Chapter 60 Calm down

"You're the perfect melody, the only harmony I wanna hear. You're my favorite part of me with you standing next to me, I've got nothing to fear... Without you I feel broke like I'm half of a whole ... " From the living room I could hear my son's voice singing my favorite song when I was a young woman.
I didn't know then what was in the song that I had just heard on a radio, I had listened to it over and over before. As time goes on I understand the lyrics better. Even now that I have a child, I will never get bored of the song I just heard when my uncle and I went to a shop that was all about radio to buy me non. I do love music, but of the three of us, Zeren has a beautiful voice.
"I'm just sad song," I whispered as Gale finished singing and stopped the sound of the piano.
"I hope you know the child didn't inherit from you," Veron sneered again, while correcting Zaffiro, who just laughed.
"I hope you know you didn't inherit the intelligence of your children," I recalled as he widened his eyes.
"You already have children, but you can still fight." Zeren shook his head as he took the car key. Work again.
"I'm sorry, Ms. Ficarro," Veron teased.
I got up from my seat to pick up Gale, at the back of the house, there was also a living room but it wasn't that big, the piano was there and the children could play there.
"Come on, you're going to take a bath," I called to Inah's cuddly child.
"Are you going to take a bath?"
"Yes, Inah."
"Let's go Van, we should take a bath before we continue this," she teased her twin who was staring at the photos.
"Be careful climbing the stairs, twins. Especially you Inah," I gave advice then they left.
My son never stopped talking about what his cousins ??taught him to speak. He even complained that Inah often pinched his cheek and said that he would be taken to Spain. I just laughed because it seemed to cry while telling the story. Clinging to my hand and almost unwilling to let go.
"I don't want to be with them," he shook his head.
"Why? It's good there, Aunt Veron will be mama m—" A tight hug was received by my thigh and she was crying there.
Confused, I sat up in bed and touched her cheek, which was red from crying. "Hey, I'm joking. Look, mama will never give you in someone. Sshhh, don't cry anymore, Gale," I consoled as I took off her clothes.
Gradually he also stopped and was blown away by the wind again because it was time for him to take a shower, it was time for his many questions. I don't know what's wrong with this kid who often asks a lot of questions every time he takes a bath, before going to bed at night and when I just come home from work.
"Mama? Why is Inah's dad awake? And Vernon, baby Nadia. Why is papa sleeping?" He asked while soaking in the shower. Very innocent in everything.
My simple explanation is that he believes but immediately asks when something is not understood.
"Because he has a sick. Dad needs to get well, so he's sleeping," I'll tell the truth.
"Until when?"
"Hmm, I don't know Gale. But you have to be patient, just take care of him, okay? When mama isn't here, you ignore papa, you wipe his face, then you always hug him, but don't you run the stomach, Gale, "my masculine eye made him smile.
"And I always say, I love him and kiss him," he giggled, still closing his eyes because of the water you were spewing.
"And one more thing, mama! When papa wakes up, I'll tell him about your book. I can read it," he said nodding, which I also imitated.
"You should! That's my son!" smile I said he laughed.
He dressed voluntarily so I took a bath. I just did it quickly, I just closed my eyes because I was going to make a lesson plan. Next month I will have a seminar. I will be gone for a whole week and not be able to go home to the mansion. I have so much to do, I will also study Gale where I teach so that I can keep an eye on him as well. I have no rest. Instead of sleeping at night, I prefer to take care of manuscripts that are close to the due date, I prefer to make the lesson plan good for one week especially with the observations that are happening. But still, I have to manage it all.
As a mother, as a teacher, hmm, I don't know if I should call myself a writer. Even though many of my novels have turned into books, I don't know why another one is missing and I can't say I'm a writer. I took a deep breath then left the room.
Today is a family day. We are accustomed to the fact that every kinsenas or end of the month everyone is here in the mansion, and plays a game in the hacienda. Instead of partying in the fun outside the mansion I decided to go to the far bedroom. When I entered the room, I felt better again. If it was then I would hardly be able to peek at it, but as time went on I learned to help myself and Zeke in such a situation. I lightly caressed his cheek. But my supposed kiss here stopped because of the familiar laugh.
I was immediately nervous and got up from the bed. A familiar shadow I could see in the white curtain that was blowing because the sliding door was open.
"Run! Run!" my son shouts while waving the white flag they use to play.
I was shaken when I saw Vernon and his father running toward the finish line. And Lucas carrying his daughter to precede his sister-in-law.
"Gale? What are you doing here?" simple question I turned around here.
Smiling it approached my hand and waved the flag. "Take a long time, take a bath. I'm watching over papa, mama," his snout then pulled me inside.
He stepped to get on the bed and sat down next to his father. It lightly stroked Zeke's hair and smiled to look at me. "When I become a big man, I don't want to get married," he said as he lay down.
"Why? Don't you want to call you, papa? Daddy?"
"I don't." I literally laughed because of his successive shakes.
I took another box containing a video recorder and then slapped it on the TV. That was why Gale knew his father and how he knew about Zeke. Gale sat up in surprise as Zeke's face appeared on the screen. My son smiled and then listened carefully.
["Good morning Gale! Daddy is coming to work, your mama is rude to me. Hmm, did you see that dress? I'll give it to you when you're young. I'll teach you to ride a horse, I'll teach you to plant, I'll visit tayo nYour mother and your siblings there in Bicol... "]
I just let Gale listen to his dad. It holds the remote control. There are others out there who even take a video of him taking a bath. Telling stories about things in the car and even on his site. So I knew that Gale would never stop watching, because his father hardly talked to me before just because of that video that I thought was useless. That would be the reason why his eldest son was somehow absent.
"Mom? Are we still family even without dad?" he asked in the middle of Zeke cooking in the video. He approached me and then hugged me. He is tender again. With this look Gale looks like he's going to cry again. He would be upset about why the fathers of the children he was playing with were awake, while his father had never seen him, talked to him and just cried.
"Gale, to answer your question. It's a yes for me. Family still even if we lack one, two or three. Do you remember mama's story? We didn't have mama and papa then, only Grandpa Zenos took care of us, Did I consider my aunt and uncle to be part of the family? Yes. Because of my aunts and uncles, I had many mothers and many fathers, I also had many siblings," I explained as his cheek leaned against mine.
I barely sat Gale down next to his father and stopped the video where Zeke was smiling. "Remember Gale, a family member doesn't have to be complete just to be called a family. You just only have three things that you need. Love, happiness and care. They make grandma feel love, they make you happy aunt and uncle, and mom takes care of you. Being contended is what I want you to learn, Gale. When you're content and happy with what you have, you won't feel envy. Learn to be happy in someone's achievements or what they have that you don't have," long I commented then it pissed me off.
Instead of answering he pressed the remote control again causing his father's voice to be heard again.
["Always listen to mama, Gale, a. Don't scold me. So hopefully, the boy will be my firstborn. For when I'm not there, you'll be the one to defend your mama. Take care of your mama, Gale."]
My tears flowed quickly because of what Zeke said I had just heard, in his videos. But what puzzled me even more, was to see the image of my husband in front of me. Smiling, he wiped away my tears and then pinched my cheek.
"Calm down, my love."