He Remembered

Matt and I were already lying in bed. Then out of nowhere, he asked me, "Mama, ayaw mo ba tawagan si Daddy?"

"Hmm.. yes."

He repeated, "Mama, ayaw mo ba tawagan si Daddy?"

"Yes." I said again.

Because he was still not sure with what I meant, he asked again.
"Mama, pili ka. Gusto mo ba o ayaw mo tawagan si Daddy?"

So I said, "Ayaw. "

But he insisted. "Hindi, gusto mo eh. Sige na, tawagan mo na sya."

"Ano naman sasabihin ko?"

"Kahit ano. Tanong mo kumusta sya sa office."

So, despite my effort to stop the urge of calling him, I finally gave in. In my mind, I was already thinking he was busy (with someone else). His phone just kept ringing. But finally, he answered.

Then Matt said he wanted to talk to his Daddy.

"Daddy, bakit hindi mo na love si Mama?"

He remembered!

"No Matt, love ko sya."

"Eh bat sabi ni Mama hindi mo na daw sya love. Nung isang night, naglalaro ako tapos umiyak sya. Sabi nya hindi mo na daw sya love."

"No Matt, di ba every morning, I tell you that I love you and Mama?"

"Ok, sige." And then he said goodbye already.

I'm not sure if Matt was convinced by his dad's answer. I didn't ask him, nor did he try to assure me that his dad still loves me.