After hours of playing sa buhangin at pagtampisaw sa tubig, finally naubos na rin ang energy ng mga bata. Habang papalubog ang araw, we all gathered sa picnic blanket. The sky was painted in shades of orange and pink, parang canvass na ginawa para sa amin.
“Daddy, story time!” Allice demanded, her tiny hands tugging at my shirt.
“Me too, Daddy!” Liam echoed, climbing onto my lap with his stuffed dinosaur still in hand.
I chuckled, settling them both comfortably. “Story time agad? Hindi ba kayo pagod?”
“No!” they chorused, eyes wide with excitement.
“Fine, fine.” I cleared my throat dramatically. “Once upon a time, there was a brave princess named Allice, and a strong knight named Liam. They lived in a beautiful castle with their king and queen.”
“That’s us!” Allice whispered to her b
