SAMEL LEANDRO MONTEALTO
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"Paano 'yan, kapag nagka-baby na si Kuya at Ate Klarise, hindi na ikaw ang baby?"
"I'm not a baby anymore..." sambit nito at muling kumagat sa hotdog na hinipan ni Dad.
"Hmm, hindi na daw baby tapos tumatabi pa rin kay Mommy and Daddy kapag mag-sleep."
Napatingin ako sa kamay ko nang maramdaman kong gumapang ang mainit na palad nito roon. I watched how our fingers slowly intertwined.
Kusang bumaling ang tingin ko sa kaniya. She was still smiling while looking at my parents and Silian.
"Mommy, how can I see their baby?"
I didn't take my eyes off her as she started moving her thumb to caress me. I hated not knowing what exactly I was feeling about it.
"Klarise, you're not pregnant yet?"
Umiling ito. "Still no signs." Bumaling ito sa akin na hindi pa rin
