Chapter 49

Diet

“Mommy . . .”

Napahinto ako at si Dave sa pagsalansan naming dalawa ng mga gamit na dadalhin namin sa kotse nito.

“Mommy, Daddy . . .” pag-uulit na tawag sa akin ni Davvy ng Mommy.

Namumulang napasulyap ako kay Dave. He just shrugged and nods in my direction. Bumaba ang tingin ko kay Davvy na ngayon ay nakayakap sa baywang ko.

“He-hey, Davvy.” Hinaplos ko ang ulo nito. “Are you ready for this school field trip?”

Davvy nod and smile. “Opo. Uhm, Tita. Can I call you Mommy muna? Kasi ’yong mga classmates ko, kasama nila mga mommy at daddy nila. So, you are there as my mom, right? Kaya mommy na muna po kita good for two days. Is it okay with you?”

I couldn’t answer right away. My heart feels great hearing my daughter’s calling me as her mommy, but I felt a bit of shame.

Dave cleared his throat at napasulyap kami rito ni Davvy. “That would be nice, Davvy. You are free to call her as your mother. Anything that you want, okay lang ’yan.”

“Dave?” I am warning him with my eyes and voice.