Chapter 34

Kakatapos ko lang magbihis at aalis na sana ng kwarto nang biglang mag-ring ang cellphone ko na nasa ibabaw ng kama.

Facetime...

Soleil Luna

I immediately accept the facetime and saw her face, smiling.

[Hi.] she greeted with her angelic voice.

"Hey, how's your day?" tanong ko at naupo sa kama habang tinitignan ang mukha niya.
[Tiring!] she pouted. [How about you? Have you already eaten?] her pout disappeared and replaced by a big smile.

"Was about to." sabi ko at pinagmasadan ang mukha niya.

[You should eat na, let's sabay.] sabi niya na nagcoconyo na naman.

"Tito Leo! Tita Jane and Tito Jin po is going home na po." Dylan shouted while knocking the door.

Tumayo naman ako at binuksan ang pintuan at nakita ko si Dylan na nakatayo at nakatingala para makita ako, inangat naman niya ang dalawang kamay niya kaya binuhat ko siya.

Naglakad ako patungo sa sala at nakitang andon na sa may pintuan sila Jane.

"Alis na kami, baka matraffic e." sabi ni Jane sakin at nilipat ang tingin sa buhat buhat kong bata. "Bye, baby big boy!" she cheerfully bid her goodbye to Dylan while waving her hands so Dylan waved back while smiling.

"Bye po, Tita Jan and Tito Jin. Take care po." sabi niya habang winawagayway ang kamay. Hinatid namin sila hanggang sa elevator.

Nang magsara ang elevator ay inangat ko ang kamay ko na may hawak na cellphone at nakita si Soleil na naglalagay ng face mask.

Nang mapansing nagbalik ang mukha ko ay nilingon niya ko.

[Dylan's there?] tanong niya habang inaayos ang face mask niya.

I nodded then shifted my phone so she can see Dylan who is also trying to peek who I am talking to.

[Hi, Big Boy Dylan!] masayang bati ni Soleil.

Dylan tilted his head while he squint his eyes trying to recognize who is Soleil.

"Tita Sol?" he asked still squinting. He can't pronounce the whole Soleil so he settled for Sol.

[Hi! Sorry Tita has a face mask, I have to look beautiful to your Tito.] she whispered like I wouldn't hear that.

"You don't need po to use that po to make beautiful po, Tito loves you po very much po and you're beautiful na po." he said then smiled. Andami niyang po, ang galing ko magturo.

Lol.

[Aww! Dylan is so adorable!] sabi ni Soleil na parang kinikilig. [Thank you, Big Boy! Too bad I can't kiss those chubby cheeks of yours!] she said then pouted again.

"You should drop by here din po." sabi ni Dylan at ngumiti.

Nilapag ko si Dylan sa sofa at dumiretso sa kitchen para magluto ng kakainin naming dalawa ni Dylan. Hinayaan ko muna silang mag-usap ni Soleil dahil yun ang usually na nangyayari kapag nasasakto ang tawag ni Soleil.

She's so entertained to Dylan and also Dylan to her.

Pagbalik ko sala dala ang pagkain ay nakita kong nakaharap sa TV ang cellphone at pareho silang nanonood ng Spongebob.

"Dinner's here." pagdeklara at sabay naman silang natingin sakin dahil gumitna ako sa TV.

[Yay!" they both said.

At sabay sabay kaming kumain ng gabing yon.

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"Hey, Diego. Pick your son up. I'm going to be late, should I bring him to my work?" I said after the beep because he ain't answering any of my calls.

"What's the matter po?" Dylan asked while innocently looked at me.

"Guess I have to bring you to my work, Dylan." sabi ko at nginitian siya.

Because your parents had a very good time last night.

"Do they have toys po there po?" he asked excited.

"No, kiddo. They have papers there, wanna draw? Get in." I opened the passengers seat and put his toys inside with him and put his seatbelt on.

Pagtapos ay naglakad ako papuntang driver seat at pumasok sa loob at binuksan ang engine para makaalis na kami pero tinignan ko muna kung nagreply na ba ang ama niya ngunit wala pa din kaya nagkibit balikat nalang ako at nag-umpisa nang magmaneho.

"The wheel's on the car go round and round, round and round, round and round.." I chuckled hearing how Dylan sing The Wheel's on the Bus by replacing the Bus with Cat. And how he can't pronounce letter 'R' adds up.

