22 Julie

NGITING-NGITI SI ROMA habang naglalakad kami papunta sa kotse niya. Katatapos lang naming magpa-ultrasound and we found out that we're having a girl and a boy as twins. Iyong pananahimik ni Roma nitong mga nakaraang araw ay agad na napalitan nang hindi mapalis-palis na ngiti dahil doon.

Binuksan niya ang pinto ng front seat at inalalayan ako papasok at paupo roon. He had also put on the seatbelt around me.

“Itutuloy na ba natin sina Mutyang Marikit at Maliksing Makisig?” I asked in jest, and he chuckled.

“Why not? They're destined for that names,” he retorted smilingly. “Mutyang Marikit and Maliksing Makisig Buendia, tuldokt.”

Napabungisngis ako at ngiti dahil doon. Pagkatapos niyang siguraduhing ayos na ang lahat ay sinara na niya ang pinto at umikot sa harap ng kotse upang pumasok sa driver seat.

“Why don't we have a simple gender reveal party?” I suddenly asked him