to say I love you.." Ang guwapo niya sa stage. The way he move and he sing.
"And I can't fight for this
Feelings
To be with you, just you
When everything turns into
bubbles
Yes, I'm hurt just to know
How much I love you.." Yung lyrics ng kanta natagos sakin. Kakainis.
"It's your choice to stop this
relationship
You know, I don't want to
but I'd understand
Everything is just broken
I just want to say I love you.." Really? Bakit parang Hindi naman? Parang ginamit mo lang ako?
"And I can't fight for this
Feelings
To be with you, just you
When everything turns into
bubbles
Yes, I'm hurt just to know
How much I love you" Everything happened flashback. Hindi ko akalain na sa isang iglap magagalaw ako.
"It's your choice to stop this
relationship
You know, I don't want to
but I'd understand
Everything is just broken
I just want to say I love you.." Sinasabayan na ni Rage ang pagkanta. He's good too. Nakakadala ang boses niya kahit na bata pa siya. Halatang may future sa pagkanta.
"And I can't fight for this
Feelings
To be with you, just you
When everything turns into
bubbles
Yes, I'm hurt just to know
How much I love you.." Sabay hawak ni Rage sa kamay ko. May pagyakap pa talaga. Habang nakanta.
"It's your choice to stop this
relationship
You know, I don't want to
but I'd understand
Everything is just broken
I just want to say I love you
And I can't fight for this
Feelings
To be with you, just you
When everything turns into
bubbles
Yes, I'm hurt just to know
How much I love you
I just want to say I love you(3x)
baby...." He look at me with his green eyes while singing the last stanza. Pakiramdam ko si Raphael ang kaharap ko. They look the same.
"Mama, I love you." seryoso niyang sinabi. I kiss his forehead and hug him tighter.
"I love you even more." Pinupog ko siya ng halik sa buong muka. He chuckled. Tuwang tuwa. Nauwi sa harutan ang panonood namin. Naririnig pa rin naman namin kahit na naglalaro kami. Naglaro din kami ng video game habang nakikinig.
Kinabukasan nag jogging lang kami. We played basketball too.
"Mama, I want to be a pilot too. Like idol Raphael." Aniya na nakapagpatigil sakin sa pagdidribble.
"Is that really what you want?" I asked him. He seriously look at me and nodded his head.
"Yes, mom." He answered. Tumango ako saka ngumiti sakanya. "Okay, I'll support you no matter what."
He smiled and hug me. "Thank you, mama. I love you so much." Napangiti ako.
Sobrang lambing talaga niya. Hindi ko alam kung kanino siya nagmana.
Gumala kami sa Hyde park after our breakfast. Sobrang tuwang tuwa siya roon dahil bukod sa park ito garden din. Maraming magagandang bulaklak at halaman sa paligid. A nature lover will love it here.
"Mama gusto ko nang ganito sa backyard." He's pertaining to a blue rose. Tumango ako. Napansin ko lang na mahilig din sa nature si Rage. He take a shot of it. Tuwang tuwa siya. Ang ganda din ng pagkakakuha niya ng tingnan ko iyon. Papasa na nga yun sa mga blog features e.
"You really good at photography anak. Why don't you take a photography class?" Nasapo ko ang aking noo nang maalala na magli-limang taong gulang palang ito.
Kaya tumaas ang kilay niya sa narinig. Napangiwi nalang ako. He laughed. Habang naiiling. Nakakalimutan ko talaga minsan na baby pa ang anak ko. Pano? Kung umasta e akala mo matanda.
Then he did a prank again. Buti Hindi siya nahuhuli kundi yari kami pareho. Sinasaway ko naman siya pero ako ang inaaway kapag napapagalitan o napapagsabihan ko. Hindi ko na talaga alam ang gagawin sa kapilyuhan ni Rage.
Maraming natuwa sakanya kaya nagpapicture ang mga ito. My son is like a celebrity baby Simula nang nakilala siya ng mga tao. He's a center of attraction. Lalo na nang kantahin niya ang isa sa mga kinakanta ng tatay niya. Naupload agad yun sa social media na naging dahilan ng pagiging trending noon hanggang sa ipalabas ulit sa TV. May mga fanclub na nga rin siya.
"Do you know that Raphael Salvatore broke up with his long time girlfriend Lucy McQuaid?" Tanong ni Cirine sakin. She's my cousin in mother side. Umiling ako. Kahit updated ako sa showbiz Hindi ko yun nabalitaan. Saka anong paki ko?
Talaga ba? Bwisit na konsensya.
Saturday noon nang dumating sila Charice, Candice at Harriett sa bahay. Gaya ng sinabi nila dati nagshopping kami. Nagpaiwan si Rage sa bahay nila Cirine kalaro niya doon si Gregory ang anak ni Cirine na lalaking kaedad lang ni Rage.
"Girl, nakakamiss yung ganito. Highschool pa tayo nung last time na nag shopping tayong apat." Saad ni Candice nagtawanan lang kami habang nagsusukat.
Nagpa-salon din kami at nag gala. Bandang alas tres kinaon ko na si Rage at nag punta kaming British Museum, its explain itself. Saka sa London eye is a wax museum katulad ng sa Korea. Gabi na nang makarating kami sa Buckingham Palace na totoo ding palasyo at isa ding museum.
"You're both here." Baritonong boses na umalingawngaw sa kabuuan ng parteng iyon ng museum.
"Raphael.."
Natigilan ako roon. Hindi ko akalaing magtatagpo ang landas namin rito. Hanggang ngayon ay kinakabahan pa rin ako sa presensya nito.
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