I let him sing so passionately while I drove our way to the company.

"Hi po!" he greeted when he the guard by the door. Awkward na ngumiti yunh security guard at pasimpleng kumaway sakanya.

Binuhat ko nalang si Dylan dahil ambagal niya maglakad, dahil nga maliliit ang hakbang niya.

"Good morning, Sir Leo" bati sakin ng ibang empleyado at dumadapo ang tingin nila kay Dylan.

Dylan just smiled and waved at them.

Pagpasok namin sa opisina ay nilapag ko siya sa sofa at yung mga laruan niya.

I was about to sit down when my phone vibrated inside of my pocket. Kinuha ko yun at nakitang tumatawag si Soleil.

"DYLAN'S HERE?!" masaya niyang sigaw kaya nailayo ko ang cellphone ko sa tainga ko.

"Yeah, want me to drop him off there?" sabi ko at tumingin sa CCTV. Nilingon ko si Dylan at kinalabit. "Wave at the CCTV, kiddo. Tita Soleil's watching you from there." sabi ko sakanya kaya naman inosente siyang napatinginsa CCTV at kumaway dun gaya ng sinabi ko.

"He's waving, OMG." Soleil saying the obvious.

"Stand up, we're visiting Tita Soleil." sabi ko kay Dylan at agad naman siyang tumayo at humawak sa kamay na inoffer ko.

Papalabas na sana kami nang biglang bumukas ang pintuan ng opisina ko, kung naglakad pa kami ng onti matatamaan ako nun. Buti nalang hindi.

"DYLAN!" Jane shouted then bended on her knees so she can hug Dylan. Napalingon naman ako sa labas at nakitang sumilip ang ibang empleyado at nang makitang nakatingin ako bumalik sila sa ginagawa nila.

"Hi po, Tita Jane! We're visiting Tita Sol po. Do you want po to come with us po?" he cheerfully said.

"Turuan mo naman magtagalog to, Leo. Nanonosebleed ako umagang umaga." sabi ni Jane.

Dylan tilted his head and crease his forehead because he doesn't understand all the words Jane has said. Di siya ganong nakakaintindi ng tagalog.

"I'm not his father., and thank me because I'm teaching him Spanish." sabi ko kay Jane at nanlaki ang mata niya.

"Mukha bang Spain yung Pilipinas?!" she asked.

"His father was born there." sabi ko at nagkibit balikat.

Tumayo na si Jane at sumama samin patungong elevator para pumunta kay Soleil.

"Kahit na, turuan mo pa din para maintindihan siya ng ibang bata." sabi niya sakin.

Whys is she even telling me this? Hindi naman ako lagi kasama ni Dylan.

"Di naman ako laging kasama ng bata, what can I do?" sabi ko at nagkibit balikat ulit. Bumukas ang elevator at naglakad kami para makapunta kay Soleil na hindi yata kami napansin dahil nakatutok sa sinusulat niya.

"Tita Sol!" sigaw ni Dylan at tumakbo papunta kay Soleil. Agad namang nilipat ni Soleil ang tingin niya sa gawi ni Dylan.

"Big Boy!" sabi ni Soleil at tumayo sa kinauupuan niya at sinalubong si Dylan para buhatin.

This isn't the first time they met each other. Sa lahat nang kakilala ko, si Dylan ang unang nakakita kay Soleil.

Pagmalaman to ni Maximus, magtatampo siya over a kid. Ganon siya ka-immature sa labas mg trabaho.

"I miss you po." sabi ni Dylan sakanya habang karga karga siya ni Soleil.

"Aww, I miss you too." sabi ni Soleil at hinalikan ang pisnge nito.

At nagchikahan silang tatlo. Sila ni Jane, Soleil at Dylan.

"I'm going to my office. Baba mo nalang Jane si Dylan. Nagreply na si Diego, kukunin niya si Dylan mamayang alas dose." sabi ko at tumango naman silang dalawa.

Nagwave ako kay Dylan bago magsara ang elevator. Nang makatapak ako sa floor kung nasaan ang opisina ko ay naglakad ako patungo dun at pumasok at ginawa ang mga kailangan kong gawin sa buong araw.